Rigid Raiding craft

[chewy]

Hi,

Has anyone any experience of these as I'm looking at getting one from Babcocks and sticking a decent size engine on it.

Phill

[matt h]

i personally havent but speaking with colin down there, he said they were fast and unbreakable but back breaking in the rough, the mark 3 inboards were rare and the one to go for!!

[chewy]

Are they capable in the rough though?
If filled with water will it stay upright? Am I right in thinking the max hp is 140?
Am tepted as I can leave it in the harbour withour too much worry.

[Polwart]

Originally Posted by chewy

Are they capable in the rough though?
If filled with water will it stay upright? Am I right in thinking the max hp is 140?
Am tepted as I can leave it in the harbour withour too much worry.

http://www.maib.gov.uk/publications/...ding_craft.cfm

not saying there is anything wrong with them - but you need to understand their limits.

[Mollers]

A chap I know ran biggish raider down here with a pair of 200 Mercs on it. I had a trip on it, it was heavy and a lot less seaworthy than you'd expect.

[Downhilldai]

MOD used to run them with 4 cyl, 2-stroke 140 Soozook outboards. A friend of mine had one with a 85 Yam, which he used for fishing. Stable at rest, but like any dory, a right rough old ride in any swell or chop. A tendency to climb over waves and slap down flat on the other side. It took a right hammering, but didn't show any signs of damage - that's military spec. for you.

Personally, I'd stay well clear of them.

[martini]

A guy used to have one down here too, with an XR2 on the back. Not much use for anything in my opinion, unless you like raiding things rigidly

[chewy]

Bollocks to that then, D-class or a Y boat it is....
I should really sort the SR out!

[Downhilldai]

Originally Posted by chewy

..I should really sort the SR out!

Now you're talking.

[chewy]

Its only the hull at the moment, I'll get some pics posted once I make some progress...