P5 Ribs

[Ezgoing]

Look who just got P5.


Where next?

[swginn]

REDBAY!!

http://www.redbayboats.com/news/p5.htm

[John Kennett]

I'm glad you posted that, because I had absolutely no idea what Ezgoing was talking about!

There's more info about passenger boat licencing in Ireland here: http://www.dcmnr.gov.ie/Marine/Marin...egulations.htm

John

[swginn]

Mischief is the first RIB to be awarded a P5 license and feck me, she's a sweet machine!!

Twin 240 Yammies (37 kts top, 34kts fully loaded)
Raymarine C120 Multifunction Navigation Display
Garmin Fishfinder 120
Raymarine ST6001 Smart Pilot Autopilot
Icom IC-M421 VHF DSC Radio
Handheld VHF Radio
Sea Compass
Electric Windlass with remote
Multiple 12V Sockets
Cabin & floor lighting, LED night lights
DVD player with 2 flip down LCD screens
Sound System
Sea Toilet
External Deck Camera
Bennett Trimtabs
Remote and fixed Spot Lights

Really is a go anywhere RIB!! Did I see Mollers takin the mickey out of Irish powerboating on another thread somewhere??

[swginn]

And a few of the inside:

I wonder when Mr. Priddy's one will be ready??

[Ezgoing]

Well said Swginn.

[The Jackeens]

Certainly looks the business!

Its very silhouette is shouting 'let's go offshore!'

missus

[Scotty]

I dont care what my Irish rib drivers think...thats not a rib . It's a big bloody boat with inflatable pipes down the side . You may as well buy a used lifeboat and be inside it all the time.

[MarkWildey]

Very nice boat!!

Nice to see plenty of room for maintenance on the engines;not!

It may be the pictures but it seems to run very low in the water

Mark

[Charles]

Anyone know where I could acquire one of these custom made? Illustrated with red arrow.

[jwalker]

Yes, I'd like to know that too.

[Scary Des]

Originally Posted by jwalker

Yes, I'd like to know that too.

I think they are window security shutters or roller shutters Des

[Ezgoing]

hi guys

Mrs Ezgoing has the answer. it is caller a tamber. She has one fitted n one of her kitchen cabinets. It is plastic coated aluminum. Available from good (expensive ) kitchen accessories suppliers.

Also used in office fitouts for cabinet enclosures.

Sometimes supplied in stainless steel by catering suppliers.

rgds

[Ezgoing]

Originally Posted by Scotty

I dont care what my Irish rib drivers think...thats not a rib . It's a big bloody boat with inflatable pipes down the side . You may as well buy a used lifeboat and be inside it all the time.

Scotty

I think you will find that the boat has been designed to sit low in the water. She is probaly the most stable craft you will find for her waterline length. Probaly costs 25% of simillar length lfeboat. Pobaly costs 25% of lifeboat in running costs. Definitely more fun than a lfe boat. Probaly not built by a beer company

[swginn]

Mark, she has a limited top speed of 28kts for the purpose of the P5 license. From the pictures I'd say she is also only doing about 20 kts so that explains why she sits so low. Redbay have built a few of these boats also with the tubes at different heights, so I guess the customer can decide on speed vs stability. Even at high speeds they are still very heavy and stable boats but they can be fun too!! The shear scale and beam of them is unreal and can't really be appreciated from a picture!!

Here's a pic of Molly James, her tubes sit higher, and she doesn't have a limited top speed, but essentially she is the same spec as "Mischief".

[The Jackeens]

Bet it's warm inside too


missus

[Ezgoing]

Absolutely missus,

another one of their features is the facility to have a variety of heaters installed. Very useful for keeping boat gear dry and damp free in winter.

Rgds

[Poly]

Originally Posted by ct01

Anyone know where I could acquire one of these custom made? Illustrated with red arrow.

don't know where you will get a custom one... but ikea have them built into kitchen units:

http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/store...76*15720*16304

and as separate add ons for there office furniture:

http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/store...roductId=47012

HTH