RIB Overturned on M5, link with pictures

[the_fifer]

Found this article: http://www.somersetcountygazette.co....boat/?ref=mmsp

some very interesting comments been made on the article.

Not a good start to their weekend!

[Pikey Dave]

That must be getting on for 10m, that is a big boat, even with a big 4x4 it would take some controlling if it decided to go elswhere.

[Nos4r2]

Oops!

I see the uninformed are voicing their opinions in the comments section too

[Zippy]

That sure looks a big rib!!!

[Avocet]

Are there not two boats involved: one with dark tubes and one with light grey ones? It's possibly that which prompted the comment about the size of the boat when it is in fact two!

[the_fifer]

Originally Posted by Nos4r2

Oops!

I see the uninformed are voicing their opinions in the comments section too

Aye, what does Guy think we are going to tow our domestic ribs with? Or are non commercial operations not allowed to own inflatable ribs? Just as well the website wouldn't let me register!

[the_fifer]

Originally Posted by Avocet

Are there not two boats involved: one with dark tubes and one with light grey ones? It's possibly that which prompted the comment about the size of the boat when it is in fact two!

This answers all our questions.
BBC News - M5 in Somerset and Devon closed after towed boat overturns

Its size is probably the reason it was being moved at such an unearthly hour :-)

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by the_fifer

Aye, what does Guy think we are going to tow our domestic ribs with? Or are non commercial operations not allowed to own inflatable ribs? Just as well the website wouldn't let me register!

Might be worth a few of us registering, could be fun

[calypso1966]

I think its a Sheerwater

[PeterM]

Originally Posted by calypso1966

I think its a Sheerwater

Nah - its a Ribtec cabin rib... Sheerwaters look better ( even when trashed!)