Advice please.

[Starovich]

is that with 1 or 2 passengers, going solo is adding more danger.
Will the vhf your going to be carrying last the 10 hrs one charge (or are you relying on phone)?
Any GPS?

How much anchor warp can you/will you carry, where are you going to store t.
How are you going to strap it all down bouncing over waves n that size boat will be rough.
10 hours at planing speed over 1ft seas in a tender?! hope you ve been working out.
Hope you've got a sizable donation to the RNLI planned, better yet see if you can get cover from sea tow?
Have you checked if this is covered under your insurance?
could go on....

[willk]

Originally Posted by simcal

God I can't believe some of the crap being written on here.

New guy, a word of advice that has nothing to do with weather forecasts:

A lot of these people are VERY experienced. You came for advice, listen to it and be civil or take yourself off somewhere else.

[Nick Hearne]

I think you are fishing are you not?
If not don't be fended but take note your idea is so off the scale of sensible boating it makes me think you are trying to wind us up!
If you do go make sure you have all your safety kit flares VHF anchor etc etc and take lots of photos and let someone know your movements
Why can you not trailer it back?

[Vitese]

Hi all, first post here...

I registered here (I boat from Salcombe but with a BW Outrage, not a Rib, although I regularly scan the Ribnet forum) after reading the OP's post.

I can understand the OP is keen to try his new RIB and I know this is only the internet but... Isn't it really best if he tows it home and get's to know his craft in more controlled conditions?

Prawle Point and Start Point are not good places to have regrets, whatever the forecast said...

[simcal]

Originally Posted by PeterM

I think at this time of year unless it's a very gentle northerly it won't be anything like 1ft. That rib on the plane will slam off everything that even thinks it's a wave, it will be miserable and if you hit any of the headland with the tide flowing hard the standing waves will make it impossible and very very unsafe to even try to get round.

Maybe a month a go I took my 4m rib to Weymouth from Poole and back...I had company of a decent sized rib, plotter, 50hp with a steering wheel, two radios, back up gps and still ended up in thick fog listening to 2 mayday calls while doing 5 knots.

In summer with an established high pressure system over the UK, no wind and a week and bigger support boat I'd suggest it's still a challenge.

Next week I'd be staying at home.....

Point taken. Not as if I'd have much company out there anyway this time of year. More to the point nice sea conditions will mean low temps. Lack of daylight worries me too. Still at least you have given me an esitimate of fuel burn which is what I really wanted.

[Starovich]

Originally Posted by simcal

I am not trusting a forecast a week away. Would you? However, you have to start planning at some point and if the weather does not pan out then you change plans. God I can't believe some of the crap being written on here.

if you ask the question and don't like the answers...

I could understand your frustration if half of us were saying its OK, go do it its a great idea, but we are not, no one so far thinks this is a good idea.
Is it doable Yes ofc.
Is it safe, smart, or recommended? No its not.

[simcal]

Originally Posted by Starovich

if you ask the question and don't like the answers...

I could understand your frustration if half of us were saying its OK, go do it its a great idea, but we are not, no one so far thinks this is a good idea.
Is it doable Yes ofc.
Is it safe, smart, or recommended? No its not.

I don't mind an answer to the question! Look at the original post. Now answers to questions I never asked is a different ball game, with due respect to you.

[willk]

Originally Posted by simcal

I don't mind an answer to the question! Look at the original post. Now answers to questions I never asked is a different ball game, with due respect to you.

And yet you have already altered your original plan based on the advice you received here? Three day trip...

[Vitese]

Originally Posted by simcal

answers to questions I never asked.

Actually, it's answers to questions you didn't know you should ask.

[Aries]

We are worried you are going to kill yourself.

Go talk to your local RNLI or Coastguard about your passage plan - which obviously you must do anyway.

[Boats&Outboards]

Common sense says you'd be better off getting it delivered. 65 litres of fuel, 2 nights hotel, 2 nights marina fees will equal more than either a transport company delivering it or hiring a trailer, car transporter etc for the day and driving it there by road.

Seriously no offence, be sensible. By all means have a run out in it and sure its possible to do this trip in that boat but not in the middle of winter as your first trip. Get used to it first and plan it better, with a mate on a larger boat perhaps.

I bet if you posted it up in that way you'd get an offer from a few escorting you around, or joining in.

www.BoatsandOutboards4Sale.co.uk

[Starovich]

So simcal your wanted us to just post

1lt ph


and be done with it?

In which case the question should have been

"how much does a 3.1 Avon with a 9.9 honda burn"

By adding in the rest you are opening yourself to the answers you have been receiving.

Be aware the ONLY reason people are posting as they are is to PROTECT you from a silly mistake. There are commercial drivers, RNLI Cox'n, Instructors, Racers and people with many many many years of experience on here.

Personally, I spend six months of my life working from one of those back in 2000, i would not want to spend 10 hours at planing speeds in any sea state.

[simcal]

Originally Posted by willk

And yet you have already altered your original plan based on the advice you received here? Three day trip...

Of course! I came for advice which some members gave in a non partonising way. Pity some other members vhave to boost their ego's by trying to be sarcastic and belittle people!

[simcal]

Originally Posted by Aries

We are worried you are going to kill yourself.

Go talk to your local RNLI or Coastguard about your passage plan - which obviously you must do anyway.

Now it would be very unwise to not inform the coastguard of your movements but the RNLI? "Must do"? Since when was there a legal requirement?

[willk]

System arming...

[Aries]

It's not. I meant talk to them for advice. CG for passage plan. When I typed it I thought somebody would pick me up on it. Don't care. Have fun.

[simcal]

Originally Posted by Starovich

So simcal your wanted us to just post

1lt ph


and be done with it?

In which case the question should have been

"how much does a 3.1 Avon with a 9.9 honda burn"

By adding in the rest you are opening yourself to the answers you have been receiving.

Be aware the ONLY reason people are posting as they are is to PROTECT you from a silly mistake. There are commercial drivers, RNLI Cox'n, Instructors, Racers and people with many many many years of experience on here.

Personally, I spend six months of my life working from one of those back in 2000, i would not want to spend 10 hours at planing speeds in any sea state.

At last a post from you that's not taking the piss. Thanks. I mean the "thanks"

[kerny]

Originally Posted by willk

System arming...

I'm surprised you have not pressed the destruct button already

[willk]

Originally Posted by kerny

I'm surprised you have not pressed the destruct button already

I think a little rest is in order. This thread is CLOSED for the night. I may reopen it tomorrow...

[willk]

...on the understanding that those participating in the discussion remain civil.