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Old 17 January 2011, 16:13   #1
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Taxi RIBs

I captured the yellow RIB this weekend on The Hamble and the Beige RIB at Cowes but interesting how the layout is made to gain more space,
Does anyone know anything about these?
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Old 17 January 2011, 16:23   #2
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The yellow one is a specific taxi product, VW engines with jet drives if I recall.
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I captured the yellow RIB this weekend on The Hamble and the Beige RIB at Cowes but interesting how the layout is made to gain more space,
Does anyone know anything about these?
Beige one has come off a super yacht am teaching two of the crew from the mother ship Yachtmaster at the moment , they reckon she is a dog to drive .
Jet drive twin but with clams .
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Old 17 January 2011, 16:59   #4
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the yellow ones are made by Uneekmarine i believe

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Old 17 January 2011, 17:09   #5
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are they the old V-type brand?

looks interesting!
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Old 17 January 2011, 17:47   #6
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I tried one like the yellow. In sweden, the rib is from australia.

One i tried had 2x115 Yamaha 4-s and one little newer had yanmar 370 hp.

Canīt remember the brand right now.
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Old 17 January 2011, 19:16   #7
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Just being finished and then off to new Owner shortly.
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They were selling some hulls off on eBay a few month back.
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