 |
15 August 2014, 11:21
|
#1
|
|
Administrator
Country: UK - England
Town: Brighton
Length: 3m +
Join Date: May 2000
Posts: 7,106
|
Two more Redbay 1650s on the way
As willk is obviously having a snooze I thought I'd beat him to it to mention the two new 1650s that Redbay are building.
One is for a trip operator running out to St Kilda, the other will be the new Belfast Harbour pilot boat.
Maritime Journal - Red Bay up and away
Looks like they're becoming a regular shipyard these days!
__________________
|
|
|
|
15 August 2014, 17:56
|
#2
|
|
RIBnet Supporter
Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 14,684
|
I was at sea, Boss - demonstrating a Redbay to some well heeled looking blokes. Thanks for holding the fort  
IIRC, Belfast have two on the books...
__________________
I'm sorry, but there IS no Mars Bar.
|
|
|
|
|
15 August 2014, 18:17
|
#3
|
|
Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Girvan & Tayvallich
Boat name: Breawatch
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Mercury 150 F/stroke
MMSI: ex directory!!
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 6,203
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by willk
I was at sea, Boss - demonstrating a Redbay to some well heeled looking blokes. Thanks for holding the fort
IIRC, Belfast have two on the books... |
Aye right!! Just admit it you took your eye of the subject!👀💤
Sent from my iPhone using RIB Net
__________________
jambo
'Carpe Diem'
Member of the ebay Blue RIB cover club
Member of SABS ( Scottish West Division)
|
|
|
|
|
16 August 2014, 01:30
|
#4
|
|
RIBnet Supporter
Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 14,684
|
Oh yeah, and I forgot to say the the St. Kilda boat is working for a living already:
__________________
I'm sorry, but there IS no Mars Bar.
|
|
|
|
|
25 November 2014, 13:37
|
#5
|
|
Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Out There Hebrides
Boat name: Enchanted Isle
Length: 10m +
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 2
|
And leaving the Safehaven boats in her wake!
This boat replaced an Interceptor 42 (an over-rated fuel guzzler), ride, comfort and fuel consumption is far superior to what that was, and what the Safehaven boats running alongside me are. (an Interceptor 55 & Wildcat 53)
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
25 November 2014, 14:04
|
#6
|
|
Member
Country: UK - N Ireland
Town: Rostrevor
Boat name: Ricochet
Make: Redbay
Length: 7m +
Engine: Twin F115 Yams
MMSI: 235083269
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 930
|
Hi Seumas
A very big welcome to RIBnet - it is a pleasure to have you on board
As the saying goes - "the proof is in the pudding" so as a commercial operator at the extreme edge your feedback is very welcome news to all us Redbay diehards.
Keep posting as the "Enchanted Isle" is very close to a lot of RIBnetter hearts.
__________________
Maximum Preparation - Maximum Fun
|
|
|
|
|
25 November 2014, 14:13
|
#7
|
|
RIBnet supporter
Country: Ireland
Town: Belfast
Boat name: Cait
Make: Humber
Length: 5m +
Engine: 90hp Opti
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 909
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ribochet
Hi Seumas
A very big welcome to RIBnet - it is a pleasure to have you on board
As the saying goes - "the proof is in the pudding" so as a commercial operator at the extreme edge your feedback is very welcome news to all us Redbay diehards.
Keep posting as the "Enchanted Isle" is very close to a lot of RIBnetter hearts. |
+1
Welcome Seumas!
Enjoy the boat.
Willk - whta do you mean you were doing a demo without a back-up monkey???? 
__________________
-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**
Any meaning read into my message is the product of your own mind...
|
|
|
|
|
25 November 2014, 14:15
|
#8
|
|
RIBnet supporter
Country: Ireland
Town: Belfast
Boat name: Cait
Make: Humber
Length: 5m +
Engine: 90hp Opti
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 909
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by John Kennett
As willk is obviously having a snooze I thought I'd beat him to it to mention the two new 1650s that Redbay are building.
One is for a trip operator running out to St Kilda, the other will be the new Belfast Harbour pilot boat.
Maritime Journal - Red Bay up and away
Looks like they're becoming a regular shipyard these days! |
Now come on John - there is nothing "regular" about Redbay! 
__________________
-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**
Any meaning read into my message is the product of your own mind...
|
|
|
|
|
25 November 2014, 14:27
|
#9
|
|
Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Out There Hebrides
Boat name: Enchanted Isle
Length: 10m +
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 2
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ribochet
As the saying goes - "the proof is in the pudding" so as a commercial operator at the extreme edge your feedback is very welcome news to all us Redbay diehards.
|
Yep, time will tell, Enchanted Isle did not arrive till towards the end of my season so we did not get a good run at it, but from what we did do, I am very happy with its performance and importantly, it's fuel efficiency - on a round trip of around 110NM I am not using much more than what my Interceptor 42 used to do and we sit at 21 -22kts very comfortably, we sat at 18kts with the Interceptor 42, going any faster would have meant running out of fuel and slamming all the way to St.Kilda, if the boat did not break, the passengers would!
Too early yet for a 'glowing' report, but so far so good and I am a happy 'Rib' owner!
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
25 November 2014, 15:51
|
#10
|
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Wild West
Boat name: No Boat
Make: No Boat
Length: under 3m
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 5,304
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Seumas
Yep, time will tell, Enchanted Isle did not arrive till towards the end of my season so we did not get a good run at it, but from what we did do, I am very happy with its performance and importantly, it's fuel efficiency - on a round trip of around 110NM I am not using much more than what my Interceptor 42 used to do and we sit at 21 -22kts very comfortably, we sat at 18kts with the Interceptor 42, going any faster would have meant running out of fuel and slamming all the way to St.Kilda, if the boat did not break, the passengers would!
Too early yet for a 'glowing' report, but so far so good and I am a happy 'Rib' owner! |
Nice One! Really Does look a Proper Piece of Kit!.
Be interesting how she performs/compares long term,reckon your onto a winner....Hopfully see you that way next year!
Welcome to Ribnet.
__________________
A clever Man learns by his mistakes..
A Wise Man learns by other people's!
The Road to HELL ..is Paved with "Good inventions!"
|
|
|
|
|
07 February 2015, 09:03
|
#11
|
|
RIBnet Supporter
Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 14,684
|
Just spotted that the Belfast Pilots boat is afloat.
__________________
I'm sorry, but there IS no Mars Bar.
|
|
|
|
|
12 February 2015, 21:23
|
#12
|
|
Member
Country: UK - N Ireland
Town: Rostrevor
Boat name: Ricochet
Make: Redbay
Length: 7m +
Engine: Twin F115 Yams
MMSI: 235083269
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 930
|
__________________
Maximum Preparation - Maximum Fun
|
|
|
|
|
24 March 2015, 23:27
|
#13
|
|
Member
Country: UK - N Ireland
Town: Rostrevor
Boat name: Ricochet
Make: Redbay
Length: 7m +
Engine: Twin F115 Yams
MMSI: 235083269
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 930
|
OK last post on this 
Redbay 1650
__________________
Maximum Preparation - Maximum Fun
|
|
|
|
|
07 July 2017, 19:18
|
#14
|
|
Member
Country: UK - N Ireland
Town: Rostrevor
Boat name: Ricochet
Make: Redbay
Length: 7m +
Engine: Twin F115 Yams
MMSI: 235083269
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 930
|
__________________
Maximum Preparation - Maximum Fun
|
|
|
|
|
07 July 2017, 20:42
|
#15
|
|
RIBnet Supporter
Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 14,684
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ribochet
So I told a fib  |
Fibochet.
Go Redbay! 
__________________
I'm sorry, but there IS no Mars Bar.
|
|
|
|
|
07 July 2017, 20:57
|
#16
|
|
Member
Country: UK - N Ireland
Town: Rostrevor
Boat name: Ricochet
Make: Redbay
Length: 7m +
Engine: Twin F115 Yams
MMSI: 235083269
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 930
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by willk
Fibochet.
|
Might as well be as I ain't got a RIB (never mind a Redbay) no more 
Damn I'm going to have to change my profile now - it will have to wait as I'm too emotional 
__________________
Maximum Preparation - Maximum Fun
|
|
|
|
|
07 July 2017, 21:04
|
#17
|
|
RIBnet Supporter
Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 14,684
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ribochet
Damn I'm going to have to change my profile now - it will have to wait as I'm too emotional |
C'mere - hold onto the profile and remember there's always a (unmitigated) seat on the willkcraft for you on Company Cruises.
__________________
I'm sorry, but there IS no Mars Bar.
|
|
|
|
|
07 July 2017, 21:27
|
#18
|
|
Member
Country: UK - N Ireland
Town: Rostrevor
Boat name: Ricochet
Make: Redbay
Length: 7m +
Engine: Twin F115 Yams
MMSI: 235083269
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 930
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by willk
remember there's always a (unmitigated) seat on the willkcraft for you on Company Cruises.
|
Much appreciated – you are my new best friend Skipper
__________________
Maximum Preparation - Maximum Fun
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
Recent Discussions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Breawatch
Cait
