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Forum: RIBs & ribbing 28 September 2011, 08:49
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Posted By Rob Jones
Thanks for the reply, and actually its better...

Thanks for the reply, and actually its better than that - on the way out I had 210l and ran out 1mile offshore. Therefore its say 22l per hour.
Where I was really concerned was the return trip, as I...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 27 September 2011, 21:12
Replies: 36
Views: 4,879
Posted By Rob Jones
Well they are welcome to keep filling - hopefully...

Well they are welcome to keep filling - hopefully they can top it off before the weekend as I might run over to Calais
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 27 September 2011, 17:03
Replies: 36
Views: 4,879
Posted By Rob Jones
Ah no - sorry for the confusion, I am not...

Ah no - sorry for the confusion, I am not debating the trip out there, sure as eggs are eggs I ran out.
Where the confusion came from was on the return trip where I had 260l and emptied what I...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 27 September 2011, 17:01
Replies: 36
Views: 4,879
Posted By Rob Jones
I had one of those fitted, a Navman job, but it...

I had one of those fitted, a Navman job, but it broke on the trip and according to the Ribshop (I just had the boat serviced) its dead and they no longer make that brand. So I have a nice dial that...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 27 September 2011, 12:06
Replies: 36
Views: 4,879
Posted By Rob Jones
some of it went travelling over to Braye from...

some of it went travelling over to Braye from Cherbourg, and mucking around while we were there, Diving etc.
I filled up with MarineBrayce in the morning of departure. Which seen me leave with 260l...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 27 September 2011, 12:04
Replies: 36
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Posted By Rob Jones
Some pics of the fuel set up ...

Some pics of the fuel set up

https://www.rib.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=43129&d=1244666283
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 27 September 2011, 11:56
Replies: 36
Views: 4,879
Posted By Rob Jones
Im going with this theory, and in a way its...

Im going with this theory, and in a way its reassuring as I was gutted that my fuel efficient engine was costing 260l to cover 82 miles in what was really flat calm conditions, ok yes we were gunning...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 27 September 2011, 11:52
Replies: 36
Views: 4,879
Posted By Rob Jones
You are right in that I burnt too much fuel, but...

You are right in that I burnt too much fuel, but to be fair the boat was loaded super heavy and the seas were really large, we could only average 8knots and we were at sea for 10 hours. So its more...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 26 September 2011, 22:19
Replies: 36
Views: 4,879
Posted By Rob Jones
When we got to within a mile of France we had...

When we got to within a mile of France we had truly used all the fuel avaialble, so in Cherbourg I bought another 210l for the short hop over to Alderney and then bought the extra tanks and fuel for...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 26 September 2011, 20:41
Replies: 36
Views: 4,879
Posted By Rob Jones
Hi there Ian, (you can tell Jono his old boat is...

Hi there Ian, (you can tell Jono his old boat is doing the runs it was designed for.
No chance that I could of started with less than 160l as it was empty and I filled it in Langstone, the pump...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 26 September 2011, 19:39
Replies: 36
Views: 4,879
Posted By Rob Jones
With hindsight my biggest regret of the nite was...

With hindsight my biggest regret of the nite was that I didnt use the oars to row in, as you can see from the video 2 of the crew were in melt down and wanted a helicopter to come save them, I was...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 26 September 2011, 19:02
Replies: 36
Views: 4,879
Posted By Rob Jones
I went out with 210l but not wanting to make the...

I went out with 210l but not wanting to make the same mistake on the return leg I then purchased two cheap 25l jerry cans and filled them.

The tank is undert the console and all sealed in so I...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 26 September 2011, 16:14
Replies: 36
Views: 4,879
Posted By Rob Jones
Well I have 2 thoughts 1) as the connector...

Well I have 2 thoughts
1) as the connector wasnt quite in the position for the main tank, the engine somehow managed to draw down on the 25l and at least 50l from the main. Which in theory is about...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 26 September 2011, 12:47
Replies: 36
Views: 4,879
Posted By Rob Jones
Can you Solve this Mystery.........

Some of you maybe aware I recently made a crossing to Braye on Alderney from Langstone. What should of been a straight forward crossing turned into an epic 10 hour struggle which eventually seen me...
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