Fat Ass Rib

Baydreamer · 13 November 2006, 11:16

The Guardia Civil seized a drugs rib Yesterday in Spain and towed it into Puerto Duquesa.

The hull is reputed to be 40 to 46 feet long..........AND..............it has 5......YES FIVE! 200hp 4 stroke Yammies on the back!

(It could be selling for a knock-down price in a couple of months.)

Biggles · 13 November 2006, 11:20

That is some boat. Wonder what speed that does.

Stoo · 13 November 2006, 11:22

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Originally Posted by Biggles

Wonder what speed that does.

Whatever the speed, apparently it was't enough!

Biggles · 13 November 2006, 11:28

It probably ran out of petrol !!!!

Andy Moore · 13 November 2006, 11:32

Blooming heck! That's outboard madness!!

codprawn · 13 November 2006, 12:08

Wonder what RIB it is? Doesn't look like a Crompton - interesting looking hull form.

Hightower · 13 November 2006, 12:13

Bullet proof Tubes I wouldn't wonder!

geoff · 13 November 2006, 13:31

There is a picture of this RIB in the latest edtion of RIB International

Nauti Buoy · 13 November 2006, 13:41

The bottom of the engines legs don't look too healthy, huge chunks out of them.

behavin · 13 November 2006, 13:46

forgive the hair split but aren't the v6 200hp two stroke not four stroke???

interesting set up: notice the counter rotating props and the outer two engines have no zinc fin.??

How do you manoveure a boat like that then? just use the outer two for "spinning on engines"
The centre skeg has had a wallop too.

With a twin i always thought that the second engine gives 20% drag so does this mean that one of these engines is actually doing nothing ie 20% x 5 when the boat is at full chat?

BogMonster · 13 November 2006, 14:10

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Originally Posted by Nauti Buoy

The bottom of the engines legs don't look too healthy, huge chunks out of them.

Bullet holes?

Fuel bill must be silly and there's a limit to how much juice you can carry on a RIB surely, must eat into the drugs space!

And just imagine the heartbreak if you hit a floating bit of heavy timber just below the surface and removed five 200hp outboards in one go...

Mind you a couple of tonnes of heroin would probably pay for a new engine or two if you did get through

Roy Smith · 13 November 2006, 18:53

Picton did a 14 mts with a fuel tank that held 5 tons
with 4 yamaha 300hp 2/strokes

prairie tuber · 14 November 2006, 02:21

In the gallery section there's a thread about Crompton Marine's 18m RIB with 8 x 250 outboards.

http://www.rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=16638

codprawn · 14 November 2006, 02:28

Looking at the tube attachment method maybe it's a Crompton after all - what do you think Mr Tilley???

Jeff · 14 November 2006, 09:13

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Originally Posted by Roy Smith

Picton did a 14 mts with a fuel tank that held 5 tons
with 4 yamaha 300hp 2/strokes

and when I was in Daves on Saturday he had two 11m with triple 275 Yammys, and one 13m in build with 4 >>>>> all headed for Spain. Looks like a busy market for big fast ribs

Jeff

paul tilley · 14 November 2006, 16:47

codders i know nothing

codprawn · 14 November 2006, 17:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff

and when I was in Daves on Saturday he had two 11m with triple 275 Yammys, and one 13m in build with 4 >>>>> all headed for Spain. Looks like a busy market for big fast ribs

Jeff

didn't know Yamaha did 275s???

Jeff · 14 November 2006, 17:20

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Originally Posted by codprawn

didn't know Yamaha did 275s???

Codders - right as always

> must have been 250's ? Cowls off and big ?
Jeff

paul tilley · 15 November 2006, 22:09

could be a henshaw tubed 15 mtr