Stramge Rib

Ribald · 21 June 2004, 07:49

Does anyone have any idea what make this rib is. The "tubes" are solid ??

It looks a serious bit of kit if not a little neglected and has been sitting in our club compound without moving for over two years.

Pete7 · 21 June 2004, 07:53

Pete, my money is on a Watercraft. Does she have a nice smokey diesel ?

Pete

Ribald · 21 June 2004, 08:01

Certainly something inboard. Don't know about the smoke though - as I said, the thing has not moved from that spot in two years let alone seen the water. By all accounts, the owner bought a bigger boat and "forgot" about this one. A great shame.

Petrov · 21 June 2004, 08:04

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Does anyone have any idea what make this rib is. The "tubes" are solid ??

Called RBB (Rigid Bouancy boat)

codprawn · 21 June 2004, 10:12

sort of thing you see on big ferries and other commercial craft

DGR · 21 June 2004, 10:20

...I think its the sort of boat the RNLI use on the Thames. At least the one I saw on Friday didn't look inflatable.

D...

Louise · 21 June 2004, 11:33

It's Manos' rescue RIB!!!

Daniel · 21 June 2004, 11:43

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Originally Posted by Louise

It's Manos' rescue RIB!!!

no, this one exsists

Ribald · 21 June 2004, 11:57

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Originally Posted by Daniel

no, this one exsists

Meeeeow......

Daniel TD5 · 21 June 2004, 12:02

ts not a manos mobile

it look like a solas appoved type

it could be like the RNLI E CLASS

The Tiger Marine fast response craft was chosen to operate on the Thames as a top speed of 40 knots was required and none of the RNLI's existing inshore lifeboats achieve this speed.
This is the fastest class of lifeboat in the RNLI fleet.

Introduced in:
2002

Length: 9m Range: 4 hours at full speed

Beam: 2.8m Crew: 3

Displacement: Construction:
3.5 tonnes approx Aluminium alloy hull. Closed cell foam collar.

Speed: 40 knots