RIB with fitted crane ???

[passbhoy]

Lol you really are bored

[Poly]

Originally Posted by richie 71

Slightly off subject I know but has anyone come across a rib rigged with sails? I know, I know I've got a 225 Evinrude on my Tornado which is rigged for speed but I'm bored was wondering if a rib with a deeper V could be sailed.

the boss used to have a little rib with sail - if you search for tinker traveller you should find it.

their was a rib that sailed across the atlantic (or was it a circumnavigation?) a while ago. If memory serves correctly it was a humber and skippered by a crazy irish man. The right search should find some posts about it.

[kerny]

crazy irish man. [/QUOTE]


A mate of willk's then

[Ezgoing]

His name was Enda O'Coineen

Limbo 6.6 & 9.9 Yachts Web Site - Mini Transatlantic

[kubcat]

Walker Bay make one.

[yoyo]

Originally Posted by richie 71

Slightly off subject I know but has anyone come across a rib rigged with sails? I know, I know I've got a 225 Evinrude on my Tornado which is rigged for speed but I'm bored was wondering if a rib with a deeper V could be sailed.

Wot da f**k, your takin da p*ss

[richie 71]

My train of thought began with could I rig a sail (Genoa type) to get me home after engine failure. (You know like water in the fuel) I keep a collapsable ladder on board very use full when the tide is out and my thoughts ran to the practicalities of it. Then I wondered if it had ever been done on a proper Rib, rigged out with a proper sail. I can't imagine its never been done.

[richie 71]

yes I've seen a tinker which subconciously probably tweaked my thoughts

[richie 71]

Thanks Cubkat just checkout Walker Bay thats really interesting they state in a diagram that tubes prevent tipping because of the added bouancy, can't imagine it would plane much though