Safety/rescue boat

[Bobcat1983]

Any suggestions on a good safety/rescue boat for survivors and standby on bridge work cost is a factor so no hugely expensive stuff😩 thanks in advance

[GuyC]

https://www.rib.net/forum/f50/rescue...ice-84060.html

[Bobcat1983]

Ok that was a different post about a different topic? I have a rya trainer now an I’m jus getting it all in order but the question I’m asking is regarding a boat not regulations buddy. Jus asking what people would recommend for around the 5000 mark as Iv sold the quicksilver

[Iankristy]

Rescue boat, bridge standby for 5k? Eh?

[Bobcat1983]

Never mind��

[Bobcat1983]

I was looking at a 3D TENDER XPRO 535 SAFETY RIB £5900 new but I must be missing something in my inexperience �� sorry never ment to trigger

[GuyC]

https://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/...ndition/351062

Would you not be better with a hard boat - a Pioner or a dory or something?

[Bobcat1983]

12 grand for a pioner

[Bobcat1983]

But yeah would be better

[Bobcat1983]

I was looking at the pioner multi just out of my price range

[GuyC]

https://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/...tic-400/347548

[Bobcat1983]

Good site that ta

[Poly]

Originally Posted by Bobcat1983

I was looking at a 3D TENDER XPRO 535 SAFETY RIB £5900 new but I must be missing something in my inexperience �� sorry never ment to trigger

That’s not including an engine or trailer though.

Originally Posted by Bobcat1983

Ok that was a different post about a different topic? I have a rya trainer now an I’m jus getting it all in order but the question I’m asking is regarding a boat not regulations buddy. Jus asking what people would recommend for around the 5000 mark as Iv sold the quicksilver

Your boat will need to meet the regs though so is useful information and potentially quite a bit of kit you’ll need to include in your budget.

Originally Posted by Bobcat1983

12 grand for a pioner

But it will last 5x as long in that environment bashing against barnacle encrusted piers, moving dirty kit etc, and never lose you a days income because the boat is getting patched again.

Other brands of rotomolded plastic boats exist, but you might want to work out your priorities - eg. If you are working alone to do rescue work the landing craft style bow is a huge plus point. If you might need to do CPR the wide flat deck is another positive etc.

I believe whaly have now got an offering with those features too - but fully equipped either a pioner or Whaly with engine, trailer etc is probably 4x your budget! So you’ll need to look second hand and because they last forever they don’t come up for sale very often and hold their price well...

[Bobcat1983]

Think maybe your right pal the 5k budget is just for the boat alone

[Bobcat1983]

Gone for a Whaly 455

[treerat]

Originally Posted by Bobcat1983

Gone for a Whaly 455

Good shout as it'll take the abuse you're likely to be giving it more then the X-pro will.

That said, I do like the X-Pro patrols, loved running mine (5.5) the last 5 years.

[Bobcat1983]

Getting the whaly from yampro aroun 5k with the bench an consol jus need a good 40hp to go on it now

[HDAV]

Originally Posted by Bobcat1983

Getting the whaly from yampro aroun 5k with the bench an consol jus need a good 40hp to go on it now

Good luck outboards, like everything else marine have shot up

[Bobcat1983]

I know Iv got a older 20hp mariner but it’s not really sutable

[spartacus]

Originally Posted by Bobcat1983

Getting the whaly from yampro aroun 5k with the bench an consol jus need a good 40hp to go on it now

Tidy mariner 40hp here. https://www.clyde-outboard-services....0hp-two-stroke

I see 2-strokes are holding their price these days too!