Cabin RIB developments - Page 16

Jonny Fuller · 20 January 2003, 10:59

ere, DM watch yourself with that rymeing slang, remember there's a bubble on the forum!

PS. great story!

Jonny Fuller · 20 January 2003, 11:06

I'm allready missing Crazyhorse, well at least his spitefull jibes, should we club together and get him a laptop so he's mobile, or don't they work on the moon!

mstacey · 20 January 2003, 11:19

Quote:

Originally posted by Jon Fuller
, it breaks my heart when it gets wet, I spend hours with the aquavac

Perhaps you could take the aquavac and use it at the bottom of the slip before you launch. Suck the river dry and not only won't your boat get wet but you won't need one of those expensive dry suit Mr Hart keeps plugging.

Is Keith on commision ?

Jonny Fuller · 20 January 2003, 11:26

mstacey,
Now that's lateral thinking! I'll give it a go, I might have to get a bigger aquavac though, mine only holds 20 litres!

DM · 20 January 2003, 11:35

Quote:

Originally posted by Jon Fuller
when I finnished building my previous boat "Maelstrom"

"Maelstrom", "Leviathan" A psychologist would have a field day with this choice of names. My boat's called RD 51. (named after an admiral. Gerrit?)

Manos · 20 January 2003, 11:40

The catamaran is called Happy Island
The old 5 mtr Gemini RIB I sold was called No Limit
This one is called No Limit Too
The new one F2 RIB will be No Limit III and the
recent acquisition of a 30 ft single hull sailing yacht
is called Blue Island

Jonny Fuller · 20 January 2003, 11:41

DM,
I must be a bit thick! sorry it's gone over my head!

"Maelstrom" is, I believe, a norwegian weather event of some sort, (also the name of my favourite ride at EPCOT)

"Leviathan" is a mythical sea monster of the deep!

I hope i'm not mad

DM · 20 January 2003, 11:54

Quote:

Originally posted by Jon Fuller

"Leviathan" is a mythical sea monster!

Wrong JF. Not mythical at all, I married one.

Quote "Hope I'm not mad" This from a man who's idea of fun is to cross the channel at 80knots in a F6. Yeh, Jon. right on.

Jonny Fuller · 20 January 2003, 12:04

DM,

point taken, crossing at 80 Knt's in a 6 is probably a bit optimistic in a boat that does 63 Knt's but still, maybe when I win the lottery
and buy that FB 55 with triple seatech's

Jonny Fuller · 20 January 2003, 12:06

Still don't get "RD 51"! pray tell

Jonny Fuller · 20 January 2003, 12:14

I'm sure i'll get torn to bits for this question (just for a change)
but, what is the exact description of a "sib" as apposed to a "rib"

and NO this is not a wind up john!

so, translation please.....

mstacey · 20 January 2003, 12:19

I'll join u in a Rippin Yarn !

SIB - Small Inflatable Boat

Has a soft hull - though may have wooden floorboards inside the bottom of the boat is material, it may be flat or in some cases have an inflatable keel.

RIB - Rigid Inflatable Boat

Has a rigid Hull

Both have inflatable tubes

Jonny Fuller · 20 January 2003, 12:24

Right, understood "rib" was just uncertain of "sib" sounds like there could be a grey area of the crossover point, I geuss you could get a very small "rib" or alternatively a fairly large "sib"! I don't think I'll go there!

Jelly · 20 January 2003, 13:10

An there was me thinking it was Small Inflateable Boat.
Okay what do you class a 5.85m pure inflatable ( Zodiac Mk5 HD) apart from a 'pig' or 'barge' ?
I have a feeling I might live to regret this

Jelly

Manos · 20 January 2003, 13:17

Quote:

Originally posted by Jelly
Okay what do you class a 5.85m pure inflatable ( Zodiac Mk5 HD)?

A Lage Inflatable Boat or LIB LOLOL

Jonny Fuller · 20 January 2003, 13:22

So I was right for once! there is a grey area, not bad for a hard boater I reckon

Jonny Fuller · 20 January 2003, 13:23

Nearly 5000 views!, where are you dirk, keep this thing going!

DM · 20 January 2003, 13:40

My perception has always been that a SIB is a soft inflatable boat as opposed to a rigid inflatable boat. I've been thinking about going into competition with Crazyhorse, Scorpion, Redbay etc. I've put the little un's Wendy house in the Sib and it looks great going up the Staffs and Worcs cut.

Any takers?

Jonny Fuller · 20 January 2003, 13:42

Well I think some of your competion's allready gone, Crazyhorse has gone to the moon!

Just looked at crazyhorses email address, seems his name is SUE Hmmmmmnnn, she's a funny fella allright!

Alan Priddy · 20 January 2003, 15:16

Tony Lee Elliot of Flatacraft has already done it. I will try to dig out a photo of it nearly capsizing off of Hayling Bar in 1991. If it had gone over, no one could have saved him for laughing, it was funny. 8 metres of garden shed full of water!!! Alan P