Fantasy rib design

[Scary Des]

A lot of threads on this forum deal with the inadequacies of RIB design, the divers want more deck space and the cruisers want more seating and so on. Money no object and within the bounds of reason (well maybe) what would be your ideal design of RIB?

For me the ideal RIB would 6.5 mtrs long sea kind deep V.(got that)
It would have an inboard 250hp diesel fitted below a flat deck (yes no engine housing). (not got this)
I’m toying with the idea of duel drive systems, jet for inshore close quart work and outdrive / surface drive for deep sea. (Stupid? I can’t decide)
I would love to have a seating system a bit like a people mover so that you can have a verity of different seating layouts to meet different needs.
I would want very reliable electronic and I hate the all the wires so a CAN / BUS system would be good or even better wireless.
I would want an A frame you can stand on (you can see so much more).
I would want self cleaning tubes that do not puncture and self inflate.
I would love a remote control system that allowed you to drop yourself and passengers of on a beach and that would then motor the RIB in to deep water where it would anchor (on it’s own) and wait for you to call it in to collect you. (cool)
And a fridge always full of beer (that I won’t drink because I’m responsible)
Oh and I don’t want to pay more than £1000 for it.

[Nick Hearne]

Sound good to me I would like to add a retractable roof to keep the wife & kids happy on those not so nice days out!
Nick

[Rene]

What about a toilet for when you have to go, after all those no drikable beers in the fridge.
And a nice bed if you get caught out and the weather turns bad.

All this needs to fold under the deck, to keep the deck space clean for you dive kit.

And the deck can't be to high, then you won't be able to get back into the boat after the dive.

Rene

[swginn]

How about a folding hydraulic ladder to make getting back in that little bit easier. Or failing that one of these:

[steedthrust]

Found 1 item on your list, wireless autopilot. Dont know about range doh!

autopilot

Nor anchoring just get it to drive around in small circles.


What about a petrol engine say, Alfa 33, Subaru or Beetle any boxer type engine. That may fit below deck.

[Bilge Rat]

I'd fit a heat seeking rocket launcher to take out those damn jet skiers, wind surfers, kite surfers,water skiers, sailing boats, med style RIBs, Northerners and small fishing boats, and a set of counter measures in case someone has the same idea but a dislike of RIBS.

maybe also a BBQ and beer fridge too

Now is that asking to much !!!!


Rat

[Scary Des]

Originally Posted by steedthrust

......petrol engine say, Alfa 33, Subaru or Beetle any boxer type engine. That may fit below deck.

Boxer engine would be good or a Wankel engine, like they say ‘you can beat an egg but you cannot beat a wankel’. Or have I mixed up my sayings

[Colin F]

A cheap, light, powerful, engine...............that ran on salt water would be nice

bit too much to ask i suspect

[tango]

Howabout an electric motor (or two or three or four), powered by a bank of LiIon batts, charged by a PV panel bank and an auxiliary petrol or diesel genny, situated under the console, for when its cloudy.
Wishful thinking?
Nope!
check this link if you like...
http://www.evparts.com/firstpage.php

Imagine a bank of four 35hp rated motors coupled to a two speed gearbox, overvoltaged to produce approx 1.5 times their rated outpout. The torque these babies give is spectacular and comes from 0rpm. They could drive a custom prop to fully exploit the torque and ........ stop me I'm going wild here.

PLUS ......... with N O sound. Like sailing!

Still I wonder what would happen to the batts in a marine environment

For all who are drooling over kilowatts here are some interesting links.

http://evcl.com/914/
http://www.evuk.co.uk/
http://www.econogics.com/ev/evboats.htm

[Mark Halliday]

It would save all that lugging around on a trailer.

Beam me to the Caribean, Scotty.

[Bittentobuggery]

For me, it would have to be the Goblin Teasmaid

[Richard B]

[Scary Des]

Originally Posted by Whiteshoes

For me, it would have to be the Goblin Teasmaid

I've got a gobbling teasmaid

[Daniel]

mmmm... i think we are all missing the point here. I've got a RIB because i like boating 'with' the elements. That is why i never see myself with a cabin RIB, and if i wanted a floating caravan i would go and buy a Regal, Binliner or something like that.

Engine under the floor is a valid point, but mine hangs off the back which is good enough.

My flask provides hot drink and my cool bag cold beer.

6 months after fitting out my own RIB to an extremely high standard things are starting to subcome to the elements (nothing a day's maintance before the Scilies wont fix) and i am, therefore, quite adiment that no-frills is 100% the only aproach to RIBing, it'll simply break otherwise.

[Scary Des]

I take your point about cabins and caravans etc and I agree that simple is good and more gadgets tends to equal more unreliability, but there is no real reason why. Cars used to quickly rust (6 months for an SDI). Now, generally speaking, they last the expected ‘life time’ (doesn’t make complete sense but you know what I mean).

Why things on boats should last any less time is only based on our expectation of there performance. Look at the thread about Silva radios, just because they are cheap does not mean that they should last any less that expected yet this is what some people are saying.

But hay, this is fantasy RIB, go on let your imagination go, If you want ththings to last for ever say so.

I've been thinking about hydrostatic drive, motor straight into a hydraulic pump, hydraulic motor out the back. No prop shafts to line up, the main motor could be anywhere, hydraulics could run other thing (winch, bow thrusters etc)………I wonder..

Incidentally I do not agree about ‘hanging the engine out the back is good enough’ without the engine there the transom becomes a very useful place, to get in and out could not be easier especially if you stand on the leg.
Des

[Bilge Rat]

So Daniel if you want to pit your wits against the elements then why have you fitted a VHF DSC chart plotter, drive a big boat and wear all the appropriate safety kit then !!! maybe go back to the small boat with a naff engine like me then your'll know pain again

And hey anytime you wana swap just drop me a line

Sorry mate just being facetious

R

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by Daniel

if i wanted a floating caravan i would go and buy a Regal, Binliner or something like that.

You haven't been reading the thread on Boatmad now have you, Daniel? http://www.boatmadforum.co.uk/showth...p?threadid=205

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by Scary Des

I take your point about cabins and caravans etc and I agree that simple is good and more gadgets tends to equal more unreliability, but there is no real reason why. Cars used to quickly rust (6 months for an SDI). Now, generally speaking, they last the expected ‘life time’ (doesn’t make complete sense but you know what I mean).

Firstly it was an SD1 not SDI

Secondly I had 2 of these cars abd they were way ahead of their time - neither rusted at all although they were the last of them - 1984 and 1987 to be exact.

I wish I had kept my 1987 vitesse - it would be worth 15k now!!!

Brilliant handling and great performance - a true muscle car and used in BTCC until they went all wimpy!

[Matt]

Originally Posted by Richard B

You haven't been reading the thread on Boatmad now have you, Daniel? http://www.boatmadforum.co.uk/showth...p?threadid=205

Those boatmadders!! They're a laugh a minute.

[Matt]

Used to love them, even the 2.8 was good. Janspeed (I think, might have been someone else) actually built a turboed v8 one. Damn good cars in their day.