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10 October 2013, 18:57
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Country: UK - England
Town: Newport IoW
Boat name: Amean/Pronto/Rumbo
Make: Solent Rib Princess
Length: 7m +
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Twin engined Cobra Saxon Wharf today
Was at the dry stack collecting a liferaft today and was watching a 9m black cobra with twin Yamaha playing .
Nothing special n that until I noticed that each engine was able to move independently of the other .
Looked a very clever bit of kit made it look very easy to manoeuvre in the strong wind .
Any on here know more about it
Tim
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Tim Griffin
RYA Freelance YMI power Powerboat and PWC instructor trainer vhf first aid sea survival Diesel engine radar and navigation instructor
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10 October 2013, 19:38
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RIBnet Supporter
Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
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Yamaha Helm Master ™
Full joystick control.
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11 October 2013, 07:45
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Newport IoW
Boat name: Amean/Pronto/Rumbo
Make: Solent Rib Princess
Length: 7m +
Engine: 200hp Etec 260x 2
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Thanks
Tim
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Tim Griffin
RYA Freelance YMI power Powerboat and PWC instructor trainer vhf first aid sea survival Diesel engine radar and navigation instructor
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11 October 2013, 10:01
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RIBnet supporter
Country: UK - England
Town: Dinard, Brittany
Boat name: Into the Red
Make: Osprey Vipermax
Length: 7m +
Engine: Evinrude E-tec 250HO
MMSI: 235 076 114
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All the major brands have it these days, Mercury "Zeus"?? was the first one I think. Very cool 
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11 October 2013, 15:33
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Newport IoW
Boat name: Amean/Pronto/Rumbo
Make: Solent Rib Princess
Length: 7m +
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MMSI: lots of them
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Very impressive but kind of takes the skill out of it for me ,and I imagine very expensive
Tim
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11 October 2013, 15:41
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Country: UK - England
Town: Sidmouth
Boat name: Various
Make: Avon, Ribcraft
Length: 4m +
Engine: Mercury 40, Honda 50
Join Date: Nov 2012
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"Now I want to execute a port-side turn".
Or: "Now I want to go left"  .
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11 October 2013, 16:16
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RIBnet supporter
Country: UK - England
Town: Dinard, Brittany
Boat name: Into the Red
Make: Osprey Vipermax
Length: 7m +
Engine: Evinrude E-tec 250HO
MMSI: 235 076 114
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tim griffin
kind of takes the skill out of it for me
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Think that's the point!
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11 October 2013, 18:51
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Town: Plymouth
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Have they gone remote control keypad yet ? That'll be next I guess.
www.BoatsandOutboards4Sale.co.uk
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11 October 2013, 20:01
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RIBnet supporter
Country: UK - England
Town: Dinard, Brittany
Boat name: Into the Red
Make: Osprey Vipermax
Length: 7m +
Engine: Evinrude E-tec 250HO
MMSI: 235 076 114
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Originally Posted by Boats&Outboards
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Well they certainly have it for larger yachts, and there are already keypads and wristwatches that can control the autopilot of RIBs however throttles aren't linked into these yet I don't think, though I'm sure they will be soon.
Fly by wire over cables is the more important jump than f-b-w to joystick I think.
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11 October 2013, 21:49
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Country: UK - England
Town: Littlehampton, W Sx
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Remote keypad? iPhone app will be next - with a camera so that you can use your boat without getting wet.
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11 October 2013, 22:01
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Fort William
Make: Ribcraft 585
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha F115
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gotchiguy
All the major brands have it these days, Mercury "Zeus"?? was the first one I think. Very cool
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What a brutal promo vid.
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11 October 2013, 22:17
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RIBnet supporter
Country: UK - England
Town: Dinard, Brittany
Boat name: Into the Red
Make: Osprey Vipermax
Length: 7m +
Engine: Evinrude E-tec 250HO
MMSI: 235 076 114
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HughN
Remote keypad? iPhone app will be next - with a camera so that you can use your boat without getting wet.
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 Yeah - use your boat from the comfort of your armchair at home!
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11 October 2013, 23:35
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bournemouth
Boat name: Seadrive
Make: Capelli Tempest 470
Length: 4m +
Engine: Suzuki DF70
MMSI: 235079113
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and keep the iPad/iPhone well away from any water!
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12 October 2013, 08:12
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Portsmouth
Boat name: Not sure
Make: ABC/Priddy
Length: 10m +
Engine: 2 x 500 FPT
Join Date: Jul 2001
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What ever happened to boatmanship and skill? I can imagine the destruction when it fails and the "New Boater" has to berth their new pride and joy with a 25amp fuse gone!
I am all for anything that makes life easier but without the basic skills the next set of Utube clips could be fun. Alan P
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14 October 2013, 18:43
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Member
Country: South Africa
Town: Cape Agulhas / Struisbaai
Boat name: Hysucat
Make: Hysucat
Length: 8m +
Engine: 2x200 Mercury Racing
Join Date: May 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HughN
Remote keypad? iPhone app will be next - with a camera so that you can use your boat without getting wet.
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Lol, I thought getting wet was half the fun. 
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