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Forum: RIBs & ribbing

07 March 2012, 15:54

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The New Shannon Lifeboat

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Posted By captnjack

The whole utility of a lifeboat in this part of...

The whole utility of a lifeboat in this part of the world pretty much expired with capable rotary wing aircraft. In Washington State they beach launched up until the 1940s or maybe 50s in some cases...

Forum: RIBs & ribbing

07 March 2012, 03:04

Replies: 42

The New Shannon Lifeboat

Views: 9,160

Posted By captnjack

Oi seems to be awfully slow given a genuine...

Oi seems to be awfully slow given a genuine severe weather emergency. Maybe your distances are shorter than ours once they get underway to make up response time.

Carbon fiber composite? Is there...

Forum: RIBs & ribbing

06 March 2012, 23:18

Replies: 42

The New Shannon Lifeboat

Views: 9,160

Posted By captnjack

Do you know the hull material? Hopefully not...

Do you know the hull material? Hopefully not GRP... Maybe aluminum?

Any idea how those engines can be started in the almost dry and then get water to the jets while still partly on the trailer?...

Forum: RIBs & ribbing

06 March 2012, 22:13

Replies: 42

The New Shannon Lifeboat

Views: 9,160

Posted By captnjack

The swimmer loads them in the rescue litter one...

The swimmer loads them in the rescue litter one at a time. The whole reason they deploy into the water is because the victim is probably hypothermic and can't get in themselves. If you read the...

Forum: RIBs & ribbing

06 March 2012, 19:28

Replies: 42

The New Shannon Lifeboat

Views: 9,160

Posted By captnjack

I know. We don't have volunteer rescuers at sea...

I know. We don't have volunteer rescuers at sea over here. We have various volunteer organizations who look for lost hunters, hikers and such. But nothing at sea. For non-life threatening...

Forum: RIBs & ribbing

06 March 2012, 16:06

Replies: 42

The New Shannon Lifeboat

Views: 9,160

Posted By captnjack

Nice looking boat, although the collar/tube seems...

Nice looking boat, although the collar/tube seems almost unnecessary. Those trailer crawler things seem like a maintenance nightmare.

But I have to ask, don't you have helicopters?? My nephew is...

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