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Anyone work for a RIB manufacturer ?
We're starting to look for quotes for our new lifeboat,plus build time and manufacturing slots.
It will need to be coded to the Rescue Boat Code (RBC) and looking around the 8-9m mark (roughly the equivalent of the RNLI's Atlantic 85)
Have spoken to the "usual suspects" Humber/Ribcraft/Delta etc and just wondered if anyone works for a rib manufacturer or has any other recommendations ?"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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1st Dec 2015 10:51 am
Buckster
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I don't work for a rib company but used to be in the military and based at Gibraltar Squadron.
We used to have Arctic 24s with 2 x 200HP Mercury outboards that were very quick and very stable at high speed. 50knots +
Also had Pacific 24s that use inboard Diesel engine and water jet drive. Again very good rib. Both proven to be robust and good load carriers.
Think Halmatic are the Manufacturer but they do have larger options depending on your needs.
Hope this gives you another option to investigate
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1st Dec 2015 12:03 pm
euangibson
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Thanks Buckster....I have spoken to 2 independents who both use Arctic 24's and rate them highly
BAE were useless at getting back to us,but I'll have another go
I think we're looking at max 150's either side....but I do like the sound of 200's
We've toyed with the idea of water jets and inboards,but it looks like we're definitely going outboard....the Pacific is a nice boat though "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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1st Dec 2015 2:27 pm
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We had this one built for our new PHC patrol boat , had it built 2 years ago and very pleased with it it's in at the moment having 2 new 200hp engines fitted
If you need any info call Rob Atkins our Padstow harbour master he's a great chap -------------------------------------------------
if you cant hold on dont let go , it ill come in handy for something even if you never use it.
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1st Dec 2015 3:17 pm
euangibson
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Not dissimilar to the Humber rib that Monty Halls has......wonder if Land Rover would buy ours too if we asked them nicely
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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I work for a company selling Water Rescue equipment and we sell boats for Emergency services etc.
We sell rescue equipment etc.
I can put you onto the company that we sell boats for. They are highly recommended!
I am an ex fireman and Boat instructor and have used these on many occasions.
Cheers
terry
1st Dec 2015 4:49 pm
euangibson
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Thanks Terry,if you could PM me the details that would be great......
I also have a friends in the Borders Water Rescue Team,so your contact details may be useful to them also
http://www.bwrt.org.uk "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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1st Dec 2015 4:56 pm
Bigcol66
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Wonder what has happened to Monty Hall not seen him on Telly lately.
1st Dec 2015 5:15 pm
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euangibson wrote:
Not dissimilar to the Humber rib that Monty Halls has......wonder if Land Rover would buy ours too if we asked them nicely
Euan see if you can get hold of this chap from JLR ..he would be able to give you an idea if they can assist or perhaps let you know of another contact?
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1st Dec 2015 5:25 pm
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He's busy raising funds for his production company "Seadog Productions".....his initial target was £250k but it went so well they decided to release a second lot of "shares" to raise more
It helps when you can get LR to pay for jaunts down to S.Africa of course
http://www.montyhalls.co.uk/news/land-rove...dventure-2 "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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1st Dec 2015 5:27 pm
euangibson
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Thanks DG,I'll give him a ring "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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1st Dec 2015 5:28 pm
Buckster
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Not my pic but the Arctics used to do this all day long, not so good on the hull and transom/gearboxes but they were constantly cained for many hours every day by different coxswains with a "I don't have to fix it if it breaks attitude and they very rarely did! Great fun with the 200s on and even better that it wasn't our fuel bill 2003 BMW M5- 5 Litres of V8 Optimax Slurping Goodness in Carbon Black
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1st Dec 2015 6:59 pm
AVO30
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Euang,
Not entirely sure if they do build to rescue craft code but try quinquari marine based in west wales. Humber hills and tubes then fitted out by them. The do all sorts! Used to operate a 10m built by them and it's a brilliant boat. They are a big supplier of offshore commercial ribs so may be able to help!!!!
1st Dec 2015 7:07 pm
euangibson
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Cheer AVO30,I'll pass that on
Buckster wrote:
.....but they were constantly cained for many hours every day by different coxswains with a "I don't have to fix it if it breaks attitude.......Great fun with the 200s on and even better that it wasn't our fuel bill
....I've already warned our lot that we no longer have the infinite resources of the RNLI behind us,and while the odd bent prop is an occupational hazard,some things aren't .....
Running with the twin Yamaha 75's on the Atlantic 75,our annual fuel bill was around £900....that will go up when we put the twin 150's on....and we no longer have a "fuel card" "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
1st Dec 2015 7:25 pm
AVO30
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"Running with the twin Yamaha 75's on the Atlantic 75,our annual fuel bill was around £900..????"
Eh? That s ridiculous!!! My boats tender has a Yamaha 115 and we are burning ridiculous amounts! I dread to think what my total bill for this year will be! Though the boss does like to travel fast wherever we go and seeing as he is used to paying for fuel being burnt around 500 litres an hour on the main yacht I don't think he cares!!!!
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