Aluminium RIB - Page 2

The Jackeens · 04 June 2005, 22:06

Looks very interesting. Good luck Adam.

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HAL · 05 June 2005, 10:07

Hi

Is it possible to get / buy the drawings for the alu. hull ??

regards

HAL

Adam Younger · 06 June 2005, 17:14

Hi Hal
Certainly possible - can also modify the design to suit your exact requirements if required.

Quiet a bit of information exists for the design (from lines plans to structural details, tanks etc) - so give me an e-mail and can go over further details on the design and its features.

Kind regards
Adam

e-mail adam@k4plus.com

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Originally Posted by HAL

Hi

Is it possible to get / buy the drawings for the alu. hull ??

regards

HAL

Adam Younger · 06 June 2005, 17:23

Still waiting for the builder to finish - this one is for himself - and he is busy building some aluminium catamarans (non-RIB) for another customer.

Bit frustrating as really have very high expectations for this boat!
Adam

PS - Opti going OK - But had a problem with a loose injector in its first race causing it to go into Guardian mode. Going out for a test tomorrow and try another prop or two.

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Originally Posted by slimtim

Adam,

Do you have any up to date pics of this RIB? Is she afloat, if so how does she compare to your Aramid demo boat?

Hope the new opti is running well.

Cheers

Tim

joakimhansson · 30 August 2005, 19:01

www.anytec.se is a Swedish boatbuilder, the made R.I.B boats in aluminium until a few y agoe. But take a look at 750sp! Talk to patrik.

Adam Younger · 19 November 2006, 19:57

After a long break due to other work the builder and owner has got back to the Aluminium RIB - should be fully welded very soon and removed from the jig / turned upright.

joakimhansson · 19 November 2006, 22:06

Take a look at this company, it is one of the biggest brand in small boats in sweden.

http://www.buster.fi/Surface_treatment.774.0.html

Simon B · 20 November 2006, 10:20

A RIB and it's all welded!...What a dream job might consider a career change how much do the welders make?

Adam Younger · 20 November 2006, 12:18

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Originally Posted by joakimhansson

Take a look at this company, it is one of the biggest brand in small boats in sweden.

http://www.buster.fi/Surface_treatment.774.0.html

Actually hired a Buster on a trip to Sweden a few years ago. Travelled around the Archipelago for a few days - absolutely fantastic and one of the best boating trips I have ever done.

Simon B · 20 November 2006, 19:54

Adam,

Is there a minimum size for an aluminium hull? Welded ally ribs fascinate me as I spent some time working as a TIG welder in stainless steel. I've been impressed with Ocean dynamics craft but havent seen anything around 6-6.5 metres in ally.

As you might imagine the idea of a self build kit for a RIB hull flat-packed in ally then sent to the buyer for assembly has occured to me. All the profiles could easily be made and cut. Then the buyer could have all the fun and satisafction of liquid metal alcamey(?)

No moulds, no curing and easily configurable for inboard engine mounting, couple this with a removable tube system and I might just have talked myself into an affordable boat-!

Adam Younger · 20 November 2006, 20:45

No - I don't think there are any limitations in going down in size, certainly not from a weight / plate thickness issue. I guess the onlu issue could be whether it is cost effective, but if set-up correctly as you suggest I'm sure there could be demand. If the Scandinavians (and some others) can produce hard / open boats at the correct price then it should be slightly easier with RIBs as the tubes are not going to vary much in price over a similar length grp boat and so the hull costs differences will be less over the cost of the whole boat.

I'm sure it would be possible to create some really good small Aluminium RIBs!

Adam Younger · 16 August 2007, 08:34

An up-date at last - turning out to be a long running project, mainly as the builder is so busy building customer boats and in demand.

But the Ali RIB has now been tubed and looks great - shame could not get any quality photos, but not enough space in the works.

Next stage is for hull to be painted - before builder looks at making consoles etc.

Nick Hearne · 16 August 2007, 09:21

That's over 3 years since this was started

Looking good all the same!
It's a big lump to have getting in your way for that length of time!

Adam Younger · 16 August 2007, 15:52

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Originally Posted by Nick Hearne

That's over 3 years since this was started

Looking good all the same!
It's a big lump to have getting in your way for that length of time!

Long time - and I've been looking forward to seeing it on the water for ages.

The builder is a 'bit a victim of his own success' - it will be his own boat / demonstrator of his work - but his work is really good and he is always bust with new builds for clients, which have to come first!

Simon B · 16 August 2007, 18:14

It looks stunning, is there a cost factor difference between ally and GRP? I welded for a log part of my previous job, I still miss the yoga of the molten pool.

Rogue Wave · 27 August 2007, 02:59

I guess from a designers point of view it's harder to splash an Ali boat!

I've just finished driving a Ribworker 40 and I do like Ali Ribs in the work place

Nice one Adam

martini · 27 August 2007, 10:46

Has anybody seen or heard of plans available for a 8.5ish metre aluminium hull? This thread's putting silly ideas in my head!

Adam Younger · 29 August 2007, 09:18

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Originally Posted by martini

Has anybody seen or heard of plans available for a 8.5ish metre aluminium hull? This thread's putting silly ideas in my head!

Very happy to come up with a design of an Aluminium RIB of that length!

martini · 29 August 2007, 16:42

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Originally Posted by Adam Younger

Very happy to come up with a design of an Aluminium RIB of that length!

Searching the forum for "aluminium hull" your name came up more than most and all very positive I might add! (As well as the elusive "crazyhorse" ali rib which was quite interesting/funny to read! Does anyone know if this boat actually got built in the end?!)

Adam - I would be interested in discussing this further with you but at the same time I don't want to waste your time, this could all be way beyond my budget! Are we talking big numbers to design a hull this size incorporating my own requirements? Would you be able to supply complete fabrication drawings/cad files for the stringers etc and flat patterns for the hull plates? I guess theres a lot of work involved in calculating stesses and loads etc.
Welcome to PM me if you like!

Adam Younger · 30 August 2007, 15:07

PM sent

Regards
Adam