Close Encounter of the RIB kind

willk · 05 February 2010, 21:56

The Money Shot...

With a wider lens, I could have got the other million quid in too

Bigmuz7 · 05 February 2010, 22:02

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Originally Posted by willk

The Money Shot...

With a wider lens, I could have got the other million quid in too

deres a little ting in me says this looks like a proper house of boats

willk · 05 February 2010, 22:12

Well, 'tis like dis...

Moyle Council was not helpful (at all, at all) when approached by de Redbay Pikeys Association as regards a daycint winter hardstand for the bwoats. So Mister Tom put dem up out de back 'o his gaff.

Tis a wonderful site/sight.

I be's round de corner, in de tempry standin...

willk · 05 February 2010, 23:02

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Originally Posted by Mollers

Speaking of c##ts. 'Agape' has a very practical dodger on her.

Well...

She's a Fish-Fibber, I mean Rib-Fisher, so Function before Form, eh?

I sneaked a few prettier pics inside the shop - more tomorrow

Channel Ribs · 06 February 2010, 13:01

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Originally Posted by willk

Well...

She's a Fish-Fibber, I mean Rib-Fisher, so Function before Form, eh?

I sneaked a few prettier pics inside the shop - more tomorrow

Is it tomorrow yet?

willk · 06 February 2010, 14:20

So anyway, pictures...

If you're really lucky on a visit to Redbay, Tom (MD, Redbay Boats) may be busy on a sanding job. And anything is better than sanding... even showing time-wasters around the new projects

Some of you will have seen the 1050 Prototype at Sarf'ampton last season. I didn't. I was gobsmacked. Viewed from one end of the new 7,500sq.ft production room, it looks like a biggish four seater open rib, classy, but not startling. And then the Walk of Awe begins, she just keeps getting bigger! Standing by the trailer, my head doesn't top the tubes. Sitting on the tubes, my feet don't touch the deck, and there's lot of deck. Imagine an 11m stripped back to deck and widened some. You could get 2000 kees of dope on this baby and still have room for a few immigrants in the under deck storage wells.

Not that one would, no, she's designed for Patrol, Security and Adventure Trip work. And Taking Tom Round Ireland Very Quickly, I suspect.

willk · 06 February 2010, 14:37

And how quickly would that be?

Thanks to the twin suzi 300s, around 55 knots. The stern compartment has a view hatch to the isolators and fuel filters. The batterys are in a water tight compartment behind this, so short cable runs.

Scot Seats are trialling two suspension seat designs on her. I've no experience of suspension seats at sea, but they look and feel the part. Coming in about 900 squid cheaper than Ullman, it will be interesting to see how they are received by the market. The controls are "fly by wire".

However, I have one nagging worry about this rib. How am I going to blag a run in her?

chewy · 06 February 2010, 17:40

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Originally Posted by willk

Standing by the trailer, my head doesn't top the tubes. Sitting on the tubes, my feet don't touch the deck, and there's lot of deck.

Short git.

Jizm · 06 February 2010, 17:51

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Originally Posted by chewy

Short git.

I was gonna say the same...

chewy · 06 February 2010, 17:55

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Originally Posted by Jizm

I was gonna say the same...

Great minds think alike.......

willk · 06 February 2010, 18:30

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Originally Posted by chewy

Short git.

Ha, Pot/Kettle

That's 6' of Ribnetter and a boot heel you're looking at, it's a fkkn big rib!

willk · 06 February 2010, 18:38

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Originally Posted by malthouse

Fools seldom differ.

Has anyone noted that Mr Obscure My Own Face has left a partial reflection in one of the photos, I reckon we could knock a photo-shop-fit out with all the smart camera guys on here.

I had. You won't.

I did it for your own good...no oil painting etc.

There's a nice photo of me somewhere on here if yis are that interested

chewy · 06 February 2010, 18:46

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Originally Posted by willk

Ha, Pot/Kettle

That's 6' of Ribnetter and a boot heel you're looking at, it's a fkkn big rib!

You must have really short legs!

Channel Ribs · 06 February 2010, 19:52

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Originally Posted by willk

That's 6' of Ribnetter and a boot heel you're looking at, it's a fkkn big rib!

I for one am glad there is something to draw scale from in the picture, otherwise it would look like a normal RIB with a small console and oddly proportioned small engines.

willk · 06 February 2010, 21:20

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Originally Posted by Mollers

Yeah, the square looking geez in the anorak and sensible jumper is spoiling the shot of a serious looking Redbay, which in itself, is a rare thing.

Fair 'nuff so lad, here, one for you:

willk · 06 February 2010, 23:57

Oi! Rentokill would want to be attending to the fierce attack of thread-moth on this forum. Half me typin' has vanished tonight! There's a whole lot more useful information more to follow/wallow on this subject but any more snippin' and it's going on, ahem, (soto voce) www.powerboat.ie

Bigmuz7 · 07 February 2010, 10:10

Aye ..

You tell um!

ribdraft · 08 February 2010, 01:54

let a real man stand in front of it!!!!!! now see. its not such a big rib after all

Jizm · 08 February 2010, 06:32

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Originally Posted by ribdraft

let a real man stand in front of it!!!!!! now see. its not such a big rib after all

Where on earth did you find a hobbit to poase for a picture?

She is a big boat....

Bigmuz7 · 08 February 2010, 14:12

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Originally Posted by Jizm

She is a big boat....

Innit ?