RIB X Athens 2004 - Page 2

Manos · 25 March 2004, 16:43

This is minature version of there 8 mtr RIB

Manos · 25 March 2004, 16:43

GALAXY

Manos · 25 March 2004, 16:44

BOSS

Manos · 25 March 2004, 16:45

NUOVA JOLLY

Manos · 25 March 2004, 16:46

A bath tub to drawn as quickly as possible by Quick Silver. I wonder, don’t these people see how ugly this is and how unsafe in the sea it may become?? Is OK for a lake but not for the sea!! UNBELIVABLE!!

Manos · 25 March 2004, 16:48

Same C.R.A.P.

my girls · 25 March 2004, 19:03

MeMe
I think they are trying to cover up the ten year old trailers the boats are sitting on.

Richard

Manos · 25 March 2004, 19:52

Richard don't think that the majority of the boats there were any younger either

Seriously though, the only new boat at the X is the Hummer Hull 31 Open. Aparently has taken them 7 years of design and testing to produce it. The Cabin version was produced 1 years ago and now they have built the open version but with cabins again (only usefull for theGreece though in the summer).
The boat according to the manufacturer due to its dynamic and very hydrodynamic design can plane quicker than other boats of the same length and similar weight (about 1600kgs), thus you can use a relative small engine to power it and and can keep consumption to the minimum.
Have attached a photo that explains why I think.
On the right is a conventional hull boat with water active surface at 8.54 sq mtrs. Where as the Hummer Hull has only 3.63 sq mtrs, due to the step hull. But only to be used for long boats over 9mtrs+. Is not good for short boats (aparently)

Bilge Rat · 26 March 2004, 10:57

MeMe i'm supprised you were not there yourself drooling over all those med style rib tables lol lol

rat

MeMe · 26 March 2004, 12:05

seen a few of those in a little more detail. My Medline also comes with a Shower Kit, not that I have one fitted but I do feel most tempted to do so just for the hell of it and for the grief I'd enjoy from some of my fellow NWR buddies

Manos · 26 March 2004, 12:10

MeMe rear view of an Olympic RIB (I think)

MeMe · 26 March 2004, 12:13

a shower kit on the Port side (looks like a telepone). Is there a real need for trim tabs on such a light craft ?

Manos · 26 March 2004, 12:19

Yep the telephone is the shower

In Greece people think that the more you have on a boat the better it is. I think the actual term for this kind of people is KITCH. But you got them everywhere

MeMe I don't think that you need trim tabs for this short of RIB.

DGR · 26 March 2004, 13:05

And just LOOK at where they have put their depth-sounder transducer!!!

batfalcon · 26 March 2004, 13:08

You DEFINITELY don't need flaps at this size, but as you propably know ignorance is not the best advisor. Any one who wants to be called "SKIPPER" adds on his boat whatever the salesman suggests.

Manos · 26 March 2004, 13:23

Quote:

Originally posted by DGR
And just LOOK at where they have put their depth-sounder transducer!!!

Very obsernavt!! Good point!!

Bat in Greece the so called 'skippers' are the so called 'experts' in the UK