RNLI Atlantic 75 capsize training video

[Tim M]

My self and two colleagues attended a training day at the lifeboat college a couple of weeks ago. Here's a little video of the group after us in the pool. (Excuse the commentary by my buddy!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHE9F...6nBT-W65B4I4uI

[two stroke mick]

Impressive. I am wondering why they re-entered the boat via the transom? Is there a very low transom in this type of rib vs the height of the tubes?

TSM

[Razorbill RIBs]

Originally Posted by two stroke mick

Impressive. I am wondering why they re-entered the boat via the transom? Is there a very low transom in this type of rib vs the height of the tubes?

TSM

They are virtually transomless.... You can fit between those 2 stroke Yams, but the newer 85 has large 4 strokes....bit of a tight squeeze need to come around the side of those

[Ribochet]

This is the rear of the Atlantic 75 - the 85 with the twin 115's is similar

[two stroke mick]

Thanks for clarification

[m chappelow]

Originally Posted by two stroke mick

Impressive. I am wondering why they re-entered the boat via the transom? Is there a very low transom in this type of rib vs the height of the tubes?

TSM

As Ribochet and Razerbill have just said about it being virtually transomless ,,,,,proper selfbailing at its best

also in a real life capsize ,
a sea anchor /drouge is deployed from a canister fixed up in the bow by means of a toggle operated from the stern ,
crew all muster and then hang on to a rope at the stern as by that time the boats bows should then be pointing bow to the oncomming seas with the action of the drouge also giving a bit of lee protection for the crew ,
one crew member then gives the stainless ring a good tug which operates the self right bag ,,
when the boat rights a hand hold loop/strop thats hanging down from A frame can be used to pull themselves up with .