Great White Shark Attacks Rib.

[zip]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCUc3U8WVMo

So my first question has got to be, if you are looking for an up close interaction in a boat with a GW, why would you chose a Rib?

And second, when the GW looked like it was gonna take a bite out of the boat why didn't anyone hit it?

I have come up on large sharks before in my 4M, and got out of there quickly. Not sure how I will feel when I get my 7M.

I guess those "Premier" Ribs don't have the shark proof tubes.

[jonp]

I saw this some time ago and wondered if the guys did this to try and claim new tubes on the insurance, it clearly shows they were trying to get a reaction from the shark.

Ive spent years with toothy sharks and I know inflatables and teeth don't mix, even without burley in the water they are attracted to the electrical field from anodes on engines. My other boat non rib has teeth and tail marks from the prop to the cowling, not a good look on a 3yr old Suzuki.

Jon





This is the mako which tried to eat my engine

[zip]

Yikes!

[Bigtalljv]

They also like kayaks. A lady from work her husband is the kayak spec in the distance.

http://www.ksby.com/story/29828348/s...ta-state-beach

[willk]

It happens. I meet this bloke quite regularly, land and sea (sorry, no subtitles ):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DejTKSydq1k

He's had his tubes bitten open and his boot bitten off. He now has GRP sheathing on his tubes and keeps a closer eye on where he's putting his feet!

[zip]

No thanks, I'm going to have to pass. Sharks scare me.

[willk]

Originally Posted by zip

No thanks, I'm going to have to pass. Sharks scare me.

I prefer the gummy ones myself! I spent the last week looking for/at Basking Sharks and even they give me a little spinal tingle when they turn towards me quickly!

[zip]

I scuba dive and descended in to a group of nesting Leopard sharks once.
I purged my back up regulator, releasing a bunch of air, and went back up to the surface, and that ended my dive.

I've heard that a 7M will still float with deflated tubes, but I don't ever want to find out.

[Squid Boat]

Originally Posted by zip

I scuba dive and descended in to a group of nesting Leopard sharks once.
I purged my back up regulator, releasing a bunch of air, and went back up to the surface, and that ended my dive.

I've heard that a 7M will still float with deflated tubes, but I don't ever want to find out.

Those Leopard sharks don't bite, just look pretty in the sunlight.

Cheers

[RyanPratt]

I have run my 730 with no tubes They run great!

[ncp]

Ryan, post the YouTube link. I seem to remember watching it a while back

[zip]

That would be cool to see.