RIB Overturned on M5, link with pictures

[the_fifer]

Found this article: http://www.somersetcountygazette.co....boat/?ref=mmsp

some very interesting comments been made on the article.

Not a good start to their weekend!

[Pikey Dave]

That must be getting on for 10m, that is a big boat, even with a big 4x4 it would take some controlling if it decided to go elswhere.

[Nos4r2]

Oops!

I see the uninformed are voicing their opinions in the comments section too

[Zippy]

That sure looks a big rib!!!

[Avocet]

Are there not two boats involved: one with dark tubes and one with light grey ones? It's possibly that which prompted the comment about the size of the boat when it is in fact two!

[the_fifer]

Originally Posted by Nos4r2

Oops!

I see the uninformed are voicing their opinions in the comments section too

Aye, what does Guy think we are going to tow our domestic ribs with? Or are non commercial operations not allowed to own inflatable ribs? Just as well the website wouldn't let me register!

[the_fifer]

Originally Posted by Avocet

Are there not two boats involved: one with dark tubes and one with light grey ones? It's possibly that which prompted the comment about the size of the boat when it is in fact two!

This answers all our questions.
BBC News - M5 in Somerset and Devon closed after towed boat overturns

Its size is probably the reason it was being moved at such an unearthly hour :-)

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by the_fifer

Aye, what does Guy think we are going to tow our domestic ribs with? Or are non commercial operations not allowed to own inflatable ribs? Just as well the website wouldn't let me register!

Might be worth a few of us registering, could be fun

[calypso1966]

I think its a Sheerwater

[PeterM]

Originally Posted by calypso1966

I think its a Sheerwater

Nah - its a Ribtec cabin rib... Sheerwaters look better ( even when trashed!)

[calypso1966]

Originally Posted by PeterM

Nah - its a Ribtec cabin rib... Sheerwaters look better ( even when trashed!)

Think your right,this one maybe: RIB Shack Marine, the shared boat ownership scheme for performance RIBs.

[Boats&Outboards]

Must be the day for it. On a smaller scale I've lost the rear bench seat for an open sports boat today on the A30 heading towards A38 - Darn thing must have got caught by the wind and took off. Crazy thing is it's huge and very heavy. I went back up and down 3 times buts it's gone!!!

Lucky it not caused any accidents. I've spoken with the HA and police but they've not picked it up. Either a passer-by did or it's gone down a bank somewhere. That's £500 gone!!!

Still could have been worse like this poor chap with the Rib. Looks nasty

Peter @ Boatsandoutboards4sale ~ askboatsandoutboards4sale@sky.com ~ 07930 421007

[C2 RIBS]

Hope everyone walked away OK. What a bad day for the owners.
You dont need to be off the water to do damage, seen today at Cowes

[C2 RIBS]

Originally Posted by the_fifer

Found this article: http://www.somersetcountygazette.co....boat/?ref=mmsp

some very interesting comments been made on the article.

Not a good start to their weekend!

Everyone will be pleased to know that the driver of the Range Rover is a friend and colleague and he is well, just battered, bruised and shocked by what happened.

He was driving a Range Rover to take the Ribtec down for a holiday break in Cornwall and decided to have a slow overnight run down. Having recently had a coffee break and was heading south on the M5 about 45 mph on the inside lane when suddenly a truck came up behind and smashed straight into the back of the towed RIB pushing the rib out into the lane and jack knifing the lot. The boat went over on the trailer but the range rover stayed on its tyres but was forced into a crash barrier and down a ditch.

The lorry driver who did this only stopped some way down the road out of the photo images. People who saw this have told police the lorry driver just drove straight into the back of the RIB and luckily have helped so the lorry driver is prosecuted.

As stated elsewhere a bad incident but everyone is about to tells us what happened and not as shown in some reporting and linked e mails.

[the_fifer]

Originally Posted by C2 RIBS

Everyone will be pleased to know that the driver of the Range Rover is a friend and colleague and he is well, just battered, bruised and shocked by what happened.

He was driving a Range Rover to take the Ribtec down for a holiday break in Devon and decided to have a slow overnight run down. Having recently had a coffee break and was heading south on the M5 about 45 mph on the inside lane when suddenly a truck came up behind and smashed straight into the back of the towed RIB pushing the rib out into the lane and jack knifing the lot. The boat went over on the trailer but the range rover stayed on its tyres but was forced into a crash barrier and down a ditch.

The lorry driver who did this only stopped some way down the road out of the photo images. People who saw this have told police the lorry driver just drove straight into the back of the RIB and luckily have helped so the lorry driver is prosecuted.

As stated elsewhere a bad incident but everyone is about to tells us what happened and not as shown in some reporting and linked e mails.

Thanks for the info, Im sure im not the only one on here who is glad to hear that a fellow RIB owner is unhurt in this terrible accident. Im glad there were witnesses to support the event.

I hope it all works out for him and he is able to get everything back on the road/water

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by C2 RIBS

He was driving a Range Rover to take the Ribtec down for a holiday break in Cornwall ...

St. Mawes by anychance?

[ribraff]

Glad to hear he's OK, is it the Ribtec Grand Tourer?

[Pikey Dave]

Was the lorry foreign?

[C2 RIBS]

Quick answers for the above
1.St Mawes, almost- Mylor was the planned start
2. British lorry and driver
3. Yes the Ribtec cabin rib

[Razorbill]

I'd have loved to see that negotiate the turn at the bottom of the hill at Mylor?