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28 May 2011, 19:37
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Country: UK - England
Town: Hants
Length: 8m +
Engine: 300hp plus
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 3,072
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Try this for a tow
Saw this today M27 going west, never seen a RIB riding so high
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28 May 2011, 20:39
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Newcastle
Boat name: Merlin
Make: RB4 Gemini 550
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsu 90C
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,080
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Makes launching easy ... 
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28 May 2011, 20:46
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Member
Country: France
Town: Huisnes sur Mer
Boat name: Raufoss
Make: Avon
Length: 4m +
Engine: Mercury 50
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 789
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Originally Posted by MustRib
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Reckon his back wheels will get a bit wet before that thing floats free.....in fact forget the back wheels....more like the headlining! 
C'ant believe so much weight, so high up can be stable though 
Simon
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28 May 2011, 22:03
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Make: Ballistic
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yam 225
Join Date: Jun 2010
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lot of lead down low on the sailboat
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29 May 2011, 08:41
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bursledon
Boat name: Mustard
Make: Ribeye 785
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yamaha 200/Merc 6
MMSI: 235068693
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 618
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And it clearly comes with honorary membership of the Middle Lane Owners Club!
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29 May 2011, 10:01
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Member
Country: Other
Town: Stanley, Falkland Is
Boat name: Seawolf
Make: Osprey Vipermax 5.8
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 150
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,726
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Oh I bet that's a beauty to tow in a gusting crosswind 
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29 May 2011, 10:38
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Country: UK - England
Town: Sheepy Parva
Boat name: Sadly Sold
Length: no boat
Join Date: Sep 2008
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Wonder if it got pulled over? Should have...can't see any way that's safe
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29 May 2011, 11:42
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: midlands
Boat name: robeena
Make: honwave
Length: 4m +
Engine: twatsu 40
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 172
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He could have at least took the motor off I too hate middle lane "sitters" 
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29 May 2011, 12:33
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Country: Ireland
Town: Dun Laoghaire
Make: Crompton
Length: 7m +
Engine: YamF150
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 63
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The sailboat is a star class and carries the majority of its weight in the keel sitting pretty low. these rigs regularly travel 5000+km a year around europe without any issues that I have heard of. Some even carry ribcraft 4.8s this same way. I agree it looks all wrong but seems to work.
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29 May 2011, 13:47
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Member
Country: Other
Town: Stanley, Falkland Is
Boat name: Seawolf
Make: Osprey Vipermax 5.8
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 150
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Originally Posted by Leaderscharter
The sailboat is a star class and carries the majority of its weight in the keel sitting pretty low. these rigs regularly travel 5000+km a year around europe without any issues that I have heard of. Some even carry ribcraft 4.8s this same way. I agree it looks all wrong but seems to work.
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Even if it's all low down, a quick google suggests a Star class boat is only about the same weight as a smallish rib (671kg) so I would have thought the pendulum effect of the weight of the RIB so high would be pretty scary - I know what it's like carrying something heavy on a 4x4 roof rack, that's bad enough and this is about the same height. I wouldn't want to try it with the wind here anyway, towing a RIB can be bad enough!
How do they get it off? Crane?
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29 May 2011, 16:20
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Member
Country: Ireland
Town: Dun Laoghaire
Make: Crompton
Length: 7m +
Engine: YamF150
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 63
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BogMonster
Even if it's all low down, a quick google suggests a Star class boat is only about the same weight as a smallish rib (671kg) so I would have thought the pendulum effect of the weight of the RIB so high would be pretty scary - I know what it's like carrying something heavy on a 4x4 roof rack, that's bad enough and this is about the same height. I wouldn't want to try it with the wind here anyway, towing a RIB can be bad enough!
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The stars are keelboats and are craned in before and out after the event so most of the coach boats are fitted out to be lifted off on arrival. the trailers are also quite long so that would probably help with the pendulum effect. I hear ya on the wind issue. It seems that gale warnings are becoming a standard addition to the forecasts in this neck of the woods
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29 May 2011, 19:52
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: wormit
Boat name: lots of them
Make: various
Length: no boat
Engine: all types
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 633
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Originally Posted by JABS
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How did you work that out from the photo? Looks like he is overtaking the photographer's vehicle to me.
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30 May 2011, 15:53
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Boat name: Wildheart
Make: Humber/Delta Seasafe
Length: 5m +
Engine: Merc 60 Clamshell
MMSI: 235068449
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 4,671
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Specifications
if the yacht is just shy of 7m.......
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30 May 2011, 17:20
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Member
Country: Ireland
Town: Dun Laoghaire
Make: Crompton
Length: 7m +
Engine: YamF150
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 63
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 9D280
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You also have to deal with multiple masts of circa 10m.
To put the all of the above into perspective there a fella in the States who specializes in coast to coast transport of these boats. Take the time to have a look at some his photos,
they make the original rig look like easy tow!
starboatguy.com - Boat Transporting
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