Assault or Destroyer identification

[doublem]

Hi all I'm in the market for a RIB for use around the Fastnet / Mizen area in West Cork, Ireland that can double as a Safety boat. This ex dive Humber 5.5 has come up for sale but I can't tell if it's an Assault or Destroyer. I'm sure someone out there can. The seller is checking width for me.

Thanks Matt

[Dominic]

I'd say it's an Attaque, I have one. It's more than likely a 5.3m

[doublem]

Ahh interesting and are they good sea boats ?

[Dominic]

I find mine very stable, and with a 90hp Yam. 2 stroke on the back I have seen 33knots. I am considering a 4 stroke for mine, but weight limited as they were built when 2 stroke outboards were king.

[doublem]

Thanks - where are you based ?

[willk]

Originally Posted by doublem

Ahh interesting and are they good sea boats ?

The Humber Attaque hull eventually morphed in to their OceanPro range - good sea boats for sure.

The Assault was a toy rib for sailing schools and safety cover. It is pants offshore - absolutely do not buy one!

IMO, it is hard to tell from that angle - a transom shot would be useful. It doesn't LOOK particularly deep hulled from that angle!

[breezeblock]

I reckon its an assault It doesn't look a very deep vee and it looks narrow beam

[Dominic]

Here's mine...



Attaques never look particularly deep hulled. Another easy way to tell is the tube size. Assault have .46 Tubes, Destroyer/Ocean Pro all have .48 and Attaque/Ocean Pro 2.0 beam have .43 tubes.

Here is a pic of an Ocean Pro 2.0m beam that Humber still sell and..same hull shape

[doublem]

Thanks all useful info the chine looks very distinctive too as it carries all the way through to the bow.

[Baggins]

Best way to confirm is to call Humber ribs with the HIN No and they can confirm which model it is. I spoke to a very helpful and knowledgeable lady there last week about a boat I was considering. Sadly it was a medium vee and not suitable for me.

[Dominic]

Yep, Sue or Alix will sort you out at Humber.

[doublem]

Thanks @Baggins the seller tells me the plate is hard to read but I'll tell him to focus on the HIN.

[doublem]

I now have the 3 sets of numbers from the plate - is the top one the HIB?

[Dominic]

This any good?

https://m.facebook.com/groups/516962...19903721503652

[69cmw]

It's not a Destroyer.

[jamiegolf]

It's a assault

[Whippy]

The boat you're looking at is exactly the same as mine. I'm in Killeagh and you're welcome to come out and try mine out anytime. I find it very capable in big swells, personally.

[doublem]

Thanks @Whippy do you know which model yours is ?

[Whippy]

Originally Posted by doublem

Thanks @Whippy do you know which model yours is ?

I'm afraid I haven't a clue!!! 🙃

The plate on mine is pretty illegible at this stage unfortunately. I'm interested to know what you find out because mine is identical to yours.

[doublem]

fair enough - I'll see what I can find out, is yours 5.5 long and 2 and a bit wide ?