Ok, very final question! If, in a worst-case scenario, I took an SR5.4 out to sea and got caught out in rough weather, how easy are they to handle compared to other boats and how much of a difference does the 'flat' bow make compared to other ribs with a snooped nose? I appreciate they are a wetter ride than other boats, but are there any more serious handling concerns to consider? I basically want to know whether the SRs require a more experienced skipper to handle the rough, or if they are relatively novice-friendly.
(I'm not intending to rush off into a storm or the Corryvreckan incidentally, but mistakes happen sometimes and it would be good to know!)
Cheers! (Promise I'll stop asking millions of questions soon!)
It's got removable bungs so the hull can be flooded or not (will probably use it mostly flooded for the stability with dropping divers \ taking photos etc.).
As for 'rough' I guess it's all relative to the skipper and will depend on the bit of sea, but say 1m waves, either short chop or rollers as an example - how easy is the SR5.4 to drive compared to others of a similar length? Bearing in mind as well that I'm on a budget of £5-6k, so £100000 boats are out the question
My mate has a 5.4, he's been out in a lot worse than that and never had any problems. Always seems to ride well in all types of sea conditions. Its his first RIB and he loves it.
The one your looking at looks very tidy, I'm sure it will do what you want.
That's cool, I'm sure it will be a far more capable boat than I am at driving it Just wanted to know whether the shape of the bows make a huge difference to how it drives since most of the other RIBs you see on here are higher at the front.
Cool video Thanks for posting! It's also occurred to me that I might have massively overestimated what a 1m wave looks like, but whatever - I'm sure I'll cope! Thanks for all the replies it's a great help
I've gone out in more than 5mtr seas. That boat is incredibly capabale and you will give up long before it has probs. I'm looking to sell mine soon due to the work situation. I will trully miss her.
Nice one Zan.
As I said before they are great fun, just keep the drysuit on .
Good luck with it. Are you collecting from Southhampton? I had a 2 day trip to collect mine from the south coast. Even managed to visit Stonehenge on the way down.
If you'd met Roguetta then you'd know why I'm happy to drive to Scotland!
I always thought Rock Steady was a good name for the RIB.
Interesting that Mr F visited Stonehenge, an ancient monument, on his journey as I'll probably visit DM on the way who is, coincedentally, monumentally ancient!
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