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20 October 2005, 08:44
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Country: UK - England
Town: Newport IoW
Boat name: Amean/Pronto/Rumbo
Make: Solent Rib Princess
Length: 7m +
Engine: 200hp Etec 260x 2
MMSI: lots of them
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,861
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How do you drive your Rib
Are you a stander or a sitter and why.
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RYA Freelance YMI power Powerboat and PWC instructor trainer vhf first aid sea survival Diesel engine radar and navigation instructor
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20 October 2005, 08:58
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Country: Sweden
Town: Stockholm
Boat name: Osprey & Ring
Make: Osprey & Ring
Length: 9m +
Engine: Plenty
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 860
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I am pressing my feet to the console and back high up on the backrest, than i get some air between my as and cushion to avoid press on my back when jumping in waves.
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20 October 2005, 09:00
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Country: UK - England
Town: Over here
Boat name: S.S. Nobstick
Make: Three Wise Monkeys
Length: 3m +
Engine: 44lbs of thrust....
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 2,127
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Are you a stander or a sitter and why.
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Standing.... I like the wind in my hair.....
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20 October 2005, 09:01
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Member
Country: Other
Town: Vectis Isle
Boat name: REEF
Length: 6m +
MMSI: 235064495
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 353
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Depends
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20 October 2005, 09:03
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Country: UK - England
Town: Portsmouth
Boat name: Sting
Make: Tornado 6.8
Length: 6m +
Engine: Yam 200 HPDI
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 645
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Naked is good!
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20 October 2005, 09:04
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Portsmouth
Boat name: Sting
Make: Tornado 6.8
Length: 6m +
Engine: Yam 200 HPDI
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 645
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That was a joke .... 
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20 October 2005, 09:04
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Member
Country: Other
Town: Principalite d'Chaos
Boat name: The Nashers Revenge!
Make: Windsor Brothers
Length: 6m +
Engine: Optimax 225
MMSI: "Mmmmm SI" she said!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 4,924
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Depends on the conditions.
If its calm then I sit, otherwise I prefer to stand. Can be quite hard on the knees if you do loads of miles in a day though.
Nasher.
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20 October 2005, 09:20
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Country: UK - England
Town: Nutbourne
Boat name: Renegade
Make: Porter
Length: 6m +
Engine: 140 Tohatsu
MMSI: 235022904
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 1,195
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Standing
I can see better, and I block the crew's view. 
I sit if I am feeling lazy, or trying to hear the radio/read the instruments.
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"A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools" Douglas Adams
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20 October 2005, 09:22
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,252
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Standing mostly, sitting if it is nice & flat calm!
If it is ruff standing so I get a better view of the waves!
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20 October 2005, 10:04
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Gosport
Boat name: April Lass
Make: Moody 31
Length: 9m +
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 4,951
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Originally Posted by tim griffin
How do you drive your rib
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Like I stole it
Standing leaning against the seat for me
Pete
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20 October 2005, 10:24
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Country: UK - England
Town: PORTSMOUTH
Make: Avon 5.4, Avon 3.4,
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 90, Merc 30
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,996
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safely, bit of welly in the big stuff if im feeling brave and dont mind getting REALLY wet 
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20 October 2005, 10:49
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: Barmouth
Boat name: Blue Marlin
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yanmar 315/Bravo 2X
MMSI: 235020218
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 827
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Standing. Even if it's calm!!
The only time I sit down is if I'm listening to the radio, or trying to talk to someone.
D...
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20 October 2005, 11:44
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Shaken Blue
Make: ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: outbord petrol
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 404
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STANDER!!!
jump with the rib!!
Just doesn't feel right sitting
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20 October 2005, 11:51
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Member
Country: UK - England
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 1,850
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Standing when I'm above half throttle or so, sitting if I'm just pottering.
Find that standing gives me better all round vision, and makes it easier to look behind me.
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20 October 2005, 11:56
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: West Sussex
Length: no boat
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 3,872
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Standing at all times , my seat has a very good wrap around which reaches the lower waist so excellent back support
The center mounted remote controle of the Verado gives a good hand support and I use only the thumb and finger for speed control. (Bogi learnt this when he recently tested my Parker 750RS ). For those who have driven a Verado powered rib will know what I mean
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20 October 2005, 12:15
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,410
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Sitting most of the time even when rough, as my steering wheel is too low to stand really, and im liable to getting thrown out. Adopt the downhill skier position when trying to get the last few knots out of it
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20 October 2005, 12:18
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Brixham, Devon
Boat name: FLY-BY/FLY-BY II
Make: Ribcraft/Avon
Length: 6m +
Engine: Honda 175/Yamaha 30
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 311
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Standing! Unless dead flat and on a long cruise!
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20 October 2005, 12:32
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Cowes
Length: no boat
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 31
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Originally I was a sitter, but having had my testicles swap places with my kidneys during the F6 you thoughtfully arranged for my PB level 2 course with you, I am now a stander. . . . . 
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20 October 2005, 12:37
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Cowes
Length: 8m +
Engine: 225 Opti
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 551
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I can't stand sitting down
I can't stand, sitting sitting down
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20 October 2005, 12:44
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Fareham
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 7,866
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Originally Posted by ollyit
safely, bit of welly in the big stuff if im feeling brave and dont mind getting REALLY wet |
Olly if you stand in your RIB you can't reach the steering . So it's jockey style for you, ya can give it a good whipping with the Bow painter as well.......Ye Ha!
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