no suspension seats on RNLI ribs?

two stroke mick · 10 February 2013, 19:57

Why do the RNLI ribs not have suspension seats other than cost. Are the hulls so soft riding that they are not needed?

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Tim M · 10 February 2013, 20:11

It's because they're so hardcore and god like they don't need things like suspension seats or kill cords

Tim M · 10 February 2013, 20:16

I should add the newer offshore boats have very sophisticated suspension seats, but not the RIBs. I ended up at an Institution of Engineering and Technology lecture all about the design a few years ago. Certainly not cheap! (Cost isn't an issue for the RNLI)

martini · 10 February 2013, 20:20

I think you'll probably find they're not expensive enough for the RNLI....

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