So who has the "Oldest Rib"?

[Nos4r2]

If it's number 161 it might still be the grandaddy here though.

[TonyC]

Originally Posted by benjytaylor

1973 Atlantic 21. Had a wee modification, but the rib has not been touched, ie the collar (tubes, sponson) or the hull
It's just had seats put on and a small engine to push her along at 48.2knts

That beats me, we have a 1974 Atlantic 21.

[Nasher]

I'm with Nos on this one, earliest SRs were 70's, not 61.

Nasher.

[benjytaylor]

Originally Posted by TonyC

That beats me, we have a 1974 Atlantic 21.

That's what my records have, who knows they could have been made the same time, yours just might have come into service a yet later maybe

[benjytaylor]

Originally Posted by benjytaylor

That's what my records have, who knows they could have been made the same time, yours just might have come into service a yet later maybe

Grrrr predictive text - * year * show

[HUMBER P4VWL]

So the 1973 Atlantic is our current leader.

With clarification the "1961" 161 could take over.

[Jonny H]

Wonder if anyone an make half a century? When were the first RIBs made? Though we need to have a working example to win the title.[/

The Headmaster of Atlantic College ,Rear Admiral D.J. Hoare,RN, designed his first rigid inflatable in 1963

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Originally Posted by Jonny H

Wonder if anyone an make half a century? When were the first RIBs made? Though we need to have a working example to win the title.[/

The Headmaster of Atlantic College ,Rear Admiral D.J. Hoare,RN, designed his first rigid inflatable in 1963

Ok
So now I am curious. Some muppet must have one of the first boats and probably frequents either this site or the circles in which some of these members move....... The power of the Internet must be able to unearth something.

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Found it!!! Kind of. It's built in 2001, but is from the original mould, does that count?

At the national waterfront museum.

http://www.atlanticcollege.org/news-...nt-museum-now/

[Nos4r2]

I bet there's some of the Atlantics posted on here earlier built from the original mould in the 70's?


I still want to know what fate befell Psychedelic Surfer though...

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Originally Posted by Nos4r2

I bet there's some of the Atlantics posted on here earlier built from the original mould in the 70's though?

Yeah probably. surely someone involved has it or one of those first built boats for posterity.

[Viper]

Atlantic b512: first saw service with Lyme Bay in 1973.

But I sold it last year so probably doesn't count. :-(

[m chappelow]

Originally Posted by Nos4r2

I bet there's some of the Atlantics posted on here earlier built from the original mould in the 70's?

I still want to know what fate befell Psychedelic Surfer though...

Yes so would I ?

I know RNLI Hartlepoole lifeboat station had the first wood hulled Atlantic 21 to go on service which was just about the same as the Psychedelic surfer except with a few extra mods .

[9D280]

So my 1984 hull is actually quite new!

It's been re-gelled as removing 20 years of antifoul made a bit of a mess, but Hull / transom & toobs are all original (and the toobs are showing it!). The A- frame I think isn't too far behind in the age stakes.

[tony t]

Originally Posted by jambo

Now there's an idea for a bit of a sweepstake!

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i thought the thread said "who is the oldest rib" ster i was going to nominate you Billy

i should have gone to specsavers

[jambo]

Originally Posted by tony t

i thought the thread said "who is the oldest rib" ster i was going to nominate you Billy

i should have gone to specsavers

Won't be far away, I look good for my 85 years

[kerny]

Originally Posted by tony t

i thought the thread said "who is the oldest rib" ster i was going to nominate you Billy

i should have gone to specsavers

Come on TT we all know its you

[m chappelow]

Originally Posted by Nos4r2

That's not possible It'd mean Seariders predated the Atlantic College ribs, which they didn't.

Atlantic collage & Avon had a close working relationship

Avon first exhibited a 13 ft or 4 metre wood hull rib (searider )at the 1967 London boat show ,

Avon Grp hull Searider Rib was then exhibited at the London boat show 1968,

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Originally Posted by m chappelow

Atlantic collage & Avon had a close working relationship

Avon first exhibited a 13 ft or 4 metre wood hull rib (searider )at the 1967 London boat show ,

Avon Grp hull Searider Rib was then exhibited at the London boat show 1968,

Interesting info! Cheers. Though that still negates a 1961 boat. So '73 still winning.

[Boatnomad]

Came across some old Atlantic College photos whilst reacquainting myself on the time-scale of the whole thing.