What would take to flip a rib

[prairie tuber]

Originally Posted by Nyarla

Hi all.
Excluding being rolled inshore whilst launching. Which is covered by having enough bodies, judging the conditions, it`s always possible to say no the conditions don`t allow launching safely. Learn to drive the boat. I was very proud to be on a Diver coxwain assessment course as an instructor and to hear the chief examiner talking about the only people he has never had Polaris a Rib off a wave. He put it down to the only common link he saw between the two of us, apart from the fact she was my wife, the link was we were both motorcyclists of long experiance. He surmised that the common links of much higher horsepower for the conditions, hand throttles and skill in judging the "road" had caused this skill. Ok she has since left me and bought a Hard Dive boat and I have a new female , also a biker and very good at handling the Rib in poor conditions, but it`s a thought. Maybe learn a hand throttle vehicle in conditions where too much throttle can loop you on to tarmac with an 18 wheeler on your arse and Ribs become more controlable.

Originally Posted by Bilge Rat

Er did any one else get any of that !!

Originally Posted by Seb

Nope

Glad I'm not the only one who was baffled by that. At first I chalked it up to my limited understanding of the British language .


With the regards to rogue waves, here are links to 3 short fascinating articles about them. It seems that they are much more common than was first thought.

www.soundings online.com/stories/html?story=1

www.cdnn.info/eco/e040810b/e040810b.html

http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/cours...s/WavePics.htm

[Alan Priddy]

Nyaria is right. read his comments again then go out and buy a motor cycle.
All my team are experienced motor cycle riders. If you can ride a dirt bike at full pelt off road and not crash then you can drive a rib in ANY conditions.

All of our "Offshore" ribs have been set up and balanced so they can be driven like a dirt bike.Carefull use of the thottle is the key to success.

On one of our Trans Atlanic movies there is a part at night with Jan driving in huge 30 -40 seas, talking into the camera, on auto pilot but working the throttle every inch of the way. Steve Lloyd and myself were asleep at the time. Alan P

[Nyarla]

Thank you Alan.
I posted what I have experienced and it is nice to have someone agree with me.

[Bilge Rat]

Originally Posted by Alan Priddy

Nyaria is right. read his comments again then go out and buy a motor cycle.
All my team are experienced motor cycle riders. If you can ride a dirt bike at full pelt off road and not crash then you can drive a rib in ANY conditions.

All of our "Offshore" ribs have been set up and balanced so they can be driven like a dirt bike.Carefull use of the thottle is the key to success.

On one of our Trans Atlanic movies there is a part at night with Jan driving in huge 30 -40 seas, talking into the camera, on auto pilot but working the throttle every inch of the way. Steve Lloyd and myself were asleep at the time. Alan P

Yes i got his point, it was his abuse of the English language and the fact i had to re read his post 5 times to begin to understand his point !

[Nyarla]

Well Bilge Rat FYTP.

[Bilge Rat]

Originally Posted by Nyarla

Well Bilge Rat FYTP.

I was going to respond with some clever comment but i quess i dont really need to, you make yourself look a fool without any help from me !

[prairie tuber]

Nyarla,

I mean't only a mild ribbing (pun intended). I get equally baffled when I try to read Hugo Montgomerys Swan's articles in RIB International. I'm sure alot of it has to do with expressions and terms that are coomon in the UK, but unheard of in North America. Reminds me of one of the Austin Powers movies wherein Michael Caine and Mike Myers are conversing in 'British' with English subtitles at the bottom.

In any case, please take everything in stride with a thick skin. I've seen the locals on this site eat their own, but it's all in good fun.

[DM]

Originally Posted by prairie tuber

I've seen the locals on this site eat their own.

Only after they've been well cooked.

Originally Posted by prairie tuber

I get equally baffled when I try to read Hugo Montgomerys Swan's articles

That's because he's from Devon. Even the rest of us Brits have trouble deciphering what he's on about.

DM

[Louise]

Originally Posted by davidmanning

That's because he's from Devon. Even the rest of us Brits have trouble deciphering what he's on about.

DM

And this is from the Wolverhampton wanderer!

Edit: sorry - that should had read 'Wulverampton wunderer'.

[Bilge Rat]

Originally Posted by prairie tuber

Nyarla,

I mean't only a mild ribbing (pun intended). I get equally baffled when I try to read Hugo Montgomerys Swan's articles in RIB International. I'm sure alot of it has to do with expressions and terms that are coomon in the UK, but unheard of in North America. Reminds me of one of the Austin Powers movies wherein Michael Caine and Mike Myers are conversing in 'British' with English subtitles at the bottom.

In any case, please take everything in stride with a thick skin. I've seen the locals on this site eat their own, but it's all in good fun.

Dont be a woos man, stand up for what you believe in, back in the old days he'd have been shot for abuse of the English language.

I currently work with a croatian refugee who's never spoken a word of English in his damn life, even he can string a half ledgable sentance together.

[DM]

Originally Posted by Bilge Rat

a half ledgable sentance together.

Would that be 'a half legible sentence?' Mr. Rat.

DM

[Bilge Rat]

Originally Posted by davidmanning

Would that be 'a half legible sentence?' Mr. Rat.

DM

yeah and you can shut up too Manning, your from Birmingham so what the feck do you know

[DM]

Originally Posted by Bilge Rat

so what the feck do you know

Not much, but this bloke seems to know what he's on about.

Originally Posted by Bilge Rat

in the old days he'd have been shot for abuse of the English language.

Would you like a blindfold?


DM

[Bilge Rat]

Originally Posted by davidmanning

Not much, but this bloke seems to know what he's on about.

You really think so do you



Would you like a blindfold?


DM [/QUOTE]

Your so funny Dave i almost spilt my tea laughing

[Phil Davies]

Originally Posted by Bilge Rat

I currently work with a croatian refugee who's never spoken a word of English in his damn life

Good Lord, Ratty, I really had no idea you worked as a metropolitan borough liaison officer for East European gypsies.

[prairie tuber]

Originally Posted by Bilge Rat

Dont be a woos man, stand up for what you believe in, back in the old days he'd have been shot for abuse of the English language.

I currently work with a croatian refugee who's never spoken a word of English in his damn life, even he can string a half ledgable sentance together.

I strongly believe in proper spelling and legible sentences

(I had to look 'legible' up in the dictionary, to be certain I spelt (oops!) it correctly )

BTW, is a 'woos' similar to a 'wuss'?

[Nyarla]

Ok Rat.
Sorry for swearing at you.
And my apologies for not using a more intelligable style in my post.
My only defense is that I had just come off a 12 hour nightshift and was a little fried round the edges.
However any comments on my post, as opposed to my grammer would be appreciated.
Oh and anyone have any knowledge of a twist grip rather than lever throttle?
Much better control I would have thought.
Might have a go at making my own.

[prairie tuber]

Originally Posted by Nyarla

Oh and anyone have any knowledge of a twist grip rather than lever throttle?
Much better control I would have thought.
Might have a go at making my own.

I'd definitely agree with that. I'm more used to using an outboard tiller rather than wheel and lever throttle. Throttle response (and obviously steering) is much more quick and precise with the tiller. This is very handy for navigating the shoal strewn lakes and rivers in the Canadian Shield. This set up is fine with a very small SIB like mine where a rear vantage point isn't as much of a concern as it would be with a larger boat.

When I get a longer SIB (or RIB still undecided) I plan to fit it with a centered jockey console with a handlebar steerer and a twist grip throttle.

[Nyarla]

Hum!!!

A very low geared hydraulic setup and motorcycle bars and twist grip.

Bugger no, you get hydraulic creep with a fluid setup and you would end up with the bars upside down in the end.

[prairie tuber]

I'd want to keep it as simple and field repairable as possible.