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49erGBR735HSC 
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Joined: 30 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1991 |
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 Topic: The Ideal Rescue BoatPosted: 08 Oct 06 at 8:40pm |
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I know this has probably been said before, but I reckon that any safety boat should have at least a driver and one crew for many reasons, mainly the driver's visibility not encompassing 360 degrees all the time and the manouverability of the rib driver on the boat being only as far as the kill-chord can stretch. A rescue boat driver drives and the crew does the other tasks such as picking up bouys (literally, not the manovere), fending off, tying boats onto tow ropes etc, and if there is only the driver (one person) on the boat, it seriously reduces the safety of the boat whilst providing rescue cover. I never wear a life-jacket on anything but a yacht, all the rest of the time its bouyancy aids. If a crew of a rescue boat accidently inflates their life-jacket, it seriously reduces their manoverability and effectiveness, with bouyancy aids you simply don't have that problem.
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michel
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Joined: 30 Sep 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 27 |
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Posted: 08 Oct 06 at 8:22pm |
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patiently awaiting posts but interest seems to have faded. Are there any well experienced Safety boat drivers who personal tips that they would like to pass on.Anything about their club RIBS that they would care to change.Inovations they would like to introduce. How about life jackets..... should you wear an automatic or manual. I am not convinced either way. Automatic obviously useful if the wearer is unconscious on hitting the water,but they could be a nuiscance if the wearer became trapped under water. Any experiences out there ? Still trying to find out HOW to use the towing bridle.Internet search produced bridle details and diagrams ,but I am unable to find anything regarding the practicality of using one. No way am I tying off the tow rope on the bridle ring.I may well want to cast that tow off urgently.So how do I secure the tow rope onto the ring NOT THE BOAT in such a way that i can disengage instantly without first stopping the boat ? |
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Windspirit1333
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Joined: 10 Sep 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 71 |
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Posted: 03 Oct 06 at 10:16pm |
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yeah whenever we get the kite up on my 14 i still get scared by the size! and that when i know a spanking is imminent! gotta love it!
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MRJP BUZZ 585
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Posted: 03 Oct 06 at 1:37pm |
Yea made me jump to see the huge kite coming up behind me on one of the downwind legs |
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Windspirit1333
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Posted: 03 Oct 06 at 10:10am |
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Hehe in all fairness we weren't there long MRJP BUZZ 585 as sadly we had work to do what with being on patrol! was cool to see so many Buzz and ISO's out through! though admittedly i was drooling at the 14... i dunno if any piccies were take from any of the other ribs that were on duty for you guys and when we said hi to the committee boat they looked grumpy to see us! (go figure!) so we soon shot off to cause chaos somewhere else! |
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Posted: 03 Oct 06 at 8:55am |
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If you spend a lot of time in ribs and are worried about the slamming damaging your back you need one of these ...
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MRJP BUZZ 585
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Posted: 03 Oct 06 at 8:17am |
Sorry, i was basing my opinion on looking at the rib while talking to the bosun and i could't remember seeing the plastic spray shield. I was at the assy open in my buzz, do you know if any pics were taken from the rib? |
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Windspirit1333
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Posted: 02 Oct 06 at 11:51pm |
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Phat Buoy well done yep i am indeed a langstone harbour mistress it is true!
michel you must be looking in the wrong harbours! we have had three girlies all under 25 working for us this season and all mad sailors too! though we do get funny looks when attending thing or enforcing bye-laws to pesky jet skiiers! (espcially if i have bunches....humm odd that!)
but away from that yeah yamaha! our marnier is shocking i depise it with a purple passion and it gets warmed up and run through every launch! wereas Yammies i know never get run through or anything and still last whole seasons getting bashed about no problem! |
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Ian99
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Posted: 02 Oct 06 at 11:21pm |
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I seem to recall reading somewhere that there were actually only a couple of different engine production lines, with differences between lots of brands not being much more than the name on the lid!! Apart from it breaking a lot (not the engine's fault usually!) one of the best I used was a (fairly large) 2 Stroke Selva, which I think was a rebadged version of something Japanese, but I could be wrong. It seemed to have a lot more torque than most, as well as an exhaust note that would put a Ferrari to shame! The only "problem" with operating it was the "fingertip" throttle control, which went from 0 to 110 horses in about two inches of movement.....great for things like ski boats where the same person drives it most of the time, but not so good for club rescue boats where people aren't familiar with it! |
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Villan
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Posted: 02 Oct 06 at 10:43pm |
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Was it taken at / near Mengeham Rythe SC?
Only sailed there twice, but never saw the rib on the water, and it had the cover on the console every other time I saw it. |
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BUZZING IS FUN 
(just for you as i know you'll be reading!) so nil points for even seeing our rib and me and not recognising the piccy! 
(and i hear your a fellow 14 sailor too...)|
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