First step towards "super hero" status

[extreme]

I got me cape and mask, all I need is a rib to become a superhero!

So here it is under construction.

Anyone know where to get a deal on a drysuit, balaclava and a thermos flask!

[extreme]

Pic from the other end!

[jackeen]

Yo Mr T,

Divy question - why all the 1in wood ??? going across.

Something ovious but over my head :tea:

what length is it

chow

:cool:

[Tony Davis]

Thought it would make it easier to ratchet strap all the essential rib-ing equipment to the deck!!

Or possibly because like a lot of ribs this is a "cut down" sportsboat, and we need something to support the flange whilst glassing it to the topsides.

It's the hull of one of our 24' sportsboats, which actually measures 24'10" :(

[jackeen]

Interesting to see a deck with port holes in it .

Is that to watch the fish go by as ribs are alot slower than your normal sportboat :laugh:

[Tony Davis]

They're not portholes you fool, they're stairwells down to the basement.:D

[jw.]

That's a big vertical to the flange, TD. Are the tubes ever going to touch the water?


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That fella, Fuller, is going to be jealous when you've finished this.

:D

[Tony Davis]

It's not really that much, a bad camera angle maybe!!! Mind you, it's a prototype, so maybe we can bolt extra motors on until it floats at the correct height.

That Fuller bloke has got his name down for a demo.:D :D :D

[jw.]

:D

[Jon Fuller]

Stupid boys!

[jw.]

:D :D :D

[Jon Fuller]

OOps, I forgot the 'Pike' bit!

[Chrisallse]

Glad you are begining to see sense and get interested in real boats.:seaman:

[Jon Fuller]

Come on Davis, enough is enough, tell em the truth. (about your halfwhitt employee)

[Jon Fuller]

Well come on!

[Tony Davis]

Originally posted by Chrisallse
Glad you are begining to see sense and get interested in real boats.:seaman:

We had considered laminating several packets of "Rizlas" and building a Falcon type boat, but the guide dog didn't turn up for work that day!!

We thought we would move into the rib market and relieve a few chumps of their money!:D

Oh allright then JF, it's not really for me, one of my chimps has decided that he'd like to build a rhib, (notice the correct spelling) and as the material costs are about 7 quid, I couldn't see a problem. Saves me giving him a payrise!

He plans to use it as a tender to get to his hard (real) boat, which is obviously the correct use for a blow up boat!

[Jon Fuller]

:D :bolt:

[Chrisallse]

The only Tender thing around here is your monkeys arse

[Tony Davis]

Charming, but I'm glad to see your feeling a lot better, for a moment I thought we were going to have the first Boatmad funeral!:D :D

[Chrisallse]

Thank you.....and i am glad you have at last 'come out':D

[Tony Davis]

I've been out so long I'm thinking of going back in!

How about posting a photo of "willowkis" want to compare her to the Avatar.

[Chrisallse]

Here is a topless.............

[Chrisallse]

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[Chrisallse]

And here is my other half

[Jon Fuller]

That first pic looks a little 'candid'...are you gonna be in trouble Chris?

[Chrisallse]

Nah....I,m a Ribber!......we like it when the going gets rough:bang:

[Cookee]

Nice to see you are OK Chris - even if you do have a dodgy choice in boats! :laugh: :laugh:

[Chrisallse]

Thanks Cookee.

[Rogue Wave]

Chris I too am very happy you are well, but if it happens again can I have your Landie, please

TD looks very neat and well put together, if you need someone too test the ejection capabilities of the RHIB I'd be only too pleased to help


:wave:

[willowkis]

Originally posted by tony davis
Charming, but I'm glad to see your feeling a lot better, for a moment I thought we were going to have the first Boatmad funeral!:D :D

Tony..... Why the smiley faces when discussing funerals..:angry: I hope you do not have to go through the same as we did :angry:

Rogue Wave - NO CHANCE..... the Landrover is MINE!!!

Chrisallse....... wait 'til you come home....... :hatchet: :duell: :bang: :bang: :bang:

I think I will have to search my photo albums ..... watch this space :flame:

I would like to thank Bogi for pointing out to me about the pictures... I would never have discovered them on here.

[Chrisallse]

:hugegrin:

[bogib]

It seems I will be a future outlaw in the UK as Chrisallse (& Willowkis) has good connections at Heathrow my source says.
:aaahhh: :hugegrin: :hot: :angry::bolt:

[willowkis]

Don't worry Bogi,

I'll protect you :duell:

Last time I saw Chris he was checking out flights to Iceland :bolt:

[bogib]

Oh oh oh I will have to change my Amsterdam flight then for Tuesday
:bolt: :bolt: :cry:

[bogib]

Picture taking last autumn when my younger son Ingi Bjorn (Ingi "the" Bear, in English translation) tried out Bear Grylls boat by himself (he is boatmaniac) in Reykjavik on the cross Atlantic challange, me standing next to him.

[willowkis]

Hello Bogi

It's lovely to see you :wave:

Don't worry, you will be safe with me around.... :duell:

Thanks for posting the picture :)

[bogib]

If Chris shows up in Iceland he is be more than welcome to stay in one of our bedrooms and he can have the Hummer for driving around to try out the muscle vehicle this ofcourse this will also go for you too Willowkis.

:tea: :speechles :up: :zzz: :three:

[bogib]

Forgot the picture of the HUMMER
(picture taken when we took Bear Grylls crew on the golden circle route and we where on the way to the BLUE LAGOON relaxing)

[willowkis]

Bogi,

Chris is VERY tempted to come out to Iceland now.... I think the Hummer has persuaded him :drain:

Is it expensive to come over? Can you suggest any places to visit and places to stay etc?

Kim :wave:

[bogib]

As from April 1st there will be two flights a day out of Stansted return trips would be available from GBP 160 (www.icelandexpress.is) from Heathrow you can choose from 12 flights a week and return fare from same amount (www.icelandair.co.uk). Once you are staying in Reykjavik we have bedrooms you are more than welcome to use then driving the country you can choose from hotels to farming B&B which is very popular. There are so many interested places it is difficult to name but a few like Gullfoss (Golden waterfall), Geysir (hot springs), Blue Lagoon, Þingvellir (our national park) Snæfellsjökull (where Jules Verne´s novel down to the circle of earth is written about) etc etc
:up: :up:

[willowkis]

Thank you Bogi,

We'll have to find some brochures :tea:

[Rogue Wave]

Originally posted by willowkis


Rogue Wave - NO CHANCE..... the Landrover is MINE!!!



In that case Chrsisalse Live long and prosper!

[Rogue Wave]

Originally posted by willowkis


Rogue Wave - NO CHANCE..... the Landrover is MINE!!!



In that case Chrsisalse Live long and prosper!

[willowkis]

Originally posted by Rogue Wave
In that case Chrsisalse Live long and prosper!

Don't you like the idea of women on the road then? :bang:

[Rogue Wave]

Originally posted by willowkis
Don't you like the idea of women on the road then? :bang:

Nah no problem I don't mind em being on the streets either!
:D

[willowkis]

Originally posted by Rogue Wave
Nah no problem I don't mind em being on the streets either!
:D

:hugegrin: I like an honest man :drain:

[bogib]

Rogue Wave is for sure nice chap that I reckoned last weekend and by the way thanks for loaning me the helmet and lifevest.
I have mailed o colleage of mine at Delta who takes care of our travel arrangement for the company to source some brochures and have it mailed to you guys as I am leaving for Amsterdam very early Tuesday morning and will be having preperation meetings on Monday. Working tomorrow and Sunday but will be home tonight bothering Steinunn and the boys monopoling the TV listening to 80´s music, Irish, Scottish and Tyrolean in good mixture in good mood with my laptop, poor Jon Baldur.

:hugegrin: :hatchet: :bang: :dizzy: :argue: :banana:

[willowkis]

Hi Bogi :wave:

Thank you for arranging some brochures for me :)

I hope you manage to find some time for yourself.... remember all work and no play is bad for you :laugh:

Yahoo, it's weekend now :cheers:

Kim :wave:

[bogib]

As I am a "wreckaholic" (vinnuþræll) I feel best having something to do (I have always been an extensive traveller for my works) and sure I find time for my family it is a bit up in my nose telling never at home, but the true is that I quite often falls asleep in the sofa, good point there I don´t then do anything worng or say anything wrong. "Yippi það er komin helgi og fjörið skal flæða um spjallrásina" Hurray the weekend is surely moving in and lets party begin on this great forum.
:banana: :cheers: :laugh: :no: :shag: :sex: :wave: :three:

[willowkis]

Bogi,

I like the look of your party, can anyone join in :hugegrin:

:cheers: :three: :bang: :D :drain:

[Mark Wildey]

While down at the boat park today I infiltrated the RIB construction compound and took these pictures.

Cheers

Mark

[Mark Wildey]

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[Mark Wildey]

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[bogib]

By all mean this forum party is virtual and opened to everyone, hopefully it will be joined by Jackeens, Ice Kiddie, Richard B, Rougue Raider, Mrs Nobber, Suzuki 416 to name a few and on this side of the forums party dinner at my side is Steinunn delitecasse chicken with fries coleslaw salad with pita bread served with Pepsi, using on now at the moment is the 80´s Blondie (The tide is high) and will shortly be followed by some Irish music Kim what is it at your end now
:drink: :cheers: :banana:

[bogib]

Kim lets move this on new thread at Torkin bollox

[jackeen]

Yo Tony,

How is the build going on your proto type rhib :confused:

Must be nearing completion now ?

Is it a one off or what

[Tony Davis]

It's progressing quite nicely thank you. It looks like Paul Tilley is going to do a tapered tube for it, and I was at Saxon Wharf yesterday ordering the "flexi Teak" for the deck.

The hull construction is more or less completed, other than capping the transom.

If I like the boat when it's finished, and it performs ok, then I might build a few for selected customers. Hope to have the answer to that quite soon.

Will take a few more foteys later tday.

[jackeen's Missus]

Originally posted by tony davis
[B] I might build a few for selected customers.

That's us out of the picture then!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:laugh:

Missus

[Jon Fuller]

Crikey! I thought you'd left us! are ye in a better mood now missus? :hugegrin: :tea:

[BREN]

are you posting some pics of the build tony?

[jackeen's Missus]

Originally posted by jon fuller
are ye in a better mood now missus? :hugegrin: :tea:

Cheeky git.
Bit of respect to your elders please. I'm never in a bad mood. ;p;
Over in the ould sod for a few days.

Missus:wave:

[jackeen's Missus]

Having seen what we thought was the Poker Run yesterday...(or maybe it was BIBOA ....or maybe a combined effort...)
it's not surprising that you Boatbuilders are interested in RIBs.
The vast majority of the group we saw had tubes...

(Wonder what the next craze will be...?)

Missus:seaman:

[termite]

(Wonder what the next craze will be...?)

There will be a huge swing back to those little speed boat thingys which means all those Phantom Evo ribs will be up for sale dead cheap.

They will dream of sleeping in those little coffin like cabins when in actual fact the only thing they get used for is storing the girlfriends handbag, hoping that the wife doesn't find out.

Those of us that do want a rib will be spoilt for choice. Can't wait.

T :cheers:

[Jon Fuller]

Yawn.

[termite]

Oh sorry, just trying to keep something going on Boatmad using the rib forum, afterall it is a bit quiet. Still summer is here so lots of opportunity for photos and days out on the water.

T