New Ali RIB

[Adam]

Early shot of a new Aluminium RIB that I have designed and is currently under construction on the Isle of Wight.

She is 7.5 metres with double steps.

[Adam]

Actually since these shots were taken most of the hull plating is now in place

[Jon Fuller]

Looks like a nice bit of work!, who's the builder?

[Jon Fuller]

N-8 Ali (the usual material used) is surprisingly resilient to the horrors of sea water.

[Rockey]

Originally posted by Adam
Actually since these shots were taken most of the hull plating is now in place

adam is this a race boat or pleasure boat ?

i used to no richard lucas who bulit the forge craft boats in alton hampshire ali boats won quite a few 2lt races he moved to jock land have not seen him since they where very well made i think there is won racing as a rib with some tubes put on the sides
more for show i think:D good luck with your ali boat:up:

[Cookee]

Originally posted by Rockey
adam is this a race boat or pleasure boat ?

i used to no richard lucas who bulit the forge craft boats in alton hampshire ali boats won quite a few 2lt races he moved to jock land have not seen him since they where very well made i think there is won racing as a rib with some tubes put on the sides
more for show i think:D good luck with your ali boat:up:

Not sure but I think it may have been Tony Lewis's old boat that was racing - don't remember seeing it last season though .......

[Jon Fuller]

Originally posted by Cookee
Not sure but I think it may have been Tony Lewis's old boat that was racing - don't remember seeing it last season though .......

Which was originally 'Absolute Beginners' the first Forgecraft Ali race boat campaigned by Richard and Jonathan Lucas in the eighties.

[Adam]

The RIB is being built by A & M Fabrications of Cowes - and the quality of work really is excellent.

It is going to be a demo boat for them - really to show the level of their work and that one-off boats (RIB or not) can be built relatively economically in Aluminium.

Otherwise the owner will use the boat for cruising and general boating - no plans to race it.

Certainly from a design point of view I have developed the hull and steps to make it suitable for all round use and not just to be a flat out race machine - although performance and handling should be very good.