any inflatable you'd pilot on the sea?
 

Hey, are there any inflatables that anyone here would be comfortable
piloting 10-20 miles from shore? (let's say off the southern calif. shore).

On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 06:51:53 GMT, "Falky foo"
wrote:

Hey, are there any inflatables that anyone here would be comfortable
piloting 10-20 miles from shore? (let's say off the southern calif. shore).

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http://www.protectorboats.com/work/work.html

http://www.uscg.mil/datasheet/images/RHI.jpg

http://www.boat-finder.com/2027_Avon...l_13297_1.html

http://www.nauticaintl.com/Pages/news.html

On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 07:44:09 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 06:51:53 GMT, "Falky foo"
wrote:

Hey, are there any inflatables that anyone here would be comfortable
piloting 10-20 miles from shore? (let's say off the southern calif. shore).

=========================================

http://www.protectorboats.com/work/work.html

http://www.uscg.mil/datasheet/images/RHI.jpg

http://www.boat-finder.com/2027_Avon...l_13297_1.html

http://www.nauticaintl.com/Pages/news.html

Wow - Those things are heavy huh?

Later,

Tom

On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 12:04:36 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 07:44:09 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 06:51:53 GMT, "Falky foo"
wrote:

Hey, are there any inflatables that anyone here would be comfortable
piloting 10-20 miles from shore? (let's say off the southern calif. shore).

=========================================

http://www.protectorboats.com/work/work.html

http://www.uscg.mil/datasheet/images/RHI.jpg

http://www.boat-finder.com/2027_Avon...l_13297_1.html

http://www.nauticaintl.com/Pages/news.html

Wow - Those things are heavy huh?

Here's one hell of a picture.

http://www.protectorboats.com/img/28/28_4.jpg

~~ sheesh ~~

All the best,

Tom
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On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 12:04:36 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Wow - Those things are heavy huh?

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Probably the twin 440 hp diesels and full pilot house/cabin have
something to do with it. I've seen a few of these really large ones
and they tend to look like a cut down version of a conventional boat
with a large inflatable collar around the shear line.

Seems like a 14,000# boat w/twin 440s should go pretty well indeed.

The USCG around here has some center console inflatables w/twin OBs
(200+ hp) that run right along. They had no problem at all catching
up with my trawler when they wanted to board and inspect. :-) We had
a good looking blonde on the back deck that day who was an obvious
boating safety hazzard.

"Falky foo" wrote in message om...
Hey, are there any inflatables that anyone here would be comfortable
piloting 10-20 miles from shore? (let's say off the southern calif. shore).

inflatables are very safe and stable ... rescue often uses inflatables or RIB's
also whalewatching tours here use them to rip around on the ocean

Matt

On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 11:24:18 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 12:04:36 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Wow - Those things are heavy huh?

=====================================

Probably the twin 440 hp diesels and full pilot house/cabin have
something to do with it. I've seen a few of these really large ones
and they tend to look like a cut down version of a conventional boat
with a large inflatable collar around the shear line.

Seems like a 14,000# boat w/twin 440s should go pretty well indeed.

The USCG around here has some center console inflatables w/twin OBs
(200+ hp) that run right along. They had no problem at all catching
up with my trawler when they wanted to board and inspect. :-)

I had a ride on one this summer on the St. Lawrence Seaway. Those
Honda 225s move those things right along.

We had a good looking blonde on the back deck that day who was
an obvious boating safety hazzard.

Heh - sounds like you and Doug have similar "safety" problems.

Later,

Tom
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like the mathematics that it
can never be fully learnt..."

Izaak Walton "The Compleat Angler", 1653

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"Matt Lang" wrote in message
m...
"Falky foo" wrote in message
om...
Hey, are there any inflatables that anyone here would be comfortable
piloting 10-20 miles from shore? (let's say off the southern calif.
shore).

inflatables are very safe and stable ... rescue often uses inflatables or
RIB's
also whalewatching tours here use them to rip around on the ocean

Matt

Sure. 20 miles away from shore is fine as long is you are near a
real boat. If you are asking if one should take an inflatable boat
20 miles offshore by itself, I wouldn't do it inflatable or not. A 10'
boat with an outboard isn't all that seaworthy.

Doug
s/v Callista

"Falky foo" wrote in message
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Hey, are there any inflatables that anyone here would be comfortable
piloting 10-20 miles from shore? (let's say off the southern calif.
shore).