Knowing how to throttle and trim a planing boat correctly is a key skill, especially for owners of smaller, faster craft like RIBs and sportsboats. Jon Mendez explains how it’s done.
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Capelli Tempest 800 RIB – Walkaround at BMC
The RIB’s sundeck, deck and social areas make for the perfect environment for spending time outside. It also includes an onboard bathroom. Here are some specifications:
(more…)Fluid 880 Hybride Patrol RIB
It’s a very ‘Fluid situation’ at Sirocco Annapolis. The Baltimore City Police Fluid 780 is in for some routine maintenance and a new Fluid 880 Hybrid Patrol Boat is getting some accessories before it goes to its new home in Maine.
Fluid uses the already proven GEMINI hulls.
(more…)Great Quote I Found in our Facebook Group
I encountered this incredible quote in our Facebook group in a post about the Swedish RIB-built by Zulu Marine AB. This quote was shared on January 20, 2022:
The designer patted my tube and said: “There’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad hulls. Go out there!”
And that designer is none other than the amazing Petter Martens, member of RIBs ONLY! Petter made the conversion to a RIB based on the enormously capable Adam Younger‘s hull design and running surfaces. Adam is also member of RIBs ONLY!
The collaboration between these two very successful designers reached its peak in this impressive ZULU RIB.
How to Drive a RIB in Rough Water
How to Drive a RIB in Rough Water. Mastering the art of driving a boat in rough water takes practice, a fair amount of getting it wrong and sometimes a very wet boat and clothing. The Motor Boat & Yachting resident boating instructor Jon Mendez shares his top tips.