F-Ribs And Sibs - Inflatable Boat Community

Thanks, does indeed.

Does anybody load a FRib 275 into a small car (Peugeot 208/Polo sized).

First joined this forum back in 2019 when I was living in Weymouth. Now i am living in Wivenhoe. Tidal range is about 5m and the water really boils through the flood gates on a spring. Sadly nowhere to launch in the village. There is a council jetty but it’s limited to unpowered craft only. The sail...

The question of waders crops up quite frequently on the kayak forums, with stories of people being dragged down to their deaths. In fact, waders contain water, which has the same buoyancy as other water. You don't suddenly sink because you have water in your waders; it doesn't magically become heavy...

Before I came down to Poole at the weekend I spent a couple of evenings with "visitmyharbour" and my Garmin Chartplotter. The former for a minimal membership fee allows you to look at Admiralty Charts, Tidal Stream etc and the latter has all the same but interactive. Hey Paul, Have you tried the Na...

To answer the other part of your question, you can calculate the effect of wind and tide on your journey easily. RYA Day Skipper course, which Sarah's company runs, or buy the book. Basic maths really and far easier than in a yacht (where you have to account for leeway). Wind and tide? I'm not aware...

Don't forget that drogues don't work in current.

This is all good stuff, too much to take in, in one day, so ill have to go over it all again but with the chart out lol. I suppose your right, if you have engine fail, at least you can try to make a decision on it all. If your engine fails while going out, on a tide thats going out, surely this als...

I'd love to cadge a ride with some of you.

Bembridge is also a pretty nice place, Chris.

"I am trying to find some sort of general travel and safety logic I can apply at any harbour." Hopefully this is helpful, apologies if I've misunderstood and am teaching Grandma to suck eggs.... 1. Easy Guideline - "Rule of Twelfths" (doesn't work for Poole, or other harbours with a double tide, so ...