Going round Britain in a 4M Avon RIB

I found the photography very impressive.
Having flown my drone from our 4.3m RIB with loads more space than they had, I take my hat off to the excellent drone footage.
And the story telling made it very interesting.
Only watched 1 2 and 3 though.
 
part 4 has appeared? Would love to spend time telling you how great Harry Dwyer’s little films are -laugh out loud moments, beautiful drone work (as someone else says.. how on a 4m RIB?), mild peril etc... would probably explain that I have been more excited about this than Killing Eve or 1917’s imminent streaming release.... Might boast that Harry replied to an email I sent him about our shared love of early 2000s Renault Avantime cars .....but need to rush off and watch it..... bye
 
I've been following Harry since pt1 and just seen pt4. Methinks it could be some wait for pt5 ?
Nice to see all our summertime places Brixham, Dartmouth & Salcombe. Just managed to spot our favourite beach stop at Mill Bay ☺
 
PilotWolf said:
I had 2 of the Avon 4m RIBS.

Capable boats, I had the jockey seats though.

Not sure if I’d want to have gone around the UK in them...

W.
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We had a couple of Avon RIBs at our sailing club.
The early one was a Searider - interesting boat - the keel part of the hull flooded whenever the boat stopped thus making it stable.
Once under way, the water would drain out as it climbed onto the plane.
Excellent as a rescue boat.
 
Hurricane said:
We had a couple of Avon RIBs at our sailing club.
The early one was a Searider - interesting boat - the keel part of the hull flooded whenever the boat stopped thus making it stable.
Once under way, the water would drain out as it climbed onto the plane.
Excellent as a rescue boat.
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Yes, both of mine were flooding hull seariders. The first was stolen.

Not sure if they continued the idea on the bigger boats but I’m pretty sure they were popular as rescue boats offshore.

W.
 
Been watching from the start. Even got involved a little. Suggested he beef up the transom for that 4 stroke. He did. Fair play to him.
Just it’s in the back of my mind that I’m a little worried what might happen when he gets to the more serious waters of the west and north coast of Scotland....a different ball game all together really !
 
PilotWolf said:
Yes, both of mine were flooding hull seariders. The first was stolen.

Not sure if they continued the idea on the bigger boats but I’m pretty sure they were popular as rescue boats offshore.

W.
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I know the 4.7 and 5.4 seariders have flooding hulls. Spent many the hours laying marks and providing rescue cover in these boats and the flooding Hull is a great feature imo, really ‘sticks’ the boat to the water. Incredible seakeeping for their size too and tough as old boots. We put thousands of hard hours on them.

Still have a 4m myself, great fun and very capable for a small boat but I wouldn’t go round the UK in one and that ones underpowered with 30hp I my opinion. Still great videos however.
 
Harry Dwyer and one of his pals was on channel 4 a few years back building a cardboard boat using pva then launched it in the thames

mad but great entertaining videos

jon
 
Watched from the off. What a likeable chap, his haphazard approach helps. Thought in pt1 he might die at one point... he’s got a little safer in his approach, and pt4 was a very slick production, lots of laughs and the obvious sponsor deals coming in shows his talent is being noted by others! I think he might go far... (not just round the UK)
 
Ferris said:
I know the 4.7 and 5.4 seariders have flooding hulls. Spent many the hours laying marks and providing rescue cover in these boats and the flooding Hull is a great feature imo, really ‘sticks’ the boat to the water. Incredible seakeeping for their size too and tough as old boots. We put thousands of hard hours on them.

Still have a 4m myself, great fun and very capable for a small boat but I wouldn’t go round the UK in one and that ones underpowered with 30hp I my opinion. Still great videos however.
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I had I think 40 and 35 hp on mine As you say great sea keeping and some boats just keep going!

W
 
Ferris said:
I know the 4.7 and 5.4 seariders have flooding hulls. Spent many the hours laying marks and providing rescue cover in these boats and the flooding Hull is a great feature imo, really ‘sticks’ the boat to the water. Incredible seakeeping for their size too and tough as old boots. We put thousands of hard hours on them.

Still have a 4m myself, great fun and very capable for a small boat but I wouldn’t go round the UK in one and that ones underpowered with 30hp I my opinion. Still great videos however.
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I had an Avon searider SR4 rib with a 50hp mercury. Brilliant boat for 2 and with the 50 on the back it would do 32Ks.
The flooding hull made it very stable, but did create a huge wake when not on the plane
 
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