Rib tender advice needed please

[Alrob]

looking for suggestions for a new rib tender for my trawler yacht

my personal thoughts are a 290 - 310 centre console rib with a 9.9 hp on snap davits on bathing platform, however dont know if I would be able to use four stroke on snap davits,

what sort of speed could I expect from this set up?

any thoughts from the mighty forum, also anyone know who does the best deals??

 

[hlb]

If your names Hercules, go for it.

 

[Wiggo]

A console RIB implies the outboard is fixed in place, and snaps imply you'll be turning it on its side. So that's not going to work as even with a 2 stroke, inverting it means that water in the leg will drain back into the powerhead and the weight would be too much for the tubes on snap davits.

If you want a console RIB, you'll need a crane or a passarelle...

 

[Alrob]

agreed - stupid idea !!!

 

[ontheplane]

You could take the 9.9 off before rolling the dinghy on the snaps....

However my friend has a 15 2 stroke (same weight as a 9.9 in general) and that's the absolute max you can really lift on land and manoever - so with the much heavier 4stroke you'd probably need to rig up some sort of crane if you wanted to lift it on and off when aboard a rolling boat....

 

[Nick_H]

If you want a console RIB, you'll need a crane or a passarelle...

... or conventional extending arm davits, much cheaper than crane or passarelle, and able to handle the weights the OP is proposing.

 

[tico]

Don't Weaver do a nifty (but horribly complex) linkage that tilts the engine as you lift up the dinghy on snap davits, thus maintaining verticality.

Probably as much as the dinghy and engine tho?

 

[Alrob]

Plan for upgrading tender now scrapped as I agree would be far too heavy - I'll stick to the 270 with the 3.3hp

thanks guys

 

[AndieMac]

Nick's suggestion is good, and the davit system will suit the style of the trawler yacht.