tinker rib survival canopy

[simonbertie]

Anyone used the gear in fun or anger.We are considering getting the kit either secondhand or new.

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[Chris_Rayner]

I recently bought the kit from Henshaw. I have not had the dubious pleasure of trying it out for real, but it looks as if it should work. I assume you already have a Tinker, in which case you should be aware that the design of the canopy changed a couple of years ago, and the old style canopies are not available now. You need to have the boat modified with a skirt to which the canopy laces, along with valves for fitting of CO2 inflation bottles as well as the bottles themselves etc. etc.

The new canopies are not made to fit the old style of skirt, but can be adapted to fit, which is what I had to have done. Call Henshaw to discuss if you are interested, I have found them to be most helpful.

Chris Rayner

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[Vara]

About 12 years ago a friend of mine had one of these,and chastened by an article in one of the yottie magazines we had a safety day.
We rigged it launched it and boarded it successfully it took a long time to do,and the conclusion we reached was that unless it was permanently rigged or you had at least a days notice of impending disaster it was not a viable proposition as a primary safety aid.
Saying that the Tramp worked well as a tender,and when rigged for sail kept children amused for hours.

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[billmacfarlane]

I had one and thought it a complete waste of time and effort. It was a super tender, so good that I've bought another one, but this time without the canopy etc. The old one was a total pain and I soon never bothered to lace it before a long sail, thereby negating any good it would have given. I now have a Tramp, with sailing gear, and a proper liferaft, which I think is a much better arrangement.

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