Over the weekend the GB RIB Challenge team met for the first time. With a week to go the team got stuck into fitting the extra fuel tanks, new steering pump (and wheel), carrying out an engine service, wiring in the GPS, VHF and fuel transfer pump. After 2 days hard graft the team emerged from a barn in Devon triumphant and a bit dirty. The RIB now has a few additional tweaks to be made but is essentially ready to go to sea. Photos of the work will be uploaded tonight.
ooohhh blimey we didn’t arf pull it out of the bag this weekend. We now have a fuel range of ~250nm, a navigation and comms system – and a furry steering wheel. What more could a person want?!
By: George on July 30, 2007
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