The Complete RIB Manual
The Definitive Guide to Design, Handling and Maintenance
Published on 20. June 2013
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-1-4081-8012-9 (ISBN)
Description
First built in the 1960s for rescue work, the Rigid Inflatable Boat has revolutionised the marine market. The Complete RIB Manual, published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the first RIB, is the ultimate reference catering all aspects of a RIB's design, handling and maintenance, aimed at all owners and users, both commercial and leisure. The emphasis of the book is entirely practical, and covers:
1. A History of the RIB
* Early development
* Modern design: leisure, commercial and military
2. RIB Handling
* Impact of hull design, tube types, internal layout and engines
* Driving techniques: throttle control and driving position
* Advanced techniques for economy, sport and rough seas
* Cruising: planning, weather, anchoring and communications
* RIBs as tenders - stowing and towing
* Launching and transportation
* Safety and survival
3. Maintenance
* Outboards, diesels, water jets, stern drives, fuel tanks and electrics
* Tube care: cleaning, repair, replacement
* Hull maintenance
* Winter storage, checking for leaks, servicing
The Complete RIB Manual is a comprehensive worldwide reference for all RIB owners and users, covering all the information necessary to handle and maintain a RIB of any size.
1. A History of the RIB
* Early development
* Modern design: leisure, commercial and military
2. RIB Handling
* Impact of hull design, tube types, internal layout and engines
* Driving techniques: throttle control and driving position
* Advanced techniques for economy, sport and rough seas
* Cruising: planning, weather, anchoring and communications
* RIBs as tenders - stowing and towing
* Launching and transportation
* Safety and survival
3. Maintenance
* Outboards, diesels, water jets, stern drives, fuel tanks and electrics
* Tube care: cleaning, repair, replacement
* Hull maintenance
* Winter storage, checking for leaks, servicing
The Complete RIB Manual is a comprehensive worldwide reference for all RIB owners and users, covering all the information necessary to handle and maintain a RIB of any size.
Reviews / Votes
...every Powerboat School, RIB builder and dealer in the country should have a copy on their bookshelf.. * www.rib.net * If you have a RIB, or are thinking of buying one, then you should definitely read this book! * Lifeboat Magazine *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
Colour photographs and diagrams throughout
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 172 mm
Weight
870 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4081-8012-9 (9781408180129)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
06/2013
1st Edition
Adlard Coles Nautical
€38.99
Available for download
E-Book
06/2013
1st Edition
Adlard Coles Nautical
€38.99
Available for download
Person
Dag Pike was involved in the development of the first ever RIB, has tested RNLI lifeboats and other rescue craft, and won a string of trophies for powerboat races around the world. He is now a navigation and powerboat journalist and the author of many books, including Disasters at Sea, Storms and Wild Water and Cruising Under Power all published by Adlard Coles Nautical.