T&T: Rigid dink vs Hard bottom Caribe

[Keith]

My decision to go to a RIB is based solely on weight of the Boss 10 and 
equipment. I really like the boat, but cannot hoist it up to the upper deck 
of the Krogen by myself. To lift it up the side without dragging it, you 
have to lower the boom pretty far out. Then once it's airborne, you have to 
raise the boom to bring the dink more to the centerline of the boat. With a 
4:1 set of block and tackle, the dink is too heavy. I had installed a winch 
up there, and it's still too hard. I recently replaced the current block and 
tackle with a 6:1 set, but have already decided the Boss is just too heavy 
to deal with like that. I don't want to tow it everywhere, so I'm putting it 
up on the market pretty soon, and probably getting one of the new Walker Bay 
RIBs - cool boat!

As far as the hard pounding with the Boss... that's correct. I had a couple 
of cushions made by C-Cushions down in Rockport, TX, bolted them to the 
sides onto the tube access covers, and made this tolerable. I wouldn't be 
running full throttle with the 25 HP engine in rough water though!

If you've OK with towing, or have the capability to lift that heavy little 
sucker up onto your deck without a problem, I'd recommend them. However, if 
you're sensitive to weight, I'd skip it.


Keith
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Reason to smile: Every seven minutes of every day, someone in an aerobics 
class pulls a hamstring.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brent Hodges" <vbhodges@cableone.net>

>
> Keith Emmons of the list also has a 10ft Boss and I think he recently
> decided he would rather have an inflatable. Maybe he'll comment.