Rebreather on the RIB

[Shaunzxr]

Hi all

Got the Inpiration, training 1st week in Jan. Just planning some dives off a RIB in April and wondered, when pulling the rig into the boat do you slide it in with the yellow box against the side of the boat or the lungs.

Its just I don't think the yellow box is that strong. Sorry if this is a daft question

Shaun

[beanie]

yellow box its fine

i got mine caught under a car oppps

[nigelH]

Originally Posted by Shaunzxr

when pulling the rig into the boat do you slide it in with the yellow box against the side of the boat or the lungs.

Either works. The important trick is to get somebody else to pull the rig into the boat. If you can just stop them pulling on the hoses that is 'correct' enough.

nigelH

[Rob Evans]

What them two said. Piece of cake. The flat bottom helps when you're giving the box a helping shove, too.
De-kitting in the water's a bit of an acquired skill though

[Shaunzxr]

Thanx for the info

The club I'm in makes me lift out my 12's on my own so its me that will be lifting out my Inspiration. Deco is a swear word in my club

Thanks again

[ray]

change clubs!

[dalegray]

I find it easiest yellow side towards the RIB as this minimises the amount of kit that can catch on the ropes and handles of the RIB, but I have never damaged anything doing it the other way.

The people I dive with don't like helping with anything heavier than twin 10s and my Inspiration has all my lead attached as well, but rebreathers tend to be an exception to this rule, I never asked why incase the exception went away, but I always put it down to interest in the kit and finally getting to handle it.

Try them, but if they still won't help, I'd say you have outgrown your club and need to move on to pastures new

[BrianG]

As already indicated box towards the boat works best, and care should be taken to clear the rubbing strake which can make life difficult. The unit is initially very heavy until all the water drains from the box and wing. If the surface support are lightweights I have a short lanyard attached to the unit handle with a large SS carabina clipped to the bottom D ring on the wing. Any problem I clip off to the boat, get onboard and do it myself.

[Decodiver]

As an aside, the unit with the factory harness weighs quite a lot when wet.

A B/P and harness has less water gain.

Cheers

Dave Cooper

[Pierre Farrugia]

Do you worry to keep the unit upright ? Or the should be no problem at the surface, as underwater you never keep it upright, what are your toughts?


Or else try to change the RIB





With 2 SS ladders at the back there is no problem climbing up with even twin 12's