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2000 hp RIB

Discussion in 'Tenders & Dinghies' started by HIBANX, Jun 26, 2007.

  1. HIBANX

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    Has anyone ever seen this in person?

    Supposedly it was stoppped running drugs across the english channel.

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  2. YachtForums

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    Loren S. posted a pic of this somewhere on YF a while back. Still, it's bizarre to see such an ill-conceived idea. Running drugs in a high profile platform falls pretty low on the cerebral evolution scale... not to mention the expected attrition rate of getting 8 motors to work harmoniously.

    Proof of the adage... "this is your brain on drugs".
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    They are Yamahas not Merc's
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    Yep. Noticed that. Brings to mind the marine proverb... "If you wanna go fast, buy a black motor. If you wanna get home, buy another color".

    Still, there is NO bullet-proof, never-fail, outboard. Attrition happens. Increase the number of motors and you increase the odds.