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Sales
agents and partners wanted
Environmentally
friendly RIB - Eco XR24
This
fast lightweight 7.2m RIB is derived from the XR24 that triumphed in
the Round Scotland Race and other gruelling long distance events in the
1990s.
The Eco XR24 gets back to basics - excellent performance, good looks
with superb fuel economy. The all-new design has many improvements to
meet, and exceed, current regulations.
Every Eco XR24 will be unique, with its layout built to its owner's
requirements, including a choice of outboard engines, up to 250hp. A
new website
has been developed for the Eco XR24.
Trade enquiries from boat builders and sales agents, particularly in
Europe, Middle East and India are now welcome.
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Amphibious
Rigid Inflatable Boat
Applications
- Rescue - in floods, estuaries and shallow water
- Aid agencies - for disaster relief and routine
transport
- Commercial operators - in remote areas and to access
harbours in any tide.
- Leisure - the exclusive high-tech accessory for the
waterfront.
We are looking for
partner
companies interested in developing, distributing or manufacturing this
craft.
The craft will be licenced for various applications and geographic
areas. This is an exciting business opportunity for innovative marine
companies or entrepreneurs to sell a new niche product. The craft is a
fully-functioning, robust rigid inflatable boat with the amphibious
features of a hovercraft. It can negotiate mud, shallow or fouled water
in bad weather.
The 6m long, Amphibious RIB (rigid inflatable boat) is designed for
rescue, commercial applications and disaster or flood relief. It
will carry six passengers or half a tonne of cargo along with a
crewmember. It can be towed by a 4x4 car.
The craft has all the advantages of a hovercraft, allowing it to
be launched from a beach or riverbank. Unlike conventional
hovercraft, it may be transformed into a planing boat on the
move. It can then operate in winds to Force 6 and remain safe to
Force 8.
The lightweight propulsion system provides good acceleration and
manoeuvrability while still enabling the craft to resist high winds.
The innovative aspects of the design are protected by patents.
The Amphibious RIB uses conventional materials such as GRP (glass
re-inforced plastic) and a standard turbo diesel truck engine.
The construction, ease of maintenance and low retail price make it
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Mark Evans, Director of Coupland
Bell and the Chief Designer of the
Amphibious RIB, said: “We see our new craft as being robust
enough to tackle disaster relief in the developing world but also able
to compete in the commercial market in the UK. Is there another
craft which can launch a rescue from a 1m high river bank, a beach
carpark or over a sandbank and still be safe in a Force 8?”
For the latest
news on water testing please see news.
The hull and skirt-folding
technology developed for the amphibious RIB can be applied to larger
hovercraft,
allowing them to operate in much worse weather conditions. This
patented technology is available for licensing on larger machines.
The
thrust reversers and turning vanes technology developed for the
amphibious RIB give it exceptional manoeuvrability and allow it to be
steered in reverse, as well as when stopping. This technology
is available for licensing on hovercraft.
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