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carrying capacity and interior space that are way above average: these are 2 of the many advantages offered by the MAX range. 

Its large diameter buoyancy tube provides comfort and ensures you better protection against water spray. 

Stable and safe, the MAX is particularly suited to 4-stroke engines. 

The MAX offers outstanding value for money, making it the ideal choice for owners of sailing boats or small motor yachts.

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I'm looking into getting a small 2/4 man RIB (often used as tenders for larger boats) for use inshore near the Isle of Wight (England). Does anybody know if I will need to have insurance on it?

It will have a small (no more than 10HP) outboard on it as well, don't know if that changes anything?

I can't really find much information on it, not even in some of the RYA books. Thanks for any help.

As a small boat sailor on the same patch of water as you I can answer this one...

You aren't REQUIRED to have insurance on your boat, but I'd REALLY recommend that you do have it, even if you just buy third-party only insurance. If your boat goes out of control, the damage even a small boat with a little outboard can do can run into the hundreds of thousands of pounds.

If you are a member of a local sailing or boating club I'd guess that they have a membership requirement that requires you to have insurance. Many marinas insist that boats berthed in them or using any of their facilities (Including slipway) have insurance.

Oh, and having insurance has saved me thousands over the last 25 years.

PS - a 10hp engine on a 2-4 man RIB? Why do you want to underpower your RIB - I'd recommend at least a 50 on a 13' RIB.

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I talked to my uncle the other day and he has recently bought a 10 foot inflatable Zodiac with a 10 horsepower gas-powered outboard. My cousin and I go to his house for a week every summer - he lives on an inland waterway in Rhode Island. He used to have a 17 foot Sea Ray but sold it because he didn't use it too much, and this summer he wanted to have something for my cousin and I to cruise around in on the water behind his house. There is a little beach behind his house that is large enough to land and launch the boat from. My cousin and I are both 15 and we both weigh around 115-120 lb. How fast do you think the boat would go full throttle, on calm water, with the both of us inside? If it was only one of us, how fast would it go?

Thanks alot!

The truth is, it will actually GO about 15 mph, but the fact is it will FEEL more like 30mph.
It will be fun - a blast in fact, and you can beach it. Have fun, be thankful, have a great time, and don't worry about speed.

John

your help would be greatly appreciated thanks
Also how much in £ would it cost to run for the day

If 25 knots is only a mild exageration, you'll find it pretty fast. I would have guessed quite a bit lower, but can't dispute millsym's experience.

As to cost, figure on burning about 1.5 gallons (U.S.) every 3 hours at full throttle. I let you do your own conversion.

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