Stay safe is the best advice I can give you!!

 

Welcome,have you got a compass,map GPS? ,mobile phone with coastguard number in?life jackets?anchor ,plenty of rope and enough warp chain ?plus i woud nt bother today wind gusts up to 20mph,we have had to abort our trip and fish a beach

 

Fish off minis bay at birchigton you will catch rays bass and hounds in shallow water only a mile off the beach.Make sure you have the proper safety equipment . Good luck

 

Take somebody who has been afloat before incase you get in diffuclty and some oars if the engine fails

 

Before You even thinking about put the rib in the water it would be worth trailing it around to one of Kent's R.N.L.I stations, they will offer You a free safety check and give good advise on issues of safety at sea with your vessel. Dungeness lifeboat station would be a wise choice as they know Our forum members well from fund raising activity's that the WSF members have held for them in the past. It would be worth ringing them to arrange a vessel inspection, If You have only limited experience of taking a boat to sea it would also be worthwhile booking a small boat handling course with the RYA, plenty of sailing clubs offer this around the coast.
It would also be worthwhile joining a Sea angling club in the area You would be fishing,,there are lots of good clubs in Kent with an active boat section, and most members will freely give You their advise and tips on fishing the area concerned, hope that helps, mick.

 

Before You even thinking about put the rib in the water it would be worth trailing it around to one of Kent's R.N.L.I stations, they will offer You a free safety check and give good advise on issues of safety at sea with your vessel. Dungeness lifeboat station would be a wise choice as they know Our forum members well from fund raising activity's that the WSF members have held for them in the past. It would be worth ringing them to arrange a vessel inspection, If You have only limited experience of taking a boat to sea it would also be worthwhile booking a small boat handling course with the RYA, plenty of sailing clubs offer this around the coast.
It would also be worthwhile joining a Sea angling club in the area You would be fishing,,there are lots of good clubs in Kent with an active boat section, and most members will freely give You their advise and tips on fishing the area concerned, hope that helps, mick.

very good info there mick

 

Thanks all for the advice. We do have all the safety equiptment and gear. Will keep am eye on wind next week to see if we can get out.

 

If you have not done it before, then don't assume using a RIB will be easy. Best not to anchor in water more then 3 metres deep or go out if wind is more than 12 mph as water will be too choppy. Plus what if motor wn't stat? Got paddles and a VHF?

 

If you have not done it before, then don't assume using a RIB will be easy. Best not to anchor in water more then 3 metres deep or go out if wind is more than 12 mph as water will be too choppy. Plus what if motor wn't stat? Got paddles and a VHF?

Sorry mate but why do you say this? There is every chance that water under 3 meters deep will be rougher than water further out, and size for size RIBs are incredibly seaworthy boats (I have been out in them in winds gusting to nearly 100mph). You can anchor a RIB in any usual water depth just so long as you have the right rope/anchor/ chain and a reliable way of ensuring that the anchor line tensions against the middle of the bow (not off to one side). this is the same for most boats.
From a safety perspective I would choose a RIB over a Warrior/Raider/Orkney of similar size every time - they are awesome boats.
This film was taken during my helms course at Poole - this was violent storm 11 at times! I think it shows what RIBs can do!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-QJ4Et8B-4&playnext=1&list=PL66BAA3F7C518B865

 

Thanks on all the safety advise. I am aware that our safety is paramount. We do have the relevant equiptment life jackets, compass, anchor, plenty of rope and wrap chain, oars etc etc.

Can anyone help us in where the best places to fish would be? And best in low or high water? Bearing in mind dont wanna go out to far being beginers.

Thanks Leon

 

Sorry mate but why do you say this? There is every chance that water under 3 meters deep will be rougher than water further out, and size for size RIBs are incredibly seaworthy boats (I have been out in them in winds gusting to nearly 100mph). You can anchor a RIB in any usual water depth just so long as you have the right rope/anchor/ chain and a reliable way of ensuring that the anchor line tensions against the middle of the bow (not off to one side). this is the same for most boats.
From a safety perspective I would choose a RIB over a Warrior/Raider/Orkney of similar size every time - they are awesome boats.
This film was taken during my helms course at Poole - this was violent storm 11 at times! I think it shows what RIBs can do!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-QJ4Et8B-4&playnext=1&list=PL66BAA3F7C518B865

ill second that John,the 3 metre bit got me,lol

 

I first started fishing from a small inflatable dinghy quite a few years ago. Having read as much as I could on the subject (most advice was don't do it, just get a proper boat). I had already had "proper boats" since the mid to late 70's, had been a second engineer in the merchant navy, done channel swim pilotage etc etc so I had a pretty good knowlege of the sea and great respect for it.

After deciding on what I was going to need while out fishing, I then went along the route of making what I needed to take with me as light as possible whithout compromising on the safety aspect. What I mean is there is no need for a seat box full of tackle when a small bag will do. Space is a premium on a small craft of any description so I tried my best to cut down and also at the same time keep a tidy ship. I bought an underseat bag that was an absolute godsend.

As to where to start off fishing, my first trip in my inflatable was about 600 yards straight out at Minnis Bay, Birchington. In fact a lot of the fishing I did from it was probably a couple of hundred yards off the low water mark along the coast from Westgate to Plum Pudding island.
I would think that was a bit safer than to go out off Sandwich bay for a first time.

When you say that you have a rib, do you mean a rigid hull inflatable or a sib (normally with wooden boards for the floor or an airdeck) as rib will be quite hard to launch at sandwich bay.

Join Thanet water users group
http://www.thanet.gov.uk/environment__planning/water_users_group.aspx

Get yourself at least third party insurance and send a copy to the council with your £20 and you get a key to the gates and use of the slipways in the Thanet area.

Anything else you need to know just ask away.

Malcolm.

 

Hi thornbackflounder,

I have read quite a few of your posts on fishing from an inflatable and would like to draw on your years of experience. I have sent you a PM and look forward to hearing from you.

Regards

popeye1

 

Hi thornbackflounder,

I have read quite a few of your posts on fishing from an inflatable and would like to draw on your years of experience. I have sent you a PM and look forward to hearing from you.

Regards

popeye1

PM and invite to INFLATABLE BOATERS sent, kind regards,Shane

 

with regards to the video of the rnli at sea, here is a reminder of how even the most experience people can get caught out.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjveOa3LRWw&feature=related

 

Bloody hell Doug ,enough to put them off sibbing for life,lol,they got to go out in what ever weather there is when some muppet has gone out when they knew they should nt or they have had to with even the well sea faring vessels,they be ok there outboards even spin round and work straight away the R.N.L.I Ribs.watch this one on youtube,excellent how they upright them,RNLI: Sea Survival Poolsorry can t post the link.

 

with regards to the video of the rnli at sea, here is a reminder of how even the most experience people can get caught out.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjveOa3LRWw&feature=related

You'll notice that the RNLI choose RIBs and SIBs for ILB work which says a lot about how seaworthy they are. It doesn't always go to plan though. That boat was righted and put back into service - as were the crew!
That film is quite old now and the modern B class boats carry 400lb of bow ballast to help prevent embarassing backflips.