Ribs and Sibs

[Joe]

Some good points SS, my boating experience is limited but thought it would be an interesting topic to cover. I started off doing some research in order to upgrade from the inflatable kayak to a SIB but in doing so I noticed some of these higher end SIBs and RIBs can handle some pretty rough conditions.
I totally appreciate the sea, I’ve been on the Tiree ferry in extremely rough conditions that I didn’t think a boat could survive but it’s pretty amazing what the big boats can go through. That’s why I mentioned being careful with the weather conditions when using a smaller craft.
For example if you had say a 4.3m SIB or RIB with apx 20hp would that not be capable of crossing the channel and working it’s way down the French coast if faced with a major bug out event?