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SEA START ORDERS NEW RIBS

Marine breakdown service company Sea Start has placed an order for a number of new RIBs from Cowes-based Island RIBs to bolster its busy breakdown service fleets.

The new order is for Island RIBs’ 7.5m models, which Sea Start chose for their excellent sea keeping abilities and performance as a stable platform. They are therefore ideal for attending yachts and motorboats at sea whose engines have broken down. The RIB is also very well designed for towing.

Sea Start’s managing director, Nick Eales, explained: “2019 was a very busy year for Sea Start and we have seen a significant rise in our breakdowns amongst our members. To cope with the increased number of call-outs and to keep our boats fully up to date we have made this decision to invest in the new RIBs for 2020.”

In April, Sea Start will take delivery of the first RIB, which will operate out of the company’s central base at Warsash in the central Solent. As a result, boats from the existing fleet will be deployed to other Sea Start centres along the coast.

The new RIBs will be powered by Suzuki outboards as Sea Start continue their successful partnership. Nick Eales says: “Suzuki’s outboard engines have provided incredible reliability over the large number of hours that they are in use.”

The RIB will sport Sea Start’s unmistakable and eye-catching black and yellow livery.

Details

  • Warsash, Southampton, UK
  • Sea Start