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getting back into a rib?

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I bought a rib today, nothing special, its a 3 meter oceanline.

I have a kayak and getting in and out of it is a doddle but not sure how to do it with the rib.

Do you guys use a rope ladder ? or a step of some sort.
 
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Put your right hand in the air pointing north east, then bend your left leg 90degrees, now put your left hand on the rib, turn your head right a little. Hahaahah there is no special way to get back into a rib just pull your self in.
 
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If you have trouble take your weight belt off and put it in the rib before you climb in. The extra buoyancy does help a little bit.
 
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Being of slight forward waistline I tend to do a full on assault type up and over the side belly flop and the guys that I dive with have learnt that its ALWAYS best to let me get back in the boat first.blackeyeroflrofl
 
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clip your weight onto the painter ring in the bow.

then go up and down a few times buillding up momentum, then kick really hard (fins on) and you should be able to haul/drive yourself over the side.
 
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abusingelves said:
clip your weight onto the painter ring in the bow.

then go up and down a few times buillding up momentum, then kick really hard (fins on) and you should be able to haul/drive yourself over the side.
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cracking!!!!!! I was in the boat today and used this way to get back in the boat.

I took my weight belt off and popped it in a box next to the outboard before I got back in the boat A lot easier than I thought.
 
how did you get onto today, did u catch anthing after i left you. I manged to scratch the bottom of my jet already haha rocks just below water hit one only going slow but still did some scratches:head.
 
and down here if you can't do it and someone has to pull you in, you get a spank on the backside with a big flipper.... : )
 
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how did you get onto today, did u catch anthing after i left you. I manged to scratch the bottom of my jet already haha rocks just below water hit one only going slow but still did some scratches:head.
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I blankedroflroflrofl Didnt see anything over 2 lbs so left empty handed. Did alot better today though. I'll put a write up on the south devon thread as soon as I unpack he car .

at least you didnt hit the rocks at a speed, I watched the local news the other day with a life guard on a jet ski going arse over tit as he hit the sand bank...... funniest thing Ive seen all week roflrofl
 
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