[quote]the RIB could take the mast tip aboard
I don't know the weight and leverage factors of these boats, but if I had to guess, if a RIB took the mast head aboard, it would probably be the end of the RIB. I would think there is enough weight there to swamp a RIB at the very least.
I doubt it - a RIB could take a couple of thousand pounds without swamping - and I doubt an Extreme 40 would exert that much down force at the mast tip in this situation. However, would the mast head really want to float on the surface of the water even if the mast was sealed. I think not - I suspect it would be submerged unless they had the mother of all Hobie Bobs on the tip.
Chris "quote"
So who picks the couple of thousand pounds of weight up and puts it in the rib?
I think once you blow it on one of these you pretty much have to deal with the consequences.
Clearly the next biggest thing on these boats is the tech to quickly sheet out without losing a finger or five.
