Ribs.

CPA owns two Rigid-hulled Inflatable Boats ("RIBs"), purpose built for diving. One - a Humber (orange tubes, front) - was new in August 1999 and the other - a Tornado (grey tubes, back) - in May 2000. These are used most weekends during the diving season for local diving on the South Coast. At bank holiday weekends, they are often taken further afield for camping/B&B diving expeditions.

The newest RIB is a Tornado Viking 580, and at 5.8m (19ft) long is the ideal size for club use. Having been bought with the aid of a generous grant from the Foundation for Sport and the Arts, it is extremely well fitted out. As well as all the standard fittings and safety gear, this one has:

Yamaha F115 AETX, 115hp fuel injected 4-stroke outboard with stainless steel prop

Honda 5HP 4-stroke auxiliary outboard

Hydraulic steering

125 litre stainless steel fuel tank

Lowrance Map2000 Chart Reader, Echo Sounder & DGPS Plotter

ICOM M59 ruggedised VHF radio with external speaker

Navigation lights

Marinox diver oxygen therapy kit in waterproof case

Crewguard MWR121 EPIRB locator

2 Sea Marshall PLB8 EPIRBs for divers to take with them

Snipe R17/1300 Rolloder braked heavy duty trailer c/w sealed hubs and 2-speed winch

First aid kit, throwing line, life jacket

Waterproof binoculars

Full shot weight, buoy and line kit

The smaller orange RIB is a Humber Assault 5.5m (18ft). It is also well equipped with a Mariner 75hp ELPTO engine, jockey console, 100 litre built in fuel tank, nav lights, cylinder rack, shot line kit, and safety equipment including:

Yamaha 4ACL, 4hp auxiliary outboard

Echo sounder

GPS satellite navigation aid

Marine VHF radio

Crewguard EPIRB locator

2 Sea Marshall EPIRBs

Oxygen therapy unit

First aid kit, throwing line, life jacket, waterproof binoculars...