It’s powered
by a 225hp Yamaha fuel injected V6. The top speed is a modest 60mph as
it is quite a heavy boat. Naiad coined the phrase "4 WHEEL DRIVE
OF THE SEA" and this is where our emphasis lies. This is possibly
because we live in a quiet little bay that can only be accessed by the
sea.
This naturally enough means that every day we travel by Naiad to work
and back again in whatever Mother Nature puts up.
So while speed is convenient, ride is important as is some protection
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Actually after
22 years it is still a most pleasant experience, no traffic lights, notraffic
(most of the time), at times we see seals, dolphins, orca, fairy penguins
and many other sea birds.
At night it is so dark out there we can see all the stars, satellites
and the occasional space debri entering earth’s atmosphere as "falling
stars". While at times we think the Harbour Board should do something
about the "pot holes" it is usually a most comfortable, stress
free way to travel to work. It is also a good way to keeping touch with
the product and its performance in a variety of conditions. It can be
mirror smooth or blowing 60 knots and |
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sometimes nearly
70 - 80 knots but more commonly 20 - 40 knots. Needless to say in this
boat we carry people, groceries the odd fridge, settee, firewood, TV sets
etc. etc. It’s a workhorse and after 18 months in the water still
looks remarkably good. RIBs are a very convenient and practical means
of transport on the water.
We simply step in the boat, start the motor, untie from the jetty (which
takes about 30 seconds to 1 minute) and head off to work - not quite as
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