SKYDEX IMBD on Team Pulsar Quinquari RIB 'Wolf' for Round Britain 08

The latest SKYDEX IMBD - Impact Mitigating Boat Decking - is now installed on the deck of Wolf, Team Pulsar’s 8.5 metre (28 foot) Humber Offshore Rib prepared by Quinquairi Marine Wales.
SKYDEX deck cushioning will be an option on future Quinquari RIBs for the professional sector.

From working closely with military and professional users in the United States SKYDEX know that their 30mm IMBD (Impact Mitigating Boat Decking) works really well on high performance RIBs. This sector of the high speed craft industry is very demanding, likes a simple solution wherever possible and in a changing world has some ‘clear and present’ needs.

Justin Mc Inerney of Team Pulsar said, ‘This is just what we need on the deck of Wolf. SKYDEX has earned its reputation on extreme boats. We expect a broad mix of conditions around Britain. If we end up pushing the boat hard in worsening conditions I know what I want to be standing on’.

The patented SKYDEX Twin Hemisphere system works by having two opposing ‘hemispheres’ bearing upon each other to create a spring. In simple terms imagine a ‘super ball’ cut in half then re-joined at its narrowest points. SKYDEX reduces vibration and impact by ‘tuning’ the type, shape and thickness of material depending on the application.

On the deck of a RIB there are approximately 60 SKYDEX hemispheres or urethane springs under each human foot. SKYDEX is very stable so the crew of Wolf will not be aware of it at rest or in flat sea conditions. This prevents fatigue from the constant ‘firing’ of ankle and calf muscles. As the sea state changes the SKYDEX springing is constantly reducing vibration.
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