Not a RIB but

Jon Brooks · 11 April 2005, 16:08

Although Ribs are my chosen boating passion i thought I would stick up a few pics on the other boat I "play" on.

Its a White Shark, it belongs to Canterbury City Council.
It is used through the summer months to provide safety and rescue cover along the coastline controlled by the council.

It is an MCA resource and as such can be tasked to assist where needed within range.

Regards

MeMe · 11 April 2005, 16:25

.......White Shark series a lot. There's a pal just down the road from me with the 205. Nice looking bit of kit especially in blue. Not cheap !

Scary Des · 11 April 2005, 16:33

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Originally Posted by MeMe

.......White Shark series a lot. There's a pal just down the road from me with the 205. Nice looking bit of kit especially in blue. Not cheap !

Now you’re not just being influenced by those stripy seats are you

Des

Bobaw · 11 April 2005, 23:02

That would suggest that you are a "WASP" then Jon...............

Jon Brooks · 12 April 2005, 19:49

[QUOTE=Bobaw] That would suggest that you are a "WASP" then Jon...............

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WASP as in Water And Shore Patrol then yes
If you meant anything else then no!!!

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Regards

Daniel TD5 · 12 April 2005, 20:15

jon

is that the new boat that lives in the shed by the hampton slip at herne bay
if it is i hope they had a f**king icom fitted on this one has i spent 5 hours floating off herne bay until a RAF nimrod found me and the inshore RNLI atlantic 75 came to save me when i blew a SEAdoo XP up just by the forts

my mate had reported me missing to the guy at the ramp just as the old cream colour rescue boat was leaving the ramp and thay said i can,t talk to the boat to send them for me as he as no VHF and he had forgot his mobile number

the guy with the coast guard landrover shorted it all out with a arun class
the inshore 75 and the nimrod

top class RNLI guys And thanks to the RAF

dan

Jon Brooks · 12 April 2005, 20:42

ooppps!!

Yeah it is a new boat, about 18months or so old.
This is my first season on it.
Its all t bit slicker now, honest!

Yes it has an Icom fitted, M601 with dual station fitted and horn for hail and fog.
All the crew and ramp guy's all carry a VHF now on a private net.
Yes it does live at Hampton.

Another good reason why all jet skiers should carry a VHF!!!

We, Icom, are working hard to help the PWP (personal watercraft partnership) RNLI and MCA get the guys and girls to carry a VHF.

Regards

stroker1 · 13 April 2005, 00:36

Damn - cannot get the hang of that 'QUOTE' thing....... LOL
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Touche' Jon / Icom,
i hope to be able to carry on the good work at my end, now that i finally have my own centre recognition !!!

'ICOM M1-EURO V' - 'ALWAYS THE BEST FOR ME, WHILST OUT AT SEA ON MY PWC !!!!!!!!!!'

(Get Ian to put the kettle on at the office Jon, i feel the need for a large sponsorship deal coming on - LOL :o)

John.

John Kennett · 13 April 2005, 08:52

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Originally Posted by Jon Brooks

We, Icom, are working hard to help the PWP (personal watercraft partnership) RNLI and MCA get the guys and girls to carry a VHF.

I'm sure you are!

John

Daniel TD5 · 13 April 2005, 11:32

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Originally Posted by Jon Brooks

ooppps!!

Yeah it is a new boat, about 18months or so old.
This is my first season on it.
Its all t bit slicker now, honest!

Yes it has an Icom fitted, M601 with dual station fitted and horn for hail and fog.
All the crew and ramp guy's all carry a VHF now on a private net.
Yes it does live at Hampton.

Another good reason why all jet skiers should carry a VHF!!!

We, Icom, are working hard to help the PWP (personal watercraft partnership) RNLI and MCA get the guys and girls to carry a VHF.

Regards

boat sounds good to me such a improvment its was about 1998 when i needed help

but jetbikes with a VHF they all need new brains first it must turn to jelly after one summer out on one. but it will grown back mine did

dan

Cork Rib · 13 April 2005, 20:32

Nice looking boat Jon. I'm just wondering, as its a declared resource, how easy would it be to recover a casualty from the water with the high freeboard and guard rails ??

Jon

Bilge Rat · 13 April 2005, 21:47

Well said Cork..... i was going to suggest exactly the same thing, surely a rib has to be the best close shore safety boat, trying to heave a 20 stone geeza like Dan TD5

up over those hard sides would be vertually impossible !

Jon Brooks · 14 April 2005, 08:56

Very good question from you both!

Tucked down one side is, wot I can only call a crane!.
It locks in to the side of the boat.
The casualty is then winched into the boat.

This means almost no pressure on our backs!!

Like an most boats with guard rails, these can be removed or dropped as required.

Regards

Bilge Rat · 14 April 2005, 10:46

Jon - where was the first picture taken, the one where your launching with the trailer hitched up to the Dsico ?

Jon Brooks · 14 April 2005, 10:56

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Originally Posted by Bilge Rat

Jon - where was the first picture taken, the one where your launching with the trailer hitched up to the Dsico ?

Not sure, I poached the pics from a website!!

The ones I have are to big for the site and I have real grief resizing!
Am not good when it comes to pooters!!

Regards

benc · 14 April 2005, 14:34

Jon, have you tried irfanview for resizing the pictures?

Jon Brooks · 14 April 2005, 14:36

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Originally Posted by benc

Jon, have you tried irfanview for resizing the pictures?

I down loaded it on to the laptop last week.
Will have a play when I get time.

Regards

Paul F · 14 April 2005, 18:26

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Originally Posted by Cork Rib

Nice looking boat Jon. I'm just wondering, as its a declared resource, how easy would it be to recover a casualty from the water with the high freeboard and guard rails ??

Jon

Without getting into deep politics, I think you will find that its an Additional resouce and not declared as declared is 24/7 service and coded to rescue boat code.

As for freeboard, your right not the ideal safety boat neither for coming alongside another boat at sea as its "out fenders" time.
But its main role and what purchased for is to patrol our local waters enforcing the local bylaws.
Hope that makes it a bit clearer as to why they didnt go for a RIB.
Paul

Bilge Rat · 15 April 2005, 08:12

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Originally Posted by Paul F

Without getting into deep politics, I think you will find that its an Additional resouce and not declared as declared is 24/7 service and coded to rescue boat code.

As for freeboard, your right not the ideal safety boat neither for coming alongside another boat at sea as its "out fenders" time.
But its main role and what purchased for is to patrol our local waters enforcing the local bylaws.
Hope that makes it a bit clearer as to why they didnt go for a RIB.
Paul

Hi Paul

I like the idea of them "Enforcing local bylaw" yet i actually wait to see this happen, it seems that the scummy jet skiers can do whatever they like at whatever speed they like and no one stops them, I've been down there and seen the patrol boat moored by the slip way and three jet skiers come whizzing into the harbour, cut up a fishing boat and block the entire foot of the slipway, the patrol boat crew watched this happen and did absolutely nothing or said nothing to the jet skiers, ask the forshore services guys what they are doing to stop them speeding in the harbour, inside the 8 knot limit or clogging the bottom of the slip way at Herne Bay and they tell you NOTHING !! they have no power to do anything.

I'd be happy if they made the slipway permit only use and to obtain a permit you have to declare your insurance details to the local council, much the same as Margate, Birchington etc do.

As a local tax payer and active voter i'd like to see the rescue figures published about the local patrol boat, i read the local papers and actively follow the stories printed about the Whitstable RNLI activities and rescues along our coast, but i've yet to see or read anything about the council patrol boat having either rescued anyone or enforced the local bye laws.
The forshore services run small sibs along certain areas of the beaches at Tankerton and Herne Bay, and the RNLI cover cover off shore rescues, is it cost effective to be running an expensive patrol boat, which only operates from spring to autumn !

Paul F · 15 April 2005, 18:16

Ratty,
I do understand where you are coming from and i do agree with you, but cant afford to get into the politics of this(you never know whos on the forum). Only last weekend when i was just picking up our mooring on our hard boat (patrol boat just recovered and being washed down on slip) a jet ski came in with a skier behind it!! will ask what happened about it.
I also sit on the local water safety commitee and will pass your comments on to our chairman.

Paul