Anyone want to go half?

Scary Des · 24 April 2006, 15:27

follow the links to the video

Des

jwalker · 24 April 2006, 16:06

There ya go, Cod. You could really put all ya lathes, grinders, welders etc. to good use if you invested in one of them!

Alice · 24 April 2006, 16:45

They must almost be worth that money in scrap. Could we put half a dozen ribs together and tow them over. Then set Codders on them with his pocket OxyAcetylene kit. We could put the proceeds towards a Christmas 'P' up!

Tim M · 24 April 2006, 16:53

Would make good student living quaters. 20 student loan payments and we could buy it.....

Andy Moore · 24 April 2006, 17:29

Buy all five and you've got your own Navy.

Matt · 24 April 2006, 18:37

Probably about as seaworthy as most of the Russian Navy.

Hightower · 24 April 2006, 18:55

Imagine comming into Portsmouth Harbour unannounced in one of those

. Take it though the small boat channel and see everyone scuttling out the way

Scary Des · 24 April 2006, 19:12

It would be nice to own just so you could listen to the turbine whistle

Des

Alex Brown · 24 April 2006, 19:53

Wonder how much they want for the turbines though - it says they had 3 on board in the specs..... Could do a nice trip to ireland in just over an hr on a good day which would be very nice

-Alex

Alice · 24 April 2006, 20:02

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Originally Posted by Alex Brown

Wonder how much they want for the turbines though - it says they had 3 on board in the specs..... Could do a nice trip to ireland in just over an hr on a good day which would be very nice

-Alex

And using £1800 in gas it would be a nice cheap day out.

Jimmy C · 24 April 2006, 20:46

Sounds like he plucked a number from the sky when he says 65knts, especially as the website only mentions just over 40.

Alice · 24 April 2006, 20:54

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Originally Posted by Jimmy C

Sounds like he plucked a number from the sky when he says 65knts, especially as the website only mentions just over 40.

I wonder what effect giving it full helm at 65knots would have?!

codprawn · 24 April 2006, 22:16

Did you HAVE to post this???

I MAY just be stupid enough!!!

Hightower · 25 April 2006, 01:15

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Originally Posted by Alice

I wonder what effect giving it full helm at 65knots would have?!

I had FULL helm in Pressmans RIB at about 40 knotts......Let's just say I had to wait till I got home to change some underware

..Very enjoyable!

pathalla · 26 April 2006, 03:06

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Originally Posted by Jimmy C

Sounds like he plucked a number from the sky when he says 65knts, especially as the website only mentions just over 40.

Remember, these are gas turbines which make tremendous horsepower, 65 knots is probably not optimistic, but realistic, 40 odd meters and almost 13,000 horsepower! I would not want to be in it's wake.

Hugh Jardon · 27 April 2006, 00:23

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Did you HAVE to post this???

I MAY just be stupid enough!!!

I would concentrate on getting your rib on the water, dodging the suits and back to good old blighty before setting your sights on an ex warship torpedo boat, the suz 2t 225 would look a bit lost on that back of that

Nos4r2 · 27 April 2006, 00:30

I'm sure it's a bad idea to spend more on the tender than on the big one Codders

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codprawn · 27 April 2006, 00:37

If it wasn't for the mooring fees I would go for it!!!

Talking of which why do you see so many old tatty ships tied up rotting away - people just can't be paying the going rate for them - can they???

Nos4r2 · 27 April 2006, 00:51

Limited market I guess unless you're paying below scrap metal price-and if they can't move to a breakers under their own steam then tugs are expensive.

I suspect quite a few of them are listed as substantial assets on company books too.

pathalla · 27 April 2006, 04:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugh Jardon

I would concentrate on getting your rib on the water, dodging the suits and back to good old blighty before setting your sights on an ex warship torpedo boat, the suz 2t 225 would look a bit lost on that back of that

You tell em Hugh!!