Any RIBs in San Francisco?

bkils@mac.com · 11 February 2013, 02:54

Hey guys - I'm looking for some contacts in San Francisco of people that have RIBs. I'm a New York based maritime photographer and might need to get out on a boat next week for about 2 hours to shoot some photos. If you are interested or have any info, please contact me directly at bjoernkils@gmail.com.
Thanks!

ncp · 13 February 2013, 21:29

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Originally Posted by bkils@mac.com

Hey guys - I'm looking for some contacts in San Francisco of people that have RIBs. I'm a New York based maritime photographer and might need to get out on a boat next week for about 2 hours to shoot some photos. If you are interested or have any info, please contact me directly at bjoernkils@gmail.com.
Thanks!

User jyasaki is in the Bay Area. He may know who might have something.

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Peter_C · 13 February 2013, 22:38

RIB's are not very common around here. You might open it for a fiberglass hulled boat, and of course post to a different board. Would probably also be good to list where you want to go as the Bay is HUGE and covers many different cities and counties. Someone might be more willing to help if they knew what launch site they were expected to use, and if there is gas and maintenance money involved.

Sorry I can't help, as I only have a small SIB.

jyasaki · 14 February 2013, 18:37

Already chatted with Bjoern. He's looking at hitting the area under the GGB to (I assume) shoot pics of a Volvo Ocean Race boat coming in (on Friday, 2-15.)

He was looking into chartering one of the America's Cup support boats last I heard.

jky

bkils@mac.com · 06 March 2013, 18:37

Hey guys - thanks for your responses. The VO70 Maserati was doing a record attempt from NY to San Francisco so we didn't have a specific time for the shoot. Captain Brent from SF Boat Support had a 27 ft Fletcher with 250HP which was perfect for the job. We ended up meeting the boat 25 miles offshore and escorted them in, as they broke the record.
-Bjoern

jyasaki · 07 March 2013, 03:14

Pics? (Not trying to horn in on your business stuff, but I missed the news coverage as well as the actual boat.)

jky

bkils@mac.com · 13 March 2013, 03:50

Sure - you can view an online gallery at www.NYmediaBoat.com/soldini or check the cover & article in Latitude 38.

ncp · 13 March 2013, 06:14

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Originally Posted by bkils@mac.com

Sure - you can view an online gallery at www.NYmediaBoat.com/soldini or check the cover & article in Latitude 38.

Some beautiful shots.

jyasaki · 13 March 2013, 23:01

Thanks, Bjoern;

Nice work.

jky

GJMorgan · 14 March 2013, 06:51

Hi, Protector Boats are in Oakland and they import a wide range of Protector RIBS manufactured in New Zealand - they operate throughout the US based out of their Oakland headquarters.

They can be found at
PROTECTOR USA Inc.
1363 Embarcadero
Oakland, CA 94606
Ph: (510) 261-3200 (local)
Fx: (510) 261-3201

Best of luck !

Gareth

jyasaki · 15 March 2013, 17:24

I've seen a few Protectors sitting on the pier after having been offloaded from a cargo ship. Nice boats, but no way in hell I'd be able to afford one.

jky