Essex Police RIB

[Fenlander]

I was at the coast last weekend for a few days, music not boating.

It's a ritual to walk down the pontoon each day even without the SIB. One day I was met by four guys in neat black drysuits striding along like taller versions of Tom Cruise, Mission Impossible style. Nipping up to the yacht club for a coffee I reckon.

I'd not had a chance to look closely at a Police RIB before, nicely kitted out with stuff like FLIR and looking super mean all in black.

[Steve509926]

Last time I saw a police rib like that, we was staring down the barrel of a couple of machine guns.

Scottish Sib Trip a few years ago with HH. I think they thought we was a bit close to a nuclear sub coming up the Clyde, which we hadn't even noticed. They thought 10 sibs hurtling towards them was a Green Peace demo!

Anyone know what Highland Haggis is upto these days. I know his T40 and OB got nicked a few years back, did he get another sib/rib?

[Scooby]

Remember that one Steve 😂

[FoxZulu]

There are two based here at Hamble Point. Both are Ribcrafts and they live on air powered floating docks. There is also a big catamaran.

[Salty Pete]

Originally Posted by Fenlander

I was at the coast last weekend for a few days, music not boating.

It's a ritual to walk down the pontoon each day even without the SIB. One day I was met by four guys in neat black drysuits striding along like taller versions of Tom Cruise, Mission Impossible style. Nipping up to the yacht club for a coffee I reckon.

I'd not had a chance to look closely at a Police RIB before, nicely kitted out with stuff like FLIR and looking super mean all in black.

Did they leave the keys in it? Nudge nudge wink wink.

What are they going to chase you with?

[Fenlander]

It had a gimbal mounted video camera next to the FLIR and I wondered if they could watch me on their phones while enjoying the yacht club free coffee.

[mhill]

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It does not hang about!
I’m not sure I’d be brave enough to do 50kts around the Naze Ledge & down the Medusa Channel in the dark, so many poorly marked pots.