New Police Mst Built Rib For Severn Area - Page 3

PeterM · 11 December 2008, 15:51

I guess they are worrying about more than the 'police' patches at the moment. Anyone know the damage or if its repairable ? Shame to see whats clearly a quality bit of kit go to waste.

Is it a case of - 'couple of hyplalon patches be good as new mate ' -or 'lets sell any bits that aren't bent & leave the hull in the yard for the next 20 years '

Stoo · 13 December 2008, 00:16

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Originally Posted by Locozodiac

Superb Water Machine, just the "Police" patch, kills the sight of the whole set-up.

My Hurricane was decorated like that... a nice slab of hypalon covered it and gave me some extra protection when dragging twin tanks up the side...

What's the latest on boat? As Ricky Ricardo used to say. "Somebody's got some 'splainin' to do...!"

Willbrooksy · 21 December 2008, 13:05

This is a vid I found on YouTube. It has clips of that POLICE Rib aswell...

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=hIjg1GYAJqA

JSP · 21 December 2008, 14:46

That's a very cool video.

matt h · 21 December 2008, 15:28

clucking bell, awesome!!

codprawn · 21 December 2008, 16:33

Great video - can't see properly but at 3:18 did that RIB have the tubes on???

Willbrooksy · 21 December 2008, 16:58

No, They were probably doin compression tests on the tubes prior to putting on the hulls

MikeL · 16 January 2009, 16:17

Thanks for all the nice replies - the boat is great. I work with the guys that are being trained to drive it and yes it is a top bit of kit.

The funding came from the home office and the boat is to be use by several different departments (inc the dive unit) to make it as cost effective as possible.

We have a responsibility to cover the whole of the coast upto 12 miles offshore! This include counter terrorism - protection of our powerstations, supporting customs etc...

This is the first large RIB the force has owned and the crews are still training on the boat. If you see it afloat please go over and say hello,

If anyone has any questions about the boat or the crews then please ask away,

Mike

codprawn · 16 January 2009, 18:19

Counter terrorism? Not going to pick on the Taffia are you???

Chris · 16 January 2009, 21:53

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Originally Posted by MikeL

Thanks for all the nice replies - the boat is great. I work with the guys that are being trained to drive it and yes it is a top bit of kit.

The funding came from the home office and the boat is to be use by several different departments (inc the dive unit) to make it as cost effective as possible.

We have a responsibility to cover the whole of the coast upto 12 miles offshore! This include counter terrorism - protection of our powerstations, supporting customs etc...

This is the first large RIB the force has owned and the crews are still training on the boat. If you see it afloat please go over and say hello,

If anyone has any questions about the boat or the crews then please ask away,

Mike

Is it still in one piece then?

Have I missed somethin here I thought the last time it was seen was upside down on the M5?

MikeL · 16 January 2009, 22:05

It was

Only a little damage and back in service very soon,

JSP · 16 January 2009, 23:00

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Originally Posted by MikeL

It was

Only a little damage and back in service very soon,

Mike would it be worth getting myself nicked at sea just so I could have a ride on it

I bet the officers will enjoying it.

matt h · 17 January 2009, 08:35

glad the boat will be up and running soon, it looked so awesome,will be out myself for some wavjumping shortly.. will neil be helming/crewing on the MST ??

Kraken999 · 25 October 2010, 21:54

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Originally Posted by Pete7

Its good to know were your council tax is going and that the fuzz are spending it wisely. Whats wrong with a second hand Avon 5.4 ?

Pete

Slow response I know. But nothing at all wrong with a second hand Avon 5.4. Is there Matt?

Shaz · 25 October 2010, 22:29

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Originally Posted by MikeL

If you see it afloat please go over and say hello,

Mike

Really ? Or are they just looking for target practice ?

I know the Navy like people to keep far away from their toys !

On the plus side, if it lives at the dive unit by Almondsbury can you at least park it at the front so we can all have a good drool whilst stuck in traffic ?!
Ta

matt h · 25 October 2010, 22:40

Russ, i do, what a great boat, really, i knew you were then marine based, looks like the engine has been changed tho???? what happened to it?

they are great boats!!

gotchiguy · 26 October 2010, 09:27

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Originally Posted by Shaz

Really ? Or are they just looking for target practice ?

I know the Navy like people to keep far away from their toys !

I was at the nuclear submarine base the other day, very interesting all the small craft they have. Loads of Halmatics, couple of Police Deltas with twin mariners (blue clouds billowing into the distance on start up

) but the most interesting things were the acks or ocks I think they're called: they're aluminium boats which look like ribs but arn't, used by the marines as a rapid response vessel in case of any threat. However, when the American war ships come in they all jump to attention and have to patrol a 3mile exculsion zone, British ships just have a few Police Seariders buzzinfg around

The Police Searider on duty as we came back in was very nice, blue tubes, mariner 90, and both crew were fully Gecko'd up.

Kraken999 · 26 October 2010, 19:05

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Originally Posted by matt h

Russ, i do, what a great boat, really, i knew you were then marine based, looks like the engine has been changed tho???? what happened to it?

they are great boats!!

No. Same engine still sweet as a nut. Bit quicker than my MOD colleagues and their Mariner 75,s!