Speeding on the Essex/suffolk coast-Rivers

PeterR · 05 November 2009, 11:29

I know we are all guilty of it ,but recently there has been a crack down in our area.Harwich requested the Essex Marine unit to spend the weekend a few weeks ago to catch speeders.The local council employed a soliciter for the weekend and as a result i beleive over 5 people have been fined £1,200 each (oouch)Before i get bombarded they gave countless warnings as well to many others.I was even able to get a go on their Halmatic with twin 200,s so as far as i can see there great guys.So please think about your speed if using these waters

RAD · 05 November 2009, 18:49

the guys are great, I have had a ride on their boat to.

I do know the crack down as they did 10 jet ski riders in a day on the Blackwater.

PeterR · 05 November 2009, 19:44

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Originally Posted by RAD

the guys are great, I have had a ride on their boat to.

I do know the crack down as they did 10 jet ski riders in a day on the Blackwater.

The smoothness from 0 to full throttle is effortless for a boat that must be 3,000kg when you throttle up even tight turns handles superb

PeterM · 05 November 2009, 20:19

I wish they would do that down here - its nuts the amount of people that cant tell the differance between 4 and 14 knts !

Our 'marine patrol' spend more time drinking tea and even if people speed I have seen them posatively ignore it !

codprawn · 05 November 2009, 21:27

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Originally Posted by PeterR

The smoothness from 0 to full throttle is effortless for a boat that must be 3,000kg when you throttle up even tight turns handles superb

I wonder if they stick to the speed limits???

PeterR · 05 November 2009, 22:06

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Originally Posted by codprawn

I wonder if they stick to the speed limits???

When your doing a job on the water and your shift is 10 hrs ,your patrol is say from the thames barier to the blackwater to Harwich what do you think.Do the RNLI and to be honest why should they

codprawn · 06 November 2009, 03:10

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Originally Posted by PeterR

When your doing a job on the water and your shift is 10 hrs ,your patrol is say from the thames barier to the blackwater to Harwich what do you think.Do the RNLI and to be honest why should they

Because a speed limit is either there for a reason or it's not. Are you also saying the Police have the right to speed when ever they like as well???

willfinch36 · 17 November 2009, 10:23

Good job I've been off the river recently then! Keeping my speed on the road, in my 300bhp Toyota MR2 Turbo! lol

donegaldan · 17 November 2009, 10:41

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Because a speed limit is either there for a reason or it's not. Are you also saying the Police have the right to speed when ever they like as well???

Just to add my 2 cents,
Am i hearing codprawn right when he says when the RNLI are called to him
whenever that may be, that you want them to obey some speed limit ?
hmmmmmm............

Security forces would have fun trying to intercept cigarette boats with drugs if they stuck to limits....

Remember all pigs are equal......

;-)

The Garfish · 17 November 2009, 11:12

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Originally Posted by donegaldan

Remember all pigs are equal......

bee cairful wot yew saiy bowt piggs. verry cairful. mi pett pigg mohamid iz wochin yew.

hee duzunt lyke dem wot arr piggist

piggism iz ryfe inn dis fourum an shud bee rootid owt an band.

garF

Paul Cannell · 17 November 2009, 12:50

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Originally Posted by RAD

the guys are great, I have had a ride on their boat to.

I do know the crack down as they did 10 jet ski riders in a day on the Blackwater.

They are very friendly guys, especially Simon Lofting, as a jetski user I've never had any problems.

They're based at Burnham-on-Crouch and patrol from Crayford Ness on the River Thames to Manningtree on The Stour, with 42ft launch, 24ft Rhibs with twin 200hp Yams and also a Seadoo GT4Tec.