Top Gear

Peter J · 22 May 2006, 13:24

For anyone who likes boats and boating you must see BBC's Top Gear programme, I think its repeated on Tuesdays.

I know its a car programme but trust me!

Laugh? I thought my pants would never dry!

Ribald · 22 May 2006, 13:31

A truely classic episode - even better than the convertible Espace

britemp · 22 May 2006, 13:37

Anyone been offered a Honda 225 going cheap?

Richard B · 22 May 2006, 13:39

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Originally Posted by britemp

Anyone been offered a Honda 225 going cheap?

I do believe there's one been spotted

http://www.rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=14460

Cookee · 22 May 2006, 13:55

EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yuley · 22 May 2006, 16:04

Given that it was a fresh water lake and one pressumes they whipped it out of the water with a crane pronto, the engine could have been saved Nes Pas?

Matt · 22 May 2006, 19:23

Irrelevent - what do Honda care about losing 1 engine in the name of some great publicity.

codprawn · 22 May 2006, 19:30

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Originally Posted by Yuley

Given that it was a fresh water lake and one pressumes they whipped it out of the water with a crane pronto, the engine could have been saved Nes Pas?

I was running when it flipped - it's a 4 stroke so chances are bent valves and conrods - still I bet they will rebuild it pretty quick - will soon be back on a Cougar racing boat!!!

I reckon a smaller engine or the correct use of trim would have made all the difference.

ADS · 22 May 2006, 20:28

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Originally Posted by codprawn

I was running when it flipped - it's a 4 stroke so chances are bent valves and conrods - still I bet they will rebuild it pretty quick - will soon be back on a Cougar racing boat!!!

I reckon a smaller engine or the correct use of trim would have made all the difference.

Yeah was still running and in gear!! He was doing the right thing trimming it out to try and stop the bonnet submerging, it would never have planed though, not with the drag of those wheels.

The Jackeens · 22 May 2006, 21:11

Absolutely hilarious TV! Good to see a few back-up RIBs in the water!!!!

Nice bit of product placement also!

Us

The Edges · 22 May 2006, 22:11

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Originally Posted by Yuley

Given that it was a fresh water lake and one pressumes they whipped it out of the water with a crane pronto, the engine could have been saved Nes Pas?

If you looked closely they removed the engine before turning over
It had suddenly gone when clarkson struggled on after it had gone over
Dont blame them !

ADS · 22 May 2006, 22:13

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Originally Posted by The Edges

If you looked closely they removed the engine before turning over
It had suddenly gone when clarkson struggled on after it had gone over
Dont blame them !

I did think that actually at the time as you would expect to see the skeg and prop poking vertically into the air when the truck was upside down, although there is no deniying that it got wet though, as it shows the water level half way up the cowling.

Jonny Fuller · 22 May 2006, 23:27

I'm not sure at which point you chaps think they stopped the procedings to extract the motor, coz it looks very clear to me that it went over complete with motor.
If you look closely, you can just see the skeg. remember it was maounted pretty high on the transom...I mean tailgate!

http://media.boatmad.com/gallery/v/m...pgear.wmv.html

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ADS · 22 May 2006, 23:38

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Originally Posted by Jonny Fuller

If you look closely, you can just see the skeg. remember it was maounted pretty high on the transom...I mean tailgate!

http://media.boatmad.com/gallery/v/m...pgear.wmv.html

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I reckon thats a shark

You might be right, although towards the end of the video, when they are closer to the pontoon there is no sign of it. However as you say it was mounted high and it was trimmed out a far way, the stern/ tailgate was lower than the bonnet anyway at this point when it was inverted so this may explain why the skeg can't be seen.

Jonny Fuller · 22 May 2006, 23:51

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Originally Posted by ADS

I reckon thats a shark

this may explain why the skeg can't be seen.

When you watch the video, I think it can be seen reasonably clearly.

As I say, there really isn't any point when the camera stops rolling, and I can't begin to imagine how they'd have recovered it. I think there's no question that that baby went down running. You can see exhaust bubbles behind the motor as the cowl takes a last look at daylight....bent rods??..JW?

qcamel · 23 May 2006, 07:27

Personaly I loved it, thought it was great TV but not sure how you would justify that to the Commons Select Committee when debating the BBC License Fee!!!

Jimbob · 23 May 2006, 11:35

I was a little worried at one stage they were going to get cruched against the jetty, but it was top hole

Jon Brooks · 23 May 2006, 14:26

By far some of the funnest TV I have seen in a long time.
Well until I watch Lee Evans last night!

I think if Richard Hammond is spotted at a boat show in the future a conserted effort should be made to mention his white teeth!!!

Top Gear just gets better and better!
Anyone ordered any Doggles yet?

Best regards

Scrumdown · 23 May 2006, 19:57

Woke the baby up from laughing so much at the toyota & VW - just wondering what would happean if i fitted an outboard to my convertible mini????

Brambles · 23 May 2006, 21:11

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Originally Posted by Scrumdown

just wondering what would happean if i fitted an outboard to my convertible mini????

Well, there is only one way to find out.....

Regarding the missing engine on the Toyboata - perhaps it fell off. BF225 engine mounts appear to be made from recycled milk bottle tops