Vaughan Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Picking up on comments during yesterday's discussion, I am amazed to hear that the SOB is not equipped with a dinghy. And yet her principle role is to patrol the Breydon mudflats? I can't see how they can do the job without one. By the way, have we ever stopped to consider why the River Inspector's launches have such a long overall length, for a simple cabin launch? Yes, it gives them pretty lines but it is actually so that they can be manoeuvred efficiently when towing alongside. It has always been commonplace to see a broken down cruiser being towed to a safe mooring, lashed alongside a ranger's launch. I don't see how we can possibly exclude the ranger's launches from their important safety and emergency role. There are those here who call them the front-line troops - and not for nothing! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshman Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 To be fair, you cannot patrol for 6 hours in a RIB - well not at my age!!!!!! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 11 hours ago, JennyMorgan said: He's a good old boy! Taken in "The Miller of Mansfield", a famous old pub at Goring on Thames. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawsOrca Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 1 hour ago, marshman said: To be fair, you cannot patrol for 6 hours in a RIB - well not at my age!!!!!! Outside of Norfolk you can get RIBS with cabins... https://www.boatshed.com/tornado_75m-boat-200634.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 People will see where I'm going with this pretty quickly, but my questions are genuine. I do not know the answers. What is the life expectancy of a rib? Do they hold their value well? How much would a new one cost (appropriate for the job) That'll do for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regulo Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 29 minutes ago, MauriceMynah said: People will see where I'm going with this pretty quickly So you need a fast RIB? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 3 hours ago, marshman said: To be fair, you cannot patrol for 6 hours in a RIB - well not at my age!!!!!! Nor me, at least in foul weather. However I would be able to nip into the yacht-station for a pee and a tea every hour or two. I'm not convinced that SOB or even a RIB needs to patrol for 6 hours. A fair bet that in the event of a grounding it will be a t one end of Breydon whilst the patrol boat is at the other. The RNLI doesn't constantly patrol, but their boats are on call 24hrs. No, I'm not suggesting that the BA takes over from the RNLI but I do question the process that lead up to the purchase of SOB and the rationale for her choice. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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