pks1702 Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 In the words of Harry Enfield! Unless of course you have a boat designed for it! Jet drives r'us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Ricko Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Nice move! I would loke to seem them try that on sand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnygeoff Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Well, this one doesn't come all the way, but it grounds itself...... the gang plank has been moved into place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Ricko Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 they do a similar thing in Bangladesh i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 and here too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pks1702 Posted December 24, 2012 Author Share Posted December 24, 2012 and here too.... Ah that's where the design idea came from..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmtree Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Hi, The video clip shows green boating at it's best, do you know of a better antifoul method? Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockham Admiral Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Where was it taken, Perry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senator Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 can't wait to see them reverse it off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pks1702 Posted December 25, 2012 Author Share Posted December 25, 2012 Llandudno I think Ian. This is from the other side you can see why at the end of the first video someone lets out a yelp - not far off the tractor unit! They did similar at Dungeness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pks1702 Posted December 25, 2012 Author Share Posted December 25, 2012 Jet drives were fitted also to Oysters OM43 There was one at Titchmarsh for a while, not sure if it is still there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Ricko Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 and here too.... We have had a couple like that, (one quite famous!) make sure the back doors are shut as if they slide back in then it could sink (as one did ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 We have had a couple like that, (one quite famous!) make sure the back doors are shut as if they slide back in then it could sink (as one did ) Yes, If it's the one I'm thinking of, they'd already had a barbie on top of the engine hatch before heading for Yarmouth at dusk.... I think it's called the "relaxed approach" (to other people's property) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodall_m1 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Unless of course you have a boat designed for it! Yikes! I know they say that the Shannon is intended to be recovered onto its carriage AFTER grounding on the beach, but I was expecting a little more gentle approach... I think that the Mersey, that will be replaced by the Shannon, requires the crew to reverse it back onto its trailer in the water, before it can be hauled out. Not something that I would like to do even in a calm sea (too many memories of coming in stern-to with Broads cruisers...) and certainly not with any surf running. The Shannon will be beached, winched onto its carriage, and then turned around on the carriage (which has a built in turntable), ready for the next launch. I presume that these trials were aimed at showing that it could be recovered in rough weather... I don't know about removing barnacles etc, I just wonder about the potential damage to the hull after a few hard landings like that one. I think that they have a GRP hull? Gelcoat damage followed by osmosis....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockham Admiral Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Yikes! I don't know about removing barnacles etc, I just wonder about the potential damage to the hull after a few hard landings like that one. I think that they have a GRP hull? Gelcoat damage followed by osmosis....? Quite right Martin! Surely the hull must have some reinforcement over the gelcoat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnygeoff Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 AND THE SHANNON CLASS CAN DO THIS.... And probably some more.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockham Admiral Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Brill, Geoff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 AND THE SHANNON CLASS CAN DO THIS.... And probably some more.... All is revealed.... In that Youtube clip you can see really thick metal bands running along the keel. No wonder she can go up the beach like a Tank... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptinDread Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 I want one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 You seem to have a habit of adding a message to very old posts? Regards Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 I'm still trying to work out if Jasper wants a lifeboat, or a thick metal band running up his bottom! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptinDread Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 people should post more then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockham Admiral Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 6 hours ago, CaptinDread said: people should post more then Inane comments help very little with the success of our forum. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riyadhcrew Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 100% in agreement with you John. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 I sometimes find that if I've read all the recent posts but still have a little time in hand, I delve back into posts of old, and should I find a post on which I'd like to comment I would do so. As most of my posts could be described as "inane", it's starting to look like such posts would not be welcome. I very much hope that this is not the case. That would not be friendly. In my "never known to be humble in his life" opinion, any post that is positive strengthens the forum. Any post that raises a smile, strengthens the forum, and any post that keeps the forum active to it's current level or above, strengthens the forum. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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