Elessar
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WTF are you talking about ?
Girl, 15, dies in Southampton boat crash
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cstewart37
Member
Have a look at the pictures online of the seadogz RIBs in action !!! My information is from the boat /RIB builder! High speed 45+kn 600hp & 12 onboard is mental !!!
RichardS
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chanelyacht
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I strongly suggest those speculating about what the skipper was / wasn't doing, stop it immediately.
There is a police investigation in progress and many of the comments on here are bordering on the prejudicial.
Admins - probably best to lock the thread.
There is a police investigation in progress and many of the comments on here are bordering on the prejudicial.
Admins - probably best to lock the thread.
cstewart37
Member
I can only say what I have heard from the horse’s mouth/ RIB builder is MOBILE phone.
RichardS
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How else other than VHF or mobile phone is he supposed to contact his base to advise them of his ETA and suchlike?
Richard
cstewart37
Member
WTF so using your PHONE in a car at 50mph is OK !!! Or a RIB at 45+kn ???
mm42
Active member
That sounds like bollocks / conjecture to me.
Also the coding has no bearing on using a mobile phone at sea. That would come under the colregs failure to maintain proper lookout. As I’m sure you’d know if you were such an expert.
Not really the horses mouth then is it? Sounds more like bollocks to me. Leave it to be investigated properly.
Elessar
Well-known member
Are you a troll or an idiot?
Time Out
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Both .....
Doesn’t help that the daily mail had not one but two fatal RIB reports today ...
Doesn’t help that the daily mail had not one but two fatal RIB reports today ...
RichardS
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You are perfectly at liberty to use your phone in your car at 50 mph. In fact, I was using mine at 110mph on Sunday. However, you cannot hold the phone in your hand. However, in a car, instant reactions are required and excellent alternatives to h/h are available.
I can't see anything dangerous about using a hand-held phone on a boat. I use my phone and h/h VHF at the helm on many occasions. Admittedly not at 45 kn as my boat won't do that, but if I had a boat which did and conditions were good and there were no obstacles to avoid, I'd be happy to use a h/h if the boat was within its safe operating envelope.
Richard
cstewart37
Member
Yes a troll that has been round the UK & Ireland in a RIB & now have a 7.5 cabin cruiser C/W 300hp OB that will do 42kn
dom
Well-known member
Having descended into hearsay and unsubstantiated speculation, now might be a good time to close this thread until such time due process has run its course.
Biggles Wader
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A bit late for that. It needs to be deleted.
Elessar
Well-known member
Clearly an expert. Thanks for the credentials. I await further words of wisdom.
“cabin cruiser” ?
I think Sid James had one of those in a carry on film?
Capt Popeye
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We are not allowed to use a Phone whilst driving a Car, so why is it not the same rules for Driving fast Boats ?
Capt Popeye
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Err certainly NOT whilst driving, eh ?
To contact others reduce speed to well inside a safety region / heave to, and concentrate upon driving the Rib /boat
Elessar
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So a troll/idiot/expert has seen the use of a vhf/phone in a staged marketing picture and it is being discussed as if it is relevant/causal in this tragic case.
This thread is a disgrace.
longjohnsilver
Well-known member
Are you writing in a foreign language? Horses mouth, mobile phone, rib builder, were they all at the scene of this awful accident? Sounds like double Dutch to me.
cstewart37
Member
CP thanks !!! 45+kn & on a phone or ???
