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Old 02 June 2005, 01:05   #1
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Quaint customs!
Guess what this vessel's got hidden up her, err, sleeve?!?
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Is that a FB techno 40 tucked away there? Nice runabout!!!
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Bit smaller than that... six or seven meter hull I think, with twin water jets.
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Is that not the Customs () cutter that featured on the TV a while ago. There were some very impressive shots of the RIB being launched whilst travelling at 30+ knots.
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Dunno, however a couple of years ago one of the monthly glossies (mebbe RIB International) featured a fisheries patrol vessel which launches and recovers in a similar way (ie under way at speed!).
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The Irish customs have one as well. Inboard diesel from a opel car they tell me. Still if they can catch the odd drug or gun runner then I'm happy.
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Er... i've been chased by that boat. Out ran it aswell but they caught me before i could get the boat onto the trailer, as they would i suppose! Seriously fun...
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Nice to see they take catching cigarette smugglers seriously..................
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Guess what this vessel's got hidden up her, err, sleeve?!?
Was that Sunday at Torquay then Richard ?
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