RNLI on tonights TV

C2 RIBS · 13 September 2011, 18:22

Mayday, mayday at 7.30pm ITV.
Mayday Mayday, Episode 1
New documentary series following the work of RNLI volunteers

benc · 13 September 2011, 18:32

Perfect, thanks for this, just got back to the hotel, and wondered what rubbish would be on the tv!

HUMBER P4VWL · 13 September 2011, 18:43

Unless you are in Wales and then it is on ITV on Friday at 11.05

I guess some Pob oly cum or whatever is on.

Alzi · 13 September 2011, 18:46

Beats B****y Eastenders !!

The Mrs doesn,t Quite agree

Sky + Rocks !!!

Ian M · 13 September 2011, 19:35

Bo___cks, been in the garage, just seen this

kerny · 13 September 2011, 19:37

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Bo___cks, been in the garage, just seen this

You can watch it now on ITV player

Ian M · 13 September 2011, 19:50

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Originally Posted by kerny

You can watch it now on ITV player

HUMBER P4VWL · 13 September 2011, 20:05

8 part series guys, plenty to come!

kerny · 13 September 2011, 20:24

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8 part series guys, plenty to come!

What's happend to Monty Halls Irish experience has it finished. ??

Alzi · 13 September 2011, 20:29

No, its back on again this week , The Beeb thought althletics was more interesting last week

kerny · 13 September 2011, 20:40

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No, its back on again this week , The Beeb thought althletics was more interesting last week

Ye what do they know

tony t · 14 September 2011, 08:48

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Ye what do they know

you aint got time to watch tv kerny your always on here posting stuff

HUMBER P4VWL · 14 September 2011, 08:50

He should be outside rebuilding his garage.

Zagato · 14 September 2011, 09:18

Enjoyed that - lots of lovely orange RIBS

Monty back on this Thursday and Billy Connolly on afterwards

OK you lot heres a starter for one - who makes the RNLI RIBs - they looked great!

m chappelow · 14 September 2011, 09:43

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Originally Posted by Zagato

Enjoyed that - lots of lovely orange RIBS

OK you lot heres a starter for one - who makes the RNLI RIBs - they looked great!

They design and build them themselves at the inshore lifeboat centre at cowes on the isle of wight ,they also convert engines to be inversion proofed .
sponsons were by Avon and hulls by Halmatic, including the arancia r.i.b thats used by beach lifeguards though for that one under licence from the Newzealand company .
They have been developing SiBs with the concept of the RiB from the very early 1960s along with help from the Atlantic (Hence the name )collage in south wales which has inshore station on the premises .

The rib was first concived owing to damage caused to the SiBs at Atlantic collage and the headteacher admiral Desmond Hoar decided to add Plywood sheets to the rubber floor .
which over time went from wood to rubber to rubber sponson to a sealed wood hull ,
along with an rnli inspecter David stogden they then went from very basic ply hulls to what they are today ,

mr Stogden also developed the idea of the very large Medina Class RiB which went eventually to dutch lifeboats KNRN, they then devoloped it into the victoria .

after trials at a number of stations the rnli decided that it was too costly as it was powered by twin caterpiller engines, a mate of mine trialled the boat at Redcar for a few months he said it was an awsome boat in the right hands but sadly funds were low at that time and the rnli were developing other boats they could not afford to put it into production at that time .

Zagato · 14 September 2011, 12:46

I knew that

m chappelow · 14 September 2011, 15:22

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I knew that

Its ok ,,, around 14% of rnli call outs are to hoax calls or time wasters

but some with good intent ,
regards mart

Zagato · 14 September 2011, 15:36

It's refeshing to hear positive posts about the RNLI, they get a real bashing on another main sailing forum

It seems to stem from the fact they don't like being told to wear life jackets and similar

Wait until they get into difficulty

I for one sail more comfortably knowing the RNLI are out there

and did I mention I love ORANGE RIBs

willk · 14 September 2011, 16:52

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What's happend to Monty Halls Irish experience has it finished. ??

Oh yes, I forgot to say, the lad he was out shark tagging with is a RIBnet member. And, that's Jelly's/AndyGee's old boat.

Poly · 14 September 2011, 17:19

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Oh yes, I forgot to say, the lad he was out shark tagging with is a RIBnet member. And, that's Jelly's/AndyGee's old boat.

Crikey, is monty a bit of a brand tart? What's that a bwm, a Humber and now a Redbay... its no wonder he doesn't post on here with that lack of loyalty he'd never know which side to take!