Charter from Gunwharf Weds 19th

PeterM · 16 June 2013, 18:18

Anyone on here running a charter form Gunwharf this Wednesday ?

A word of warning my youngest daughter won a rib trip via school

... if it's you watch out ..she's used to being at the wheel and will be super critical ...

chris.moody · 16 June 2013, 18:35

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Originally Posted by PeterM

Anyone on here running a charter form Gunwharf this Wednesday ?

A word of warning my youngest daughter won a rib trip via school

... if it's you watch out ..she's used to being at the wheel and will be super critical ...

Gunwharf, that will be "Onboard Rascal" a Ribeye 785s and Yam 250. A very nice combination.

C2 RIBS · 16 June 2013, 18:47

Guess Kevin needs a phone call

assuming it is a legit operator as he is only one with overall at Gunwharf

PeterM · 16 June 2013, 22:19

Haha.she'll be watching for kill cord use!..but then again she's taken me from swanage to Yarmouth at 40 knts....so may just snooze unless it's good fun.and fast.:-)

PeterM · 20 June 2013, 16:56

So any idea who may operate a Cobra out of Gunwharf ?

A couple of things I may want to catch up with them about after taking my youngest out yesterday ........

Tim M · 20 June 2013, 17:26

PeterM · 20 June 2013, 17:30

Thanks Tim and all :-)

RIBshare · 20 June 2013, 18:43

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Originally Posted by PeterM

So any idea who may operate a Cobra out of Gunwharf ?

A couple of things I may want to catch up with them about after taking my youngest out yesterday ........

Hi Peter,

My name is Jonathan. My company donated a RIB experience prize to Faith in Football's Business Enterprise Challenge competition last year which your daughter participated in.

Please give me a call on 07834 211888 when you have a moment so that we can discuss yesterday's RIB trip.

Many thanks,

Jonathan London

Onboard · 20 June 2013, 18:48

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Originally Posted by PeterM

So any idea who may operate a Cobra out of Gunwharf ?

A couple of things I may want to catch up with them about after taking my youngest out yesterday ........

I run commercially from Gunwharf so have a particular interest, and perhaps even a little more 'direct local knowledge' as a result. Firstly, Nobody currently operates a Cobra out of Gunwharf, infact I'm the only operator of coded RIBs there.

Ribshare are local working colleagues, who I'm informed "did" collect a party of school-children from Gunwharf yesterday, but it wasn't a charter !

I'm also informed it was a totally free trip to Cowes offered to a local school made via a church group, and donated by Ribshare. The proprietor of Ribshare himself was helming the Cobra in question and he's worked alongside me and several other local commercial operators who are also regular contributors, many times over the last couple of years. During that time he's displayed extremely safe operating methods and in my experience, always exercised consistent sound judgement in respect of all operational safety matters.

It's commendable that he offers an opportunity to get out on the water, to local children, with the best of intentions, and without any gain for himself. For that he doesn't deserve to be pilloried by the self appointed 'Ribnet safety police' or become a further victim of implied suggestions of running an unsafe operation and perhaps his interpretation of events would evidence that !

PeterM · 20 June 2013, 19:06

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Originally Posted by Kevin Redbond

I run commercially from Gunwharf so have a particular interest, and perhaps even a little more 'direct local knowledge' as a result. Firstly, Nobody currently operates a Cobra out of Gunwharf, infact I'm the only operator of coded RIBs there.

Ribshare are local working colleagues, who I'm informed "did" collect a party of school-children from Gunwharf yesterday, but it wasn't a charter !

I'm also informed it was a totally free trip to Cowes offered to a local school made via a church group, and donated by Ribshare. The proprietor of Ribshare himself was helming the Cobra in question and he's worked alongside me and several other local commercial operators who are also regular contributors, many times over the last couple of years. During that time he's displayed extremely safe operating methods and in my experience, always exercised consistent sound judgement in respect of all operational safety matters.

It's commendable that he offers an opportunity to get out on the water, to local children, with the best of intentions, and without any gain for himself. For that he doesn't deserve to be pilloried by the self appointed 'Ribnet safety police' or become a further victim of implied suggestions of running an unsafe operation and perhaps his interpretation of events would evidence that !

Easy Kevin !!!..no one is policing anything , no one is getting pilloried and no one is implying anything ! I'll call and chat to Jonathan so why not

Calm the F**K down ....

But if you want to keep the thread going that's fine by me ......

Nos4r2 · 20 June 2013, 19:52

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Originally Posted by Kevin Redbond

I run.............evidence that !

Erm, WTF?

timw · 20 June 2013, 20:44

I've been holding the Ribdotnet Safety Police to account for a number of years.

This PeterM is a relatively new recruit to the force. i think we should call him a Special Constable.

He's already got form though, just look at his recent post on the Lulworth cowboy thread.

I feared we would here from him following his daughter's trip with a Commercial operator. He will have been desperate to find something to criticise as he of course knows better, and his post strongly hinting of an "issue" was duly submitted.

Its now rather amusing to see him up against the wall following a couple of posts from the said operator and colleague; he obviously wasn't expecting that!

So let's hope this is going to be a lesson learned and think carefully before posting comments about commercial operators and potential business repurcussions.

PeterM · 21 June 2013, 08:17

Timw - I dont care what you think ...hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

boristhebold · 21 June 2013, 09:03

I haven't seen PeterM trying to state or imply anything specificaly on this issue other than he wanted to follow up on something, he may have a concern which is a perfectly natural thing to follow up on seeing as its daughter who went out on the trip and as a fellow ribnetter and seing as he is involved in commercial skipperring and also like many of us are interested in improving safety partly due to the many incidences recently I cant see anything wrong with that.

I would like to hear what the concerns were which may help my own level of awareness around safety, (if it was a safety issue) I expect others on this forum would also welcome it. The more people talk about safety issues the more we are all better informed and can make proper risk based decisions.

Boats&Outboards · 21 June 2013, 09:15

He may have wanted to praise good service

Maybe you should post up your feedback Pete ? Put it to the masses

www.BoatsandOutboards4Sale.co.uk

PeterM · 21 June 2013, 09:18

OK - in the interest of openess my concern was around the seating in the Cobra used - which I have no problem with if used in the way they were intended etc etc ( I like Cobras - I think they are well built , solid & safe boats ) . I'd add my posts about kill cords were a joke due to the amount of kill cord posts going on - and that even my youngest is quite confident on a boat. I have no doubt at all about them being used in the charter industry - just in case that wasn't clear

A google of 'Charlie Hutton' - will explain all .

However I've swapped messages with Jonathan who was very reassuring about how things were conducted etc etc.

In summary I had a concern I felt was real & justified - however Jonathan has been in touch - all is good

. He clearly runs a well established and responsible operation as does Kevin from Gunwharf . It was not a charter from Gunwharf - more of a pickup.

Case closed as far as I'm concerned - happy to buy a pint for Kevin / Jonathan - infact everyone on Ribnet should I ever get the chance to meet them - apart from 'that Timw' who I have PM'ed and asked to respond..... a true ribnobber ?