007 Ribs?

Stoo · 14 November 2008, 11:46

Well, the new Bond film launches today over here. I have seen a couple of trailers and of course there is the mandatory boat chase sequence.

I noticed some serious looking ribs in the trailers, but just brief glimpses of course.

Has anyone seen the flic? What are the boats?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OZUB_Kh6kk

JSP · 14 November 2008, 12:15

Not sure but I see someones cashing in already.
http://www.thamesribexperience.com/

Solent-Salted · 14 November 2008, 12:22

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Originally Posted by JSP

Not sure but I see someones cashing in already.
http://www.thamesribexperience.com/

Aye,

These guys even got a piece on the BBC morning news about foreign tourists coming to London to see the home town of Bond.

Economic down turn BLAH BLAH BLAH Strong € BLAH BLAH BLAH

BOND.....

RichardB · 14 November 2008, 12:39

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Originally Posted by Solent-Salted

Aye,

These guys even got a piece on the BBC morning news about foreign tourists coming to London to see the home town of Bond.

Economic down turn BLAH BLAH BLAH Strong € BLAH BLAH BLAH

BOND.....

Good on them - nothing wrong with leveraging everything you can to drum up a bit of business in the current climate.

Stoo · 14 November 2008, 12:39

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Originally Posted by JSP

Not sure but I see someones cashing in already.
http://www.thamesribexperience.com/

That's going to get expensive if they plan on blowing up a few boats on every trip!

Solent-Salted · 14 November 2008, 12:46

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Originally Posted by RichardB

Good on them - nothing wrong with leveraging everything you can to drum up a bit of business in the current climate.

Damn right!

Spotted a chance to get national publicity for free and took it, even better when the same article is repeated 3 times.

Plus the camera crew and reporter wouldn't be complaining either. Wazzing about the Thames.

Andy JC · 14 November 2008, 12:55

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Originally Posted by Stoo

What are the boats?

Saw it last night and although you don't get a long look I'm pretty sure I saw an 'Avon' badge on the bow of one of them.
Think one of them had a 150hp outboard but as we were sat at the front (big mistake) we couldn't make out what the fook was going on during the action scenes... it was just one big blur

Stoo · 14 November 2008, 13:04

I saw an article on the Yamaha UK site bosting about how most of the boats are using Yammies.

tinker · 14 November 2008, 13:39

I thought a speed limit was in place on the Thames?

DGR · 14 November 2008, 18:15

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Originally Posted by tinker

I thought a speed limit was in place on the Thames?

Nah - not in Bond films. He even jumps red lights......

Anthony22 · 14 November 2008, 18:35

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Originally Posted by tinker

I thought a speed limit was in place on the Thames?

There's a limit of 8 kph (yes, kph, not knots or mph...) upstream of Wandsworth bridge, but downstream there is no limit

codprawn · 14 November 2008, 20:14

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Originally Posted by Anthony22

There's a limit of 8 kph (yes, kph, not knots or mph...) upstream of Wandsworth bridge, but downstream there is no limit

At the moment!!!

Stoo · 15 November 2008, 02:23

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Originally Posted by Anthony22

There's a limit of 8 kph (yes, kph, not knots or mph...) upstream of Wandsworth bridge...

I don't think my boat can go the slow unless the Missus is paddling it~

Damn you sots have a lot of rules over there.

Limey Linda · 15 November 2008, 02:50

kph???? What is that all about. Sadly. after 400 years of trying to invade Britain the French have suceeded with a hole under the channel and kph.
next will be all pubs will have to be replaced by some sort of temple.

Tim M · 15 November 2008, 12:40

They look to me like Avon adventures fitted with 150 yammies

Downhilldai · 16 November 2008, 20:53

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Originally Posted by Tim M

They look to me like Avon adventures fitted with 150 yammies

There was an Avon Adventure on ebay a few months ago, which had been previously painted black for film use. A photo of it with most of the paint removed, appeared in the infamous Portishead lifeboat thread:

http://rib.net/forum/showpost.php?p=262259&postcount=42

9D280 · 17 November 2008, 12:38

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Originally Posted by DGR

Nah - not in Bond films. He even jumps red lights......

...in boats!

Yep, definetly clocked an Avon badge and a Yam 150 - both were mentioned in the "thanks to" section of the titles.

I suppose if nothing else it proves ribs aren't totally indestructable!!!!

stevelondon79 · 19 November 2008, 19:25

pretty sure it's 8kts upstream of wandsworth and the creeks apart from damage to people and property etc... 5kph you wouldn't make way against a decent tide..

Downhilldai · 19 November 2008, 19:32

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Originally Posted by stevelondon79

....5kph you wouldn't make way against a decent tide..

Are you saying the limit is Speed Over Water?

stevelondon79 · 19 November 2008, 19:46

aha, i only really know the tidal thames bit, and i'm fairly sure 8kts, through the water. Makes sense as otherwise you'd be semi planing going against the tide but only doing 8 kts, or wouldn't have (much) steerage if going with the tide.
rowing coaches apparently have an exemption tho.

have just had a look on google and it seems the non tidal thames is actually 8kph ground speed - how very confusing!

so both of us are right, isn't that nice.

steve