Steepest Slipway

[Boats&Outboards]

Originally Posted by Hightower

Wasn't/isn't Charlestown up for sale? You could buy it and offer RIBnutters discounts on everything including holiday cottages

You could also modify that slipway

Indeed. At £4.4 million I think we'd need a Ribnet share based purchase

Judging by how quick my free prize giveaway got removed by admin recently I don't fancy our chances

Peter @ Boatsandoutboards4sale ~ askboatsandoutboards4sale@sky.com ~ 07930 421007

[Markyboyo]

Originally Posted by Hightower

Wasn't/isn't Charlestown up for sale? You could buy it and offer RIBnutters discounts on everything including holiday cottages

You could also modify that slipway

Details of the sale are here, no takers so far I think....

For Sale - Charlestown Harbour, Cornwall - First Peninsula Marine

The only thing to use that slipway to my knowlege is the Gig Rowers a few times a week. They take the boat off the trailer and carry it down. I've been assured it looks more dodgey than it is.....I'm not convinced.

[karlT]

Slipway for the first 40 ft then a small drop followed by rapid slowing down.

See video of the highest ever lifeboat freefall | MBY

[C-NUMB]

Originally Posted by karlT

Slipway for the first 40 ft then a small drop followed by rapid slowing down.

See video of the highest ever lifeboat freefall | MBY

Wonder what is the speed at the time of impact and what are the g forces involved?
At least the bow design is much different/improved from the first generation free fall life boats that is some cases was related to neck injury's.

[EnglishLes]

Originally Posted by C-NUMB

Wonder what is the speed at the time of impact and what are the g forces involved?

I calculated 70+MPH

[TonyC]

Was quite interesting reversing down it, especially when the water level was down

[mister p]

you can launch a missile from this bugger. Penmarlam "Eat your heart out"!!

[CJL]

Originally Posted by mister p

Attachment 73657you can launch a missile from this bugger. Penmarlam "Eat your heart out"!!

Old Isleworth??

Chris

[mister p]

Originally Posted by CJL

Old Isleworth??

Chris

To the dot!!!!

[mister p]

How about guaging slips like BLUE, RED and BLACK ski slopes?

[willk]

Originally Posted by mister p

How about guaging slips like BLUE, RED and BLACK ski slopes?

Hur hur! - but the Green ones are the worst

[Landlockedpirate]

Originally Posted by mister p

Attachment 73657you can launch a missile from this bugger. Penmarlam "Eat your heart out"!!

That's not a slip......its a cliff face

[mister p]

That's a beach launch!!!!!!! Them's the ones where you need to sit the boat bow first and get the bugger running and do a nose first dump and hope it all works before the engine melts...........aaaaaarrrrggggghhhh!!!!!!!!
Done them and the green bit just refers to how fast the launcher's traveling whilst you're zipping up your drysuit and not paying attention to what's happening.
"Puke for as long as you like, do it in you own time and in your own boat. This is not your own time and not your f**king boat. Stop puking in my f**king boat."

Memories........thank goodness for memories.

Make us all stronger.

[mister p]

Originally Posted by Landlockedpirate

That's not a slip......its a cliff face

Yes, it bloody well is a cliff face. I've launched my SR4 from there but only with front wheels of car on the top at high tide. I reckon a car would slide into the drink there when it's wet. Esp with a half ton on the back.