Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
 
Old 08 November 2008, 23:30   #1
Member
 
Country: USA
Town: Florida
Make: Zodiac Hurricane
Length: 7m +
Engine: Twin 150 Johnson O/B
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 21
RIBS on TV

RIBs are featured on Animal Planet's "Whale Wars" and on The History Channel's "Shadow Force". On "Whale Wars", the Sea Shepherd Society manages to swamp then capsize their RIB while launching it from the ship. It looked like a Zodiac but not sure; it didn't appear that too many people onboard had any concept of seamanship. The private military contractors on "Shadow Force" had a Vosper Thornycraft diesel powered RIB tricked out with FLIR and a LDAP audio amplifier.
__________________
Full many a sailor points with pride To cruises o’er the ocean wide; But they cannot compare with me, For I have sailed the Bering Sea. While though you’ve weathered fiercest gale And every ocean, you have sailed; You cannot a salty sailor be Until you've sailed the Bering Sea.
FedRich is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10 November 2008, 09:04   #2
Member
 
Country: USA
Town: Marblehead
Boat name: Calypso
Make: Protector 28
Length: 8m +
Engine: 2x Verado 225
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 61
I watched the Whale Wars show, primarily because there are RIBs involved. I believe they turtled the Delta, while the grey RIB they have is a Zodiac. I agree about the lack of seamanship.

I'll set the DVR to record Shadow Force. Thanks!
__________________
Piper
MtStPipier is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10 November 2008, 17:46   #3
Member
 
Country: Canada
Town: British Columbia
Make: Gemini
Length: 4m +
Engine: 40hp 2 str
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 2,151
Seeing inflatable boats in use by a Sea Shepherd crew always evokes mixed feelings from me. My initial reaction upon seeing any inflatable boat is to want to see an impressive display of how capable it is. But then upon realizing that the crew is comprised of a nasty collection of misogynist terrorists, I start thinking "Oh please, just this once...".
__________________
prairie tuber is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10 November 2008, 19:00   #4
Member
 
columbiachop's Avatar
 
Country: USA
Town: Pacific NW
Make: zodiac pro 420
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tiller 25 yamaha
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 205
i guess now we know what happens when you drag a rib sideways from a cable while underway as well as why you shouldn't beat the propellers of your helicopter with a huge gaff.

i can't wait for next week!
__________________
columbiachop is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10 November 2008, 19:06   #5
Member
 
Country: USA
Town: Vancouver
Boat name: White Chocolate
Make: AB
Length: 4m +
Engine: 50 HP, 3.3 HP Merc
MMSI: 338079539
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 184
Send a message via MSN to PacificNWrib
I have no cable.... can someone send my a vid?
__________________
www.nwribs.blogspot.com

US COAST GUARD AUX
Flotilla 130-07-08
PacificNWrib is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11 November 2008, 02:16   #6
Member
 
Country: USA
Town: Florida
Make: Zodiac Hurricane
Length: 7m +
Engine: Twin 150 Johnson O/B
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 21
There is a quick montage of the show on Youtube, just search under "Whale Wars". While you don't get the whole watching a train wreck effect, you will see enough of the RIB capsizing incident to figure out what happened. I just watched it again tonight (DVR) and it just baffles me how everyone just stands there and lets it happen, from the bridge down to the boat deck. Guess they missed the chapter on sea painters and underway boat launching not to mention MOB recovery. They need a crusty USCG Chief Boatswain's Mate in the worst way.
__________________
Full many a sailor points with pride To cruises o’er the ocean wide; But they cannot compare with me, For I have sailed the Bering Sea. While though you’ve weathered fiercest gale And every ocean, you have sailed; You cannot a salty sailor be Until you've sailed the Bering Sea.
FedRich is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11 November 2008, 15:51   #7
Member
 
Country: USA
Town: Oakland CA
Length: 3m +
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 6,653
Quote:
Originally Posted by prairie tuber View Post
But then upon realizing that the crew is comprised of a nasty collection of misogynist terrorists, I start thinking "Oh please, just this once...".

So, I'm not the only one, huh?

Haven't yet seen the show, but I'm curious if any of the footage can be used to prosecute piracy at sea. I've seen footage of Greenpeace boarding (illegally) whaling ships before.

jky
__________________
jyasaki is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09 December 2008, 01:51   #8
Member
 
Country: USA
Town: San Diego.California
Boat name: Bayshots
Make: XS-550
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki DF90
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 877
Part that really pissed me off was when the delta went missing ,while attempting to intercept the whaler in bad weather at night .
The captain was asleep and the second in command decided to keep course for a rendevouz to get other crew members back from the Japanese.

Anything could have happened to the Delta crew,while the " crew hostages" were at least safe on the whaler.
Where the hell did they get this crew from !!!

Some third member of Sea Shepard stepped ,in took control (told the second in command to shut up) and instigated a search.

When the Delta finaly showed up safe, this guy got his arse chewed from the captain for not following the "chain of command".
Stopped watching the series right there.What a pile of misfits.
Congrats to the "chewed one" (think Norwegian) who was the only one with a brain and balls!
cheers Dal
__________________
www.Bayshots.com
limeydal is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 18 December 2008, 16:37   #9
Member
 
Country: USA
Length: 5m +
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 20
I've seen the Whale Wars episode, absolutely nuts!

I've actually been seeing RIBs quite a bit on some of the network shows as well. I watched Numbers on CBS a few weeks ago and saw a RIB, not sure what kind, might have been a Ribcraft and then I saw a sweet black RIB on CSI Miami not too long ago as well.
__________________
Cabs is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14 January 2009, 01:01   #10
Member
 
Country: USA
Town: SoCal- Huntington Beach
Make: Nautica, Henderson30
Length: 5m +
Engine: 135 V6 Mercury O/B
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 36
The new James Bond movie has a Nice RIB chase in black Avons. and its like 5min long...
__________________
Left Coast STi is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15 January 2009, 11:51   #11
Member
 
Country: Canada
Town: Tobermory, Canada eh
Boat name: Verius
Make: Zodiac Hurricane 590
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha F150
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,366
Send a message via MSN to Stoo
Quote:
Originally Posted by Left Coast STi View Post
The new James Bond movie has a Nice RIB chase in black Avons. and its like 5min long...
I just received a mailer from Yamaha and there was an article in there about this scene. Yammie provided all of the engines for these boats as well as the various support boats.
As I recall, the Ribs were smoted by 007 and he was in some old workboat. So much for truth in film...
__________________
Pump it up and RIDE!

www.wetspotimages.com
Stoo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15 January 2009, 19:51   #12
Member
 
Country: USA
Town: Oakland CA
Length: 3m +
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 6,653
"smoted"???



jky
__________________
jyasaki is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16 January 2009, 02:17   #13
Member
 
Country: USA
Town: SoCal- Huntington Beach
Make: Nautica, Henderson30
Length: 5m +
Engine: 135 V6 Mercury O/B
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 36
Quote:
Originally Posted by Stoo View Post
I just received a mailer from Yamaha and there was an article in there about this scene. Yammie provided all of the engines for these boats as well as the various support boats.
As I recall, the Ribs were smoted by 007 and he was in some old workboat. So much for truth in film...

I see...cus Bond is teh man he was able to outrun the RIBs in a old work boat...
__________________
Left Coast STi is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 17 January 2009, 23:01   #14
Member
 
Country: Canada
Town: British Columbia
Make: Gemini
Length: 4m +
Engine: 40hp 2 str
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 2,151
The simple past tense of smite is smote, the past participle is smitten.


Everything you needed to know about smiting is here; http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/smite
__________________
prairie tuber is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 24 January 2009, 03:35   #15
Member
 
Country: USA
Town: Boston, MA
Make: RIBCRAFT
Length: 7m +
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 6
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cabs View Post
I've seen the Whale Wars episode, absolutely nuts!

I've actually been seeing RIBs quite a bit on some of the network shows as well. I watched Numbers on CBS a few weeks ago and saw a RIB, not sure what kind, might have been a Ribcraft and then I saw a sweet black RIB on CSI Miami not too long ago as well.
As I understand it, both the Numbers and CSI Miami RIBS were of RIBCRAFT Mitigators. I think they have some press releases about it on their US website.

We did some post-production film work with one of our Ribcraft 7.8s for Whale Wars in Massachusetts Bay. They strapped a prop harpoon to our bow and filmed it as if skimming across the water. Have seen the footage in a couple of the promos.
__________________
FLAGSHIP is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 25 January 2009, 04:03   #16
Member
 
Country: USA
Town: San Diego.California
Boat name: Bayshots
Make: XS-550
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki DF90
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 877
Triple X film

Another"comedy film" Triple X State of the Union.
Very forgettable film apart from the chase scene and finaly destroying the RIBs
http://movies.about.com/od/xxx2/a/xxx2121304.htm

click watch trailer.You have to wait through 2 mins of junk before you get to the ribs though

cheers Dal
__________________
www.Bayshots.com
limeydal is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 26 January 2009, 17:01   #17
Member
 
Country: USA
Town: Oakland CA
Length: 3m +
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 6,653
[QUOTE=prairie tuber;278813] The simple past tense of smite is smote, the past participle is smitten.


LOL. Okay, okay. Not a word we hear too often in the US. (Well, maybe in church, but I haven't been seen in one of those in quite a while...)

jky
__________________
jyasaki is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off




All times are GMT. The time now is 05:22.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.