[Misc] Rib boat London

AmexRuislip

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Feb 2, 2014

33,823

Ruislip

• Aug 10, 2015

• #1

Has any of you NSC'ers had an experience on any of the London Rib boat rides?
Your comments please.

http://www.londonribvoyages.com/

 

The Stout Yeoman

Master Farter

Aug 14, 2003

916

59 Le Petomane Boulevard

• Aug 10, 2015

• #2

Did one a long long time ago - the company I work for had the idea that it would be a speedy transition from Heathrow to Central London and asked for volunteers for some trials .. can't for the life of me remember where it picked up from but we were dropped off somewhere past Tower Bridge. The only thing I recall is that there was a speed limit on the river which ... slowed things down considerably

 

Barham's tash

Well-known member

Jun 8, 2013

3,615

Rayners Lane

• Aug 10, 2015

• #3

The Stout Yeoman said:

Did one a long long time ago - the company I work for had the idea that it would be a speedy transition from Heathrow to Central London and asked for volunteers for some trials .. can't for the life of me remember where it picked up from but we were dropped off somewhere past Tower Bridge. The only thing I recall is that there was a speed limit on the river which ... slowed things down considerably

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4 knots on the non tidal section after Teddington lock and 8 knots on the tidal Thames where it is only enforced upstream of Wandsworth Bridge.

 

Triggaaar

Well-known member

Oct 24, 2005

50,205

Goldstone

• Aug 10, 2015

• #4

Barham's tash said:

4 knots on the non tidal section after Teddington lock and 8 knots on the tidal Thames where it is only enforced upstream of Wandsworth Bridge.

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So not the 35mph it boasts then.

 

skipper734

Registered ruffian

Aug 9, 2008

9,189

Curdridge

• Aug 10, 2015

• #5

RIBs are the dogs.