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bluewaterpirate posted 03-06-2012 10:22 AM ET (US)
Yes, it's an infomercial but it was one heck of an adventure.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=XkXOJTfUSJI
Tom
Jeff posted 03-06-2012 11:05 AM ET (US)
Here is the site that followed this trip as well as a couple other videos.
http://www.fcpnorthwestpassage.com/journey/the-rib
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1BQQwaAWow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIj7VuIAxd8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnwKE_Kw1Ec
Rib testing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lit6XfWjmXE&feature=related
I remember watching a bunch more videos that extensively documented the trip as it was taking place but, I can not locate them on youtube.
sosmerc posted 03-06-2012 06:58 PM ET (US)
Pretty amazing torture test !! Hard to believe they would need 3 engines...but I'll bet they could have shut one off and still done just fine meeting their schedule.
Chriscz posted 03-08-2012 12:19 AM ET (US)
Really amazing footage and trip. Kind of strange that Bear is talking about the expidition at a Suzuki engine promo in one of the clips that Jeff posted, while in the other clips he talks about the Mercury engines which were used. .....I guess every sponsor gets their dues.
Anyone have a classic whaler with one of those seat suspension systems, I'm not going to be able to get that out of my mind on the next kidney pounding trip Im in.
jimh posted 03-12-2012 07:54 AM ET (US)
That RIB is quite interesting. The whole center console assembly along with its seats appears to be mounted on a shock-absorbing system. In the initial motion picture presentation you can see the entire assembly leaning side to side as the boat works in the waves. That is unique.

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Author	Topic: Artic Northwest Passage Transit in Small Boat
bluewaterpirate	posted 03-06-2012 10:22 AM ET (US) Yes, it's an infomercial but it was one heck of an adventure. http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=XkXOJTfUSJI Tom
Jeff	posted 03-06-2012 11:05 AM ET (US) Here is the site that followed this trip as well as a couple other videos. http://www.fcpnorthwestpassage.com/journey/the-rib http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1BQQwaAWow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIj7VuIAxd8&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnwKE_Kw1Ec Rib testing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lit6XfWjmXE&feature=related I remember watching a bunch more videos that extensively documented the trip as it was taking place but, I can not locate them on youtube.
sosmerc	posted 03-06-2012 06:58 PM ET (US) Pretty amazing torture test !! Hard to believe they would need 3 engines...but I'll bet they could have shut one off and still done just fine meeting their schedule.
Chriscz	posted 03-08-2012 12:19 AM ET (US) Really amazing footage and trip. Kind of strange that Bear is talking about the expidition at a Suzuki engine promo in one of the clips that Jeff posted, while in the other clips he talks about the Mercury engines which were used. .....I guess every sponsor gets their dues. Anyone have a classic whaler with one of those seat suspension systems, I'm not going to be able to get that out of my mind on the next kidney pounding trip Im in.
jimh	posted 03-12-2012 07:54 AM ET (US) That RIB is quite interesting. The whole center console assembly along with its seats appears to be mounted on a shock-absorbing system. In the initial motion picture presentation you can see the entire assembly leaning side to side as the boat works in the waves. That is unique.