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Business idea

Post by pinhead » Fri Feb 07, 2014 1:14 pm

Do you think it would be possible to convert these to use for boat trips around indo?

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Post by daryl » Fri Feb 07, 2014 1:17 pm

You'd have to hang an outboard on it, I don't think the winch is good enough.

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Re: Business idea

Post by Donweather » Fri Feb 07, 2014 1:44 pm

They might be deemed a confined space so means of delivering fresh air would be good.

They'd be good in a Tsunami, that's for sure.

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Re: Business idea

Post by marauding mullet » Fri Feb 07, 2014 2:15 pm

pinhead wrote:Do you think it would be possible to convert these to use for boat trips around indo?
By "boat trips" do you mean transport from A to B or more along the lines of surf trips / tourist trips?
As already mentioned, not much air flow in there, and without a few windows so people can see the horizon, you'll need a barf-bilge.
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Re: Business idea

Post by pinhead » Fri Feb 07, 2014 2:50 pm

Mmm might be hard to get hold of those boats actually. I expect they'll all get salvaged by people smugglers and reused.

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Re: Business idea

Post by collnarra » Fri Feb 07, 2014 3:00 pm

I wonder what one of those lifeboats is worth? How many did we buy, and are we treating them as disposable?

Does the navy just bung the asylum seekers on there and give it a push toward indo, or does the lifeboat have a means of locomotion (aside from oars)?
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Re: Business idea

Post by marauding mullet » Fri Feb 07, 2014 3:32 pm

collnarra wrote: or does the lifeboat have a means of locomotion (aside from oars)?
They are diesel powered, the skipper sits up top in that raised section at the rear, they get along pretty well. You can have any colour as long as it's orange.
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Re: Business idea

Post by pinhead » Fri Feb 07, 2014 6:14 pm

mentone mansions wrote:
collnarra wrote: or does the lifeboat have a means of locomotion (aside from oars)?
They are diesel powered, the skipper sits up top in that raised section at the rear, they get along pretty well. You can have any colour as long as it's orange.
So the navy tows them to the maritime border and says "you've got enough gas to get back to Indo, its that way, try not to hit any reefs or other boats on the way" ???

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Re: Business idea

Post by marauding mullet » Fri Feb 07, 2014 6:28 pm

pinhead wrote:
mentone mansions wrote:
collnarra wrote: or does the lifeboat have a means of locomotion (aside from oars)?
They are diesel powered, the skipper sits up top in that raised section at the rear, they get along pretty well. You can have any colour as long as it's orange.
So the navy tows them to the maritime border and says "you've got enough gas to get back to Indo, its that way, try not to hit any reefs or other boats on the way" ???
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Re: Business idea

Post by Cuttlefish » Fri Feb 07, 2014 7:35 pm

Hey,
that's just like the one in the movie Cpt Phillips.
Looked like fun.
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Re: Business idea

Post by offshore1 » Sat Feb 08, 2014 3:07 am

this is a pisstake right?
that's got to be one of the most bone-headed business ideas I've ever heard of.
no offence pinhead but the name,pinhead, says it all.
Slow as hell, no ventilation, no deck space. No privacy. You'd bake like a christmas ham inside. what the hell are you thinking son?
there are soo many other options.
Here's one:
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depending on your budget, here's another:

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Re: Business idea

Post by pinhead » Sat Feb 08, 2014 9:01 am

offshore1 wrote:this is a pisstake right?
that's got to be one of the most bone-headed business ideas I've ever heard of.
no offence pinhead but the name,pinhead, says it all.
Slow as hell, no ventilation, no deck space. No privacy. You'd bake like a christmas ham inside. what the hell are you thinking son?
there are soo many other options.
Here's one:
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depending on your budget, here's another:

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That's it Offshore! I can lash two of them together with a platform in the middle to make a catamaran!
Just got to wait for a couple more turn arounds and I'm in business.

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Re: Business idea

Post by Beanpole » Sat Feb 08, 2014 9:59 am

Are the orange ones like the ones George Greenough sold to the US Military?
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Re: Business idea

Post by offshore1 » Sat Feb 08, 2014 2:21 pm

pinhead wrote:
offshore1 wrote:this is a pisstake right?
that's got to be one of the most bone-headed business ideas I've ever heard of.
no offence pinhead but the name,pinhead, says it all.
Slow as hell, no ventilation, no deck space. No privacy. You'd bake like a christmas ham inside. what the hell are you thinking son?
there are soo many other options.
Here's one:
Image

depending on your budget, here's another:

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That's it Offshore! I can lash two of them together with a platform in the middle to make a catamaran!
Just got to wait for a couple more turn arounds and I'm in business.
now you're going pinny. Let me know when I can invest. My boy and i'll come down from Thailand for your maiden voyage.
Unless Al and Nick have a better deal on offer in Vietnam.
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Re: Business idea

Post by speedneedle » Sat Feb 08, 2014 5:50 pm

Those orange boats pack plenty of power - I saw a video of one pushing a great big ship out of the way with a piece of rope!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-26087514

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Re: Business idea

Post by Animal_Chin » Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:29 pm

I spent 2 years (of my 10 years) in the navy doing border patrol (op relex).

I can unequivocally confirm that sailors have mistreated asylum seekers. I did too. Nothing as bad as alleged in the burning hand saga but roughing them up, throwing them around and generally treating them like scum was common.

There is a permanent psychologist on whatever ship is currently stationed up there just to sort out the sailors heads. The operation is incredibly boring, with little release for those involved. I definitely took out my frustration on whoever we picked up.

I didn't go back to sea after that. Took a couple of years shore work then left.
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Post by Trev » Tue Feb 11, 2014 7:28 am

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