Superbly shot John, and a wonderful video of an event that our friends across the pond will not have seen very often. You are quickly becoming the man on the spot at Scarborough, and long may you reign...5* Bob
This is why we train at anything to learn by our mistakes and better our performance. The tractor driver if it was his mistake will no doubt have learned something that day and everyone learnt some useful knowledge at the de briefing. Good to see my childhood haunt, I remember the the maroon being fired out the front to call the crew.
I love all your videos of Scarborough John, it's a beautiful place :-) I visit often and actually stay in a b & b owned by one of the crew of the lifeboat, excellent work they all do
Thanks very much for the kind comments you have made about my video's,i am pleased that you enjoyed watching them.All i can say is keep on coming to Scarborough as often as you can............John
After every launch we would hose the wheels with fresh water unti we had serious water restrictions and we could not continue with this practice then our problems started with seized wheel bearings, i think they have the same problem on one of their wheels
Shiver me timbers, and shades of Admiral Nelson, Heave too and loose the mooring line,LOL Looked like the crawler couldnt get loose from the boat. Good video John 5*
@ADMIRALSCORNER No Micheal,i am not part of the team,i am always down on the seafront,especially when they launch the lifeboat,which they do once every two weeks,just for training of course,it used to be on a weekly basis,but they cannot afford to do that now,i think it is the rising fuel cost's that has caused it all.........Thanks for the comment.............John
It's standard on practice, to start the engines before launch. So that when the boat is launched it can go especially when there launching into rough seas. If they didn't the boat could end up getting into trouble them selves.
I always thought these things were launched down a ramp at breakneck speed and sent off into the wilderness at full throttle..? The tractor they use to get this boat into the sea, looks like it could well get swamped by water, should any big waves come along at the time of launching, or am I just being a Town-ee here..? Nice 1 John :-) Paul 5*
The tractors, with the doors shut, can submerge up to the roof line without any problem, they are designed specially for the task, the tractors with wheels rather than tracks have weighted wheels.
Ha Ha,i like your thoughts Paul,i wished that would happen,not here though, the breakneck speed i mean LOL. They cannot do that here,the location of the lifeboat station,is right on the beach,and as you know the hight of the tides change every day,when it is a big tide they launch from the beach,on a slack tide it is done from the ramp.but sometimes they have to push that boat a hundered yards and more to get to the sea,no you are not a town-ee,that tractor is water tight,LOL..........John ,
@pwalpar Thank you Walter, I do believe the guy who was driving the tractor may have had a telling off, i may be wrong but,i do not spread gossip LOL........Cheers good buddy .......John
Thanks Jamie, Yes i know the helmsman on that video,he is well known for his outbursts,you can tell when he is upset he always gives the boat full throttle LOL....Thanks for the comment .....John
What happens in heavy weather? The guy in the tractor would be swamped with waves not to mention the boat rising up and down on waves crashing into the cart and ramp.
I will see what i can do Wayne,i will have to wait untill we have the long light evenings to do that, but i will sort something out for you............John
That 10mins includes the crew getting to the station. The crews are all volunteers and have full time jobs. Their not just sitting around in the station just waiting for a call out.
@@henryvagincourt People in the water without floatation typically have only a very few minutes to be rescued before distress (or worse) sets in. This vessel seems more suited (just by observation) for people in the water already WITH floatation (life jacket or ring) where seconds aren't as critical. Seems a rail delivery system (maybe with a cable retrieval system) of some sort might serve a better purpose, at least when seconds DO count. IMHO
Useless should have consulted me I would want to launch within 30 seconds, you can take an hour to retrieve but only seconds to launch, I have years of experience in launch and retrieval of boats up to 38 foot , What is the sense of paying millions for a boat but is a failure to launch in this situation time =life and I can just imagine how frustrating it is for the crew , the crawler only just made it, if you must use a tractor unit then make sure the driver is seated facing the boat and if it is a wheeled vehicle used to launch always hook up at the front 10 times easier to steer
May I suggest you do a bit of research before you comment. The Taulus Tractor always launches like this the driver has a swivel seat and faces the direction it is going in. The tide on this occaision is in, when it is out there is some distance to travel to get to the water. This is a training launch so the training is for everyone including the tractor driver.
Derek Robbens+ Training mucker, your comment is interesting, the boat is fairly old, and given the RNLI is funded by donation's takes time to replace them. So don't talk bollocks mucker.
No research is gonna tell you that there should be a slow launch. And if you have anything to do with this launch you need sacking!! Peoples lives could be at risk...
As ex crew....launching the boat and recovery has to be practised.....as with man overboard and other situations.....R.N.L.I. do not allow members to enter the water...so we practise with fenders......however....launching is not a race.....its not against the clock....although in the event of a shout.....it is done much quicker.....its practised so all members at the station both shore helpers and crew can do each others jobs if the situation arises........there is no point risking wrecking the boat during launch....as a wrecked boat is no good to anyone. As someone said....a launch tractor is usually on tracks....although i have seen some on wheels.......and are designed so can operate either back or front.....drivrr simply swivels the seat......all are waterproofed....and im yet to see one sink........but again they are not racing cars......they are designed to get the boat away as quick as possible.......from our pagers to in the water and underway was about 10mins.....sometimes quicker........
They must be fresh water cooled with a heat exchanger for seawater cooling. I hope that the sea water pump connected to the engine was picking up water as the impeller would be destroyed if it runs for a long time without water, unless of course it is another type of pump , perhaps with a clutch! If the tractor has a fork lifting gear in front, the trailer of the boat could be lifted up and the boat slid down in shallower water. Bring in the boat would even be easier with a trailer capable of being inclined. A rectangular frame pivoted at the centre hinged on a a traingular A frame structure would do the job with the front of the A frame still attached to the tractor. The rectangular frame on which the boat sits will be inclined with a hydraulic jack.
A lack of initial common sense seeing 4 guys standing at the stern wondering why the boat wouldn't lift off the trailer. Not your rapid fire lateral thinkers.
Great Idea ! however the tide is variable between in as you see it here and out which can be some distance. The tractor is water tight and can submerge. It also weighs 19 tonnes
Kevin Pickard This was a training excersise, most of the men manning the boat and the shore crew are unpaid volunteers who risk there lives to save others, ignorant people like yourself are not man enough to walk in there shoes, instead you sit behind a keyboard throwing insults because that is all you can do in your sad little empty life.
GinSkimPivot that makes no since. You just said the very same as I did. All I’m saying is they seem very slow at there job. There like a bunch of retired farmers. I didn’t mean any offence. One man suggests there volunteering but I’d have my doubts about that. Ah well didn’t mean to upset anyone. Thanks
@@jimfoley6261 they are all volounteers. Why you would have doubts about that is completely beyond me. Educate yourself before you make a fool of yourself.
@GinSkimPivot There are a lot of people who mistakenly use "there" instead of "they're" in abbreviating "they are". Those errors stick out like the proverbial ...
What a lovely sight to see my home town of Scarborough launching the lifeboat all the best to all of you.
Blippi
Superbly shot John, and a wonderful video of an event that our friends across the pond will not have seen very often. You are quickly becoming the man on the spot at Scarborough, and long may you reign...5* Bob
Just found this channel.
Scarborough ohhh so many great great wonderful beautiful memories.
I hope you enjoy all the video's of where i live
The ‘skipper’ is a coxswain on an RNLI ALB and a Helmsman on and RNLI ILB. Great video!
This is why we train at anything to learn by our mistakes and better our performance. The tractor driver if it was his mistake will no doubt have learned something that day and everyone learnt some useful knowledge at the de briefing.
Good to see my childhood haunt, I remember the the maroon being fired out the front to call the crew.
I love all your videos of Scarborough John, it's a beautiful place :-) I visit often and actually stay in a b & b owned by one of the crew of the lifeboat, excellent work they all do
Thanks very much for the kind comments you have made about my video's,i am pleased that you enjoyed watching them.All i can say is keep on coming to Scarborough as often as you can............John
After every launch we would hose the wheels with fresh water unti we had serious water restrictions and we could not continue with this practice then our problems started with seized wheel bearings, i think they have the same problem on one of their wheels
Shiver me timbers, and shades of Admiral Nelson, Heave too and loose the mooring line,LOL Looked like the crawler couldnt get loose from the boat. Good video John 5*
@ADMIRALSCORNER No Micheal,i am not part of the team,i am always down on the seafront,especially when they launch the lifeboat,which they do once every two weeks,just for training of course,it used to be on a weekly basis,but they cannot afford to do that now,i think it is the rising fuel cost's that has caused it all.........Thanks for the comment.............John
That was interesting ! Are you part of the team I wonder, if not, well done for being around with the camcorder when it happened!
You are right,this is only a training night
Thanks Ian.........John
Why did they start the water cooled diesels before she was in the water?
It's standard on practice, to start the engines before launch. So that when the boat is launched it can go especially when there launching into rough seas. If they didn't the boat could end up getting into trouble them selves.
I always thought these things were launched down a ramp at breakneck speed and sent off into the wilderness at full throttle..?
The tractor they use to get this boat into the sea, looks like it could well get swamped by water, should any big waves come along at the time of launching, or am I just being a Town-ee here..?
Nice 1 John :-)
Paul 5*
The tractors, with the doors shut, can submerge up to the roof line without any problem, they are designed specially for the task, the tractors with wheels rather than tracks have weighted wheels.
Around the lifeboat Station is too shallow for a ramp launch
How much money does it cost for a such bost price plz
They had the engines running for a long time with no cooling water.
Ha Ha,i like your thoughts Paul,i wished that would happen,not here though, the breakneck speed i mean LOL.
They cannot do that here,the location of the lifeboat station,is right on the beach,and as you know the hight of the tides change every day,when it is a big tide they launch from the beach,on a slack tide it is done from the ramp.but sometimes they have to push that boat a hundered yards and more to get to the sea,no you are not a town-ee,that tractor is water tight,LOL..........John
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@pwalpar
Thank you Walter,
I do believe the guy who was driving the tractor may have had a telling off, i may be wrong but,i do not spread gossip LOL........Cheers good buddy .......John
launch took 3:37
I do hope that was a training misson, otherwise they would be late
Actually they would not be late since they launched in 5 minutes, here in the US, the Coast Guard has up to 30 minutes to launch
Love all the expert???? comments,but they do an incredibly professional dedicated service saving life’s at sea ,may god truly bless them all.
they say a camel was designed by a committee...... the same one that designed that lifeboat launch system!
Thanks Jamie,
Yes i know the helmsman on that video,he is well known for his outbursts,you can tell when he is upset he always gives the boat full throttle LOL....Thanks for the comment .....John
Doesn’t seem like a very good technique
Old type of boat, it works and quite well.
What happens in heavy weather? The guy in the tractor would be swamped with waves not to mention the boat rising up and down on waves crashing into the cart and ramp.
The tractor can be sealed up and is armoured so can withstand waves submerging up to a depth of 9 meters. It also weighs 19 tonnes
MDArif
@@scdevon they don't release the boat from its trailer till there ready to go.
Big Boat Super scene !
I will see what i can do Wayne,i will have to wait untill we have the long light evenings to do that, but i will sort something out for you............John
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how much is that amazing lifeboat cost $$$?
+FAST Media
Just had a look on Google,a brand new lifeboat would set you back £2.7 million,that is about,$3 Million US
John Wood
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Run rig
Run rig
That guy on the ramp walking between the boat and the track machine should NOT be there. An accident just waiting to happen.
dave onan
+ Maybe the boat should stay on land, may sink at sea, health and safety crap.
dave onan that’s actually where he is supposed to be....
Das ist toll .Gute Reise Freunde . Nacht Singapure
Gotta be a faster way. ...maybe rails and it rolls out on gravity.
I'm embarrassed for them...that was just sad.
It wasn’t a service launch.
They have more crew than a Destroyer !
Just like launching the shuttle.
trespire only the shuttle launch is 100% fake, 😊
Wow, so launching a rescue mission needs about 10 mins alone just to launch the boat????? I hope I will never be in that situation, needing help.
In that case you will be waiting a long time because the next nearest all weather lifeboat will be 1 hour away.
Lo ?ll
It’s a training launch....
That 10mins includes the crew getting to the station. The crews are all volunteers and have full time jobs. Their not just sitting around in the station just waiting for a call out.
Good job
yak yak yak ...get the boat in and go
As my grandfather use to say " less haste more speed " he use to be a coxswain.
Motor mini gp 2019
cold sp😮g
Very good job time.
underwhelmed
Too late everyone has drowned by time get that in the water
Dwreck Baker
+ You always get a prat, your it.
@@henryvagincourt People in the water without floatation typically have only a very few minutes to be rescued before distress (or worse) sets in. This vessel seems more suited (just by observation) for people in the water already WITH floatation (life jacket or ring) where seconds aren't as critical. Seems a rail delivery system (maybe with a cable retrieval system) of some sort might serve a better purpose, at least when seconds DO count. IMHO
@@Beezlie727 Can't slipway launch in shallow beach areas where the tide goes out completely at low tide......
Quick Response Team !!
Useless should have consulted me I would want to launch within 30 seconds, you can take an hour to retrieve but only seconds to launch, I have years of experience in launch and retrieval of boats up to 38 foot , What is the sense of paying millions for a boat but is a failure to launch in this situation time =life and I can just imagine how frustrating it is for the crew , the crawler only just made it, if you must use a tractor unit then make sure the driver is seated facing the boat and if it is a wheeled vehicle used to launch always hook up at the front 10 times easier to steer
May I suggest you do a bit of research before you comment. The Taulus Tractor always launches like this the driver has a swivel seat and faces the direction it is going in. The tide on this occaision is in, when it is out there is some distance to travel to get to the water. This is a training launch so the training is for everyone including the tractor driver.
Derek Robbens+ Training mucker,
your comment is interesting, the boat is fairly old, and given the RNLI is funded by donation's takes time to replace them. So don't talk bollocks mucker.
No research is gonna tell you that there should be a slow launch. And if you have anything to do with this launch you need sacking!! Peoples lives could be at risk...
We are still waiting to hear your brilliant solution for a 30 second launch for a variable height tide location
As ex crew....launching the boat and recovery has to be practised.....as with man overboard and other situations.....R.N.L.I. do not allow members to enter the water...so we practise with fenders......however....launching is not a race.....its not against the clock....although in the event of a shout.....it is done much quicker.....its practised so all members at the station both shore helpers and crew can do each others jobs if the situation arises........there is no point risking wrecking the boat during launch....as a wrecked boat is no good to anyone.
As someone said....a launch tractor is usually on tracks....although i have seen some on wheels.......and are designed so can operate either back or front.....drivrr simply swivels the seat......all are waterproofed....and im yet to see one sink........but again they are not racing cars......they are designed to get the boat away as quick as possible.......from our pagers to in the water and underway was about 10mins.....sometimes quicker........
It doesn't need to go in too deep to launch :)
Takes a lot of time.
They must be fresh water cooled with a heat exchanger for seawater cooling. I hope that the sea water pump connected to the engine was picking up water as the impeller would be destroyed if it runs for a long time without water, unless of course it is another type of pump , perhaps with a clutch!
If the tractor has a fork lifting gear in front, the trailer of the boat could be lifted up and the boat slid down in shallower water. Bring in the boat would even be easier with a trailer capable of being inclined.
A rectangular frame pivoted at the centre hinged on a a traingular A frame structure would do the job with the front of the A frame still attached to the tractor. The rectangular frame on which the boat sits will be inclined with a hydraulic jack.
Thanks for the info, much appreciated, we are getting a new lifeboat soon along with a new boathouse.
Lol i know,it is a good job this was only a practice..........John
By the rescue boat launches I've drowned im now a recovery that's a rescue boat it should launch in 25 sec in the water on it's way
This wasn’t a service launch.....
@@joelw4715 How much faster is a service launch? Significantly, one would hope!
@@Beezlie727 it depends on the state of the tide at the time of the launch. In Scarborough the water can be over half a mile away at low tide.
Veeeeery sloooooooooow.
A lack of initial common sense seeing 4 guys standing at the stern wondering why the boat wouldn't lift off the trailer. Not your rapid fire lateral thinkers.
You aren’t one either, clearly!
needs some work
Bad system. A cable should have pulled the trailer down to the water and back. That tractor could have drowned out.
Great Idea ! however the tide is variable between in as you see it here and out which can be some distance. The tractor is water tight and can submerge. It also weighs 19 tonnes
Warner Athey nope. This system is in use for a reason.
a snail is faster
I'm glad theres no Emergency the people would be dead already...
Looks like a cluster fuck to me
what a stupid way to free the boat , in case of emergencies !
the guy in the tractor , should take lessons in scuba operations !
the city+community has paid for this null service ?
(laughs ......)
You’re an idiot
@@joelw4715 all that needs saying
Needs work
What a stupid system. Everything is immersed in salt water
Which immediately gets cleaned. How is it stupid?
One set of fools
Толлллль. Бр5
Dead slow and stop!
be-time there got it into the water half the people there was going to save would of bean dead lol
Kevin Pickard This was a training excersise, most of the men manning the boat and the shore crew are unpaid volunteers who risk there lives to save others, ignorant people like yourself are not man enough to walk in there shoes, instead you sit behind a keyboard throwing insults because that is all you can do in your sad little empty life.
Kevin,can you speak English?
jimmy s .....
How Embarassing!! Lets hope know one was drowning....Sow Slow unbeleivable
Yawn...
Was für ein beklopptes System... :-(
Terrible
There very slow at there job. Easy to see they are being payed by the hour
Jim Foley All volunteer force. It’s not like they’re an ambulance rushing to a heart attack. Helios are used in that instance.
GinSkimPivot that makes no since. You just said the very same as I did. All I’m saying is they seem very slow at there job. There like a bunch of retired farmers. I didn’t mean any offence. One man suggests there volunteering but I’d have my doubts about that. Ah well didn’t mean to upset anyone. Thanks
@@jimfoley6261 they are all volounteers. Why you would have doubts about that is completely beyond me. Educate yourself before you make a fool of yourself.
@GinSkimPivot There are a lot of people who mistakenly use "there" instead of "they're" in abbreviating "they are". Those errors stick out like the proverbial ...
Slow and boring ,get a move on
Great videos Sir john