£7 Million High Speed Ferry Tour : Red Jet 7

A fascinating access all areas tour of the incredible Red Jet 7 operated between Southampton and the Isle of Wight by Red Funnel.

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[Brookspirit]

Tours of more commercial boats would be great.

[tuckertucker]

Yes, love it! More working boats please! Fire boats! Tug boats! Coast Guard!
You always do such a good job on the uninterrupted walk through. Well done.

[ianyoung]

How brilliant that Red Funnel facilitated this for you. Great for them and great for the channel.
So envious you got to go everywhere I'd love to.
Looking forward to the sea trial and the next commercial vessel. Thanks Nick.

[jimherbert]

About this time 11 years ago I was on holiday in Gurnard (where my mum was from) and she was taken very ill and rushed to intensive care and the Red Jet meant I got to spend maximum time with her before she died. Love that boat (not so much when it’s ploughing toward me at 35 knots and the Solent is busy mind you 😂)

[Broadcastvehicles]

A full tour on a cruise ship.... when you see what spaces there are that the passengers will never see, you immediately have videos for a whole year, Nick! But the fact remains that every ship, private or commercial, is always interesting. They all remain unique copies and you make it understandable for everyone.

[danielamazing]

How fantastic is this, what a treat to be able to see the hidden bits of a commercial boat! Absolutely amazing thanks Nick, Lewis and Paul!

[markshutt]

I love looking at the working vessels, not just leisure boats. Thank you very much for getting us a look. I'm all for more of the like.

[NYL]

I commute on these to Southampton from my home on the Isle of Wight! I feel like seeing a tour of a vessel I've actually been on somehow makes me a qualified Aquaholic fan now :)

[franegrancic]

So this is the "special catamaran" you told me about? Amazing, great job as always sir!

[seantwomey]

Thanks for a comprehensive educational tour. The 16, 000 hour refurbishment schedule is interesting, especially the access points. The safety measures and duplicate controls are reassuring. Red Funnel Ferries should be rightfully proud of their fleet.

[richardheeks]

Would love a tour of the Boeing Jetfoil in Hong Kong. They are awesome bits of kit.

[chuteundface]

Why not, a verity of all things that float would be a welcome sight for me. A cruise ship would be amazing and a very long video for sure. Very well done Nick!

[LMays-cuhp]

Thank you for sharing this ferry yacht/boat.

[cod]

17:15 The final backup "Operate solenoids using small screwdriver" hahah love it

[jaytaylor]

More of this would be a great addition to the channel.

[Rodney.Thomson]

Tours of commercial and research boats would be great. When a boat has a particular purpose it can really impact the build - with your detailed full tours you would be able to highlight plenty of those sorts of details.

Thanks for your hard work!

[stefanmarraccini]

Holy simoleons! Thrusters that will hold her in position in 45 knot crosswinds? Insane.

I've spent a bit of time riding SF Bay Area high speed ferries. And diplomatically quizzing crew on technical details. As we know....curiosity is appreciated by crew...but often impedes their ability to get the job done and run a safe vessel.

Mucho appreciado Nick. This project must have consumed a ton of time and the fact that you got this "get" is testament to your breadth of skills. Dealmaker....Cap'n....and appreciator of tech, power, and SPEED. 👋

Thank you!

[bluenapalm]

I enjoyed this more than the super yachts - reminds me of what The Discovery channel used to be like in the 90s, which, is a good thing.

Really well done for both parties arranging this tour - really interesting and you're right, good to see the areas the general public never see.

Also, a little nice thing was to see my brother in law's firm represented on the life rafts - Survitec

[nolanrunciman]

Wow! loved that Nick, don't get me wrong, love your regular yacht tours but this was amazing! definitely want more like and bigger! 🤩🤩🤩

[nergregga]

Of course I had to look up how long a crossing takes, about 28 min. This is fascinating stuff. I'm joining the choir who wants to see more commercial boats.