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Old 16 September 2004, 22:58   #1
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another "my day at the boatshow"

Loads to see at Southampton - here's a brief look at some of it:

1. New Verado in Mercury or Mariner flavour
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New Icom M421
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Solent RIBs up-front about pricing!
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more RIBs on the pontoon....

1. RIBcraft
2. Humber
3. Ribtec with twin diesel
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Ellen Macarthur's RIB!
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Tornado on a hydro-hoist type thingy:
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Lodestar had a sense of humour!
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Ribeye and Revenger on land:
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Nice pics Richard.

I keep looking at the Ribeye 650s and getting tempted.
Glad you got a better photo than I did so I can start the case with Mrs. C. !!

What day did you go? I didn't see Ellen's Trimaran.
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Hi Phil,

We were there on Sunday. I think Ellen McArthur's trimaran was there only for the first weekend.
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I saw Ellen Macarthurs trimaran and her RIB. The RIB was a right state, one of the inspection hatches in the deck just behind the console was off and the hull was full of water That could be very dangerous, especially if Ellen fell down the hole!

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It's a hard life for a RIB doing yacht support. Crew changes, sail changes and all sorts of weather to deal with!
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interesting nobody took any pictures of the sorcerer rib on pontoon.. anyone see it, bluey green tubes?
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