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Old 06 March 2010, 12:29   #41
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thats saturday morning taken care of, bimini in the making
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Old 06 March 2010, 12:58   #42
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Having sworn at a few people for de railing my own thread - namely the historic EPIRB mammoth - I am very conscious that I have started doing it to other poor people - is it some sort of contagious RIBnet disorder
In fairness, only some of them were people, and most of THEM deserved it. A good "effing at" does no lasting harm and allows one to vent. I should swear more on here.

I hope you didn't catch the CRD off me. You'll know for sure if you start posting gratuitous photographs of the Avon works and SAR helos. The only known cure is good boating weather.

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Old 07 March 2010, 09:35   #43
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thats saturday morning taken care of, bimini in the making
Biffer, That looks fantastic! I'd love to see pics of the finished article pics.

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Old 07 March 2010, 10:42   #44
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Biffer, That looks fantastic! I'd love to see pics of the finished article pics.

no problem, should have the ups finished for the seats next week, the bimini should be done as well post em then
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Old 09 March 2010, 06:39   #45
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he needs spurring on biff....

Chop chop, it won't build itself!

His response: "you can't rush perfection Ben, now f*** off!"

Bless, not seen him for a while...
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Old 09 March 2010, 06:45   #46
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he needs spurring on biff....

Chop chop, it won't build itself!

His response: "you can't rush perfection Ben, now f*** off!"

Bless, not seen him for a while...
that's Jim in the pic and he always looks vacant, Rods gone from mercury, he's got a workshop down in lee on solent
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Old 09 March 2010, 06:47   #47
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that's Jim in the pic and he always looks vacant, Rods gone from mercury, he's got a workshop down in lee on solent
What's Rod up to now?
Is Jim still there, I know he left his shed a while ago?
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Old 09 March 2010, 06:51   #48
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Is Jim still there, I know he left his shed a while ago?
Rods building a 10m steped hull thingymajig, Jim still down there with Brian
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Sounds cool.

Will pop down and say hello to Jim in the next few weeks...
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Biffer, That looks fantastic! I'd love to see pics of the finished article pics.

just to keep you going
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Old 09 March 2010, 15:20   #51
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nearly done, got to make it black now too match theme of boat
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Old 09 March 2010, 20:24   #52
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Biffer, I remember a review in a mag... I REALLY liked the stainless rail/bow guard even before i owned a rib. Have you any pics
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Old 09 March 2010, 20:47   #53
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Biffer, I remember a review in a mag... I REALLY liked the stainless rail/bow guard even before i owned a rib. Have you any pics
Is it the one on this page:

http://www.customrib.com/gallery.htm
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Old 10 March 2010, 05:59   #54
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Biffer, I remember a review in a mag... I REALLY liked the stainless rail/bow guard even before i owned a rib. Have you any pics
that would be sports boat and rib mag about 5 years ago, i've been looking for that mag for years and can't seem to get hold of one, have you still got the mag?
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that would be sports boat and rib mag about 5 years ago, i've been looking for that mag for years and can't seem to get hold of one, have you still got the mag?

ill have a look, i threw a load out last year
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Old 26 March 2010, 10:06   #56
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nearly done, best we can do with that console, it's quite low, i'm reasonably please but not really pleased and no that ain't me!
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Old 26 March 2010, 13:30   #57
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Looks like the Ideal sitting position for us taller folk
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Old 26 March 2010, 14:09   #58
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Looks like the Ideal sitting position for us taller folk
custom maded Andy, means you can have it 8ft tall if you want, it has to be in keeping with the boat though, difficult with that console
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Old 26 March 2010, 14:23   #59
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iym rezunably pleezed dat yor rezunably pleezed butt nott reely pleezed dat yor nott reely pleezed. i fink.

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iym rezunably pleezed dat yor rezunably pleezed butt nott reely pleezed dat yor nott reely pleezed. i fink.

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