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Old 11 May 2008, 20:36   #1
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Finally made the move from SIB to RIB!!

...and got me a tidy little SR4
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Old 11 May 2008, 20:43   #2
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Old 11 May 2008, 20:46   #3
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Launched her in the docks at Bristol today.

Sooooo wanted to find out what the Mariner had to offer but just about managed to resist temptation

Still got a b*llocking from the harbour master for doing about 7knts
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Old 11 May 2008, 21:03   #4
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Old 11 May 2008, 21:04   #5
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Launched her in the docks at Bristol today.

Sooooo wanted to find out what the Mariner had to offer but just about managed to resist temptation

Still got a b*llocking from the harbour master for doing about 7knts
Know how you feel! Havn't managed to open mine up properly yet as its back home in the midlands, with only 6mph rivers ! Nice boat
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Old 11 May 2008, 23:31   #6
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Launched her in the docks at Bristol today.

Sooooo wanted to find out what the Mariner had to offer but just about managed to resist temptation

Still got a b*llocking from the harbour master for doing about 7knts
Looks mint - tell the miserable git to get a life. Some boats are faster than that at idle - my RIB was doing 7kts at tickover with one prop I tried!!!
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Old 12 May 2008, 00:23   #7
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problem is - as I discovered in Fowey Harbour last year....
at 6 knots the flooding hull is starting to drain and when it does your doing
9 knots without moving the throttle
Harbour master gave me a ticking off I had to settle for 5 knots!
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Old 12 May 2008, 09:35   #8
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very tidy mate, im sure all willa gree on here
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Old 12 May 2008, 13:38   #9
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Very nice looking set up!
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Old 12 May 2008, 19:25   #10
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Still got a b*llocking from the harbour master for doing about 7knts
quite right you could have spilt someone's G & T
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