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22 September 2009, 15:23
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Country: UK - England
Town: West Sussex
Length: no boat
Join Date: Oct 2002
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Introducing Solentblast
Just thought I would post a few pictures of my latest demo rib which is a Parker 900Baltic "SeaSafari" powered by twin Mercury Verado 250.
The rib has been geared up for MCA coding CAT 4 perhaps even CAT 3 but I have delayed the coding as I may have a possible sale early November to an overseas client.
Solentblast is fitted out with
* the latest Simrad Broadband radar / GPS chartplotter / sounder
* Icom 505 VHF radio
* 2 x RFD 8 man SOLAS liferafts
and all other safety equipment required for the MCA coding.
The rib will be used for demos only till sold.
I will be out Saturday heading for Yarmouth. The engines need running in so I will be taking it easy.
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25 September 2009, 18:15
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RIBnet supporter
Country: UK - England
Town: Lymington Hampshire
Boat name: Hot Lemon
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: Yanmar diesel
MMSI: 235
Join Date: May 2002
Posts: 780
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I want it !
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25 September 2009, 18:19
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: south devon
Make: humber+flatacraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: mercury 60hp+15hp
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 61
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Me too.
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13 January 2010, 18:51
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Hamble
Boat name: Worth the wait
Make: Parker
Length: 7m +
Engine: Outboard
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,446
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Originally Posted by LURCHER
I want it !
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Oh my God, I have bought it!! 
Will be CAT 3 and available for commercial operations by the end of the month, with luck.
Launching a new service in near future 
Steve
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13 January 2010, 18:58
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Up Norf
Make: Avon SR4,Tremlett 23
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yam 55, Volvo 200
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,217
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Originally Posted by 250kts
Oh my God, I have bought it!!
Will be CAT 3 and available for commercial operations by the end of the month, with luck.
Launching a new service in near future
Steve |
About that job.......
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13 January 2010, 21:32
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: New Milton
Boat name: Jianna
Make: Osprey
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200 E-TEC
MMSI: 235076954
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 1,940
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Originally Posted by 250kts
Oh my God, I have bought it!!
Will be CAT 3 and available for commercial operations by the end of the month, with luck.
Launching a new service in near future
Steve |
Well done Steve, your plans start to take shape eh 
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14 January 2010, 08:01
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: West Sussex
Length: no boat
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 3,872
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Sea Safari 1
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Originally Posted by 250kts
Oh my God, I have bought it!!
Will be CAT 3 and available for commercial operations by the end of the month, with luck.
Launching a new service in near future
Steve |
Oh my God and I am now ribless!!
Steve, as you know a SeaSafari rib like no other on the South Coast and I am sure you will get a lot of support from fellow ribnet members.
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14 January 2010, 08:06
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Hamble
Boat name: Worth the wait
Make: Parker
Length: 7m +
Engine: Outboard
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,446
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Chewy - I know where to call, though no plans to operate in North Sea yet, but I do have a plan for World domination ....
Ian - Thanks, the plan is coming together, hoping the action will start soon
Andre - It wont be long before you have the next boat that we will all be salivating over.
So pleased I will be running a Parker, feel like the cat who got the cream
Steve
All will be welcome to "launch" party in March/April
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14 January 2010, 08:19
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RIBnet supporter
Country: UK - England
Town: Hants
Length: 8m +
Engine: 300hp plus
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 3,072
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Originally Posted by 250kts
Oh my God, I have bought it!!
Will be CAT 3 and available for commercial operations by the end of the month, with luck.
Launching a new service in near future
Steve |
Cracking boat seen many times at Dry stack, you show that you plan cat 3, I have a Cat 3 level with 3 miles restriction for night work, do you know how you plan to get to full Cat 3 or are you expecting a similar level to ours.
Must admit I am happy with this level especially as most work is solent based. I have a colleague at Poole just going down the same route to Cat 3 who has been asked to ensure dry suits/or emmersion suits on board for night work.
Other options I have seen are a bow canopy to give sufficient cover. I have one made up but this is not part of my coding, I had it done as a safety net if caught out with sudden weather change or breakdown to offer cover
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14 January 2010, 10:32
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Ipswich
Boat name: Jammy Dodger
Make: Avon Adventure 7.20
Length: 7m +
Engine: 200 Yamaha
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 365
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Wow - very nice!
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14 January 2010, 10:44
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Newport IoW
Boat name: Amean/Pronto/Rumbo
Make: Solent Rib Princess
Length: 7m +
Engine: 200hp Etec 260x 2
MMSI: lots of them
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,861
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Excellent news awsome ribs from Parker
Good luck with the new venture where will you operate from ?
I am sure lots of charter companies mine included would like it on the books .
Cheers
Tim
ps Andre look forward to seeing what you get next.
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RYA Freelance YMI power Powerboat and PWC instructor trainer vhf first aid sea survival Diesel engine radar and navigation instructor
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14 January 2010, 11:45
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset & Hants
Boat name: Streaker/Orange
Make: Avon/Ribcraft
Length: 4m +
Engine: 50Yam/25 Mariner
Join Date: Apr 2007
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Good stuff Steve & having been on her a great boat. I look forward to seeing you out and about in her.
If you need any help with anything let me know.
Pete
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14 January 2010, 11:51
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Essex/Vendee
Boat name: shockwave,Voluntry 2
Make: Pac 22/ searider5.4
Length: 6m +
Engine: 180hp turbo,yam 90
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 1,022
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Fantastic looking rib,Good luck in your venture 
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14 January 2010, 12:18
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Member
Country: France
Town: Côte d'Azur
Boat name: Beaver Patrol
Make: Avon Searider SR4
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 5,934
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Good luck with it, that's a great boat
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14 January 2010, 15:11
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Hissing Sid
Make: Ross Smith Cobra
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200HP Optimax
MMSI: 235038046
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 3,804
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Good luck steve....
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15 January 2010, 16:54
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Horsham
Boat name: Knot a RIB
Make: Avon Typhoon
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yamaha 25hp
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 868
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Wonderful news Steve - wishing you every success - we enjoyed our trip out on her with Andre last year, she's a cracking boat and as a passenger she inspired lots of confidence.
Looking forward to reading more about how your plans develop
Andre - can't wait to see what you get next 
J
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17 January 2010, 07:53
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Gloucestershire
Boat name: Osprey
Make: Osprey Vipermax
Length: 5m +
Engine: E-tec 300 G2
MMSI: TBC
Join Date: Dec 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 250kts
Oh my God, I have bought it!! |
The Valiant must have fetched a good price Steve
Good Luck with the new venture.
Chris
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