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Old 15 October 2012, 14:37   #761
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I am certainly interested in trying the Welsh Riviera, just wondered if a bright yellow Dry suit would be an insult to you?
should look nice next to my black one Get your self over here anytime mate
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Old 15 October 2012, 19:02   #762
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Cheers Tony T, your right when I first bought Impulse I went through the whole debate about towing 'V' Dry stack. Although living in the Midlands is a pain if you want a quick blast on the boat the positive is I/us Midlanders are in fairly easy reach of many different coastlines.

I am certainly interested in trying the Welsh Riviera, just wondered if a bright yellow Dry suit would be an insult to you?
Car will fit right in.... As you pass through Cheshire. As for the yellow suit, you can always hide on our yellow boat as the Black Shadows hunt you down.

You'll have to tow across for the 2013 ribnet meet (TT i'll start one soon) and add the 27 odd we had in 2012.
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Old 15 October 2012, 19:47   #763
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Old 15 October 2012, 20:17   #764
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Not a new boat but a new tow vehicle pulls it great and no problem on steep slippery slips so far!

might pay to carry a pair of these just in case you hit the slippy stuff
http://www.roofbox.co.uk/car-snow-socks/
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Old 16 October 2012, 09:29   #765
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Old 16 October 2012, 11:13   #766
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Must get some admiring glances on the motorway!
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Old 16 October 2012, 21:03   #767
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Here's mine! Or is that cheating?
Well, if its your fork lift, it qualifies for "show us your rig". Thumbs either way, made me chuckle.
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Old 17 October 2012, 05:39   #768
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Old 17 October 2012, 08:42   #769
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Old 18 October 2012, 04:03   #770
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clocked at 22.6mph via GPS using the merc 15HP 4 cyl and 2 ppl+2 6G gas tanks.
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Old 18 October 2012, 08:27   #771
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clocked at 22.6mph via GPS using the merc 15HP 4 cyl and 2 ppl+2 6G gas tanks.
Bugger me that looks a big engine. Do you sit on the bow?
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rear bench. bow has the gas tanks to balance it out.
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Old 18 October 2012, 15:30   #773
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clocked at 22.6mph via GPS using the merc 15HP 4 cyl and 2 ppl+2 6G gas tanks
15hp four cylinder?
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3cyl/4 stroke sry.
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Old 26 October 2012, 15:19   #775
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Just found another from the archives!
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Old 28 October 2012, 11:15   #776
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Old 28 October 2012, 18:00   #777
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Old 28 October 2012, 23:26   #778
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My new tow vehicle - pulled the boat out yesterday to clean her bottom
That needs to go in the show us your landrover thread
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Old 13 January 2013, 21:41   #779
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Old 15 January 2013, 07:13   #780
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Same length as an artic with a 40' trailer - actually I think it may be a bit longer!
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