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06 June 2007, 11:12
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Town: Leicester
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Make: Patriot Rib
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Not a rib but...
Hey guys, i no this may be controversial but, i cant not share it! my mate just bought this beast, its a 35ft Cigarette with twin 7.4L V8 mercruisers, each puttin out 600 big ones! i cant explain how good it sounds, you cant help but smile! 
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06 June 2007, 14:41
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There's no place for that sort of stuff here. This is a RIB forum, don't you know?
As a penance you now have to arrange for me to have a go in it!
John
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06 June 2007, 15:12
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There's no place for that sort of stuff here. This is a RIB forum, don't you know?
As a penance you now have to arrange for me to have a go in it!
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Yeh and any other RIBnet member that wants a ride
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06 June 2007, 15:25
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Town: Midlands
Make: Nautique
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That is cool! If your not one to worry about the cost of a fill up!
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06 June 2007, 16:07
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Make: KR7
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Engine: Evinrude 150 H.O
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lovely with carb....not injection...!
the cost is the only problem, think 16 sparkplugs every change and the rest x 2...
Fun to drive, not to own....
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06 June 2007, 16:40
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Country: UK - England
Town: Leicester
Boat name: Dunno yet!
Make: Patriot Rib
Length: 8m +
Engine: 300 Verado
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I will see what i can do!  you might see/hear it around the solent, its a bit of a regular in yarmouth. as far a costs go, i might have got this wrong, but so far its used 300 gallons and done 70 miles! which i think is 0.23 mpg!! not bad! 
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06 June 2007, 20:45
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Nice boat anyway...
a friend of mine have a Baja 342 -06 with 2 x 420 hp and 63 knots at top... how care about fuel when itīs so fun.... good luck...
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06 June 2007, 21:35
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Country: UK - England
Town: Leicester
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Exactly joakimhansson!! thats what i thought! she's still running in after engine rr-build. doing 55kts at just under 4000rpm on the slow props so who knows what another 2000 revs will do!! any guesses on top speed??!!
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06 June 2007, 23:58
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
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Stunning - bet it sounds awesome - just thought up a name for it - Greenpeace......
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07 June 2007, 02:28
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Country: USA
Town: Punta gorda Fl.
Boat name: War Machine
Make: Falcon U.S.A.
Length: 9m +
Engine: twin 250 Yamaha
Join Date: Jan 2006
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It does the heart good....
Nice to see you guys slavering over a true piece of Americana, a Cigarette offshore power boat. Born and bred in South Florida by Don Aronow the brand is infamous, which adds to the mystique... Anyone besides me on this forum that has been to the old Thunder alley facility Cigarette had? N.E. 188th st. believe it is all probably Condos by now...
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07 June 2007, 11:30
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It's all due to being subjected to Miami Vice as a kid - crap show - crap actors but great music, boats and cars!!!
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07 June 2007, 12:09
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Country: UK - England
Town: watford
Boat name: The Bandit &
Make: Hunton Rib
Length: 10m +
Engine: 2 x 8.1 Mercruisers
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Originally Posted by patriot
I will see what i can do! you might see/hear it around the solent, its a bit of a regular in yarmouth. as far a costs go, i might have got this wrong, but so far its used 300 gallons and done 70 miles! which i think is 0.23 mpg!! not bad! |
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Great boat. Have you worked out how much it wii cost in fuel to do RB8
Then find a sponsor and enter.
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07 June 2007, 18:26
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I saw this out over the weekend, its certainly loud thats for sure, is it not owned by one of the Bath family?
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07 June 2007, 19:29
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A Fountain 35
with 2 x 420 hp and the engines after eachother (hope you understund), props closer to centre...
and a stepped hull is over 70 knots....
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08 June 2007, 02:27
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A Fountain 35
with 2 x 420 hp and the engines after eachother (hope you understund), props closer to centre...
and a stepped hull is over 70 knots....
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Staggered...
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08 June 2007, 21:04
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Town: Staffs
Make: Yam FX160 HO
Length: 3m +
Engine: Flippin Fast
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I had a go on one similar in Gran Canaria.
The "BIG RED" she was imported from New Zealand along with the owner and had twin chevrolets and an Aluminium hull.
The owner claimed he could spin her through 360 degrees but that did not quite happen on my trip, although he was not far off at about 270 degrees.
Awesome!!!!!
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08 June 2007, 21:16
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Has it been in christchurch lately, we saw one up there the other day is this the same one??
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08 June 2007, 21:21
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Wouldn't have thought so these pics were taken last July in Puerto Rico Gran Canaria.
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12 June 2007, 13:41
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Country: UK - England
Town: Leicester
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Make: Patriot Rib
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Engine: 300 Verado
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It is joint owned by Andy Bath and Bill Donahue. im sure both those names will ring some bells! its based in christchurch opposite rossiter's boat yard. if anyone knowns the area they know where i mean. it had some silencers fitted as they have had complaints already! they dont work tho!! i say leave it be!
in the wise words of cookee: "If it's too loud - you're too old!"
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13 June 2007, 20:53
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Length: 7m +
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This kind of boat are crazy and fun.
A friend of me have -06 Baja With 2x420hp and last year he did 64knots.
This year the engines are overloaded with two kenny bell (not that brand, but the same sort). Last year at 3500rpm he did 45knots and this year he did 54 knots at the same rpm with new props in wrong size...just testing. He expect 72-75knots with right props... is that crazy and fun. YES
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