Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
 
Old 08 July 2004, 15:52   #21
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Portsmouth
Boat name: Cracking Day
Make: Tohatsu
Length: 6m +
Engine: Optimax 150
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 265
Quote:
Originally Posted by Phil Davies
Organised with true MOD precision
He'll be selling us brand new ribs next for £5!

Amazes me the amount of money the MOD spend and sell on for peanuts!
__________________
Tactical Paintball-Hampshire, Surrey and beyond!
www.crackingday.com
Andy Stevens is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08 July 2004, 15:57   #22
Member
 
Country: Other
Town: Oakley
Boat name: Zerstörer
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki DF 140
MMSI: 235050131
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 3,931
I'm sorry to disapoint you all but I can't get my hands on a cheap MOD RIB.

Thats why I've got one of the smallest RIBS on this Forum. The Germans would have called it a "Pocket RIB" in the vein of 'Gneisenau and Scharnhorst'.

If you know where we can then let me know.
__________________
Biggles is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08 July 2004, 16:36   #23
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Birmingham
Make: Avon
Length: 5.5
Engine: Mercury 75
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 41
Send a message via MSN to Andy Beach
As another with a 'midsize' boat (5.5m 75hp) maybe we could tag along as well? Quite happy to pootle along in good company.

Would personally prefer 8th to 15th but no big deal either way.

Andy Beach

ps - does anybody really believe the long range forecasts?!!
__________________
Andy Beach is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08 July 2004, 16:42   #24
RIBnet supporter
 
LURCHER's Avatar
 
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
ROUND the Island

Would a 5.85 be allowed to come too?
Let me know the dates

John
__________________
LURCHER is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08 July 2004, 17:20   #25
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: london
Boat name: Frances May
Make: vailant DR450
Length: 4m +
Engine: mercury 50 hp
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 761
Send a message via Yahoo to Daniel TD5
Both Dates Seem Ok For Me

Lurcher

Can Your Engine Go That Slow As To Keep At Our Slow Pace

Dan
__________________
GET A RIB GET A LIFE
Daniel TD5 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08 July 2004, 17:23   #26
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Portsmouth
Boat name: Cracking Day
Make: Tohatsu
Length: 6m +
Engine: Optimax 150
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 265
"Ive got a 7m boat, it's not much longer than 5.85, can i come in that" lol!

I seemed to have hijacked the small boats trip and turned it into a small and mid size trip!

Sorry about that.
__________________
Tactical Paintball-Hampshire, Surrey and beyond!
www.crackingday.com
Andy Stevens is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08 July 2004, 17:34   #27
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: london
Boat name: Frances May
Make: vailant DR450
Length: 4m +
Engine: mercury 50 hp
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 761
Send a message via Yahoo to Daniel TD5
andy stevens

the bigger the boat the faster it goes as you would get to the pub first its your round

dan
__________________
GET A RIB GET A LIFE
Daniel TD5 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08 July 2004, 17:35   #28
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Portsmouth
Boat name: Cracking Day
Make: Tohatsu
Length: 6m +
Engine: Optimax 150
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 265
I've to find out how fast mine goes, everytime i took it out last year it conked out!
__________________
Tactical Paintball-Hampshire, Surrey and beyond!
www.crackingday.com
Andy Stevens is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08 July 2004, 17:44   #29
Member
 
Hightower's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Fareham
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 7,866
I'm up for a round Island cruise having never done it before, so if no objections to a 5.5m! Might have space for some jerry cans......just in case or even BBQ equipement.

Andy
__________________
Hightower is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08 July 2004, 18:02   #30
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Brittany/Portsmouth
Boat name: Merlin
Make: Solent 6.5
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200
MMSI: soon !
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 5,451
we'll tag along


Paul
__________________
Happy New Resolutions!!! : RIBbing for the craic!!!
The Jackeens is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08 July 2004, 19:00   #31
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: london
Boat name: Frances May
Make: vailant DR450
Length: 4m +
Engine: mercury 50 hp
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 761
Send a message via Yahoo to Daniel TD5
Quote:
Originally Posted by Biggles
I'm away for a couple of days now down on the Solent.

But Monday night I will post a thread with more info.

This will have High Tides, Possible Launch Sites, Distances, Waypoints, VHF Callsigns and Frequencies, and Itinery etc.

Regards Nick R.

Organised with true MOD precision

it will need to be i count 9 boats and the thread as just started with a month left it could be the biggest rib net meeting after RIBEX

dan
__________________
GET A RIB GET A LIFE
Daniel TD5 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08 July 2004, 19:38   #32
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Chelmsford/Anglesey
Make: Avon SR/RibLite 3.1m
Length: 4m +
Engine: Honda 30hp/Yam 8hp
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 970
Quote:
Originally Posted by Biggles
Thats why I've got one of the smallest RIBS on this Forum. The Germans would have called it a "Pocket RIB"
...brilliant!! Which means Daniel's 4.5m 'pocket RIB' must be the Admiral Graf Spee
__________________
Phil Davies is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 08 July 2004, 21:34   #33
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Leatherhead
Length: no boat
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 907
I will be on the Island with the rib in Bembridge from 30 July to 13 August.

If you plan to go on the 8th can I tag along as well? (Purely as an escort vessel, you understand - don't want to steal the thunder from the "sub 4m class )
__________________
Peter (nick, nick) T

Age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill! Bullshit and brilliance only come with age and experience.
Ribald is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09 July 2004, 06:50   #34
Member
 
Country: Other
Town: Oakley
Boat name: Zerstörer
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki DF 140
MMSI: 235050131
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 3,931
IOW Trip

Best I get on and make some plans then.

By the way anybody know anywhere on the south side of the island to refuel and replen.

Regards Nick Reis.

PS. Now looking at 8th August due to some members stating a preference for that date.
__________________
Biggles is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09 July 2004, 07:13   #35
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Leatherhead
Length: no boat
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 907
Nick, there is nowhere on the south of the Island to re-fuel. Cowes & Yarmouth are the only places with fuel.
__________________
Peter (nick, nick) T

Age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill! Bullshit and brilliance only come with age and experience.
Ribald is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09 July 2004, 08:11   #36
Member
 
SteveHall's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Lancs
Boat name: Beretta
Make: Ballistic
Length: 6m +
Engine: 175hp e-tec
MMSI: 235035778
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,736
RIBase
Fun

Sounds like your all going to have loads of fun, wish i could come, only i need the RIB

Got an idea - Please can you confirm the date as im going to try and borrow a rib!
__________________
SteveHall is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09 July 2004, 08:26   #37
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Portsmouth
Boat name: Cracking Day
Make: Tohatsu
Length: 6m +
Engine: Optimax 150
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 265
Sure someone can find a space for you Steve! Especially one of the bigger boats.
__________________
Tactical Paintball-Hampshire, Surrey and beyond!
www.crackingday.com
Andy Stevens is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09 July 2004, 08:41   #38
Member
 
SteveHall's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Lancs
Boat name: Beretta
Make: Ballistic
Length: 6m +
Engine: 175hp e-tec
MMSI: 235035778
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,736
RIBase
Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy Stevens
Sure someone can find a space for you Steve! Especially one of the bigger boats.
This is one trip i have allways wanted to do. Is the 8th the date will book it off and get myself down there!

Steve
__________________
SteveHall is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09 July 2004, 11:24   #39
Member
 
Country: Other
Town: Oakley
Boat name: Zerstörer
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki DF 140
MMSI: 235050131
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 3,931
Date

Steve

The provisional date is now the 8th of August. The only thing that will cancel the trip now will be high winds. Sun will be a bonus and good for the piccies, but rain and cloud cover shouldn't be an issue if we are prepared. I don't think we could do it in the winds we have had recently down here. That would be dangerous and irresponsible !!!!

With regards stopping on the south side of the island thats a no go for refuelling so we will have to do it before we get to the Needles. I should be okay for fuel for the whole journey. I work it out to be 60 miles, but if we all top up at Yarmouth or Lymington then we should be alright for the whole Journey. Anybody with a thirsty boat or limited carrying capacity should then be able to make it to the next port of call I know which is Bembridge. I don't see fuel as being a major problem but its better to be prepared.

Hightower mentioned he would be in charge of the BBQ so it would be nice to find somewhere to land halfway round and have something to eat. On my one visit to the beaches many years ago on the south side they seemed pretty sandy and quiet and look good for an invasion by a flotilla of RIBs, although on the charts there are some nasty ledges and rocks to watch out for.

Anybody have previous knowledge of landing on the South side of the IOW.

Regards Nick R.
__________________
Biggles is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09 July 2004, 11:52   #40
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Whitstable
Boat name: Tango
Make: Avon and Narwhal2.4m
Length: 4m +
Engine: 60HP Yamaha
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 966
Hi All

Is the plan to go down, meet up on the 8th and do the island or are you all planning to overnight either on the island or mainland ?

If it's just for the day might come down and meet you for the run around !!
__________________
Bilge Rat is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off




All times are GMT. The time now is 02:54.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.