Sibfest 1/6/ 2013 Durdle Door

bingosucks · 14 April 2013, 19:45

durdle door has to be a must see place on anyones sib list, we are going to attempt a run on june 1st or 2nd

we will be either camping or caravanning on a site to be decided, as i know a lot of people are already in the area i will probably book accordingly... suggestions are welcome

as far as i`m concerned the more people who turn out the better! thats sib rib or vib, with the only rule no one gets left behind

i`m sure it will be an ace weekend and look forward to peoples suggestions

TRevor Lawson · 14 April 2013, 19:55

Looking to join in,work commitments allowing ,missed last years attempt, we will have to camp as too far for a day trip ,Mike has suggested pebble bank as a possible site only about a mile away from slip,but happy to go with the majority.

xs 400 · 14 April 2013, 21:03

im in weather permitting. this was the site we used last year, nice place pub on site, touring caravans and tents allowed. good spot

i would like to lauch from portland, castletown

Pebble Bank Caravan Park in Weymouth

pm's sent to last years crew, interest so far from peterm,matth, and lockeiboi

lockieboi · 14 April 2013, 21:23

Very nice spot indeed, hopefully I can make it.

Here's a few pics from last years attempt.

xs 400 · 14 April 2013, 21:27

nice!

matt h · 14 April 2013, 21:44

thats an awesone picture, I grew up in Bovington and Durdle door is an amazing place!

david hunt · 14 April 2013, 21:49

Wow

bingosucks · 16 April 2013, 18:38

great pic ...woohooo i`m now the owner of an excel 365 heavy duty (the red one)airdeck and its mahoosive i now have 2 sibs haha

xs 400 · 16 April 2013, 19:14

next to lulworth cove is man of war cove, ive snorkelled there and seen huge spider crabs. what i havent ever seen is the caves accessable only by the sea.

xs 400 · 18 April 2013, 16:09

so far we have interest from;

Bingosucks excel465 sib 15hp mariner camping
TrevorLawson valiant 450 60hp merc camping
xs400 xs 4m 30hp Yam camping
lockeiboi prowave 380sib 15hp Johnson camping?
matth sr4 sib tba
peterm avon 4m 50hp yam
grahampollard ribcraft 6.8m 150hp opti

6 weeks to go, lets hope the weather improves!

lockieboi · 18 April 2013, 16:54

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Originally Posted by xs 400

so far we have interest from;

Bingosucks excel465 sib 15hp mariner camping
TrevorLawson valiant 450 60hp merc camping
xs400 xs 4m 30hp Yam camping
lockeiboi prowave 380sib 15hp Johnson camping?
matth sr4 sib tba
peterm avon 4m 50hp yam
grahampollard ribcraft 6.8m 150hp opti

6 weeks to go, lets hope the weather improves!

Most certainly camping. But I am still weather dependant, tis a long way to go to camp in the rain, but I'm sure it will be sunny!

xs 400 · 18 April 2013, 17:37

its going to be beautiful! I guarantee it!

intrerest from

Bingosucks excel465 sib 15hp mariner camping
TrevorLawson valiant 450 60hp merc camping
xs400 xs 4m 30hp Yam camping
lockeiboi Prowave 380sib 15hp Johnson camping?
matth sr4 sib tba
peterm avon 4m 50hp yam
grahampollard ribcraft 6.8m 150hp opti
Avocet ribcraft 7.5 250hp suzi

suggestions/advice from Avocet

the tides at Poole are awkward (no entry/exit to/from the marina between 10am and midday on 1 June).
Poole - Lulworth/Weymouth is quite a trip in a small boat (it's about an hour in mine at 30kts) and the races of the main headlands can be quite vicious at the wrong state of tide/wind.

Bingosucks may be better seting off from Portland or Weymouth. Also why not have lunch at Lulworth using the SIBs as tenders for the larger boats? Ample (free) anchoring in the cove and a good pub!

what do we think?

TRevor Lawson · 18 April 2013, 18:16

I will also launch from portland (asuming i make it due to weather/work) i am easy about days events, lunch etc Mike glad you can control the weather

bingosucks · 18 April 2013, 18:34

again easy on the days events we will probably camp at pebble bank and launch at the easiest point

seems mike is the main man on lunch

looking forward to it

xs 400 · 13 May 2013, 18:38

this ones gone a bit quiet, how we getting on?

I have been beavering away in my garage on mine.

full service
sorted sticking throttle
stripped and lubed steering
fire extinguisher broken/replace
pull start chord replaced
added some tube oar holders
cleaned

need to sea trial next!

bingosucks · 13 May 2013, 18:45

boat patched up ,however i`m losing air from somewhere out of the airdeck which is a patchwork quilt lol

outboard fired up and pumping , though was a little concerned over some oil coming out of the weep hole http://www.rib.net/forum/f36/oily-re...ole-55121.html but not too concerned

pebblebank to book ,which i meant to do today ...don`t know if i want to camp or caravan yet

i think this will be my first run out this year so looking forward to it

xs 400 · 14 May 2013, 18:03

went down to Castletown Sunday, looked lovely!

only thing was the land that people leave the trailers on is now a building site!

have to check where people leave their trailers now.

lockieboi · 14 May 2013, 19:23

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Originally Posted by xs 400

went down to Castletown Sunday, looked lovely!

only thing was the land that people leave the trailers on is now a building site!

have to check where people leave their trailers now.

That picture brings back memories of a brilliant SIBfest.
Looking forward to the next one.

xs 400 · 14 May 2013, 20:13

[QUOTE=lockieboi;537487]That picture brings back memories of a brilliant SIBfest.
Looking forward to the next

hows your engine? Tom

matt h · 14 May 2013, 20:14

Im game XS, would be good to catch up, just givin my trusty unused steed a good service!!