Solent - Saturday 28th July 2007

Biggles · 21 July 2007, 20:25

Okay Osprey dudes heres another chance to ruffle some RIBCRAFT feathers.

I know its hard to judge what the weather is going to be doing next Saturday but I'd like to post a speculative thread to see if any one will be out and about in the Solent area on Saturday 28th July 2007.

Nick R.

(I can feel a good splashing coming on here)

lucky ribster · 26 July 2007, 10:54

hi nick the weather looks ok'ish for saturday ??.

will anybody else be out in the solent on saturday ??.

all the osprey dudes seem to have flown away ??.

andy

Neil Harvey · 26 July 2007, 11:34

We should be out but I have to drive to Hayling Island first to collect some more oil, so not sure on timings yet.
Would hope to be down by Calshot at around 11 though.

Hugh Jardon · 26 July 2007, 11:52

wheels and axle not on the trailer yet, so unless i can drag it along on the trailer frame i will have to sit this one out

plus sons birthday and daughter down for weekend so cant make it

sooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyyyy

hoping to be out again very soon!!

Neil Harvey · 27 July 2007, 19:32

weather still looking good for tomorrow, so we will be out playing.

Should be at Calshot 1030ish, 1100 latest.

May head over to Pompey then go a little further East as have not explored that way yet.

Anyone else out?

watersideman1 · 28 July 2007, 07:09

well just got up to find the suns up think the decking will have to wait will be launching at calshot late morning
think we will take a run down the west solent if anyones going that way

Biggles · 28 July 2007, 19:13

Managed to get out although the weather is poor. But it wasn't raining at least.

Just a few pictures from today. A couple Neil and Karen and one of the Queen Mary 2 that is berthed in Southampton at the moment.

peterb · 28 July 2007, 19:16

I saw Neil and Karen - but I didnt know they were "Neil and Karen" or I would have waved.

(saw them between Ocean Village and Shamrock Quay).

Biggles · 28 July 2007, 22:21

Many Thanks to Lucky Ribster for todays trip.

I forgot what it was like to be on a 4 meter RIB. Losts of grim hanging on and getting very wet, Which brought on copious amounts of childish giggling.
And he must learn to warn me before he puts the throttle fully forward.
It was good to just be out on the water so once again thanks.

Below is the only photo I got of him filling his tank up.

Spot the precious OIL. £35 a bottle those 2 stroke chaps are paying. But he did tell me it lasts all year.

NR.

lucky ribster · 28 July 2007, 23:05

i caught you napping when i throttled on

good crew are hard to find

bloody weather i thought we was going to be suning ourselves today but it turned out to be a very wet day.

it was nice to meet up with neil and karen again

ooh yes nick what did you say my boats name was to harbour master ?? as ive got burp on my ticket

andy

Biggles · 29 July 2007, 00:17

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Originally Posted by lucky ribster

ooh yes nick what did you say my boats name was to harbour master ?? as ive got burp on my ticket

andy

Has that got something to do with your driving !!!

NR.