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Old 18 July 2007, 22:44   #161
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One of the things that makes me keep my SIB even though I know I should sell it is that I can eject people at will with the flick of the wrist even with footstraps .
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Old 19 July 2007, 13:17   #162
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You kicked him really didnt you??
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Old 19 July 2007, 17:44   #163
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You kicked him really didnt you??
Yup, but he knew he was going out. There are a lot of sunglasses at the bottom of lake Michigan. The cornering abilities of a SIB are vicious but when it gets bumpy out there is nothing better than a RIB.
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Old 19 July 2007, 17:48   #164
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The cornering abilities of a SIB are vicious but when it gets bumpy out there is nothing better than a RIB.
I used to have a Mk II Futura with a 40... It was a missle, and tracked like it was on rails. It was before GPS so I don't know how fast it was, but I wouldn't be surprised if it got close to 50mph on the right day. It certainly SEEMED that fast anyway.

You guys have got the best of all worlds there... the SIB, the RIB and the sailboat... What a life!
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Old 24 July 2007, 17:20   #165
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Another RIB

Hi all -

This has been an interesting thread to follow - see that you picked this up at a relatively low price and did all the work to make it such a nice boat.

I am new to ribbing, just picked up a Novurania (15') for $3,500. I did not really want a jet but it was the only thing around here that fits my budget, so I will see how I like it.

I plan to clean this boat up too (don't want to use the term "restore"), cosmetically some of the patches are peeling a bit at the edges as well as some of the seam tapes.

The electrical is a bit screwy - like the lights would work - but kind of sporatically. So there is a lot of sorting to do.

So far I have only tested the motor (a 90HP OMC) with a water hose and it seems to run fine and idle well. Interesting is that I "think" the motor is a replacement - some of the fiberglass at the engine bay has been "chipped" to accommodate some parts of the motor.

So I will need a lot of advice from you folks and will keep you in touch with the progress. Sorry I just want to mention this - not going to highjack the thread.

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Old 24 July 2007, 20:37   #166
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This has been an interesting thread to follow -
Wait until you get to meet the guys who started it... and welcome to RIBing...!

Your comment about the lights being a little sketchy is interesting, and IMHO, pretty typical. Water (especially the salty kind) and wires really don't get along. Others will offer their opinions as well, but rather than wank about trying to "repair" that circuit, bite the bullet and rewire the boat properly. You'll save yourself a lot of grief in the long run...
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Old 25 July 2007, 00:39   #167
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hey there navygakman.

i am "restoring" a jet rib at this momment. it has a 90hp sportjet.

let me know if you have questions, or start another thread and you'll get lots of help.

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Old 25 July 2007, 02:32   #168
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hey there navygakman.

i am "restoring" a jet rib at this momment. it has a 90hp sportjet.

let me know if you have questions, or start another thread and you'll get lots of help.

good luck,
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O.K, so you have been holding out on us eh Columbia? We want pictures of that boat Dammit! Come clean with that restoration, some of us would like to see it....please...
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Old 25 July 2007, 02:40   #169
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O.K, so you have been holding out on us eh Columbia? We want pictures of that boat Dammit! Come clean with that restoration, some of us would like to see it....please...
Pathalla you have pictures of your 9m posted? I'd love to see the War Machine.

BTW, I started a new thread for mine:
http://www.rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=20582

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Old 25 July 2007, 02:46   #170
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Pathalla you have pictures of your 9m posted? I'd love to see the War Machine.
Never mind. I found the thread. Pathalla that is one BAD boat!! Awesome!
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Old 25 July 2007, 02:57   #171
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You will meet some characters along the way....

Check the project boat thread on the gallery forum. Rogan where the hell are you and Birnie? Show him the " thong shot" or the pics of you guys eating live Water Moccasins on the Mississippi, or your best boat aerial, of which you guys probably have several hundred by now, I'm estimating...
Stewart there are a few people on here you ought to know about. Number one, these Birnie bros who only know ONE speed, and it's not slow. Stoo, who you just met, He likes to be towed while diving at 50 knots by his S.O. (Stoo's owner) and he drinks beer while doing it. Jyasaki who probably personally has harvested half the abalone taken on the west coast (has a cool boat) and Limey Linda who I am sure has a really big gun at his house and probably on his boat. He has a nice project going. Some of the characters at play here... Tuber, where have you been? Oh by the way, there is this guy... His name is Cod, Codprawn to some.. he knows just about everything about anything being as he has this really large brain, right Cod? He'll be along shortly....
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Old 25 July 2007, 12:29   #172
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He likes to be towed while diving at 50 knots by his S.O. (Stoo's owner) and he drinks beer while doing it.
"Owner"??? Is it that obvious?
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"Owner"??? Is it that obvious?
Hey, look at it this way, she does look pretty good in a parka... and a bikini! That pic on the rock COUlD have been taken a little closer Stoo...
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Old 25 July 2007, 14:06   #174
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That pic on the rock COUlD have been taken a little closer Stoo...
Not unless I really do plan on tow-planning at 50 knots!
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Old 31 July 2007, 04:43   #175
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Michigan Boating Trip and 17 pound smoked Brisket

Trip to Michigan turned out well. Smoked a huge Brisket that was fantastic. Weather was fair and the Hurricane once again performed brilliantly. Still pretty upset at having to postpone our New York trip but taking sailboat out for an extended cruise soon. Hope everyone is having a great summer!

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