Hello from Southern Cali

Squid Boat · 29 June 2012, 02:15

New guy on board, great vibe you mates have here.

New to forums but not the sea. first sib was a Zodiac GT Mark 1 with a 16hp Suzuki I took offshore 26 miles to a local island for a year. Later a Grand raidwith a Suzuki provided a little safer crossing.
I'm in the process of repairing and setting up a Avon Mark 1 450 CRRC with DIY fiberglass console, Aluminum floorboards, Radar, GPS and a few other bits.
Power is a Mercury 50hp 2 stroke on a reinforced transom.
Would love to see images of other members CRRC's.
Here are a couple images of uncompleted mock up.

All the best, Don

Squid Boat · 30 June 2012, 16:43

Are Yanks not welcome here? I'm engaged to a Brit if that helps.

Cheers, Don

kerny · 30 June 2012, 16:52

Hi Don and welcome to RIBnet

sceptic tanks are always welcome on here

Chris Caton · 30 June 2012, 17:08

hi Don, everyones welcome here, even Kerny

keep the pics coming of the refurb

uncle al · 30 June 2012, 17:49

hi welcome to the forum

willk · 30 June 2012, 17:56

Welcome to RIBnet, not sure if being engaged to a Brit helps

BTW, RIBnet has members all over the globe, so if it helps - they were ALL ignoring you...

...possibly because it was the weekend

kerny · 30 June 2012, 18:11

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Originally Posted by willk

not sure if being engaged to a Brit helps

Now if she was German

uncle al · 30 June 2012, 19:10

just read the name of your boat Thumper, we had a rabbit called thumper it jumped around alot does that describe your boat? all the best to you and family, we take the p&$s a lot on here if you hadnt noticed

willk · 30 June 2012, 19:18

Parm (on here) also has a boat called Thumper.

Squid Boat · 30 June 2012, 22:20

All the best guys,

thanks....good fun. Thanks for the warm welcome guys. The young wee blond is now happy her country folk have given us permission to board. I'm looking forward to becoming a RibNet Supporter as to give back a wee bit to the community....Now back to the glue sniffing for me, but I hear a nice pint or two of Kilkenny flushs the toxins from the system.

I'll start a separate thread on the return of Thumper to civilian use.

Cheers, Don

SDGANDER · 01 July 2012, 23:42

Certainly been good boating weather here in the South Bay the last week or so!

Where are you based?

Squid Boat · 02 July 2012, 01:08

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Originally Posted by SDGANDER

Certainly been good boating weather here in the South Bay the last week or so!

Where are you based?

Out of Newport Beach.

Cheers, Don

SDGANDER · 02 July 2012, 20:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squid Boat

Out of Newport Beach.

Cheers, Don

Alright for some!

By the way, I'm a Brit engaged to a Cali girl!

SDG