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12 May 2013, 20:47
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Town: Mighty Penryn
Boat name: Little Joe.
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But, to be honest, with a budget of 4-5k I would not be going for a sib...
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Ahhh, there speaks a former sib owner. This is the problem with sibs, they are awesome fun, but not quite a rib. 
Most sib owners trade up at some point. Henry's point being, why not skip the sib and go straight to rib?
If so, £5k would buy a lovely little Searider. 
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13 May 2013, 18:45
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Thank you everyone!
Have definitely got some great help from here and now don't feel quite so uninformed. I'm going to book him onto a course as locally as I can and give him a voucher. Really like the look of the honwave deals, but will let him make his own choice (then he can't blame me if I get it wrong!). He'll probably find his way onto here in the next couple of months and ask the same questions?! Thank you everyone again, I really appreciate it.
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13 May 2013, 18:57
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Town: LONDON
Make: SR4/ZODIAC/3D
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V cool. I reckon you should get the Honwave set up by the dealer and take your husband to see it with a big ribbon around it.
Remove options. Best way.
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14 May 2013, 22:55
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Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
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When me and Matth called into the Honda dealership in Southampton they had small Honda ribs with Ali hulls.
We hadn't seen them before only the inflatable keels...
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15 May 2013, 06:50
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Country: UK - England
Town: Mighty Penryn
Boat name: Little Joe.
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No problem. 
However, 
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15 May 2013, 06:57
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Country: UK - England
Town: New Milton
Boat name: Jianna
Make: Osprey
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200 E-TEC
MMSI: 235076954
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Keep it a surprise, get him the SIB, lucky man. Good to learn skills in, and you can always trade up later, as I and many others have.
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16 May 2013, 20:09
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16 May 2013, 20:20
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Country: UK - England
Town: Derry/Southampton
Boat name: Jumpin Jack
Make: Redbay
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mercury 200 Opti
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Whisper- Must say- nice to see what appears to be an honest add on eBay for once!!
I have seen worse boats advertised, as 'ex especial forces, ex rnli, once careful lady owner, show room condition, no leaks (guaranteed)etc etc nice to see someone being honest when selling a tub! I also think if went cheap and you lived local could be a worthwhile investment !
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16 May 2013, 20:30
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Yeah a bit of jiff and that will look like new 
An honest add but thats why the bids are only a fiver 
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16 May 2013, 20:32
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Now £6.50 still a nice bargain
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16 May 2013, 20:34
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Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset & Hants
Boat name: Streaker/Orange
Make: Avon/Ribcraft
Length: 4m +
Engine: 50Yam/25 Mariner
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I want it....sib club special...
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16 May 2013, 21:11
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Country: UK - England
Town: The wilds of Wiltshire
Boat name: Dominator
Make: SR5.4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yam 85
MMSI: 235055163
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I want it....sib club special...
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You've already had one leaky boat this year 
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16 May 2013, 21:17
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Town: Bristol
Make: Ribcraft
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We could stick your 50 on it or make it radio controlled?
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16 May 2013, 21:35
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We could stick your 50 on it or make it radio controlled?
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I've got a 4 channel set here for a boat
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16 May 2013, 21:41
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Lets do it! Who's bidding on it then?
When its finished we can wave jump to cowes in the chop 
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16 May 2013, 22:25
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Is this off thread?
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16 May 2013, 22:37
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Its a sib for somebody's husband
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16 May 2013, 23:11
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16 May 2013, 23:15
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I agree that a specific husband hasn't been named.
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16 May 2013, 23:28
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Its a sib for somebody's husband |
Is it yours or Matt H's husband? 
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