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Old 29 April 2004, 16:00   #1
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Another Metzeler anyone

Any ideas on what this is?
4.9m front to back. Centre 2 man console with luxuary inflatable seat. It is narrow, about 1.2m inside the tubes from memory. I wondered if it was a Metzeler because it has removeable tubes. The bow is different to Suzuki Pete's, but looking at the tubes they may be hiding something. It has a hard pad on the top of the bow tube. There is gray paint under the yellow. Also it has twin elephant trunks.
It belongs to Langstone waterski club and was used by Langstone Harbour Patrol in about 2001 - 2002 if that helps anyone.
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Old 29 April 2004, 16:27   #2
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Tornado?
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Old 29 April 2004, 16:46   #3
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The forefoot doesnt look deep enough to be a tornado hull.
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Old 29 April 2004, 17:49   #4
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Ex Royal Navy Tornado, which explains the removeable tubes.

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Old 29 April 2004, 18:13   #5
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Ex Royal Navy Tornado, which explains the removeable tubes.
That's what I would put my money on too!

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Old 29 April 2004, 18:31   #6
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Thought I recognised it. Is it the same one advertised in the back of their current newsletter?
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Old 29 April 2004, 21:55   #7
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Maybe a Metzeler!!

Thats good so I'm still the only person with this type of Rib!!

At least I don't have to worry about getting spares for it as I don't think there are any "!"
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Old 30 April 2004, 12:24   #8
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Anyone know if you can get new tubes for these ?
If so, where ?
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Old 30 April 2004, 18:53   #9
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New tubes

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Anyone know if you can get new tubes for these ?
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Nick, have sent you a PM re new tubes for this boat

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Nick, have sent you a PM re new tubes for this boat

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When a boat looks that good who needs tubes!!!
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Old 02 May 2004, 09:05   #11
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Thanks Cookee and Christopher, I was thinking of buying it and wondered if you can get new tubes and how much they would be, just in case it needs them at a later date, as they aren't in the best of condition.
I'll give them a call
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Do bear in mind that with the shallow V hull it's not going to be a comfortable offshore boat. You'll be fine in sheltered waters, but it will really bang in any sort of chop.

On the other hand it will probably be quite quick!

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