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18 January 2013, 20:39
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Newcastle, Staffs
Boat name: Duma
Make: Shearwater Cutter
Length: 6m +
Engine: Yamaha 200hp
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 507
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Another Scam?
Found this advertised on Preloved. Does anyone recognise the rib? They sent me photos then the following message.
' My location is Orkney Islands.If you can`t collect i can arrange delivery with a local courier for 120 GBP within UK.For payment i accept bank wire transfer and i will start the delivery as soon the payment has been cleared.If you agree reply me and i will forward you my name,address and bank account details.Cheers,'
Anyone got as spare 1800GBP seams good value to me!
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18 January 2013, 20:43
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Widnes
Boat name: Master-Baiter
Make: Europa R520 Sport
Length: 5m +
Engine: Mercury 75hp Optimax
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 55
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Id sayyyy...... Scam!
Dont recognise the RIB.
If it sounds too good to be true it probably is!
Good Luck!
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18 January 2013, 20:56
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Acharacle
Boat name: Iolar
Make: Redbay
Length: 6m +
Engine: Suzuki DF175
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,047
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Was being advertised at the tale end of last year by someone in the west of scotland. Theres a vid here
of a run displaying an engine problem. He was selling it at about 5k ish with the engine problem unresolved (which I thought was odd at the time).
So either someone bought it less than 3 months ago, shipped it to Orkney and is now unloading it for a massive loss without disclosing the engine problem.
Or its a scam.
As always, if it looks too good to be true, it usually is.
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18 January 2013, 21:05
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: London/Oxford
Make: Ribcrafts
Length: 5m +
Engine: 150hp/2x115hp
MMSI: 235090215
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 2,240
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£120 for delivery to the mainland??
I don't think so!!
Chris
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18 January 2013, 21:36
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Newcastle, Staffs
Boat name: Duma
Make: Shearwater Cutter
Length: 6m +
Engine: Yamaha 200hp
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 507
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There are several you tube posts from 'modine4'.
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18 January 2013, 21:44
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Acharacle
Boat name: Iolar
Make: Redbay
Length: 6m +
Engine: Suzuki DF175
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,047
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Indeed. I only posted the engine bogging one because he referred to it in the advert he had up around Oct/Nov last year. There's quite a nice one of him fooling around in the Corryvreckan.
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19 January 2013, 07:31
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Huntly
Make: Searider 4.7
Length: 4m +
Engine: 75 Suzuki
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 186
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'The trailer is fully rebuilt with all new running gear. It has only done a few trips from Glasgow down to Largs since the rebuild so has about 200 miles on the new gear' Good trick how did he get it to Orkney
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19 January 2013, 07:56
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Aberdeenshire
Boat name: Sula
Make: Ribcraft 4.8m
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsu 70hp + aux
MMSI: 235087213
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 4,521
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Sounds like a scam. Who uses term GBP in the UK? Depending where in Orkney (if its in Orkney), then Pentland Ferries are very reasonable. For example motorhome/caravan up to 6m £33 one way assuming ferry company would take rib on its own which get you to Wick.
Copinsay is a member on here from Orkney... he might know the boat or be in a position to check it out?
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21 January 2013, 07:33
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Salcombe, Devon, UK
Boat name: BananaShark
Make: BananaShark
Length: 10m +
Engine: 2xYanmar 260 diesels
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 4,225
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No doubt it's a scam - Classic wording!
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Originally Posted by Zippy
When a boat looks that good who needs tubes!!!
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21 January 2013, 07:41
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Acharacle
Boat name: Iolar
Make: Redbay
Length: 6m +
Engine: Suzuki DF175
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,047
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Wonder what happens when genuine Orcadians want to sell a boat? :/
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21 January 2013, 12:34
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Oldham
Boat name: Miss Isle
Make: Solent 6.9
Length: 6m +
Engine: 225 optimax
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,409
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Far too many trees in that picture for it to be Orkney, deffo a scam
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21 January 2013, 12:57
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: yorkshire
Boat name: little vicky
Make: avon ex RNLI
Length: 3m +
Engine: tohatsu
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,310
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Looking at the logo on the digger arm in the background and a quick google comes up with a firm based in Glasgow .
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21 January 2013, 18:05
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: liverpool
Make: tohatsu6.1 one desig
Length: 6m +
Engine: mariner 125hp
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 357
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It may well be a scam but people take photo' s of their boats, cars or what ever they are selling in all kinds of strange places!!!
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21 January 2013, 20:35
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Aberdeenshire
Boat name: Sula
Make: Ribcraft 4.8m
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsu 70hp + aux
MMSI: 235087213
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 4,521
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Clamchowder
Wonder what happens when genuine Orcadians want to sell a boat? :/
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Sell it to another Orcadian!
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22 January 2013, 20:16
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Huntly
Make: Searider 4.7
Length: 4m +
Engine: 75 Suzuki
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 186
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And an other Ribcraft Rib Tender for sale , Ribcraft 2000 4.8 Metre Ribcraft - Boats And Outboards
Sorry but Buteshire never heard it called that UNTIL boats and outboards don't these scammer have ant imagination?
Oh and I have notice a certain Carson rib back for sale oh how sad. if they spent their time being productive it might be better.
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