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11 March 2004, 20:54
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Country: UK - England
Town: Brittany/Portsmouth
Boat name: Merlin
Make: Solent 6.5
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200
MMSI: soon !
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Breakdown Cover .....
Anyone use or know anything about this company
http://www.marinesupport.co.uk
Their rates are lower than Seastart but never headt of em
Paul 
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11 March 2004, 22:16
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Devon
Boat name: White Ice
Make: Ranieri
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki 115hp
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 5,015
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And they seem to claim a wider coverage: "Assistance in coastal waters anywhere in the British Isles"
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14 November 2004, 20:27
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Iver, Bucks, UK
Boat name: Prime Rib II
Make: Humber Ocean Pro
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mercruiser 1.7 diese
MMSI: 235086032
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 443
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Hi Pepes...
Well this thread went a long way, so reserected it is! Missus, did you ever get any further with your investigations of this Comapany? How about you, Richard or Louise?
Anyone used em?
Mike C
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14 November 2004, 20:30
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Brittany/Portsmouth
Boat name: Merlin
Make: Solent 6.5
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200
MMSI: soon !
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 5,451
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Hi Pepes...
Well this thread went a long way, so reserected it is! Missus, did you ever get any further with your investigations of this Comapany?
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Ah we just rejoined Seastart Mike. Better than an auxiliary for us 
They're widening their range (geographically) as well.
Us
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15 November 2004, 10:05
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Country: UK - England
Town: Reading
Make: None
Length: under 3m
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Hi Mike. We haven't joined any breakdown service - just rely on the auxiliary and if that fails, we'll give Rogue Wave a call!
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15 November 2004, 11:20
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 12,791
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To be honest are these services a good idea? May make people a little complacent?
How did people manage before these services were around?
Surely being self reliant is the key. Commercial services like this take away what boating is all about - still with people these days threatening to claim salvage for passing you a roll of insulation tape I can understand it!
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15 November 2004, 12:46
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Country: UK - England
Town: Gosport
Boat name: April Lass
Make: Moody 31
Length: 9m +
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 4,951
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How did people manage before these services were around?
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We always went out in pairs
Pete
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15 November 2004, 20:45
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Iver, Bucks, UK
Boat name: Prime Rib II
Make: Humber Ocean Pro
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mercruiser 1.7 diese
MMSI: 235086032
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 443
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Thanks for thoughts......
Just looking at em, cos they do trailer cover as well. And I can feel complacent.... so long as I'm no more than 3 miles out!!!
Seriously, aux is difficult on my boat so just thinking about a possible first port of call back-up.
Seems selfish to rely on RNLI!.... Or passing ribbers.
Mike C
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15 November 2004, 21:09
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Brittany/Portsmouth
Boat name: Merlin
Make: Solent 6.5
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200
MMSI: soon !
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 5,451
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Seriously, aux is difficult on my boat so just thinking about a possible first port of call back-up.
Seems selfish to rely on RNLI!.... Or passing ribbers.
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Exactly our thoughts Mike.
An aux. won't fit on our transom so Seastart's our backup.
Agree with Pete 7 ...going out in groups adds to the safety and fun
missus
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16 November 2004, 22:23
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Blackpool
Boat name: eyore
Length: no boat
Engine: donkie engine
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 33
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how much does it cost to launch a lifeboat?
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17 November 2004, 07:48
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Helston, Cornwall
Boat name: Silver Fern
Make: Rayglass Protector
Length: 8m +
Engine: 2 x 250hp Verado
MMSI: 235024092
Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 811
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Thousands
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Its all got to go - make me an offer...............
Skype - alexgreig
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17 November 2004, 12:16
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Blackpool
Boat name: eyore
Length: no boat
Engine: donkie engine
Join Date: Oct 2004
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how many thousands? anyone got any exact costs?
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17 November 2004, 16:58
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Reading
Make: None
Length: under 3m
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According to this website it costs £5800 to launch an all weather lifeboat and £2200 to launch an inflatable.
HTH 
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17 November 2004, 17:50
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: scotland
Boat name: Leviathan
Make: Phantom
Length: 8m +
Engine: GM Diesels
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,437
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According to this website it costs £2200 to launch an inflatable.
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Kinnell! they must use MDL
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17 November 2004, 18:08
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Member
Country: UK - England
Make: Ribcraft 6.5
Length: 6m +
Engine: Suzuki DF175TG
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 929
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It would be interesting to know how they worked out those figures. £2200 to launch an inflatable sounds a bit steep.
It must included costs that they would incur whether the boat was launched or not..
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17 November 2004, 18:10
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Reading
Make: None
Length: under 3m
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It would be interesting to know how they worked out those figures. £2200 to launch an inflatable sounds a bit steep.
It must included costs that they would incur whether the boat was launched or not..
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Dunno but would be interested to find out. The site I linked to reckons those figures don't include depreciation of the boats... 
Any RNLI personnel out there?
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17 November 2004, 18:34
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Member
Country: France
Town: Côte d'Azur
Boat name: Beaver Patrol
Make: Avon Searider SR4
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Jan 2004
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Slightly off-subject, but.....
I was at the Southwold lifeboat station a few weeks ago, and was supprised to see that they still carry bottles of Martel brandy aboard (it's special RNLI addition - donated by Martel). What's the point - isn't is supposed to be bad for you when your hypertheric?
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17 November 2004, 18:41
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Member
Country: Other
Town: here,there,everywher
Make: canoe
Length: no boat
Engine: paddles
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 43
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brandy
itz for if they have to rescue an alckie...
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17 November 2004, 18:44
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Salisbury
Boat name: Blue C
Make: XS 600
Length: 6m +
Engine: 125hp Opti
MMSI: 235082826/235909566
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,439
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hypertheric? You been on the Martell Tim?
Brian
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17 November 2004, 18:58
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Member
Country: France
Town: Côte d'Azur
Boat name: Beaver Patrol
Make: Avon Searider SR4
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 5,934
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