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25 March 2013, 16:40
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Country: UK - England
Town: hythe, southampton
Boat name: Lepe Rescue 1
Make: Ocean dynamics
Length: 9m +
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How far would you go ?
Just on are way back from a 1120 mile round trip from Southampton to the island of Islay to collect our new rib, we left at 11 last night and the sat nav says we should be home at around 9.30.
What's the longest you have ever done ?
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25 March 2013, 16:58
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Country: UK - England
Town: Lancs
Boat name: Beretta
Make: Ballistic
Length: 6m +
Engine: 175hp e-tec
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That's a bit of a trip - I thought Manchester to Portsmouth was a long old trip!
Good Luck! Add some photos 
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25 March 2013, 16:58
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Country: UK - England
Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
Length: 8m +
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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When looking for our first rib we travelled to north Wales and stayed over the night before in a hotel only to find the Rib was 5 years older than what they said it was. When I told the owner he walked inside and slammed the door leaving us stood on his driveway.....
After about 5 mins we got in the car and traveled home, about £200 lighter for fuel and hotel cost and no rib 
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25 March 2013, 17:08
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Country: France
Town: Côte d'Azur
Boat name: Beaver Patrol
Make: Avon Searider SR4
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Jan 2004
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The furthest I've travelled for an ebay purchase was the East Coast of Spain. Took three weeks to sail the boat back to Southampton.
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25 March 2013, 17:12
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Country: UK - England
Town: Sticks, N.Yorks
Boat name: Tamanco
Make: Honwave 3.5AE
Length: 3m +
Engine: Tohatsu Outboard
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A couple of years ago I drove down to Southampton from North Yorkshire to collect a surf-ski, picked up a sib/outboard in Oxford & a windsurfer from Selby on the way home...........One of my more excessive ebay moments !!
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25 March 2013, 18:10
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Country: UK - England
Town: Chorley / Holyhead
Boat name: Northwind Challenger
Make: Tornado
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mariner 115 efi CT
MMSI: 235080598
Join Date: Jun 2011
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Originally Posted by paddlers
A couple of years ago I drove down to Southampton from North Yorkshire to collect a surf-ski, picked up a sib/outboard in Oxford & a windsurfer from Selby on the way home...........One of my more excessive ebay moments !! |
sounds more like an example of why ebay and alcohol dont mix!
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25 March 2013, 18:21
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Country: UK - England
Town: Hants
Length: 8m +
Engine: 300hp plus
Join Date: Sep 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by iceman
Just on are way back from a 1120 mile round trip from Southampton to the island of Islay to collect our new rib, we left at 11 last night and the sat nav says we should be home at around 9.30.
What's the longest you have ever done ?
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You have us intrigued, whathave you bought on your trip?
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25 March 2013, 18:25
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Country: UK - Isle of Man
Town: Douglas
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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Whatever you have purchased, I hope you have great fun with it.
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25 March 2013, 18:30
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Country: UK - England
Town: yeovil
Boat name: Lilly of lyme
Make: XS
Length: 4m +
Engine: 30hp Yamaha
Join Date: Jul 2011
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I think i beat you..........1285 mile from yeovil to Dornoch to buy a sib!
day 1 yeovil to inverness stay overnight at travel lodge
day 2 inverness to dornoch pick up.......lovely chap had tea and cakes dornoch to friends in the lake district
day 4 lakes to yeovil!!!!
my first proper boat a honwave t40 with an immacualate yam 30 hp ,
still have the engine
had a great time beautiful countryside
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25 March 2013, 18:37
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Country: UK - England
Town: hythe, southampton
Boat name: Lepe Rescue 1
Make: Ocean dynamics
Length: 9m +
Engine: inboard jet
Join Date: Aug 2011
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Not to ruin your story , but our little adventure has been none stop . Shared drive all the way and no sleep !
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25 March 2013, 18:37
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Country: UK - England
Town: Ashton-under-Lyne Lancs
Boat name: IMOGEN
Make: Air-Craft 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki df70a
MMSI: 235087492
Join Date: May 2010
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Originally Posted by whisper
When looking for our first rib we travelled to north Wales and stayed over the night before in a hotel only to find the Rib was 5 years older than what they said it was. When I told the owner he walked inside and slammed the door leaving us stood on his driveway.....
After about 5 mins we got in the car and traveled home, about £200 lighter for fuel and hotel cost and no rib |
Fook me you well controlled mate  ... any other English man would've thrown a brick throw his window with nostar written on it 
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25 March 2013, 18:41
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: hythe, southampton
Boat name: Lepe Rescue 1
Make: Ocean dynamics
Length: 9m +
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25 March 2013, 18:42
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Country: UK - England
Town: yeovil
Boat name: Lilly of lyme
Make: XS
Length: 4m +
Engine: 30hp Yamaha
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wow 
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25 March 2013, 18:44
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Country: UK - England
Town: yeovil
Boat name: Lilly of lyme
Make: XS
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Engine: 30hp Yamaha
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nice! like the layby shots, i got some of those 
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25 March 2013, 18:44
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Country: UK - England
Town: hythe, southampton
Boat name: Lepe Rescue 1
Make: Ocean dynamics
Length: 9m +
Engine: inboard jet
Join Date: Aug 2011
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Still on the m6 south , still about 3 hours to go , give us a wave if you see us !
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25 March 2013, 19:03
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Wakefield
Boat name: Bouncer
Make: Redbay Stormforce
Length: 6m +
Engine: 2x Honda 100 Hp
MMSI: 235025718
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 4,175
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Most I have done towing is 650 m in a day
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25 March 2013, 19:06
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Country: UK - England
Town: Sticks, N.Yorks
Boat name: Tamanco
Make: Honwave 3.5AE
Length: 3m +
Engine: Tohatsu Outboard
Join Date: May 2012
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Originally Posted by Festinghouse
sounds more like an example of why ebay and alcohol dont mix!
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Completely agree, I never drink & ebay now unless they'll post !!!
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25 March 2013, 20:32
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RIBnet supporter
Country: UK - England
Town: Newcastle
Boat name: Merlin
Make: RB4 Gemini 550
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsu 90C
Join Date: Sep 2006
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thats quite a rib to be towing in the bad weather.
Have done Newcastle on Tyne to Helford several times, but
did Newcastle to Southampton and back in one day last month delivering the Rib to Ribshop and towing the empty trailer back (doesnt it count if the trailers empty?)
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25 March 2013, 20:35
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: hythe, southampton
Boat name: Lepe Rescue 1
Make: Ocean dynamics
Length: 9m +
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To be honest the roads have been really good , all around seemed to be chaos , but our route was fine , the worst was around the Birmingham area .
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25 March 2013, 20:35
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Lancs
Boat name: Beretta
Make: Ballistic
Length: 6m +
Engine: 175hp e-tec
MMSI: 235035778
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All that way in a Freelander.... Wow!
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