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15 September 2008, 17:09
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Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: Guernsey
Boat name: Monkey Nutz
Make: Cougar R8 Sport
Length: 8m +
Engine: 350Sci Verado
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Looking like a Rib now....  Shiney new toobes on and flooring stuck down.
Engine and electronics fitted tommorow.
I hopefully will be collecting on Friday am.
Tony
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15 September 2008, 17:39
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Town: Wild West
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Originally Posted by Tony
Looking like a Rib now.... Shiney new toobes on and flooring stuck down.
Engine and electronics fitted tommorow.
I hopefully will be collecting on Friday am.
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Certainly looking the part now!and sure to be a flyer too!!VERY nice,well done.
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17 September 2008, 15:06
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Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: Guernsey
Boat name: Monkey Nutz
Make: Cougar R8 Sport
Length: 8m +
Engine: 350Sci Verado
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Do you think my existing 150n Lifejackets are suitable for a channel crossing or is 275n really the better option (even though i will have to go buy some..  )
Thanks
Tony
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17 September 2008, 17:28
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Country: UK - Scotland
Boat name: imposter
Make: FunYak
Length: 3m +
Engine: Tohatsu 30HP
MMSI: 235089819
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275N is only needed if you are wearing very heavy clothing, or clothing which will prevent a 150N turning you over properly. So if 150N is fine for shorter journeys in the same clothing it will be oK for crossing the channel.
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18 September 2008, 07:36
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Country: UK - England
Town: southampton
Boat name: TOP CAT 2
Make: Scorpion 8.1
Length: 8m +
Engine: 250hp HO
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great boat! I want i want i want a carbon fibre dash panel!!!!!!!
saw a boat on sunday from a distance it was red with checkered flaging across aft quarters! im sure it was a cougar r8 but my eye sight let me down!
Some funky colour ribs ATLAST
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18 September 2008, 07:42
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Country: UK - England
Town: southampton
Boat name: TOP CAT 2
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how would they fit that carbon, jus a bit of glue or double sided???  the panel looks flush to the console surface!!!
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18 September 2008, 14:02
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Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: Guernsey
Boat name: Monkey Nutz
Make: Cougar R8 Sport
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Originally Posted by gtflash
great boat! I want i want i want a carbon fibre dash panel!!!!!!!
saw a boat on sunday from a distance it was red with checkered flaging across aft quarters! im sure it was a cougar r8 but my eye sight let me down!
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Yes thats a cool looking Cougar R8..
I'll ask about the Carbon Dash on Friday..
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18 September 2008, 18:37
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Country: UK - England
Town: southampton
Boat name: TOP CAT 2
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Yes thats a cool looking Cougar R8..
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Thanks, very kind! about time the boys startin making some muscle boat looking ribs!
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22 September 2008, 08:23
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Member
Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: Guernsey
Boat name: Monkey Nutz
Make: Cougar R8 Sport
Length: 8m +
Engine: 350Sci Verado
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Well I am the proud owner of a Cougar R8 Sport.. . After an early morning flight to Southampton we were kindly collected from the airport and taken down to the Cougar workshop/yard. We checked over the boat and all was well. An hour or so later we had a test drive up and down the Solent (and yes you guys are right, it is choppy) and a refuel. Quite surprised at being charged £1.36/ltr... Back to Cougar for a spot of lunch, and then donned our jackets and headed off. The whole journey took two hours forty minutes, which I think averaged 41.5 knots.
We did a speed test off the North of Alderney and managed 61.8 knots/71.12mph and there was still some more to go…
The family came out on Saturday for a blast and they all loved it.
So thank you Cougar for a fantastic Rib.. 
Tony
I will post more pictures later on.
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22 September 2008, 18:31
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Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: St Peter Port
Boat name: La Conchee
Make: Coastline
Length: 7m +
Engine: Suzuki 150
MMSI: 235055744
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Hi Tony,
Just run past QE2 and seen the new boat, looking very nice and I see that you have a berth next to your mates new Viper max, you must be best buddies with Mr Trebert!
I see you were complaing about the cost of the fuel but at least you saved at least £1000 not getting the boat shipped over! and sounds like you had perfect conditions for your crossing.
We must organise some Guernsey Ribnet cuises next season.
Rob
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22 September 2008, 18:43
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Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: Guernsey
Boat name: Monkey Nutz
Make: Cougar R8 Sport
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Thanks for the kind words Rob.
We are very pleased with our rib after a very long wait. As for mooring just a fluke!!
Definatly up for some trips next year, hopefully with visiting ribbers too.
Tony
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23 September 2008, 08:18
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Country: UK - England
Town: Salcombe, Devon, UK
Boat name: BananaShark
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Tony - Very happy for you - I know how long you have been looking forward to getting the new boat! Thank you again for the tour of the island the other day - you will be able to read about it all next month in Sports Boat and Rib! Next time we can do it by boat
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Originally Posted by Zippy
When a boat looks that good who needs tubes!!!
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23 September 2008, 08:22
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Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: Guernsey
Boat name: Monkey Nutz
Make: Cougar R8 Sport
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Tony - Very happy for you - I know how long you have been looking forward to getting the new boat! Thank you again for the tour of the island the other day - you will be able to read about it all next month in Sports Boat and Rib! Next time we can do it by boat |
It would be a pleasure...
You were right about the Verado engine.... It has so much power it pins you in your seat!!. The most impressive thing was the acceleration from 45 to 55 knots fantastic..
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23 September 2008, 08:45
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Country: UK - England
Town: London
Boat name: Vanquish
Make: Cougar R8
Length: 8m +
Engine: Honda 225
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Sounds fantastic - lucky you - may have to upgrade the Honda 225!
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24 September 2008, 08:56
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Country: UK - England
Town: Salcombe, Devon, UK
Boat name: BananaShark
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Originally Posted by Zippy
When a boat looks that good who needs tubes!!!
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04 October 2008, 16:59
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Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: Guernsey
Boat name: Monkey Nutz
Make: Cougar R8 Sport
Length: 8m +
Engine: 350Sci Verado
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Its Here!!
First day free to take some pix.. 
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04 October 2008, 17:17
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: West Wales
Make: Vipermax 5.8, SR4.7
Length: 5m +
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Smart looking RIB - love the telly
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07 October 2008, 20:59
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Shotts
Boat name: Shakespeare's Play
Make: shakespeare
Length: 7m +
Engine: 250hp Verado
MMSI: 235066167
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Wait for the Verado 350 SCI! |
i see mobile marine are fitting the first to a scorpion ....will be good to hear what gary thinks of it ....bloody expensive though even compared to the 300
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08 October 2008, 12:41
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Country: UK - England
Town: Salcombe, Devon, UK
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i see mobile marine are fitting the first to a scorpion ....will be good to hear what gary thinks of it ....bloody expensive though even compared to the 300
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Burt (Gary) PDI'd a 250 on one of ours for us - he reckoned it was just perfect for our hull, I reckon a 350 would be even more perfect!
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Originally Posted by Zippy
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08 October 2008, 12:49
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Shotts
Boat name: Shakespeare's Play
Make: shakespeare
Length: 7m +
Engine: 250hp Verado
MMSI: 235066167
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Burt (Gary) PDI'd a 250 on one of ours for us - he reckoned it was just perfect for our hull, I reckon a 350 would be even more perfect! |
@ £20,000 + it should be perfect. everything about it seems to be a secret .....i did hear that is was built by the same guys doing the xs models
Tony ...you have a beautiful boat
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