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03 July 2006, 20:51
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Country: UK - England
Town: BRISTOL
Boat name: Ribtickle
Make: Zodiac Medline 2
Length: 6
Engine: Mariner 135 Optimax
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 10
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Launching In South Devon
I would like to trail my 6M RIb, that I keep normally at Christchurch, down to South Devon for a weekend, of exploring a new area.
Has anyone with local knowledge got any suggestions of a good place for launching, leaving my trailer safe, and then going out exploring for the day?
I am not seeking white knuckle ribbing, but family cruising, and perhaps some wakeboarding.
Any ideas gratefully received!!
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03 July 2006, 21:07
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: Southampton
Boat name: DynaMoHumm/ SRV/deja
Make: Avon8.4, 5.4 & 4.777
Length: 8m +
Engine: Cat3126 Yam 90 &70
MMSI: 42
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 6,562
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you can't beet a good recomendation and first hand knowledge which I don't have! So until some Devonian decides to be helpful (which in general they are) have a lok at boatlaunch
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03 July 2006, 21:53
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Country: UK - England
Town: Bristol
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 4,299
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you must try Polly Steps in Teignmouth/devon,plenty of parking, wide slip, all states of the tide, beaches nearby and of course, the River Dart nearby where you can watch the dolphins just outside the entrance of the dart, otr hang a left and the River Exe is a 15 minute ride away,fantastic scenery, my favourite place,
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04 July 2006, 06:23
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Country: UK - England
Town: Torquay
Make: Bayliner
Length: 5m +
Engine: I/B 3L
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 395
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Torbay is nice but nowhere to lockup the trailer I'm afraid. Very sheltered bay except if it's an East wind.
Paignton should be ok for 6mt boat but a bit tight and no launching 2hrs either side of low tide, Brixham is a huge ramp but trailer parking can be a bit tight if you don't get there early.
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04 July 2006, 07:44
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Country: UK - England
Town: Plymouth
Make: Ribeye
Length: 5m
Engine: Yamaha 60
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 32
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Qab....
I use Queen Anne's Battery Marina in Plymouth - easy to get to, launch is £8 for a 5m so more for you but trailer is OK. Access to Plymouth Sound, Whitsand Bay, Rivers Yealm, Tamar, Lynher, Avon & Erme, Bigbury Bay and the fantastic coastline in between. A bit further for Salcombe, Dartmouth, Fowey etc.
Access to big slip that we can launch/recover from at all states of tide.
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04 July 2006, 08:05
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Country: UK - England
Town: St Albans
Boat name: Skylark
Make: Ribcraft 585
Length: 5m +
Engine: 140 Suzuki
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 143
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South Devon
its got to be Salcombe
Best Slipway ever. Great beaches. lots of places to stay.
Just watch out for the local yawl boat crews - Think they own the place !! 
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04 July 2006, 09:24
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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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I agree, QAB and Salcombe are both very good slips, if you need more info or help on Salcombe email me and I'll help if I can!
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04 July 2006, 20:23
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Country: UK - England
Town: St John, Cornwall
Boat name: Ningaloo
Make: Ribeye 5.8m
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 100hp
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 99
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QAB safe but pricey. Mountbatten at Plymouth is fab...loads of RIBs launch there and its free.
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