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Old 06 March 2009, 00:23   #1
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money saving Ideas.

When I'm a towing a boat I use a large sainsburies orange 30 p carrier bag as the prop bag with a sheet of wood inside to protect the world from the prop. I tie wrap this on to the leg and it works fine.

I also take my spark plugs to a motorbike shop for cheaper replacements and my filters to a motor factors for replacement Gotta be a good make Fleetguard, Mann or Fram. This usuallly works out at a third to half the price which means I can buy more fuel for Ribbing.

On my commerciall boat I just bought a spare hydraulic valve assemply from Parker hydraulics for 325 poonds as opposed to the 971 that Hamilton wanted. This is not an equivalent or pattern part but the actual unit.

Theres a prize for any good suggestions of 6 mega tie wraps as used by Nasher, Pete7 and David Manning and the best suggestion gets a set of crimps with a proper ratchet crimper plus a night out with David Manning, 2nd prize is 2 nights out with DM and trust me you don't want to come tenth
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Old 06 March 2009, 06:59   #2
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If your a delivery driver instead of buying your own ratchet straps to hold the customers RIB on the trailer why not borrow theirs, with a promise you`ll bring em back real soon

Tie Break Answer :-
"I would like to win first prize so that I might be able to nick me strap back while he`s not looking!"
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Old 06 March 2009, 07:52   #4
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You won't need them buddy

these tie wraps are mega big so you can use em instead of ratchet straps. I dunno what Andy's laughing about he's presently in second place.

Funnily enough I gave DM a couple of new straps a few weeks ago.
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I've got some ratchet straps here Stu, should I be worried about later What time were you comming around?

By the way, these mega Tie wraps, can they be used in the bedroom and are they re-usable?
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take your prop off
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I've got some ratchet straps here Stu, should I be worried about later What time were you comming around?
She's have to be a big strong girl

By the way, these mega Tie wraps, can they be used in the bedroom and are they re-usable?
yes they would make a very good gag. come up with a money saving idea and you shall soon find out

Carl is now in 1st place hope he's got some crimping to do!
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Old 06 March 2009, 10:04   #9
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If anyone's lucky enough to be buying a new RIB, get prices for electronics and outboards from alternative suppliers. A lot of boat builders charge a fortune for this sort of stuff.
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if you're doing some work on your outboard and you snap a bolt off, make sure you realise what you have done before continuing to snap another 8 off
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Old 06 March 2009, 10:29   #11
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How about, Take the prop off and sell it

then get ride of that smelly gas guzzling 4x4 (as the boat isn't going anywhere) and invite all your friends over for some giant BBQ RIB's
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if you're doing some work on your outboard and you snap a bolt off, make sure you realise what you have done before continuing to snap another 8 off
and don't listen to that Hightower that suggested you buy some easyouts
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What about a section called swop shop, i am sure people have some bits they dont want that other may,,,as an example i had a Scorpion bow cushion, which i ended up putting in the tip in the end.

might even be fun
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What about a section called swop shop, i am sure people have some bits they dont want that other may,,,as an example i had a Scorpion bow cushion, which i ended up putting in the tip in the end.

might even be fun
What! Get back down that tip and get it back.....I want a bow cushion?
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Money Saving Ideas

Sell the boat. Who needs to burn all that fuel anyway
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Not much burnt in your direction Ian ......Come on the Summers comming!
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Yeah thats not a bad idea, a credit crunching swop swap forum section where you have to offer something for free to the people of the forum in order to be able to take something for free, that way it would stop cheap freeloading (ex) students scrounging free stuff
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What about a section called swop shop, i am sure people have some bits they dont want that other may,,,as an example i had a Scorpion bow cushion, which i ended up putting in the tip in the end.

might even be fun
new1st place. The crimp set is very good BTW

I need adreses to be PM'd for tie wrap sending for Carl, jimbob,slimtim,dhd



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So where's my tie wrap Stu
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