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28 August 2009, 08:48
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Country: France
Town: Nantes
Boat name: A l'Attaque
Make: Sea-Way
Length: 6m +
Engine: Not here yet
Join Date: Aug 2007
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What weight are you limited to ?
If you can take it the Tohatsu 90hp 2-stroke injection or the e-tec would be great.
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28 August 2009, 21:56
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Glasgow
Boat name: stramash
Make: Tornado
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 90
Join Date: Feb 2006
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looking forward to the vids of some airborne action  bring it on
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31 August 2009, 13:29
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Country: UK - England
Town: Taunton
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Join Date: May 2008
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Hi Matt - Think the boat you saw was mine, picked it up on Saturday. Massively pleased with it, top quality finish and perfect size for what I wanted.
Spent 3hrs out of Lyme on Sat, running engine in so took it easy seems very responsive, boat handled the chop really well.
Really chuffed with mine, am sure you have made the right choice!
Heres a pic.
Not sure where to leave the engine when towing. Are transom savers meant to be worthwhile?
Cheers.
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31 August 2009, 13:52
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Country: UK - England
Town: Up Norf
Make: Avon SR4,Tremlett 23
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yam 55, Volvo 200
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,217
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Originally Posted by Chatts
Not sure where to leave the engine when towing.
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It'll be a pain lifting it on and off every time, I'd leave it on if I were you. Would take a couple of people to lift it into the boot as well!
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31 August 2009, 14:29
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Country: UK - England
Town: Plymouth
Make: Avon SR4,AX500
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yam 50 2 Stroke
Join Date: Jan 2009
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Originally Posted by Chatts
Hi Matt - Think the boat you saw was mine, picked it up on Saturday. Massively pleased with it, top quality finish and perfect size for what I wanted.
Spent 3hrs out of Lyme on Sat, running engine in so took it easy seems very responsive, boat handled the chop really well.
Really chuffed with mine, am sure you have made the right choice!
Heres a pic.
Not sure where to leave the engine when towing. Are transom savers meant to be worthwhile?
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That is bloody gorgeous
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31 August 2009, 16:53
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Country: UK - England
Make: Zodiac pro 9
Length: 4m +
Engine: Mariner 60hp
Join Date: Jan 2009
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Looks loverly. What size engine has it got on?
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31 August 2009, 19:10
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Country: UK - England
Town: Bristol
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha
Join Date: May 2006
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bloody superb,i did see it,i was so impressed how it was being put together. mine will be a couple of weeks behind you chap, that looks a million bucks!!
you up for run shortly ?? Maximus is also based in Taunton!!
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31 August 2009, 19:48
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wild West
Boat name: No Boat
Make: No Boat
Length: under 3m
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Looks loverly. What size engine has it got on?
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Yours must have been the one I saw a couple of weeks ago at the factory being completed
looks great Chats, well done!WOULD Look forward to getting out some time soon,maybe when Matt gets his in the water!
I know how good the Ribcrafts are and the new 5mtr looks a belter!
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31 August 2009, 20:13
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Country: UK - England
Town: Taunton
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 35
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Matt/Maximus - Would definately go out for a run. Not going to get to go out again for a few weeks but end of september should be around. let me know.
Any ideas on the transom saver or is wedging a block of wood between engine and transom any benefit? Used to lift my 25hp mariner into boot of car to save the transom on my quicksilver 380hd but the suzuki is a different matter!
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31 August 2009, 21:19
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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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i dont bother, what i do is lock it down on the tilt lock , i then (with a small ratchet strap) hook one end on the transom u bolt, wrap once around middle of engine leg (metal section of gear box )and hook other end of strap to the other u bolt, of course with the engine full lock to left or right and tighten a little.
basically so the engine doesnt swing left or right and its pulled down onto the tilt lock!!
did you specifly where you wanted the consol??
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01 September 2009, 06:18
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Country: UK - England
Town: Sheepy Parva
Boat name: Sadly Sold
Length: no boat
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 1,731
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Any ideas on the transom saver or is wedging a block of wood between engine and transom any benefit?
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I've a Ribcraft 5.3 with a (155kg) Suzuki DF90 on the back...it's gets trailered with the engine fully up and straight ahead. No blocks of wood, no transom saver, no straps, ropes, string or elastic bands. Just as Ribcraft told me to do.
It's still hanging on there 
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01 September 2009, 09:04
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southport
Boat name: Qudos
Make: 5.4 Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yam 115 V4
MMSI: 235068784
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 3,930
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Originally Posted by Chatts
Hi Matt - Think the boat you saw was mine, picked it up on Saturday. Massively pleased with it, top quality finish and perfect size for what I wanted.
Spent 3hrs out of Lyme on Sat, running engine in so took it easy seems very responsive, boat handled the chop really well.
Really chuffed with mine, am sure you have made the right choice!
Heres a pic.
Not sure where to leave the engine when towing. Are transom savers meant to be worthwhile?
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That's a fine, chunky looking boat!
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02 September 2009, 16:13
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Hissing Sid
Make: Ross Smith Cobra
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200HP Optimax
MMSI: 235038046
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 3,804
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Hi Matt - Think the boat you saw was mine,
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02 September 2009, 19:33
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Country: UK - England
Town: Taunton
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 35
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Cheers for the comments!
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05 September 2009, 19:35
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southport
Boat name: Qudos
Make: 5.4 Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yam 115 V4
MMSI: 235068784
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 3,930
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How's this coming along Matt?
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05 September 2009, 20:08
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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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Just going to start building it on Monday!! yeeeeha
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05 September 2009, 20:34
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southport
Boat name: Qudos
Make: 5.4 Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yam 115 V4
MMSI: 235068784
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 3,930
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Grand!
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05 September 2009, 20:39
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Country: UK - England
Town: Enfield/Switzerland
Boat name: Zonneschijn II/Vixen
Make: Shakespeare/Avon
Length: 7m +
Engine: Evin' 175 DI /Yam 90
MMSI: 235055605
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 1,436
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nice one Matt, enjoy the process. Are you planning on keeping this one a while?
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05 September 2009, 20:53
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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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oh yes indeedy
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07 September 2009, 15:25
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wild West
Boat name: No Boat
Make: No Boat
Length: under 3m
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 5,304
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YOU ALL HEARD THAT!!
Looking forward to some photos of the build Matt,the bits you showed me the other day looked great!
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