Rib 4 Macmillan - Page 73

gtb · 04 February 2014, 14:48

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Originally Posted by nugent

mmm taster will be from 8mm and text centred in width

Out of interest, why not "2014" ??

biffer · 04 February 2014, 15:24

Nice one Ed. Black for the tanks Ta
2013. It's when you start a boat not finish but it's an interesting point. Cars can lay in a field for a year and they are as old as the registration. In the old days you would lay down a boat. Referred to laying down the keel. Modern boat start with the hull and that has a HIN number on it and that's the start on the build

gtb · 04 February 2014, 15:31

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Originally Posted by biffer

Nice one Ed. Black for the tanks Ta
2013. It's when you start a boat not finish but it's an interesting point. Cars can lay in a field for a year and they are as old as the registration. In the old days you would lay down a boat. Referred to laying down the keel. Modern boat start with the hull and that has a HIN number on it and that's the start on the build

Another interesting fact I've picked up

Thanks Biffer.

treerat · 04 February 2014, 16:08

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Originally Posted by nugent

Mmm taster will be from 8mm and text centred in width

There's the back of the t-shirt design done with a small SR on the front then

whisper · 04 February 2014, 17:25

Can you lot put the 9th of March in your diaries for the lunchtime launch party in Portsmouth

I will start a new cruise thread later this week

Time to get your money out if you want to buy this rib, all you have to do is make me your best offer by the way of a sealed bid either on the day or before. Further details will be on the cruise thread later this week.

I just need to get my pm box enlarged.

Awesome!

Barrowboy · 04 February 2014, 17:34

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Originally Posted by whisper

Can you lot put the 9th of March in your diaries for the lunchtime launch party in Portsmouth

B*****r. Back offshore then. Grrrrrrrrrrrr.

Best of luck with the auction and launch anyway guys - I'll be thinkng of you!

jumpinjack · 04 February 2014, 17:37

9th march - England play wales at 1500........
May need a telly (though hopefully by that stage the boys in green have it wrapped up!)

Fingers crossed I'll be in Portsmouth, should be a great event and somebody is going to be a very happy bunny! Great boat.

Jizm · 04 February 2014, 18:18

Looking forward to it.

PeterM · 04 February 2014, 18:20

I'm in....like I would miss it...

Jizm · 04 February 2014, 18:27

Whats the plan for other boats , pictures, publicity then Alex?

biffer · 04 February 2014, 18:29

I'm washing my hair that day

biffer · 04 February 2014, 18:39

I'll post this up in the hope that it doesn't ruffle anyone feathers, Skipper Markey has ask/ offered to move his rib ride boat round to the dock for a day, he has offered to do rib rides in his 10m boat with 2x300 hp on, he has offered 25% his takings to the cause!, It's a good chance to see how large boat travels over the Solent chop

matt h · 04 February 2014, 20:15

Sealed Bids.. naaaa.to much secrecy. a good old fashioned auction!!

I will bid more if NOT a sealed bid you SR lover you!!

PeterM · 04 February 2014, 20:17

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Originally Posted by matt h

Sealed Bids.. naaaa.to much secrecy. a good old fashioned auction!!

Matt started at 8k I heard....

Aj is selling his 585 to make it 8004....

matt h · 04 February 2014, 20:23

ha ha OR do ticket sales.. 300 tickets at £50 squids each.. that way you don't have to dig too deep. and Mcmillan get a whoppin £15k!

matt h · 04 February 2014, 20:24

here's my sealed bid..£5k

Boats&Outboards · 04 February 2014, 20:27

I would have thought the best return surely has to be an eBay auction ? as sealed bid are only going to submitted from maybe 100 members on here if that, an auction on a platform like eBay, with links to this thread, publicity, local press etc all linking to the eBay auction would be seen by thousands, with a far greater chance of a higher donation being secured.

Sealed bids isn't IMO in the best interests of the Project, or all that have contributed but cannot attend etc. Its a shame that's the way its going forward

Peter @ Boatsandoutboards4sale ~ www.BoatsandOutboards4Sale.co.uk ~ 07930 421007

A1an · 04 February 2014, 20:28

Will you take a wife as payment?

matt h · 04 February 2014, 20:37

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Originally Posted by A1an

Will you take a wife as payment?

I will. but depends on whats she 's like?
Is she good at cleaning and mopping n shit?
isnt that what WIFE stands for? Washing Ironing Food n Entertainment???

Barrowboy · 04 February 2014, 20:46

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Originally Posted by Boats&Outboards

I would have thought the best return surely has to be an eBay auction ? as sealed bid are only going to submitted from maybe 100 members on here if that, an auction on a platform like eBay, with links to this thread, publicity, local press etc all linking to the eBay auction would be seen by thousands, with a far greater chance of a higher donation being secured.

I agree. Regardless of the fees involved using ebay, I'd have thought their worldwide platform would be the best shop window for this. Any other blogs, facebook pages and publicity can be linked to the ebay auction to 'drive' traffic to the site and there's a transparency about it that I think the cause deserves too.

All IMHO of course....