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28 March 2013, 14:57
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Country: UK - England
Town: blackpool
Boat name: Fast Forward
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: 315 Yanmar
Join Date: Aug 2006
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vipermax re-fit
After taking part in the Great British Rib Rally in 2010 in an 11m Cabin Redbay my son Ross and myself were blown away by by the west coast of Ireland and promised ourselves a revisit.When we heard about the Round Ireland Rally
we decided to enter but this time in a boat a little nearer to the water! After much hunting we bought Dave Griffiths 7m Vipermax "Black Hawk" Dave had really looked after the boat but we felt we had to do a few mods to make it our own. Here are a few photos of what we have done
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28 March 2013, 15:09
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Country: UK - England
Town: blackpool
Boat name: Fast Forward
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: 315 Yanmar
Join Date: Aug 2006
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boat as bought
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28 March 2013, 15:15
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Country: UK - England
Town: blackpool
Boat name: Fast Forward
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: 315 Yanmar
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Rear seats removed and Scott "Big Boy" suspension installed
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28 March 2013, 15:22
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Country: France
Town: Huisnes sur Mer
Boat name: Raufoss
Make: Avon
Length: 4m +
Engine: Mercury 50
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 789
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Rear seats removed and Scott "Big Boy" suspension installed
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Very nice indeed, those Scott seats look a work of art!
Out of curiosity, what are you planning to do with the removed seat pods?
I will be looking for a set of black pods shortly so could be interested if you decide to sell...
Ta
Simon
Sent from my iPhone using Rib.net
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28 March 2013, 15:24
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Country: UK - England
Town: blackpool
Boat name: Fast Forward
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: 315 Yanmar
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Choice of 4,3 or 2 seat configuration
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28 March 2013, 15:52
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Country: UK - England
Town: blackpool
Boat name: Fast Forward
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: 315 Yanmar
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 382
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Day boat,Dive boat or overnight sleeping options,a large tarp covers the sleeping bit
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28 March 2013, 16:04
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Country: UK - England
Town: blackpool
Boat name: Fast Forward
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: 315 Yanmar
Join Date: Aug 2006
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The boat came with a Garmin 550 sounder/plotter,we have added a Raymarine hybrid sounder plotter with a through the hull transducer accessed by a stainless inspection hatch.We will use the Garmin as a sounder and the Raymarine as a plotter with both acting as back-ups We have also installed two 12v charging points for Phones act .All the instrumentation fits in one Pelican box
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28 March 2013, 16:20
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Country: UK - England
Town: blackpool
Boat name: Fast Forward
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: 315 Yanmar
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 382
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Have added 4 pop up stainless tie downs and a tinted screen,we fitted a screen/grab rail but it was in our eye line so we are modifying it.We have added Buhel 2 bluetooth comms to the Gecko helmets these use the helmets as speakers and have a half mile range.May the force be with us!
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28 March 2013, 16:26
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Country: UK - England
Town: blackpool
Boat name: Fast Forward
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: 315 Yanmar
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Finally her name! Many thanks to Mike Whitham for doing a superb re-fit
First main trip round Anglesey on 27 April (if it stops snowing!)
then Ireland here we come
Mike T.
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28 March 2013, 16:29
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Country: UK - England
Town: blackpool
Boat name: Fast Forward
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: 315 Yanmar
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 382
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Black Hawk 7m Osprey Vipermax
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28 March 2013, 16:47
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Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
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Wow!
That's impressive, I really like what you've done with that RIB. Lotta thought went into that. Hugely useable. I'm looking forward to the proper tour of her you're going to give me in Killybegs... 
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28 March 2013, 16:55
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Country: UK - England
Town: blackpool
Boat name: Fast Forward
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: 315 Yanmar
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 382
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it'l cost u a pint or 3 of the black stuff Wilk
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28 March 2013, 17:37
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Country: UK - England
Town: Mighty Penryn
Boat name: Little Joe.
Make: Avon Searider
Length: 4m +
Engine: Honda BF50
Join Date: Aug 2005
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That is one serious 'kick arse' rib. 
The Scots look dead 'Hench'. 
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28 March 2013, 19:47
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RIBnet Supporter
Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Quote:
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it'l cost u a pint or 3 of the black stuff Wilk
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I shall keep that foremost in my thoughts...
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28 March 2013, 19:55
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: west mids /tywyn
Boat name: HAWK
Make: RIBCRAFT/ Suzuki 250
Length: 7m +
Engine: Tohatsu 3.8/15hpsuzi
MMSI: 235086594
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 4,270
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Great looking rib i really like your chocolates to 
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28 March 2013, 20:58
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Wakefield
Boat name: Bouncer
Make: Redbay Stormforce
Length: 6m +
Engine: 2x Honda 100 Hp
MMSI: 235025718
Join Date: Jun 2009
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Really nice Rib roll on April
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28 March 2013, 20:59
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: New Milton
Boat name: Jianna
Make: Osprey
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200 E-TEC
MMSI: 235076954
Join Date: Sep 2004
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Black Hawk 7m Osprey Vipermax
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Cracking RIB
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28 March 2013, 21:16
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Derry/Southampton
Boat name: Jumpin Jack
Make: Redbay
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mercury 200 Opti
Join Date: Nov 2011
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Looks really really smart. Brilliant mods.
Looks an extremely capable vessel.
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28 March 2013, 21:19
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: west mids /tywyn
Boat name: HAWK
Make: RIBCRAFT/ Suzuki 250
Length: 7m +
Engine: Tohatsu 3.8/15hpsuzi
MMSI: 235086594
Join Date: Apr 2008
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Originally Posted by M.Thornton
Have added 4 pop up stainless tie downs and a tinted screen,we fitted a screen/grab rail but it was in our eye line so we are modifying it.We have added Buhel 2 bluetooth comms to the Gecko helmets these use the helmets as speakers and have a half mile range.May the force be with us!
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Have you tested the comms out yet ? how good a fixing is it
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28 March 2013, 21:27
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Country: UK - England
Town: blackpool
Boat name: Fast Forward
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: 315 Yanmar
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Comms are designed for bikers and are fitted with noise suppressed mikes they are magnetically attached then locked down haven't tested them in the rough yet but they work great on land
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