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11 July 2013, 16:03
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Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset & Hants
Boat name: Streaker/Orange
Make: Avon/Ribcraft
Length: 4m +
Engine: 50Yam/25 Mariner
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,551
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What could I have got for £1k?
Facing a £1k bill today for a new high pressure fuel pump ( diesel pouring out the bottom  ) on the car.
To cheer me up some more - what could I have bought for that to actually enjoy ?
Post some links to cheer me up ?
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11 July 2013, 16:14
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Country: UK - England
Town: Cheshire
Make: Sea-Swift
Length: 3m +
Engine: 15hp Johnson 2Stroke
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 38
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Hmmm... a new car for that much!! 
Or 163 gallons of petrol for the boat... that would have taken you far enough to put a smile on your face.. 
Sitting looking nervously at the tdci Mondeo on the drive now damn you!! 
Chris
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Port Ellen 1979 32 Year Old 11th Annual Release with Presentation Box
eek  drown your sorrows in style!!!!!!!!!
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11 July 2013, 16:18
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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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500 blow up dollies from the local garden centre or 200 of the unshaven deluxe versions!
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11 July 2013, 16:18
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Member
Country: Other
Town: Principalite d'Chaos
Boat name: The Nashers Revenge!
Make: Windsor Brothers
Length: 6m +
Engine: Optimax 225
MMSI: "Mmmmm SI" she said!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 4,828
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Mmm.... lets see.
2 nights with a lady I know in Moscow.
Nasher.
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11 July 2013, 17:11
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Country: UK - England
Town: Bristol
Make: Humber
Length: 5m +
Engine: Mercury 60 outboard
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 114
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My sincere sympathy....
Just had coolent hose on the Picasso go yesterday
Hose £65 
Labour £300 - £330 
V.A.T. 
So it's no boating this weekend for me
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11 July 2013, 17:20
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Country: UK - England
Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
Length: 8m +
Engine: 250
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,041
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100,000 penny chews 
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11 July 2013, 17:50
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Country: UK - England
Town: wirral
Boat name: midlife Too
Make: COBRA
Length: 6m +
Engine: 15O E-TEC
MMSI: one day !!
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 566
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A long way on the bus!
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11 July 2013, 17:57
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Country: UK - England
Town: Brighton
Length: 3m +
Join Date: May 2000
Posts: 7,106
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Ten days of charges for taking a non-compliant van into London's Low Emission Zone.
Guess who unthinkingly drove his VW T4 to Heathrow airport yesterday? Yay, £200 down the swanny.
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11 July 2013, 17:58
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Country: UK - England
Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
Length: 8m +
Engine: 250
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,041
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11 July 2013, 18:00
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Country: UK - England
Town: Plymouth
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 2,693
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10 years in advance trade membership to Ribnet.
www.BoatsandOutboards4Sale.co.uk
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11 July 2013, 18:14
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Salisbury
Boat name: Blue C
Make: XS 600
Length: 6m +
Engine: 125hp Opti
MMSI: 235082826/235909566
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,439
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50 High Pressure diesel pump repair kits!! from Darwin Diesels !!
Sorry Pete !! had similar on our Van.. DD came through a treat!!
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11 July 2013, 19:57
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset & Hants
Boat name: Streaker/Orange
Make: Avon/Ribcraft
Length: 4m +
Engine: 50Yam/25 Mariner
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,551
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Thanks all..I've got the penny chews on order !
May need to keep the old one and see about the dd idea and recoup some of the hit!! Good stuff Brian!
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11 July 2013, 21:20
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Country: UK - England
Town: Hamble
Boat name: Worth the wait
Make: Parker
Length: 7m +
Engine: Outboard
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 1,446
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2 days of filling up the Parker!
Sorry to here of your troubles. I may have better news for you tomorrow, on the 3rd anniversary .....
Steve
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11 July 2013, 21:32
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: yeovil
Boat name: Lilly of lyme
Make: XS
Length: 4m +
Engine: 30hp Yamaha
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 631
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Quote:
Originally Posted by matt h
500 blow up dollies from the local garden centre or 200 of the unshaven deluxe versions!
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I worry about you!
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11 July 2013, 22:11
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: brierley hill
Boat name: rocknrolla
Make: osprey
Length: 7m +
Engine: outboard
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 713
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Nice afternoon in speerment rhino
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11 July 2013, 23:51
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: CONWY/CORFU
Boat name: The Full Morty II
Make: Air Craft/Shakespere
Length: 8m +
Engine: Etec 300hp/Etec150hp
Join Date: Feb 2001
Posts: 603
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2 Days in Salcombe
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12 July 2013, 08:34
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset & Hants
Boat name: Streaker/Orange
Make: Avon/Ribcraft
Length: 4m +
Engine: 50Yam/25 Mariner
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,551
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 250kts
2 days of filling up the Parker!
Sorry to here of your troubles. I may have better news for you tomorrow, on the 3rd anniversary .....
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I'm confused now Steve...trying to work out 3rd anniversary of what ..hmmm
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12 July 2013, 08:58
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Gloucester
Boat name: Lunasea
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzi 140
MMSI: 232005050
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 1,979
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c.3 hours at WOT in that nice red Technohull rib.
A month in Scunthorpe - with change!
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