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Forum: RIBs & ribbing 13 October 2014, 10:55
Replies: 10
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Posted By Phil
The obvious place in theory is in and around Nice...

The obvious place in theory is in and around Nice

1.plenty of cheap flights from the UK
2.ski bus to Isola and other ski resorts
3.Nice is an all year living city (although a few restaurants...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 29 December 2011, 09:51
Replies: 6
Views: 1,306
Posted By Phil
can be a bit tricky at very low water; beware...

can be a bit tricky at very low water; beware there is a cill right at the bottom
Forum: RIB gallery 28 September 2011, 11:28
Replies: 5
Views: 1,485
Posted By Phil
sorry no further pics as the new camera I bought ...

sorry no further pics as the new camera I bought "ne marche pas" so down to mobile phone

Le Grande Bleu ex Aramovitch was in Nice with a 70 foot sailing boat and motor boat on board

and...
Forum: RIB gallery 27 September 2011, 15:16
Replies: 5
Views: 1,485
Posted By Phil
60 footers in St Trop

a couple of weeks ago
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 11 July 2011, 12:54
Replies: 22
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Posted By Phil
Beaune is a good stopping point; there are some...

Beaune is a good stopping point; there are some hotels on the outside of town with enough room to park and only minutes off the motorway

as for moorings etc where are you planning as a base?
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 31 May 2011, 19:34
Replies: 8
Views: 1,573
Posted By Phil
I did this trip some years ago- actually Alderney...

I did this trip some years ago- actually Alderney to Harwich with an overnight stop in Dover

As said fuel in Eastbourne and Ramsgate;Eastbourne did not charge for locking in if you purchased fuel...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 26 January 2011, 11:56
Replies: 9
Views: 1,801
Posted By Phil
there is an unresricted area just outside Suffolk...

there is an unresricted area just outside Suffolk YH where skiing etc takes place in the summer

you would get a decent run at high water
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 27 November 2010, 21:27
Replies: 58
Views: 11,767
Posted By Phil
must be mad; I 'm in Nice and it is freezing ...

must be mad; I 'm in Nice and it is freezing go further south!!!
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 21 May 2010, 13:25
Replies: 33
Views: 5,940
Posted By Phil
done it a few times BUT was on a Humber

done it a few times BUT was on a Humber
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 12 May 2010, 11:41
Replies: 6
Views: 1,716
Posted By Phil
you may get some info by looking at...

you may get some info by looking at www.eastcoastrivers.com

certainly Orford is a possible but at Aldeburgh itself I think you will need to watch the tide

I havn't been for a few years so not...
Forum: Commercial operators 10 May 2010, 22:32
Replies: 52
Views: 7,153
Posted By Phil
I am not sure it is about human rights but you...

I am not sure it is about human rights but you cannot exclude liability totally

With the benefit of certain reports it seems to me that offering rib rides is a no no particuarly re back poblems
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 10 May 2010, 22:13
Replies: 10
Views: 3,393
Posted By Phil
having had a 8m Humber it is an interesting set...

having had a 8m Humber it is an interesting set up; In the past , and quite fairly Humber have been a bit agri but the hull is in my opion one of the best

I really want a cabin rib so this does...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 27 April 2010, 10:13
Replies: 16
Views: 3,001
Posted By Phil
Alan there has been big problems on the quay with...

Alan there has been big problems on the quay with a developer fencing it off with ugly 8ft wire

So you cannot enjoy the quay from landside nor can you really get off a boat

locals have been up...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 26 April 2010, 20:04
Replies: 16
Views: 3,001
Posted By Phil
they do get small freigters as far a Mistley so...

they do get small freigters as far a Mistley so keep to the buoyed channel or proceed with caution







i.e. not 20kts
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 26 April 2010, 19:44
Replies: 3
Views: 1,246
Posted By Phil
Dover

Now I have an irrational fear of Dover

Launched the Humber down a broken concrete slipway at near low water at the 6th? attempt

went to Folkstone to escort some kitesurfers on some charity...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 26 April 2010, 17:47
Replies: 16
Views: 3,001
Posted By Phil
lovely wide river at high water but really as...

lovely wide river at high water but really as shallow as my wife


picked my way up to Manningtree a couple of times but you do not want to hang around cos it seems that water only lasts there a...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 26 April 2010, 16:41
Replies: 16
Views: 3,001
Posted By Phil
no sand in the Stour just mud and TIDE so...

no sand in the Stour just mud and TIDE

so fess up where were you
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 26 April 2010, 10:41
Replies: 16
Views: 3,001
Posted By Phil
is that the Stour?

is that the Stour?
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 19 February 2010, 20:20
Replies: 74
Views: 24,491
Posted By Phil
so you have my boat! give us a rundown

so you have my boat! give us a rundown
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 16 February 2010, 12:01
Replies: 38
Views: 7,707
Posted By Phil
wow!!! its fate isn't it after all that time; ...

wow!!! its fate isn't it after all that time;

re the cabin- to be quite honest one of the things I was and am still not quite sure about is helming inside; it takes a bit of the fun out of being...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 11 February 2010, 17:03
Replies: 38
Views: 7,707
Posted By Phil
Big Dipper, have also had my eye on that 9.2...

Big Dipper,

have also had my eye on that 9.2 sports (also long time on market) but I believe the hard nose of the redbay is better

willk, good point - now the "Greek Tragedy" has been averted I...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 11 February 2010, 10:15
Replies: 38
Views: 7,707
Posted By Phil
thanks for the help you are right -I'll have...

thanks for the help

you are right -I'll have to pop over and have a proper look around
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 10 February 2010, 21:01
Replies: 38
Views: 7,707
Posted By Phil
I noticed the price reduction- I have been...

I noticed the price reduction- I have been looking at this boat for a number of months

I am looking for a cabin/cuddy (not of the Cobra type solitary) and diesel; assume I was willing to splash...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 10 February 2010, 17:28
Replies: 38
Views: 7,707
Posted By Phil
thanks for that willk speed per se is not...

thanks for that willk

speed per se is not prime- the ability to cruise long range is more important.

as far as price is concerned I will have to research but it seems quite hard to find...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 10 February 2010, 14:55
Replies: 38
Views: 7,707
Posted By Phil
Red Bay 10m Stormforce

Does any one on here know the boat advertised on the redbay site? It seems to have been on sale for a long time but looks like a tidy vessel.

Just wondered if there are any obvious downers before...
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