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Forum: Other stuff 04 September 2007, 09:20
Replies: 5
Views: 1,355
Posted By thorper
The oceanographers monitoring temperatures &...

The oceanographers monitoring temperatures & currents would probably find them very useful, especially if it saves them having to spend months at sea themselves.:)
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 15 August 2007, 21:05
Replies: 136
Views: 19,317
Posted By thorper
I've not been able to get an answer on this one...

I've not been able to get an answer on this one from the anti crowd yet :)
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 13 August 2007, 16:51
Replies: 136
Views: 19,317
Posted By thorper
Rather than generally slagging people off who...

Rather than generally slagging people off who don't share your point of view Tim, how about answering the questions I posted further up this thread?
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 13 August 2007, 12:51
Replies: 136
Views: 19,317
Posted By thorper
Great - so given the scenarios I outlined, I am...

Great - so given the scenarios I outlined, I am interested to know what your non nanny state approach would be?
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 13 August 2007, 11:59
Replies: 136
Views: 19,317
Posted By thorper
Tim - I think we are spending too much time at...

Tim - I think we are spending too much time at the extremes of the issue here.

As in my post earlier, I was not after licencing of pleasure boat users, but was asking for what could/should be done...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 13 August 2007, 10:51
Replies: 136
Views: 19,317
Posted By thorper
Rupert - I am with you on the red tape front,...

Rupert - I am with you on the red tape front, mostly it is unnecessary, & I am not in favour of licencing pleasure boat drivers. However, I am in favour of preventing drink/boating, even if...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 13 August 2007, 09:12
Replies: 136
Views: 19,317
Posted By thorper
I totally agree. While people whinge about the...

I totally agree. While people whinge about the nanny state and keep coming out with 'I can do what I want', they rarely think about the potential impact of their behaviour on others.
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 10 August 2007, 12:56
Replies: 16
Views: 6,523
Posted By thorper
We went up to the Folly for dinner on Wednesday...

We went up to the Folly for dinner on Wednesday night, coming back in the dark. In the short run back down to Cowes there were 3 ribs on the river running without lights, with no lifejackets on...
Forum: Other stuff 18 May 2007, 11:56
Replies: 8
Views: 1,412
Posted By thorper
Woman scorned....

https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cumbria/6668571.stm

:eek:
Forum: Other stuff 03 May 2007, 12:17
Replies: 38
Views: 6,981
Posted By thorper
https://www.lidl.co.uk/uk/home.nsf/pages/c.o.200705...

https://www.lidl.co.uk/uk/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20070510.p.Rubber_Dinghy.ar6

A Lidl sib!! no engine though :-(
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 02 May 2007, 20:01
Replies: 21
Views: 3,759
Posted By thorper
Taking a wild stab in the dark, and guessing that...

Taking a wild stab in the dark, and guessing that Kitten has made a model!

3 feet long for the fibreglass
3 feet and a bit with the tube/engine

1hp ethanol engine, with a prop and rudder to...
Forum: Tow vehicles, 4x4s, trucks, cars & bikes 01 May 2007, 11:41
Replies: 36
Views: 10,258
Posted By thorper
Very lucky guy! Anyone in the passenger seat...

Very lucky guy! Anyone in the passenger seat would have been smeared all over the wreckage... :(
Forum: Other stuff 26 April 2007, 12:32
Replies: 21
Views: 4,040
Posted By thorper
Think about it this way... If the ship had...

Think about it this way...

If the ship had sunk, it probably wouldn't have released all the oil in one go. The potential then would have been for a sunken oil tank to release at some unspecified...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 13 April 2007, 11:27
Replies: 18
Views: 3,744
Posted By thorper
I think the key is having some way to all of...

I think the key is having some way to all of these kind of incidents is being able to communicate with whatever is attached to your person at the time of sinking (handheld VHF, epirb, PLB etc). If...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 05 April 2007, 15:01
Replies: 8
Views: 1,592
Posted By thorper
Try "shiny sinks" - use it at home on our...

Try "shiny sinks" - use it at home on our stainless kitchen worktops and its awesome. Probably not a million miles off the infamous cillit bang :)
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 05 April 2007, 14:59
Replies: 10
Views: 2,121
Posted By thorper
Yep we've often seen it like that - totally calm...

Yep we've often seen it like that - totally calm on the north side then suddenly some decent waves, with the line being roughly an extension out from the lighthouse.

Great for ramping your boat...
Forum: RIB gallery 04 April 2007, 14:02
Replies: 2
Views: 1,490
Posted By thorper
Antartic Ribbing

A couple of photos my friend took while diving with the British Antartic Survey! Looks awesome down there
Forum: RIB gallery 03 April 2007, 08:37
Replies: 9
Views: 1,861
Posted By thorper
Great photos - its great up that part of the...

Great photos - its great up that part of the world! :)
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 28 March 2007, 15:47
Replies: 7
Views: 1,234
Posted By thorper
ECA if you are a member (ask Jimbo...)

ECA if you are a member (ask Jimbo...)
Forum: Other stuff 28 March 2007, 13:29
Replies: 0
Views: 1,065
Posted By thorper
Best speed limit signs ever

Check this out - need to watch all the way through!

https://www.speedbandits.dk/
Forum: Tow vehicles, 4x4s, trucks, cars & bikes 23 March 2007, 10:42
Replies: 83
Views: 15,869
Posted By thorper
Sounds like Triggers original broom.... 10 new...

Sounds like Triggers original broom.... 10 new handles and 15 new heads
Forum: Other stuff 23 March 2007, 10:36
Replies: 20
Views: 3,654
Posted By thorper
yep I saw that too.. .if you want to pick holes...

yep I saw that too.. .if you want to pick holes try these ones out:

https://www.moviemistakes.com/film6299
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 23 March 2007, 10:32
Replies: 60
Views: 8,376
Posted By thorper
On the basic sea survival course I did we were...

On the basic sea survival course I did we were taught to form a crocodile by wrapping your legs around the person in front and everyone using their arms to propel you backwards. It seemed quite...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 23 March 2007, 10:07
Replies: 11
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Views: 2,489
Posted By thorper
Talking to Laurence Lock at Barnet Marine last...

Talking to Laurence Lock at Barnet Marine last year it sounded like they were going to go their separate ways. Something to do with tornado winding down production. From reading the tornado website...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 21 March 2007, 13:25
Replies: 17
Views: 2,890
Posted By thorper
Really good value - 585 is an excellent hull

Really good value - 585 is an excellent hull
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