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Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions 03 November 2015, 22:32
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Posted By jepho
Hi 9D280. Thanks for the welcome. :) ...

Hi 9D280. Thanks for the welcome. :)



OK. Understood.



I see...
Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions 03 November 2015, 22:20
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Posted By jepho
Yes, I had to say that it was very beautiful....

Yes, I had to say that it was very beautiful. Ribquest you say...? Premium product just by appearance any way. I am going to have to work much harder and that was not in my retirement plan. ;)
Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions 01 November 2015, 21:33
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Posted By jepho
Thank you, Poly. I will bear that in mind. ...

Thank you, Poly. I will bear that in mind.



OK. I will look for Hypalon as the tube material. :thumbs:
Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions 01 November 2015, 20:18
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Posted By jepho
Thanks, Last Tango. I can identify with the...

Thanks, Last Tango. I can identify with the advice to cheat. ;) No point in reinventing the wheel. I appreciate the more detailed explanation too. :thumbs:
Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions 31 October 2015, 23:17
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Posted By jepho
Hello Bern. Yes, me too. :) That's a...

Hello Bern. Yes, me too. :)



That's a maxim I can understand. :D



I see... more maths. :hide:
I should ask... if the pitch of the prop is used to determine the absolute speed in RPM...
Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions 31 October 2015, 22:59
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Posted By jepho
Thank you Last Tango. An excellent short...

Thank you Last Tango. An excellent short explanation and helpful to the newbie. ;) I had to look up the term deadrise and spent a little time more trying to understand more about how a hull shape...
Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions 31 October 2015, 22:55
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Posted By jepho
OK. Got that. :ermm: OK, I see what...

OK. Got that.



:ermm: OK, I see what you are saying. Sheesh! Miles, HP, RPM, Knots and decimal fractions of a litre... I am going to have to go back to school and redo my maths. :) Any numbers...
Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions 31 October 2015, 22:45
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Posted By jepho
Yes, I have found myself standing when things...

Yes, I have found myself standing when things were a little rough.



I eventually intend to undertake some rough weather trips but I think the cost of the seating precludes it for now. If I...
Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions 31 October 2015, 10:51
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Posted By jepho
Thank you for this insight. I had somehow come to...

Thank you for this insight. I had somehow come to understand that a deeper V shaped hull would produce more stability in rougher seas. It had not occurred to me that it would require more power get...
Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions 31 October 2015, 07:52
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Posted By jepho
I take the point about not driving a boat hard...

I take the point about not driving a boat hard all of the time. I think it makes sense to put the money into the hull (as per Poly's suggestion) given that I am lucky enough to not need the luxury of...
Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions 30 October 2015, 00:59
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Posted By jepho
Thank you Poly. :thumbs::) This post makes sound...

Thank you Poly. :thumbs::) This post makes sound sense to me. I cannot deny that the seats which I saw close up (and drooled visibly) were things of great functionality and beauty to my engineering...
Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions 30 October 2015, 00:51
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Posted By jepho
Thank you kindly Xk59D. (the Apple speelchucker...

Thank you kindly Xk59D. (the Apple speelchucker keeps changing your name to debris) :) It was very considerate of you to mention the Leeway history. :thumbs:
As written elsewhere, I have taken the...
Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions 29 October 2015, 23:07
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Posted By jepho
Lovely pix Jeff. I can see that such seats are a...

Lovely pix Jeff. I can see that such seats are a useful addition. If my plans to spend a lot of time on the water are realised (involving a lot of free weekends) I might go for a comfort option like...
Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions 29 October 2015, 22:40
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Posted By jepho
Hi Steve, Thank you very much. :thumbs: I...

Hi Steve,
Thank you very much. :thumbs:
I would like to come and view the RIB. I will be in touch very soon.

jepho
Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions 28 October 2015, 21:58
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Posted By jepho
:eek: :nonono: ;)

:eek: :nonono: ;)
Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions 28 October 2015, 21:57
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Posted By jepho
Thank you willk. An interesting thought. :)

Thank you willk. An interesting thought. :)
Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions 28 October 2015, 21:26
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Posted By jepho
Some great points here for which I thank you. I...

Some great points here for which I thank you. I never realised just how much there was to consider. :hide: I am only intending to travel around the coastal areas initially. I enjoyed my Powerboat 2...
Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions 28 October 2015, 21:21
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Posted By jepho
Thank you for the link Poly. I have read a fair...

Thank you for the link Poly. I have read a fair few of the postings on the provided link. I guess that riding the sea is not too dissimilar to riding the air. That is that the actual speed over the...
Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions 28 October 2015, 21:16
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Posted By jepho
Hi Steve, Thanks very much for the heads up....

Hi Steve,
Thanks very much for the heads up. :)

It is a really nice looking craft and it looks to be a good deal which is within my budget. I am committed to several other matters this next...
Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions 28 October 2015, 21:05
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Posted By jepho
Thank you Jeff. Lots of good information and...

Thank you Jeff. Lots of good information and ideas here. I have had a drive of a Humber with twin 60s. It was a 5.85 I think. Not madly fast but very stable in rough seas and highly manoeuvrable. An...
Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions 28 October 2015, 20:41
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Posted By jepho
Thank you 69cmw! Good to know. :thumbs:

Thank you 69cmw! Good to know. :thumbs:
Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions 28 October 2015, 20:39
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Posted By jepho
How nice it is to receive sound advice. Thank you...

How nice it is to receive sound advice. Thank you Xk59D, I will keep it in mind. I would say that 6 metres looks to be about the right area for me. For now, I want to try and keep in and around that...
Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions 28 October 2015, 01:19
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Posted By jepho
Thank you for taking the time to dig up those...

Thank you for taking the time to dig up those links. I like both of the Ribcraft vessels. I see your point about the modern 6.4 and the 6.5 looks attractive to my eyes too. The Stormforce looked...
Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions 28 October 2015, 01:09
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Posted By jepho
OK. All understood. I have no great taste for...

OK. All understood. I have no great taste for towing a boat right now. Where I live barely has room for a car and storing a boat near me would be a bit of a mission. A dry stack would limit my...
Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions 28 October 2015, 01:00
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Posted By jepho
Nice! What a beauty. Thank you Andre, it could...

Nice! What a beauty. Thank you Andre, it could encourage me to save a few more squid. :D
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