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Forum: RIBs & ribbing 10 September 2007, 21:57
Replies: 177
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Posted By ian parkes
so now there are two things that come out of...

so now there are two things that come out of cowes backwards apart from the IOW ferry :D
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 10 September 2007, 21:39
Replies: 177
Views: 23,516
Posted By ian parkes
You sad old git:D

You sad old git:D
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 10 September 2007, 21:05
Replies: 177
Views: 23,516
Posted By ian parkes
:D so what do you use for a tender does it...

:D so what do you use for a tender does it inflate or do you always find a nice pier to park at:D
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 10 September 2007, 20:03
Replies: 177
Views: 23,516
Posted By ian parkes
Why i would want to cross southhampton water when...

Why i would want to cross southhampton water when I can be on the Scilly isles in a hour or so . Its a very dry boat for just 5m gets us up and down the Cornish coast to the beaches , and gets us...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 10 September 2007, 13:11
Replies: 177
Views: 23,516
Posted By ian parkes
I think he was actually implying that he has...

I think he was actually implying that he has grown up :D
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 10 September 2007, 13:08
Replies: 177
Views: 23,516
Posted By ian parkes
maybe we should all buy Leeway ribs , reading...

maybe we should all buy Leeway ribs , reading between the lines it has the best of both worlds , :D

Al last som pics of The leviathan , very fast , very fast , classy , flash. All the things that...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 09 September 2007, 22:57
Replies: 177
Views: 23,516
Posted By ian parkes
BTW, I find that whilst a little messy, using a...

BTW, I find that whilst a little messy, using a stihl chainsaw to gut the old 10oz fishes far more suitable, you don't wanna feck about with a poxy little 'Bowie', they're for poofs. [/QUOTE]

good...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 09 September 2007, 21:52
Replies: 177
Views: 23,516
Posted By ian parkes
When i was a lad I would have loved to have...

When i was a lad I would have loved to have watched . It seems the sport doen't really cater for fans or spectators . I looked on the net etc with ideas if watching but there was no info of the...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 09 September 2007, 21:29
Replies: 177
Views: 23,516
Posted By ian parkes
yes there is i have met a few all exited and full...

yes there is i have met a few all exited and full of thier own imprtance cos they helped as rescue boats for the day :yawn: most only go to see the crashes , and they rarely seem to be disapointed...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 09 September 2007, 21:02
Replies: 177
Views: 23,516
Posted By ian parkes
:) just what wen't through my mind , i asked what...

:) just what wen't through my mind , i asked what they were paying , and declined when they said it was voluntry and not even fuel was covered . I am used to dealing with that sort of arrogant rich...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 09 September 2007, 20:16
Replies: 177
Views: 23,516
Posted By ian parkes
were the racing folk at Salcombe appealing for...

were the racing folk at Salcombe appealing for local rib owners to help as safety cover , like they did in plymouth last year ?? I seem to remember lots of the teams using ribs to get about setting...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 09 September 2007, 01:01
Replies: 177
Views: 23,516
Posted By ian parkes
There ya go again biggin up up yours puttin down...

There ya go again biggin up up yours puttin down mine , Adrenalin is not all about Horsepower and speed .
No i haven't seen huge swells in a rib , But i do know what a very big swell feels like...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 08 September 2007, 23:41
Replies: 177
Views: 23,516
Posted By ian parkes
I didn't .6-.8m was about how that sea looked to...

I didn't .6-.8m was about how that sea looked to me , or better described as glassy with a well spaced gentle swell. then they hit the 4 footer and nearly flipped it :D
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 08 September 2007, 23:31
Replies: 177
Views: 23,516
Posted By ian parkes
Nice vid classic example of American commentry...

Nice vid classic example of American commentry "Go bob wow they got the Horsepower and the handling, and did he say 6-8 foot seas must have been the bit they didn't show "the boat didn't make it...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 08 September 2007, 22:51
Replies: 177
Views: 23,516
Posted By ian parkes
Come on Johny don't be shy lets see that "Classy"...

Come on Johny don't be shy lets see that "Classy" Leviathan in all its gleaming glory .


And how can the americans think ribs are crap or ugly when thier famouse for hardley davidsons and...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 08 September 2007, 00:46
Replies: 177
Views: 23,516
Posted By ian parkes
If I had time ,

If I had time ,
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 07 September 2007, 23:24
Replies: 177
Views: 23,516
Posted By ian parkes
Must have posted together there , i was replying...

Must have posted together there , i was replying to previous post :)

But saying ribs are more dangerous , you have to compare like sized boats .
I think most 5m speedboats would give up in a...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 07 September 2007, 22:56
Replies: 177
Views: 23,516
Posted By ian parkes
Great that turned from fuller to puller really...

Great that turned from fuller to puller really well . :p

Maybe a racing boat cockpit is better if you are strapped in to a racing seat , but most speedboats / bowriders etc would only ensure you...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 07 September 2007, 22:29
Replies: 177
Views: 23,516
Posted By ian parkes
It seems to me that the whole design of the...

It seems to me that the whole design of the throttle lever / kill chord is wrong .
The throttle lever was surely made for slow boats , not fast boats .
The kill chord seems to be added as an...
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