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12 August 2010, 22:58
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Country: Canada
Town: Vancouver, BC Canada
Boat name: Black Ops
Make: Zodiac Hurricane 733
Length: 7m +
Engine: OceanPro 150hp x 2
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 246
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My first Rib... they're amazing.
My "Poor Man's CZ7"
EX US Navy Zodiac Hurricane 733
Twin 150 Johnson Ocean Runner Outboards with bent props.
Cruise 40 mph @ 4000 rpm
Cruise 34 mph @ 4000 rpm single engine
WOT 50.5 mph
WOT 37 mph one engine
Time to plane: blink of an eye.
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13 August 2010, 01:32
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Country: Canada
Town: Tobermory, Canada eh
Boat name: Verius
Make: Zodiac Hurricane 590
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha F150
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,366
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OK, I'm suffering Hurricane Envy. Don't worry about the bent props... as long as they're bent in opposite ways on opposite engines, the wobbles will cancel each other out!
And don't put down your boat compared to the CZ7... Add a few toys and you'll have a much more "manly" boat anyway...
Congrats on acquiring a kick-a@@ boat! 
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13 August 2010, 07:50
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Member
Country: Canada
Town: Vancouver, BC Canada
Boat name: Black Ops
Make: Zodiac Hurricane 733
Length: 7m +
Engine: OceanPro 150hp x 2
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 246
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Thanks Stoo and to all those across the pond who post on this board. This is by far the greatest source for rib information. They are practically unheard of as recreational boats here.
First day out crossing through US waters, I was intercepted by the US department of Homeland Security. 32 foot boat with 3 x 300 Verado's. (I held them off as long as I could)
They spent 20 minutes searching my boat. "We don't see many boats like this around here"
Don't get me wrong... my "poor man" statement is not putting the boat down. It's an incredible riding boat, best / driest riding boat I've ever been on. I keep slowing down for big wakes and rough water, only to find that it was unnecessary. The statement is more tongue in cheek... I've got 1/10th CZ7 money into it with the same performance... priceless.
Thanks as well to Sunrider for starting the project and letting me finish it. I'd been looking for a 733 for 3 years.
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13 August 2010, 08:18
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Member
Country: Canada
Town: Vancouver, BC Canada
Boat name: Black Ops
Make: Zodiac Hurricane 733
Length: 7m +
Engine: OceanPro 150hp x 2
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 246
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Through markings on the boat trailer, I was able to determine which unit the boat belonged to. I managed to find images of the boat's former life with "Special Boat Unit 12".
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13 August 2010, 08:31
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Country: UK - England
Length: 7m +
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,619
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She looks great ! You will have to wear an all black outfit and call her something like 'Ninja Warrior', perhaps fit an A Frame and a strobe light on top and watch other boats get out of your way in a hurry ..8-)
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13 August 2010, 13:01
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: N Wales Chester
Boat name: Mr Smith
Make: Humber
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 5,238
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Coool
I don't reckon anyone else on here has a photo of their boat parachuting!!! In your lingo.....awesome!
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13 August 2010, 15:44
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Hissing Sid
Make: Ross Smith Cobra
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200HP Optimax
MMSI: 235038046
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 3,804
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Screaming04
Through markings on the boat trailer, I was able to determine which unit the boat belonged to. I managed to find images of the boat's former life with "Special Boat Unit 12".
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Nice!
Shame they removed the large bow ornament!!!! 
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13 August 2010, 17:53
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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: 4,827
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Nice 
Nasher
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15 August 2010, 03:39
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Member
Country: Canada
Town: Vancouver, BC Canada
Boat name: Black Ops
Make: Zodiac Hurricane 733
Length: 7m +
Engine: OceanPro 150hp x 2
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 246
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A few civilian shots.
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15 August 2010, 03:54
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Member
Country: Canada
Town: Vancouver, BC Canada
Boat name: Black Ops
Make: Zodiac Hurricane 733
Length: 7m +
Engine: OceanPro 150hp x 2
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 246
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Originally Posted by Jizm
Nice!
Shame they removed the large bow ornament!!!! |
They actually cut the .50 caliber mount off and left about 10 inches of it behind. I can't even use it as a samson post. Anyone here weld aluminum?
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15 August 2010, 06:24
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Hissing Sid
Make: Ross Smith Cobra
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200HP Optimax
MMSI: 235038046
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 3,804
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Screaming04
They actually cut the .50 caliber mount off and left about 10 inches of it behind. I can't even use it as a samson post. Anyone here weld aluminum?
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Yes but here is miles from there!
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17 August 2010, 16:32
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Country: USA
Town: Oakland CA
Length: 3m +
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 6,653
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If you ever find yourself running a bit south to Surrey, BC, drop in to Polaris Inflatables. Guy could probably help you out with the M2 mount to Samson post conversion.
jky
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18 August 2010, 03:57
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Member
Country: Canada
Town: Tobermory, Canada eh
Boat name: Verius
Make: Zodiac Hurricane 590
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha F150
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,366
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jyasaki
If you ever find yourself running a bit south to Surrey, BC, drop in to Polaris Inflatables. Guy could probably help you out with the M2 mount to Samson post conversion.
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Perhaps a potato cannon... Think of the fun you could have hunting those big Ferries out there!
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20 August 2010, 10:06
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Member
Country: Canada
Town: British Columbia
Make: Gemini
Length: 4m +
Engine: 40hp 2 str
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 2,151
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Verry nice boat!!!
While it is a bit of a shame that the 50 BMG wasn't included with the package, but you can still make the best of the situation by getting a welder to mount a harpoon gun to the post stub. Simply add large "Whale Watching Tours" decals to each sponson and watch the Tofino crowd choke on their tofu.
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20 August 2010, 16:48
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Hissing Sid
Make: Ross Smith Cobra
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200HP Optimax
MMSI: 235038046
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 3,804
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Quote:
Originally Posted by prairie tuber
Verry nice boat!!!
While it is a bit of a shame that the 50 BMG wasn't included with the package,
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would have ben useful on the medway!
http://rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=37498
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20 August 2010, 16:56
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Member
Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: Jersey
Boat name: Archangel
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 6m +
Engine: ETec 225
MMSI: 235063789
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 1,005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Stoo
Perhaps a potato cannon... Think of the fun you could have hunting those big Ferries out there! |
How to make one:
I love the warning: "Don't point at anything you don't want to harm or kill.."
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14 November 2010, 16:06
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Member
Country: Canada
Town: Vancouver, BC Canada
Boat name: Black Ops
Make: Zodiac Hurricane 733
Length: 7m +
Engine: OceanPro 150hp x 2
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 246
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Some other pics... might be duplicates.
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