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06 October 2003, 15:09
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Country: UK - England
Town: Margate / Ramsgate
Boat name: Bumbl
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: Yanmar diesel
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New toy takes shape
OK, following PM's and e-mails from those forum members who know me i can now reveal the first snaps of the new vessel and it's powerplant. They just need putting together now!
The expensive part...
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06 October 2003, 15:10
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Country: UK - England
Town: Margate / Ramsgate
Boat name: Bumbl
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: Yanmar diesel
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and the RIB
The owner assured me this is a 6m Osprey Viper.
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06 October 2003, 15:16
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Country: UK - England
Town: Manchester - Abersoc
Boat name: MeMe
Make: SeaPro 595CC
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mercury 115 4S
Join Date: Jul 2003
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My lost toy
Ahhh, that's what happened to my old Action Man landing craft 
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Buy it & Use it, then sell it and buy something bigger
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06 October 2003, 15:22
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Country: UK - England
Town: Devon
Boat name: White Ice
Make: Ranieri
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki 115hp
Join Date: Jul 2002
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What top speed do you reckon it would achieve with the Opti 150 on the back? 
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06 October 2003, 16:03
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Make: FB 55
Length: 10m +
Join Date: May 2001
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06 October 2003, 16:37
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Country: UK - England
Town: Margate / Ramsgate
Boat name: Bumbl
Make: Scorpion
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And the end result...
...as below...
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06 October 2003, 18:21
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Country: UK - England
Town: SOUTHAMPTON
Boat name: Won't get Fooled Again
Make: Ribtec
Length: 6.5
Engine: Honda 130
Join Date: Mar 2002
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Quote:
Originally posted by Richard B
What top speed do you reckon it would achieve with the Opti 150 on the back?
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Loads, they are woinderful engines
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07 January 2004, 20:25
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Country: UK - England
Town: Margate / Ramsgate
Boat name: Bumbl
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: Yanmar diesel
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The old flattacraft has had a new lease of life, and is a seriously fun peice of kit.
Maiden voyage 15mins this evening, it's really quick.
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07 January 2004, 20:26
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Country: UK - England
Town: Margate / Ramsgate
Boat name: Bumbl
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But it got dark very quickly, this REALLY is about 15 min's later!
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07 January 2004, 20:35
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: Pwllheli-North Wales
Boat name: V-ONE
Make: Highfield
Length: 8m +
Engine: Honda 250hp
Join Date: Mar 2001
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IS THAT THE RANGIE YOU HAVE FOR SALE IN THE BACKGROUND OF THE EARLIER SHOT???????????????????
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07 January 2004, 20:50
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Margate / Ramsgate
Boat name: Bumbl
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: Yanmar diesel
Join Date: Feb 2002
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Sorry mate, dream on, that's it's replacment. I was just looking for a Pic of the oldie, here you are
Better pics on my old website, http://grayswish.rib.net/rangie.htm
and quite a few here
http://grayswish.rib.net/gallery.htm
Bear in mind they are best part of a year old.
(edit) opps, they are both in that pic, the one on the right!
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07 January 2004, 20:53
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Country: UK - England
Town: Margate / Ramsgate
Boat name: Bumbl
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
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and swaped places. Sorry no better recent pics at the moment, and it's dark.
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