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Old 08 July 2007, 23:13   #261
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Change the axle - it will cost around £200, but if the old one is serviceable, you should get £100 for it from someone who doesn't want to dip it in the sea.

A few months ago, Avonride were slow getting orders through, so bear that in mind.
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Old 08 July 2007, 23:16   #262
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Change the axle - it will cost around £200, but if the old one is serviceable, you should get £100 for it from someone who doesn't want to dip it in the sea.

A few months ago, Avonride were slow getting orders through, so bear that in mind.
where have you seen axles for 200£, ive not seen any that cheap, they seem to be around 450 for the 1800kg variety

pm as dont want to hijack the thread any more
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Old 09 July 2007, 06:47   #263
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Hi Guys and Girls!

Looks like everyone had a terriffic weekend with the unfortunate exception of Chris.

I wish I could have joined you all, but perhaps next year (I said that last year too )

That wasn't very nice eating Garf or one of his cousins As I understand it they are green inside but what are they like to eat?

Hey Kathleen, you didn't tell me you had Legs

Chris, yeh get rid of those Sealed bearings. I'm very sorry that you had a S$%T day, happened to me many moons ago on a Bank Holiday, wasn't a nice experience I can tell you.

I've enjoyed looking at your photo's, I thought the best one (apart from some Legs ) was of Nos4r and Biggles at the top of Camber slip.

See some of you tonight.
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Old 09 July 2007, 08:45   #264
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This photo of yours is interesting.

Note how Mrs Nasher is standing on the beach wrapped up in her coat watching me monkey up the ladder and A frame, having sent me swimming out to get the boat in just a pair of shorts.


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Old 09 July 2007, 09:52   #265
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Well what a fab weekend! Big thanks to Kath and Paul, especially for the strawberries and cream YUM YUM!!

It was our first time at the Camber and appart from some impatience on the part of other drivers whilst we were trying to back into the slip area and a little bit of congestion caused by the local fishermen (who were patient and not too short tempered!) I think the concensus was that we like it. Nice and easy, plenty of water to powerload and a nice short hop to the lightship!

Yes Garfish have green bones - not just a bit green, but actually JADE. Nasher was convinced that it had swallowed some fishing line! Most people on the beach tried a bit and I recon it tastes a cross between Mackerel and Sardeens.

I don't think I'll be camping on sand again though - what a pain that was... Niel Harvey did his best boyscout bit, building a nice big campfire to keep us all warm and we had a great view of the fireworks in Portsmouth.
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Old 09 July 2007, 11:21   #266
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Rib Virgins get home shagged!!

Thank you everybody for making us so welcome. Kathleen and Paul - you did a fab job of organising this and how you managed to order that weather - well thank you.

Nasher was a hero and stayed with us from Northney to Priory Bay and home again. It was a great day on the beach - the weather was fab.

Mum and Dad approve of our new friends - not sure if that is a good thing - "what a lovely bunch of people". They loved it and found the whole thing a "new experience".

It was a little bumpy on the way back but all was fine - I think it was a F5 (white horses on the waves) but once inside Chichester Harbour - it was fine.

Gotta say that we got home on Saturday and after cleaning down the boat and putting her to bed, we were all knackered but all agreed we enjoyed it.

Spent Sunday pottering around the boat sorting out a few bits and pieces.

Thank you everybody again and it was great to put faces to names!!!

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Old 09 July 2007, 12:05   #267
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Just another thanks to Kathlene & Paul.

Sorry we couldn't stay longer but as you know, this was the back end of a week's holiday to Cornwall for us, so insufficient mental preparation for it!
The weather put paid to almost all of our planned boating in Cornwall and having launched at Northney on Friday after the long tow from Fowey, no energy to plan a picnic….. (And we couldn’t really believe the weather would change so much!)

I’ll try harder next year….. and stay longer…. to meet more people.

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Another great ribnet day out. Everyone seem surprised to hear that we had "made it across" in a 4m searider but it really wasn't that bad coming out of Portsmouth at about lunch time. We had to make a speedy exit in the end; seems Ju wasn't too keen on the loo (bush) that Kathleen suggested using

Those Molotov cocktails were rather interesting
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Old 09 July 2007, 16:00   #269
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Just heard Tilly telling her friend what a 'cool' weekend she had, and how we went in 'our' boat over to the Isle of Wight for a picnic. It was so 'cool' because we were going really fast over very big waves and then met up with a load of other people with ribs. 'It was the best weekend'.

How pleased am I?

She has also just asked if she can have a helmit like Nashers two! Great another helmet to buy.
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Another great ribnet day out. Everyone seem surprised to hear that we had "made it across" in a 4m searider


LOL if I'd seen you I would have been after a go in the sr4 in the rough stuff!
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Excellent day out and thank you for Paul and Kathleen for being perfect hosts as always.

Enjoyed the trip down to Priory Bay the trip back was rather more lively than I had hoped for.

Thanks to Richards genorisity I left the Thundercat on his versadock in Port Solent, which meant I did not turn over mid Solent on my return to Hamble and for waiting for me to arrive. A big thank you to Pete7 and team for accompanying me across to Portsmouth and getting soaked in the process. And a further thank you to Pete for going beyond the call of duty and driving me back to Hamble.

All help much appreciated and I returned to Hamble on the Sunday morning at great speed and in flat calm waters.

A brilliant day which both Antoinette and I really enjoyed.

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Excellent day out and thank you for Paul and Kathleen for being perfect hosts as always.

Enjoyed the trip down to Priory Bay the trip back was rather more lively than I had hoped for.

Thanks to Richards genorisity I left the Thundercat on his versadock in Port Solent, which meant I did not turn over mid Solent on my return to Hamble and for waiting for me to arrive. A big thank you to Pete7 and team for accompanying me across to Portsmouth and getting soaked in the process. And a further thank you to Pete for going beyond the call of duty and driving me back to Hamble.

All help much appreciated and I returned to Hamble on the Sunday morning at great speed and in flat calm waters.

A brilliant day which both Antoinette and I really enjoyed.

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And a big thanks to you from james and myself for a great ride on the thundercat
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Was good to meet some of you guys we hadn't seen in ages and some new faces!
P+K thanks so much for the ski! And to everyone else for making me do it.
Was a great evening!
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Sorry we didn't get to meet you chaps, was a little too far for us being quite new to ribbing, we were based in Lymington. Had a harsh intro to the solent on saturday afternoon, so much for better weather down south! Got through it though and we have learnt a lot over a few days.
Hope to get to ride with you guys one day

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