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Old 29 March 2009, 20:46   #21
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Well i have only been out twice first time still had problem .now sorted out and used 30litres in a hour and a half running about but didnt record how far .Easter weekend will be out with new sat nav.Stormforce 650 for £299.00 so can monitor speed and distance with luck
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So I'll need 100 litres to do 25Nm?
No that isn't what I said, I implied that you will need to take 4 tanks of petrol to be really safe.

Our club dive boat has the 85hp version. Our dive sites are about 20 miles offshore and one tank just gets us there or occasionally we have to change on route and then another change on the way back. The fourth can is a spare just incase.

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Old 29 March 2009, 23:29   #23
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No that isn't what I said, I implied that you will need to take 4 tanks of petrol to be really safe.

Our club dive boat has the 85hp version. Our dive sites are about 20 miles offshore and one tank just gets us there or occasionally we have to change on route and then another change on the way back. The fourth can is a spare just incase.

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Sorry Pete,
I see what you mean now
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No worries, and if anything does go wrong you can always call Dave Mallet and his mates.

Your oil rig btw is in about 10 metres of water, might be a good fishing trip and the Isle of Man easily do able.

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John has a gas rig just off the coast, locals go down there at night time just to look at the lights
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Liverpool or Morecambe Bay?
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Liverpool bay, been there for a few years now. The whole area including Johns house sits on a series of small gas fields.

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No worries, and if anything does go wrong you can always call Dave Mallet and his mates.

Your oil rig btw is in about 10 metres of water, might be a good fishing trip and the Isle of Man easily do able.

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That's interesting to know, I've been past it on trips from Wales up to Morecambe bay but never been near. I'll have to go and have a snoop. Touch wood as well I have a weekend away planned for the isle of man in August for my birthday going from Fleetwood

The locals around here get excited about the shinny light things in the sea of a night. They do ritual dances and pray for a burgerking on Lord street
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It its a producing gas platform you can't go any closer than 500m, you tend to get stand-by vessels trying to ram you if you do!
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It its a producing gas platform you can't go any closer than 500m, you tend to get stand-by vessels trying to ram you if you do!
As far as I know it's hardly used and is more of a stand by. Not sure how true that is a it's local yokal whispers. Will see how close I can get
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Wouldn't go too close, the fact its got a Jack up next to it tells you its in use.

Can just see it now, man in grey RIB arrested under the terrorism act for taking photos of gas platform!
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Wouldn't go too close, the fact its got a Jack up next to it tells you its in use.

Can just see it now, man in grey RIB arrested under the terrorism act for taking photos of gas platform!
I've always wanted to be famous! Put me Save phace on, tie two of the kids to a small oil drum in the bow and super glue some wires looping out of the top.

Naa think I'll go over to peal Island instead
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with the info supplied and cruising (steady throttle) 42 Nautical miles would be acheivable with 50 L
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with the info supplied and cruising (steady throttle) 42 Nautical miles would be acheivable with 50 L
IS that normal steady throttle or Matt H steady throttle. If it's Matt H then I'll be able to get to island on a tenner
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