My new toy

[Eddzoid]

Well we finally got it. Our brand new F-RIB 360 from Marine Power, Norfolk.
A few additions need to be added over the next few weeks & it will be ready to go fishing.

[Brian]

Good on you mate!
Happy days ahead.

[Fenlander]

Welcome to the forum. We need a few more Frib owners on here.

I assume that's the 2-stroke 9.8 you have? Be really interesting to hear how that combo goes. Generally it seems the Frib will go really well for any given outboard size.

[Gazzago]

Excellent choice. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.

[Maximus]

Nice one!....we all know the attributes and capabilities of the F-RIB from The Gurnards extensive adventures.
Enjoy

[Eddzoid]

The 9.8 is a new model short shaft 4 stroke. I could put pics of everything I have bought so far. Unfortunately I don't think there is enough space in this forum for it all! ��

[Eddzoid]

I have seen some of his movies. As I am from Scotland I want to visit some of his haunts.

[Fenlander]

>>>could put pics of everything I have bought so far. Unfortunately I don't think there is enough space in this forum for it all!

Ahh kit... never ending purchase justifications!!

[Tim M]

Welcome to a fellow Norfolk native. Ideal little boat for the broads and pottering around with the Seals at Blakeney!

[Eddzoid]

That's the great thing about living in Norfolk. You plan a day's fishing, get to the sea & it's blawing a hoolie. So what do you do? Turn round & head for Stalham, Wroxham or just about any staithe on the Broads & drop your boat there. result.

[Eddzoid]

I have just had a quick peruse of your vids. I am going home in August to do a mini world tour of the West Coast. We are taking our caravan & the FRIB. Do you have any suggestions for where we can launch easily from? Anywhere between Lochgilphead & Fort William. thanks, Eddie

[Fenlander]

Do bear in mind we don't use a caravan or camp so while I know a good few launch sites in the West Coast area some of the other lads that camp/caravan/motorhome will have better knowledge. However here is what I could think of quickly...

If you could venture a little further north to the south of Skye Broadford has a good launch area adj the pier and puts you out into an interesting area of water. There is a very modern caravan site there called Camping Skye I noticed when doing some research recently.

Launch here... https://goo.gl/maps/ZVtbsee8x14ULPVR9

Not too far from there is Plockton which is a lovely location with good launch facilities and again very interesting area for sibbing. Not sure about the availability of caravan pitches there though. Launch here... https://goo.gl/maps/3wHXJ4C67EedsgBN8 My brief video a few years back taken just off Plockton… lovely area...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FO00b88Oj4

Just a little further south but broadly the same area is the slipway at Dornie which puts you into Loch Duich immediately opposite Eilean Donan castle. If weather is rough you have Loch Duich and Loch Alsh (with at the right tide time the exciting current at Kyle Rhea adj) to explore but then in better weather you can venture under the Skye bridge. A few mins from the slip is Ardelve campsite which might even have direct launch into the loch. Dornie slip is here... https://goo.gl/maps/5nLK4bgZrZzhjF4d9 Again a short video setting off from the Dornie slipway...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8aIvzwGyAo

West of Fort William there area some truly amazing sibbing locations around Arisaig and Loch Nam Uamh & Loch nan Ceall. I don't know about caravan sites though but worth asking the boys on here as there seem to be several between Arisaig and Morar in amazing locations but I'm unsure if you can launch from them.

Just south west of Fort William there is Resipole Farm Park on Loch Sunart with its own slipway. I've not been there but people speak well of it as a start location for smallcraft boating.

A favourite place of ours where we've spent four weeks over the past five years is Tayvallich on Loch Sween round from Lochgilphead. It has a caravan site, decent pub/eatery and brilliant café with shop. Most important a slipway usable at all tide states with adj pontoon... the tide range is very low here. Slipway... https://goo.gl/maps/9ZUfs6SQit672bqz7 There is so much to explore with the boat from that location. See my holiday report from 2016... http://www.rib.net/forum/f50/an-aero...6-a-73370.html

Hope that helps for a start.

[Eddzoid]

Absolutely blinking brilliant info. I have been researching sites & Rosipole did appear on my search. I am about to buy a Karitek & Ann from their sales department did mention Tayvallich with the slipway & the great cafe next door. All helpful & much appreciated. The shameful part of this thread is that I am Scottish & know next to nothing about this part my homeland!! #soontoberectified

[jeffstevens763@g]

Originally Posted by Eddzoid

Absolutely blinking brilliant info. I have been researching sites & Rosipole did appear on my search. I am about to buy a Karitek & Ann from their sales department did mention Tayvallich with the slipway & the great cafe next door. All helpful & much appreciated. The shameful part of this thread is that I am Scottish & know next to nothing about this part my homeland!! #soontoberectified

tayvallich is brilliant good campsite cafe and pub, ardoran marine launch £40 for the week last year good slip all tide use into loch feochan pretty sheltered you must follow the channel markers especially at low water, colin & ewan will give you all the info you need.

[jambo]

Originally Posted by jeffstevens763@g

tayvallich is brilliant good campsite cafe and pub, ardoran marine launch £40 for the week last year good slip all tide use into loch feochan pretty sheltered you must follow the channel markers especially at low water, colin & ewan will give you all the info you need.

Hi are you and David trying to increase the tourist trade at my home place. Don’t tell Poly he likes to keep it secret!! Remember Rosie no longer has the cafe but everything else is much the same. J

[jeffstevens763@g]

Originally Posted by jambo

Hi are you and David trying to increase the tourist trade at my home place. Don’t tell Poly he likes to keep it secret!! Remember Rosie no longer has the cafe but everything else is much the same. J

hi Billy hope you are well, you've got to promote all parts of the UK but by far the best place for me is the west and should be shared i've worked, dived, & boated for over 50 years all over scotland never tier of and never will thats got to be shouted about

[jambo]

Originally Posted by jeffstevens763@g

hi Billy hope you are well, you've got to promote all parts of the UK but by far the best place for me is the west and should be shared i've worked, dived, & boated for over 50 years all over scotland never tier of and never will thats got to be shouted about

Hi Jeff not to bad mate just the usual winter stiffness!! How’s you?
Agree with you re the West I never tire of its splendour in so many ways.
Keep safe and take care. B

[jeffstevens763@g]

Originally Posted by jambo

Hi Jeff not to bad mate just the usual winter stiffness!! How’s you?
Agree with you re the West I never tire of its splendour in so many ways.
Keep safe and take care. B

i'm good mate thanks, looking forward to the first trip out for this season

[Highland Haggis]

Jeff you still not sea run that sib of urs yet ????? Donny will have his hands full very soon when his grandkid arrives two grummys to contend with [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

[Fenlander]

>>> are you and David trying to increase the tourist trade at my home place

From my perspective very frustrated current family responsibilities prevent longer trips... so just trying to encourage the numbers up.