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Old 10 January 2014, 22:36   #1
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Greetings from NZ

New guy here.
Posted picture in the forem albums, of my Piper Inflatable, local NZ brand fibreglass hull.
New 25 YamahaN shallow w tilt.
Not sure how to link it in.
40 years of ribs.
Live in Big Bay on the Manukau, Auckland.
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AHOY, MATES!
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Old 10 January 2014, 22:42   #2
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Not sure how to link it in.
Welcome to RIBnet. You use the "paperclip" icon to attach pics or PDFs. The "postcard" icon to link to online images.

Is this it?
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Welcome to RIBnet. You use the "paperclip" icon to attach pics or PDFs. The "postcard" icon to link to online images.

Is this it?
yer pisk taker you
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Welcome NZDoug to Ribnet.

I spent some time in beautiful NZ few years ago. In the next life, I'm a kiwi man
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Ach, I'm only messin' - NZ is a beautiful place renowned for it's wines, Rugby and, and, um, Elves?

So, Doug will love it on here - what with our 'Elf and Safety lot and the hobbit wining about the rugby...

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Ach, I'm only messin' - NZ is a beautiful place renowned for it's wines, Rugby and, and, um, Elves?

So, Doug will love it on here - what with our 'Elf and Safety lot and the hobbit wining about the rugby...

you crack me up mate .

Welcome to RIBnet btw Doug
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Welcome Doug!! We have Ross Field and son Campbell (from Auckland) living here in Lymington - famous for winning the Volvo Race around the world. Also Kiwis are famous for inventing these on a RIB - sea legs!!!
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Old 11 January 2014, 00:33   #8
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attachment.
I dun didley dood it!

Thanks for the welcomes, welcomers.
Originally a Canuck, 28 years in NZ.
I feel sorry for any one who doesnt live here.
HA HA!
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I dun didley dood it!

Thanks for the welcomes, welcomers.
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I feel sorry for any one who doesnt live here.
HA HA!
nice photo
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Welcome - 1/2 kiwi here - brother in law lives out at Bethalls beach and I have an Aunt in Levin - Spent some time there but never lived there, beautifull country!
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Old 11 January 2014, 20:56   #11
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Welcome Doug!!…..… Also Kiwis are famous for inventing these on a RIB - sea legs!!!
New Zealand Tales.
A good bud on Waiheke Island has a Sea Legs and he launches off his front yard on Onetangi Beach.
He got the bends when working as profession cray diver in the Chatams and lost feeling in left leg, praallesis ?
I don't know but if he looses a swim fin he doesn't know it.
So he's got a large collection of single fins.
He got a work disability payout and put all into SeaLegs. Smart move.
He now helps develop accessories, always trying out splash board and bait tanks etc.
Does a morning fish, grabs crays, returns , feeds himself and the cat snapper after us, and his eels with the fish guts…
SeaLegs are too much dough in my books, but the trendies here gotta hav um.
Your nobody with out a sea Legs in the Waiheke Island Christmas parade!
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Old 11 January 2014, 21:00   #13
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Welcome - 1/2 kiwi here - brother in law lives out at Bethalls beach and I have an Aunt in Levin - Spent some time there but never lived there, beautifull country!
I slept on top of the rock at Bethells Beach with a 100 foot drop into the surf.
Tethered myself in case of tossing and turnin !
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Old 11 January 2014, 21:17   #14
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Ya, so ABOUT ME. harrump!
First saw an inflatable at Daytona Beach in the late 70s.
Grey Zodiac 4.2 ridgid w 50 ish hp.
Surf rescue food told me it was 20 years old and I was amazed.
Next saw on another Zodiac Classic-wooden floor suspended on slings in an open sided boat port in the Okanogan in BC Canada at sunset, glistening and beconing.
Got home to Toronto saw an unused and unwanted prize in the newspaper and half price later, I was the proud owner of a new 1979 red 3.8 Zodiac Futura.

More exciting adventure later, swim time.
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Welcome to RIBnet NZDoug.

I'll have a pint of whatever you're drinkin' please.....
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Welcome to RIBnet NZDoug.

I'll have a pint of whatever you're drinkin' please.....
I am pleased you posted that - I thought my earlier consumption of Guinness at the Boat Show was making me hallucinate
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half price later, I was the proud owner of a new 1979 red 3.8 Zodiac Futura.
WRONG!
Was 3.8 Zodiac GT as the Futura didn't start til 84?
67 here so memory blanks in memory banks.
Sorry about being in the wrong category…….
Ive always thought of Jacque Yves Cousteau as my fashion idol.
Time for a swim.
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See if this works.

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Hi all,
Im going to build a centre console jockey seat combo out of 1.2x2.4 12mm (4'x8' half inch) ply.
I got 2 pot marine grade grey paint.
The boat is at the start of the thread and in the previous post in this thread.
Anybody done anything like this?
My Yamaha dealer is shipping me the steering assembly and throttle controls.
I plan on having the fuel tote tank under the jockey seat w the rear panel open for sea slosh.
A webing belt to lock the tank in.
Storage under the seat.
No elec trim or tilt.
Anybody got any suggestions or links to cool ideas about this?
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Heres our swim raft which I can use a mooring.
Happy New Year etc.
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So I paid for the Yamaha approved steering wheel and throttle control from the Yami dealer and should receive it by courier within 24 hours.
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