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14 December 2011, 18:40
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Leicester
Make: Flatacraft
Length: 3m +
Engine: Outboard, petrol, 25
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 6
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Hello, newby from Leicester
Greetings, all.
Just purchased a Flatacraft Force 3 GT with 25hp Mariner O/B from a member of the board.
I live in Leicester and just thought I'd introduce myself and say hello.
Any pointers on where to go and what to do would be great as I'm totally new to this rib-bing stuff......
Cheers,
Mick.
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14 December 2011, 18:55
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Member
Country: Other
Town: Rosas
Boat name: Conqueror
Make: Valiant
Length: 7m +
Engine: Outboard 150hp Merc
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 549
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Buy a handbag from me and go here:
http://www.rib.net/forum/f8/rib-to-s...tml#post433984
Welcome to the madhouse!
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14 December 2011, 19:43
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: New Milton
Boat name: Jianna
Make: Osprey
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200 E-TEC
MMSI: 235076954
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 1,940
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Well you are fairly close to getting as far from the sea as it is possible to get in the UK! I should know, I grew up in Leicester. Welcome, and I hope that a little travel does not get in the way of a great time
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14 December 2011, 19:56
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Leicester
Make: Flatacraft
Length: 3m +
Engine: Outboard, petrol, 25
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 6
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ian M
Well you are fairly close to getting as far from the sea as it is possible to get in the UK!
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Agreed, but it is the spiritual home of Flatacraft, well, Syston is of course.....
Mind you, being landlocked doesn't seem too much of an impediment, I mean, look at Fairline who grew up in Oundle. Still, they had the Nene; I'm stuck with the Sense (read trickle....)
Cheers.
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14 December 2011, 20:22
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Stotfold
Boat name: kimozo 2
Make: Ribtec
Length: 5m +
Engine: Mercury 115 efi 4 st
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 228
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Hi , welcome, we live in Hertfordshire ,which is also away from the sea ,about 2 hrs to where ever, if you don't mind a long day it's not a problem,we normaly try to do a whole w/e , camping over night.
Trevor
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15 December 2011, 04:13
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Sheepy Parva
Boat name: Sadly Sold
Length: no boat
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 1,731
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Originally Posted by mickthemirkin
I'm stuck with the Sense (read trickle....) :lol
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The Sence runs past the bottom of our garden. Call in if you're cruising past
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15 December 2011, 19:26
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Brockenhurst
Boat name: Fizz
Make: Yamaha
Length: 4m +
Engine: Outboard 50hp
MMSI: 235071207
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 212
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Welcome
I was born and brought up in Leicester (well Oadby actually). I think I used to go fishing in the Sense but the other one I think (Great Glen, Wistow?).
Enjoy your boat
Cheers
Neil
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16 December 2011, 18:17
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Leicester
Make: Flatacraft
Length: 3m +
Engine: Outboard, petrol, 25
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 6
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Leapy
The Sence runs past the bottom of our garden. Call in if you're cruising past ![Whistling](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/whistling.gif)
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I will... shall I tie up or weigh anchor???
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16 December 2011, 18:23
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Leicester
Make: Flatacraft
Length: 3m +
Engine: Outboard, petrol, 25
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 6
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NeilH
I think I used to go fishing in the Sense but the other one I think (Great Glen, Wistow?).
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Bingo! I live in Great Glen, what did you catch in the Sence? I've never seen anything in it..
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16 December 2011, 19:05
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: New Milton
Boat name: Jianna
Make: Osprey
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200 E-TEC
MMSI: 235076954
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 1,940
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Ah memories; I used to cycle from Thurnby to Great Glen most weekends as a teenager. Happy days..
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16 December 2011, 21:16
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Brockenhurst
Boat name: Fizz
Make: Yamaha
Length: 4m +
Engine: Outboard 50hp
MMSI: 235071207
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 212
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mickthemirkin
Bingo! I live in Great Glen, what did you catch in the Sence? I've never seen anything in it.. ![sad](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/frown.gif)
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Very little as I recall and not much more in the canal either - still seemed alot of fun cycling off for the day with your mates - this is pre computers, x-box, mobile phones.......
Cheers
Neil
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