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20 June 2012, 14:02
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wirral
Boat name: Smackeral
Make: Honwave 3.5ae
Length: 3m +
Engine: Mariner 15hp2 stroke
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 2
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Hello Ribnet members
What a great bunch you are - very friendly, very knowledgeable! After much research (Ribnet, internet and youtube mainly) and advice - very gratefully received (one ribnet member in particular and Ian and family at Liverpool Powerboat Centre - thank you) we have made our decisions. We have a new Honwave 3.5ae with a 2006 15hp 2stroke Mariner engine. We enjoyed our 5m Seahog fishing boat but we now need something more flexible in its use and launching. First launch this weekend. Happy days.
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20 June 2012, 15:22
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wirral & Caernarfon
Boat name: That's Enuff
Make: Revenger & Avon SR4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Honda 150HP & 50HP
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 4,408
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Originally Posted by Inverwood
What a great bunch you are - very friendly, very knowledgeable! After much research (Ribnet, internet and youtube mainly) and advice - very gratefully received (one ribnet member in particular and Ian and family at Liverpool Powerboat Centre - thank you) we have made our decisions. We have a new Honwave 3.5ae with a 2006 15hp 2stroke Mariner engine. We enjoyed our 5m Seahog fishing boat but we now need something more flexible in its use and launching. First launch this weekend. Happy days.
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funny enough we started 10 years ago with a 3mtr sib on the Mersey, then went to a 5mtr rib, still on the mersey, but now we've moved onto the menai and a 7mtr rib  enjoy the honwave 
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20 June 2012, 19:55
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RIBnet Supporter
Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 14,684
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Welcome to RIBnet - nice rig. Don't forget to post a few pics from the first day out.
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20 June 2012, 21:00
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Sussex
Boat name: Bombard
Make: Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: Mercury Mariner 15hp
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 3,401
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That's a great outfit, hope you get out ok this weekend, just seen the forecast... 
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20 June 2012, 21:08
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Country: UK - England
Town: Ashton-under-Lyne Lancs
Boat name: IMOGEN
Make: Air-Craft 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki df70a
MMSI: 235087492
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 7,078
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Welcome to RIBnet, if you bought your boat from LPB you will be well looked after
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21 June 2012, 06:32
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wirral & Caernarfon
Boat name: That's Enuff
Make: Revenger & Avon SR4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Honda 150HP & 50HP
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 4,408
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Originally Posted by kerny
Welcome to RIBnet, if you bought your boat from LPB you will be well looked after |
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21 June 2012, 07:56
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Country: UK - England
Town: Ashton-under-Lyne Lancs
Boat name: IMOGEN
Make: Air-Craft 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki df70a
MMSI: 235087492
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 7,078
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21 June 2012, 08:58
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: N Wales Chester
Boat name: Mr Smith
Make: Humber
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 5,238
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LOL indeed.
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21 June 2012, 09:06
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Country: UK - England
Town: wirral
Boat name: midlife Too
Make: COBRA
Length: 6m +
Engine: 15O E-TEC
MMSI: one day !!
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 566
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Originally Posted by Inverwood
What a great bunch you are - very friendly, very knowledgeable! After much research (Ribnet, internet and youtube mainly) and advice - very gratefully received (one ribnet member in particular and Ian and family at Liverpool Powerboat Centre - thank you) we have made our decisions. We have a new Honwave 3.5ae with a 2006 15hp 2stroke Mariner engine. We enjoyed our 5m Seahog fishing boat but we now need something more flexible in its use and launching. First launch this weekend. Happy days.
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A warm welcome to another Wirral member to ribnet, have fun !!
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21 June 2012, 10:15
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Ashton-under-Lyne Lancs
Boat name: IMOGEN
Make: Air-Craft 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki df70a
MMSI: 235087492
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 7,078
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Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL
LOL indeed.
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I can only speak for myself but LPB have been more than great with me ,when I had my rib made by them I did have a few problems like you do with brand new boats but they were dealt with by Ian 110% and I am very happy with my rib, although I did want an Etec 75 fitted  but the rib is only rated to 70 hp and Ian would rather have lost the sale than me demanding one and I respect that. Also his wife, daughter and staff have always been friendly and courteous when dealing with me. Just my twopenneth worth. 
BTW HP, have you had any dealings with LPB ??
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21 June 2012, 11:13
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Wirral & Caernarfon
Boat name: That's Enuff
Make: Revenger & Avon SR4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Honda 150HP & 50HP
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 4,408
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Originally Posted by kerny
I can only speak for myself but LPB have been more than great with me ,when I had my rib made by them I did have a few problems like you do with brand new boats but they were dealt with by Ian 110% and I am very happy with my rib, although I did want an Etec 75 fitted but the rib is only rated to 70 hp and Ian would rather have lost the sale than me demanding one and I respect that. Also his wife, daughter and staff have always been friendly and courteous when dealing with me. Just my twopenneth worth.
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that's more like tenpenneth worth Kerny
but, as you say, when you find someone who gives you the service you want, stick with em
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21 June 2012, 12:32
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RIBnet supporter
Country: UK - England
Town: Liverpool
Boat name: ship called DIGNATTY
Make: Europa Sport 3.3m
Length: 3m +
Engine: Mercury 20HP
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 259
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Originally Posted by kerny
I can only speak for myself but LPB have been more than great with me ,when I had my rib made by them I did have a few problems like you do with brand new boats but they were dealt with by Ian 110% and I am very happy with my rib, although I did want an Etec 75 fitted but the rib is only rated to 70 hp and Ian would rather have lost the sale than me demanding one and I respect that. Also his wife, daughter and staff have always been friendly and courteous when dealing with me. Just my twopenneth worth.
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I have had lots of dealings with Liverpool Powerboats (LPB) and they provide the very best in customer service - always go above and beyond 
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21 June 2012, 12:38
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: N Wales Chester
Boat name: Mr Smith
Make: Humber
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 5,238
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Nope. Never said anything about them though. Just laughing at Mr Smooths post. "popcorn".
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21 June 2012, 12:48
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Ashton-under-Lyne Lancs
Boat name: IMOGEN
Make: Air-Craft 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki df70a
MMSI: 235087492
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 7,078
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Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL
Nope. Never said anything about them though. Just laughing at Mr Smooths post. "popcorn".
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Indeed.
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21 June 2012, 13:50
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Country: UK - England
Town: Cambridgeshire
Boat name: Nimrod II
Make: Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: Yam 15 Tohatsu 9.8
Join Date: Nov 2007
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Great choice Paul (Inverwood)... well I would say that as it's the same outfit as mine except your outboard is 5yrs newer. Did you get transom wheels or are you going for a heroic carry? I guess the outboard is one of the last of the 2-stroke... same colour scheme as mine ( http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images...2outboard.jpg/ )...or did they upgrade the model?
As others have said post some photos and a trip report as soon as you get out.
David
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21 June 2012, 21:29
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Wirral & Caernarfon
Boat name: That's Enuff
Make: Revenger & Avon SR4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Honda 150HP & 50HP
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 4,408
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As others have said post some photos and a trip report as soon as you get out.
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be plenty of room on the menai on saturday if you want a blast in your new outfit
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