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13 June 2012, 20:22
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Littlehampton, W Sx
Length: no boat
MMSI: 235101591
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 732
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A confession.
Please forgive me. I post to this forum but don't actually own a RIB. (I do have access to one and enjoy it very much when I can). I (gulp) have a hard-hulled boat (there - I have said it) but lust after the RIB 'semi'.
I have been unable to find any other useful, informed and friendly internet forum for 'hard' craft, so have been lurking here. (I don't see my boat as an extension of my manhood, nor am I interesting in stories of 50 kts+ on a 20 HP 2 stroke operating out of an Essex caravan site.)
Am I a 'Very Bad Man?'
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13 June 2012, 20:25
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Up Norf
Make: Avon SR4,Tremlett 23
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yam 55, Volvo 200
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,217
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Have you tried boatmad?
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13 June 2012, 20:29
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Littlehampton, W Sx
Length: no boat
MMSI: 235101591
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 732
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Alas, I have passed through puberty and have a long term heterosexual partner...
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13 June 2012, 20:52
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Wild West
Boat name: No Boat
Make: No Boat
Length: under 3m
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 5,305
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HughN
Alas, I have passed through puberty and have a long term heterosexual partner...
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Thats not just Boat Mad ruled out then 
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A Wise Man learns by other people's!
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13 June 2012, 20:55
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: DF140a
MMSI: 235111389
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 11,880
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HughN
Alas, I have passed through puberty and have a long term heterosexual partner...
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In that case, this is just up your street
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Rule#3: Tha' can't educate pork.
Rule#4: Don't feed the troll
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13 June 2012, 20:59
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Glasgow
Boat name: stramash
Make: Tornado
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 90
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 5,090
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Originally Posted by Pikey Dave
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 I never even knew such a site existed .. you gentlemen do worry me with your browsing habits 
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13 June 2012, 21:03
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Wakefield
Boat name: Bouncer
Make: Redbay Stormforce
Length: 6m +
Engine: 2x Honda 100 Hp
MMSI: 235025718
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 4,175
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Originally Posted by Bigmuz7
I never even knew such a site existed .. you gentlemen do worry me with your browsing habits
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Most users online 147 says it all
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13 June 2012, 21:03
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Bubbas Bouy
Length: 7m +
Engine: Mercruiser
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 629
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HughN
Am I a 'Very Bad Man?'
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Yes 
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13 June 2012, 21:58
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RIBnet Supporter
Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 14,681
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HughN
Please forgive me. I post to this forum but don't actually own a RIB. (I do have access to one and enjoy it very much when I can).
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Hmmm, same as that. And Pikey Dave told me only yesterday that I was "a very bad man"
So I suppose that answers your question.
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14 June 2012, 07:55
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Littlehampton, W Sx
Length: no boat
MMSI: 235101591
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 732
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pikey Dave
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I (luckily) can't find it again now, but I recently stumbled upon a forum dedicated to streetlights, lamp standards and associated fittings. People posting that they were "amazed to see a GEC No6 Festoon lamp atop a 6.3m concrete standard!!!!" and posting images of lamp standards with pentagonal and hexagonal sections.
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14 June 2012, 10:02
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Member
Country: UK - England
Boat name: Hornet
Make: Humber
Length: 5m +
Engine: O/B 90hp
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 202
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Originally Posted by HughN
Please forgive me. I post to this forum but don't actually own a RIB. (I do have access to one and enjoy it very much when I can). I (gulp) have a hard-hulled boat (there - I have said it) but lust after the RIB 'semi'.
I have been unable to find any other useful, informed and friendly internet forum for 'hard' craft, so have been lurking here. (I don't see my boat as an extension of my manhood, nor am I interesting in stories of 50 kts+ on a 20 HP 2 stroke operating out of an Essex caravan site.)
Am I a 'Very Bad Man?'
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In light of your comments regarding extension of manhood and, in particular, excess of speed, I would definitely rule out Boatmad. Why don't you continue to lurk until lust gives way to the inevitable.
JW
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14 June 2012, 11:48
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Joka-Tu
Make: Monterey
Length: 6m +
Engine: Inboard
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 107
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HughN
Please forgive me. I post to this forum but don't actually own a RIB. (I do have access to one and enjoy it very much when I can). I (gulp) have a hard-hulled boat (there - I have said it) but lust after the RIB 'semi'.
I have been unable to find any other useful, informed and friendly internet forum for 'hard' craft, so have been lurking here. (I don't see my boat as an extension of my manhood, nor am I interesting in stories of 50 kts+ on a 20 HP 2 stroke operating out of an Essex caravan site.)
Am I a 'Very Bad Man?'
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Best forum in the world for all sports boats 
(Ribs and sibs welcome too)
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14 June 2012, 13:10
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigmuz7
I never even knew such a site existed .. you gentlemen do worry me with your browsing habits |
I will second that BM
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15 June 2012, 07:15
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: CONWY/CORFU
Boat name: The Full Morty II
Make: Air Craft/Shakespere
Length: 8m +
Engine: Etec 300hp/Etec150hp
Join Date: Feb 2001
Posts: 603
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you've lost the plot when you join this
www.badgerandblade.com
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15 June 2012, 12:05
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Fareham
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 7,866
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GED
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You worried me there for a moment GED! I thought the website address was going to lead me to an all together different site.
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Looks Slow but is Fast
Member of the ebay Blue RIB cover club.
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15 June 2012, 13:26
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Member
Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: A large rock
Boat name: La Frette
Make: Osprey Vipermax
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200 Suzzy
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 2,893
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pikey Dave
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Dare I admit it, but that thanks to Pikey I now know how old my Primus is  .
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