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Old 19 December 2012, 20:25   #1
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Actually Bought My First Rib

Well after many years of testing everyone else's Ribs i have finally bought my own!

A Delta 650x, Needs some work but its already booked in for a new collar, Watch this space!!
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Old 19 December 2012, 21:19   #2
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Good choice!

You will break before the boat mind you!!

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Well after many years of testing everyone else's Ribs i have finally bought my own!

A Delta 650x
Cool boat..... what you going to stick on the back? I'd recommend a soozooki
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Old 21 December 2012, 06:18   #4
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Great news Rob

Actually I would have thought a nice Merc/Mariner

Nice one Rob - see you out in the play ground mate
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Old 21 December 2012, 16:07   #5
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Bloody Suzuki my Ar*e!! hope to have got a pair of Merc/Mariner 90's going on the back!
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They're all talking nonsense as I'm sure you realise. ETec is the proper language for opera; all educated people agree on that, surely? Anway, nice one and post a photo of the boat!
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Bloody Suzuki my Ar*e!! hope to have got a pair of Merc/Mariner 90's going on the back!
Look forward to seeing the pics
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They're all talking nonsense as I'm sure you realise. ETec is the proper language for opera; all educated people agree on that, surely? Anway, nice one and post a photo of the boat!
Probably not when you're a mercury/Mariner dealer
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Old 22 December 2012, 19:18   #9
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Photos are on the ribs for sale bit somewhere! Just about to get booked in with Paul Tilley to put a new Collar on it first and just cant decide what colour to use! Whats a good colour for a Orange hull and deck etc? thinking dark grey tubes with Black rubbing strake etc?
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Old 22 December 2012, 19:28   #10
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Here it is!. Needs some work but that's what i wanted!
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Great rig.Dark Grey with Black rubbing strake would look fantastic
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Not sure it looks too cool in grey and black. I repainted mine into orange and black!

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Good choice Rob....fancy a run to the Scillies with us with our A22 in 2013? Will
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Old 22 December 2012, 20:36   #14
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You bet!!
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Nice van rob,
Do you need someone to fit engines ? Looking for good deal!
What type year engines you looking for ?
Am sure Barus have few maybee 2 k 2 u ......
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Couple of unused Yammie F100s here!
West Wales Yamaha Marine : Outboards : Chandlery : Servicing : Boat Packages : Neyland : Pembrokeshire

Nice RIB by the way!
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Photos are on the ribs for sale bit somewhere! Just about to get booked in with Paul Tilley to put a new Collar on it first and just cant decide what colour to use! Whats a good colour for a Orange hull and deck etc? thinking dark grey tubes with Black rubbing strake etc?
Orange grey
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Old 23 December 2012, 20:47   #18
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No probably can manage to fit the engines myself!

Not my van! Wish it was!. I still have an aging TD5 disco!

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I still have an aging TD5 disco!
Nice one! A man after my own heart
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Very good boat, this model is extensively used by rescue services, the military and the police.
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