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Old 05 March 2013, 16:35   #1
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Is it a rib

Been in France doing some race boat stuff. Got to have a look round this. I ask you. Is it a rib?
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Old 05 March 2013, 16:43   #2
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Not in my Book iT AINT More akin a Gin Palace with long Fenders!
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Expensive boat with bumpers I reckon?
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Judging by the quantity of duct tape in the cabin, it must be a member of the Searider genus, and thus has a bit of RIB DNA.
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It's only there to stick the signal flag memo card to the console !
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It's only there to stick the signal flag memo card to the console !
Nooo, it's holding the Comms Panel onto the rest of the boat

I'm puzzled by those fancy seats. Is that some sort of, um, "package adjuster" in the middle, or are the drivers just gluttons for punishment?

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Seats are Ullman, Atlantic Model I think.
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Old 05 March 2013, 18:18   #9
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Its one of these .....as was about in the Solent when I took this pic on the day of the CTC race I think . an XSR35 or 37 or something ?

The more i think about it I am sure they did a hardcore version - with guns and stuff ...seen 'about somewhere near Poole' but of course no one who saw it knew who might be playing with it'
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It's amazing how much money some people can afford to waist on wierd designer items, it's certainly not a rib though.
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Old 05 March 2013, 19:58   #11
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no its xrs 48 and there will million made by berthon top gear did thing on them
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Well I did think it had an identity crisis but its still very nicely put together boat and probably just a tender anyway. Duct tape is the SS version
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Seen from the side, it's got a slight Dornier look about it; their flying boats used to have big sponsons. Except for the fact it's got no wings, of course.
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bumped into these guys out at the forts today


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Looks like Batman's new water toy...

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Old 09 March 2013, 21:17   #16
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I prefer this version to stop RIBs getting too close to your seafort .....
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Old 09 March 2013, 21:37   #18
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Nah, that ain't ever a rib
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Old 09 March 2013, 22:05   #19
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I'm sure I've seen it in a film before. Think it was called flight of the navigator.
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