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14 October 2006, 08:34
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Country: UK - England
Town: darlington
Boat name: GlennVinny
Make: Leeway 6.3
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mariner135v6/4hp aux
MMSI: 235038455
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 279
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May I introduce "GlennVinny"
Here is our new Leeway, finished (at last)!
She is 6.3m, 1994 Mariner 135 v6 -231 hours / 2005 4hp mariner aux (4hours),
We chose navman for instruments, and yes they DO mist up, but we got them a bit cheaper! They clear after a few hours, but still a pain.
She tops out on flat calm around 52 mph from gps reading, 2-up with 65l, but engine needs to go up an inch, and we should get a bit more. Running a 21`s/s prop, but revs top out very quickly, will sort that later.
Handles very well, lots of grip in really tight turns, lands slightly stern first, but nice and soft, and skims across the chop like its not there. Very dry boat, even with slightly skinnier tubing at the front bow, and about 2 feet of rear portion in the water underway.(tubes by P Tilley)
All in all, extremely pleased with her, and credit to Lee for a very well built RIB.
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14 October 2006, 09:30
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Country: UK - England
Town: Newcastle upon Tyne
Boat name: Happy Hours
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: 300 Verado
MMSI: 235040122
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 476
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Lovely, well done. Do you spend your time around the North East Coast or further afield?
Ollie
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14 October 2006, 10:06
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Country: UK - England
Town: darlington
Boat name: GlennVinny
Make: Leeway 6.3
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mariner135v6/4hp aux
MMSI: 235038455
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 279
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Thanks qcamel, we normaly are out of northumberland, seahouses is very rib freindly. We are looking to do longer trips and are planning to do Ireland in the spring, via the Isle of Man.
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14 October 2006, 10:11
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Country: UK - England
Town: Cornwall
Length: no boat
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,518
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Looks very nice Vince, excellent performance too.
How is your auxiliary mounted? I am struggling to attach mine either on the transom or on a bracket, yours appears to be on the A frame.
PS
How tall are you by the way 
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14 October 2006, 10:47
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: darlington
Boat name: GlennVinny
Make: Leeway 6.3
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mariner135v6/4hp aux
MMSI: 235038455
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 279
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Cheers Kernow, its a right old climb up the Seahouses harbour wall, especially at low tide!
Our auxiliary is on the spring loaded bracket type fixed on to the transom, but we did have to put a spacer between the bracket and transom cos it was touching the a frame when in the `up` position. We just used a plastic transom pad. It does turn ok for steering, but we plan to use it as propulsion and steer with main engine. Not that we plan to break down of course!
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14 October 2006, 10:57
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Country: UK - England
Town: darlington
Boat name: GlennVinny
Make: Leeway 6.3
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mariner135v6/4hp aux
MMSI: 235038455
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 279
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nice Scorpion qcamel
Awsome rib, love the colours, can we slip-stream sometime?!
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14 October 2006, 11:05
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Country: Ireland
Town: Galway, West Eire
Make: Cranchi
Length: 5m +
Engine: 2 x Volvo KAD300
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 704
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So when are Leeway going to start doing diesel RIB's? 
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14 October 2006, 11:22
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: darlington
Boat name: GlennVinny
Make: Leeway 6.3
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mariner135v6/4hp aux
MMSI: 235038455
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 279
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He does I think, says that on the website, a 6.3m with a 1.7dti perhaps?
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14 October 2006, 13:58
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Country: UK - England
Town: Newcastle upon Tyne
Boat name: Happy Hours
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: 300 Verado
MMSI: 235040122
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 476
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Awsome rib, love the colours, can we slip-stream sometime?!
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Sounds like a great idea, would love to explore the Farne Islands, happy to meet up anytime to suit you.
Ollie
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15 October 2006, 00:04
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Country: Ireland
Town: Galway, West Eire
Make: Cranchi
Length: 5m +
Engine: 2 x Volvo KAD300
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 704
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He does I think, says that on the website, a 6.3m with a 1.7dti perhaps?
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Put a Yanmar in there and id be interested!
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16 October 2006, 11:29
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Country: UK - England
Town: Lee on the Solent
Boat name: Saintlee
Make: Leeway
Length: 6m +
Engine: Evinrude DI 115
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 325
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Congratulations, welcome to the club!
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16 October 2006, 11:31
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 12,791
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Nice boat and goes like stink by the sound of it!!!
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17 October 2006, 09:17
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Country: UK - England
Boat name: GlennVinny
Make: Leeway
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mariner 2.0 V6 135
MMSI: 235038455
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 66
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The bracket is from, www.abelmarine.com, look for a 'STAINLESS STEEL OUTBOARD MOTOR BRACKET AM1001' There about £50.
I've got some more pics of the boat, I'll post them tonight.
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17 October 2006, 12:33
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Country: UK - England
Boat name: GlennVinny
Make: Leeway
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mariner 2.0 V6 135
MMSI: 235038455
Join Date: Apr 2006
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Pictures.
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17 October 2006, 16:20
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: darlington
Boat name: GlennVinny
Make: Leeway 6.3
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mariner135v6/4hp aux
MMSI: 235038455
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 279
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You can update yer profile now GL!!
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17 October 2006, 21:44
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Country: UK - England
Boat name: GlennVinny
Make: Leeway
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mariner 2.0 V6 135
MMSI: 235038455
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 66
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my profile of vince
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18 October 2006, 07:36
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: darlington
Boat name: GlennVinny
Make: Leeway 6.3
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mariner135v6/4hp aux
MMSI: 235038455
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 279
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GL`s profile
GL has other uses for his right hand too!
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18 October 2006, 11:49
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: I.O.W
Boat name: Leeway
Make: leeway 730
Length: 7m +
Engine: 250hp = 73mph :0)
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 345
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excellent job vince and glen looks very nice. u have done a good job adding the finishing touches  lovly pics i'll add them to my collection
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08 November 2006, 12:41
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: I.O.W
Boat name: Leeway
Make: leeway 730
Length: 7m +
Engine: 250hp = 73mph :0)
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 345
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hope you dont mind i have added two of you pics to www.leewayribs.co.uk
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08 November 2006, 19:29
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: darlington
Boat name: GlennVinny
Make: Leeway 6.3
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mariner135v6/4hp aux
MMSI: 235038455
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 279
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Yeah, no probs, mate. We have just hiked up the engine by 3 holes today, and will be out this fri to test it. Will let you know how it goes!
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