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07 March 2002, 21:14
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Country: UK - England
Town: Worcestershire
Boat name: Not Yet Named
Make: Avon SR 4
Length: 4m +
Engine: 40 HP Yamaha Autolub
Join Date: Sep 2001
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Ok - lets aim for an 0745 meet a South Mimms.
Did we resolve the 'how will we recognise each other' issue - shall we wear a red carnation in the A frames?
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07 March 2002, 21:18
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: Pwllheli-North Wales
Boat name: V-ONE
Make: Highfield
Length: 8m +
Engine: Honda 250hp
Join Date: Mar 2001
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Graeme
Sorry i havn't got an a frame. Have we got time to make some Thames Cruz stickers?
Looks like were over 1000 views!!!
Jools hope you can make it.... Cant wait to see your Tomkat..
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07 March 2002, 21:21
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#83
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Worcestershire
Boat name: Not Yet Named
Make: Avon SR 4
Length: 4m +
Engine: 40 HP Yamaha Autolub
Join Date: Sep 2001
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Guess we'll just rely on luck then.
Hope Jools picks up on this soon - if not Ill give him a call
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07 March 2002, 22:24
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Country: UK - England
Town: Portishead, Bristol
Boat name: "
Make: Ribcraft, Cowes Mari
Length: 5m +
Engine: Mercury 90hp 4-strok
Join Date: Aug 2001
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OK - Messsage recieved.....
Yep - I'll be there - I'm just trying to work out exactly how to get there!!
I will be comeing down the M4 then A4 into London - South Mimms seems to be a bit of a detour - so I'll meet you there (unless anyone else is still comeing down the M4)
I think I will be on my own so if any Londoners have any sensible suggestions of signs to follow.... Let me know
I'm OK to the city - but then what should I look for! 
See you at 8:30 - 9:00 
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08 March 2002, 09:04
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Ardnamurchan
Boat name: Out of the Blue
Make: Ribcraft 585
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 100
MMSI: 235 079 253
Join Date: Jul 2000
Posts: 236
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Two choices from getting from the M4 to the Isle of Dogs.
Either come in on the A40 which will take you onto the northern Ring Road and you will end up heading towards Tower Bridge at which point you should see signs for Dockland or Canary Wharf etc. Try and get onto The Highway through Wapping which will take you through the Lime House Link Tunnel. Follow the signs for Canary Wharf and take the slip road out of the tunnel. Turn Right and go across a large covered roundabout and then across (not off to the left) a roundabout with a large traffic light sculpture in the middle so that the river is on your right. Follow this road around to the southern tip of the Isle of Dogs and turn right. I think there are sign for the Greenwich foot tunnel.
Or come in on the M4, turn right onto Earls Court Road. This will take you down to the river where you will have to turn left and follow the embankment all the way down to Tower Bridge and as above.
There is no pontoon at Johnson Drawdock but there are rings that you can tie up to when the tide is high. I think we should be ok.
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08 March 2002, 10:23
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Country: Canada
Town: Newfoundland
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Ok so I might as well meet
you all at Johnson Drawdock as opposed to launching @ Bargehouse lane. Geoff what do you reckon for parking for 6 rib trailers there?
I will bring my digital camera so can take a pic of the slipway, perhaps complete with RIB being launched for boatlaunch.
Cheers,
Alan
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08 March 2002, 10:43
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Portishead, Bristol
Boat name: "
Make: Ribcraft, Cowes Mari
Length: 5m +
Engine: Mercury 90hp 4-strok
Join Date: Aug 2001
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Thanks Geoff - I'll see you there!
I'll bring my DigiCam - so we should get some good photos for www.boatlaunch.co.uk and for the rib.net picture forum!!
See you bright and early tomorrow!
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08 March 2002, 11:15
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#88
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Ardnamurchan
Boat name: Out of the Blue
Make: Ribcraft 585
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 100
MMSI: 235 079 253
Join Date: Jul 2000
Posts: 236
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Parking should be OK, there is usually space on the slipway for trialers. Late comers may have a longer walk.
See you all there.
mobile 07788 653051
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08 March 2002, 14:25
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: In my bed in Cardiff
Make: Still dreaming
Length: Definately dreaming
Engine: Dream size
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 328
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Have fun.
I lost the keys to the padlock...chained to the SOC Exhibition!
Ah, but my time will come where I will be able to play too!
Good things come to those that wait...and wait..and wait.
(Hm, pint of Guiness please)
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08 March 2002, 14:31
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Country: Canada
Town: Newfoundland
Length: no boat
Join Date: May 2000
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Bring your waterproofs guys and gals.......
weather forecast tommorrow is 70% chance of rain! Never mind, we're tough us Ribsters right? 
I plan to be there 8:30-8:45ish. Jason (JCW) is coming with me on Yellowtang. You can't miss us, we'll be the bright yellow RIB!
See ya,
Alan W
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08 March 2002, 17:11
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Country: UK - England
Town: London
Join Date: Aug 2001
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I'm still coming I think. I'll have to leave from Battersea early to meet you all at Isle Of Dogs by 9.00am.
I'll be listening on CH16 in case I get lost.
I'll be in a Yam 550.
See you all there.
Nigel
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08 March 2002, 20:08
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Portishead, Bristol
Boat name: "
Make: Ribcraft, Cowes Mari
Length: 5m +
Engine: Mercury 90hp 4-strok
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 600
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You think you have to leave early - I'm coming from Portishead!!
See you in the morning
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08 March 2002, 20:25
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Worcestershire
Boat name: Not Yet Named
Make: Avon SR 4
Length: 4m +
Engine: 40 HP Yamaha Autolub
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 600
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And we're coming from Bewdley - which for the unititiated that is some15 miles from Worcester (on the wrong side of the Motorway)
Thats Ribbing for you!
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08 March 2002, 20:33
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Groupie
Country: UK - Wales
Town: In my bed in Cardiff
Make: Still dreaming
Length: Definately dreaming
Engine: Dream size
Join Date: Jan 2002
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HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT TRIP / TIME
Off to the pub now.
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08 March 2002, 21:31
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: Pwllheli-North Wales
Boat name: V-ONE
Make: Highfield
Length: 8m +
Engine: Honda 250hp
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 2,367
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I fueled up tonight, for tommorrow having found my new tanks have a slightly different connection to the old one, doh!!!!!
The chandlery insisted they were a yam fitting and it said so on the packaging. Is there two types of Yamaha fitting?
Had to dig my old tank out. This only gives me 26 litres for toommorrow + 26L in a gerry can.
I'm gonna get a shower cus i stink of petrol,
See ya in the morning chaps !!!!!!!!!
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08 March 2002, 22:25
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#96
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Country: UK - England
Town: Upavon, Wiltshire
Boat name: Dromedary
Make: Ribtec
Length: 6.55
Engine: Honda 130
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 183
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will be at heston in the morning will check in the morning to see if any new posts anyone who is coming via M4 please post mobile No and I will give you a ring mine is 07770314532
John
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09 March 2002, 16:53
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Country: Canada
Town: Newfoundland
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Big fun!
We came, we saw, we had fun .... not the least in recovering in a howling gale and full ebb tide. More to follow incl numerous photo's I'm sure 
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09 March 2002, 18:18
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Groupie
Country: UK - Wales
Town: In my bed in Cardiff
Make: Still dreaming
Length: Definately dreaming
Engine: Dream size
Join Date: Jan 2002
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Cool, can't wait for the photos - but, guess I will have to.
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09 March 2002, 20:34
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#99
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: Pwllheli-North Wales
Boat name: V-ONE
Make: Highfield
Length: 8m +
Engine: Honda 250hp
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 2,367
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Launching & Recovering
What a fab day!!!!!!!!
Any tips for launching & recovering?
My first one is.... Dont leave you ratchet strap on..... Doh....
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09 March 2002, 20:47
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#100
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: Pwllheli-North Wales
Boat name: V-ONE
Make: Highfield
Length: 8m +
Engine: Honda 250hp
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 2,367
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1st class recovery of the day go's to "GraemeCooper" for not putting a scratch on his new RIB.......
Wot fantastic recovery weather....... Not......
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