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05 July 2012, 20:45
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Country: UK - England
Make: Avon Searider
Length: 4m +
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Skill or Luck?
I wouldn't want to be looking out the window 
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Motivated me to practice at the weekend 
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05 July 2012, 20:53
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Country: UK - England
Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
Length: 8m +
Engine: 250
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like these guys I wonder how many times they got it wrong before they got it right......
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05 July 2012, 20:54
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Country: UK - England
Town: The wilds of Wiltshire
Boat name: Dominator
Make: SR5.4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yam 85
MMSI: 235055163
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Skill and 2 engines.
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05 July 2012, 20:55
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RIBnet admin team
Country: UK - England
Town: The wilds of Wiltshire
Boat name: Dominator
Make: SR5.4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yam 85
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Quote:
Originally Posted by whisper
like these guys I wonder how many times they got it wrong before they got it right......
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Let's see them get it out again 
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05 July 2012, 20:56
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Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nos4r2
Skill and 2 engines.
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Bow thrusters?
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05 July 2012, 20:57
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Country: UK - England
Make: Avon Searider
Length: 4m +
Engine: Mercury 50hp
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Quote:
Originally Posted by whisper
like these guys I wonder how many times they got it wrong before they got it right......
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 BUT how do they get OUT of the space 
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05 July 2012, 20:59
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nos4r2
Let's see them get it out again |
Quote:
Originally Posted by SR4
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Is there an echo in here?
Is there an echo in here?
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05 July 2012, 21:00
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Make: Avon Searider
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No, I think Nos4r2 is just a quicker typer
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05 July 2012, 22:59
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Totally agree with skill, you'd be suprised how quick a vessel that size would turn with transverse thrust alone, once you've got her trembling whilst pulling astern, then half ahead with the starboard engine,,, hard to say if said vessel has bow thrusters, i couldn't see much wash from the bow erea. hats off very well handled. 
If it was luck then the cameras wouldn't be so well placed.
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06 July 2012, 04:30
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Town: hampshire
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or not skill - stupid - if one of the engines failed coming in at that speed it could be a mess. (see bow sprit)
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06 July 2012, 05:30
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Chorley / Holyhead
Boat name: Northwind Challenger
Make: Tornado
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mariner 115 efi CT
MMSI: 235080598
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Originally Posted by whisper
Is there an echo in here?
Is there an echo in here?
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there is a way to get out of that space and it is taught to police and chauffers as a form of defensive driving, ie carrying a vip then being deliberately trapped at traffic lights or between two vehicles before a hijack attempt.
this one only works with front wheel drive cars though - turn full lock then give it full throttle, dump the clutch and the front end will rotate out of the space, basically giving you a front end donut - the reverse of what you see rally drivers do.
oh, and dont practice it - tyres dont like it and nor do clutches!
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06 July 2012, 05:41
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Country: UK - England
Town: Up Norf
Make: Avon SR4,Tremlett 23
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yam 55, Volvo 200
Join Date: Apr 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wellhouse
or not skill - stupid - if one of the engines failed coming in at that speed it could be a mess. (see bow sprit)
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You could say that about mooring with one engine though!
It was skill that got the boat in, fair enough he could have done it slower and was showboating but it wasn't a fluke it went in.
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06 July 2012, 05:53
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Town: hampshire
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true - but if i only had one engine, i'd be even more careful. Skillful until it goes wrong. Looks good though!
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10 July 2012, 16:42
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: Anglesey
Boat name: Trixie
Make: Scorpion 8.5m
Length: 8m +
Engine: 300hp Suzuki
Join Date: Sep 2006
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