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Old 20 February 2012, 13:58   #21
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Old 20 February 2012, 15:18   #22
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Jambo, you took the words out of my....er.... keyboard!

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Thanks - glad you liked the look of her. She's just down getting a couple of bits and bobs seen to..easier done in the comfort of the factory rather than in the frozen north of scotland. Ribcraft were great and came and picked her up and hoping to have her back in time for end march.

Do you have a new one on order or just browsing?
Got one (6.8) in the Pipeline.I know the Back up is realy good. Charlie even flew the Helicopter up your way to sort a small niggle for someone not so long ago.
Look gooood in Black don't they!
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I've enjoyed a Charlie helicopter visit...makes you feel very special
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Old 20 February 2012, 16:52   #25
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sadly a pal of mine has rather selfishly decided to get married the weekend of the err so i wont be there, but my co-owner douglas will be out in sula. Gutted to be missing it but will be out and about round oban loads if anyone is passing thru.

Glad youve got a new boat coming maximus - black black and black i trust!

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Yep All Black is Fave Would love to do some cruiseing in you're neck of the woods sometime.
Some of the videos I've seen are truley Amazeing!
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Old 20 February 2012, 18:47   #27
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Me to!! Have always wanted to do a trip over to St Kilda with a camp overnight on the island - one of my bucket list trips !! We should organise - a big leg but a memorable one I'm sure and the RC's would handle the trip fine !!
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Yep All Black is Fave Would love to do some cruiseing in you're neck of the woods sometime.
Some of the videos I've seen are truley Amazeing!

You are welcome anytime just give us a shout. Apart from the boys from 'down south' coming up for the ERR Kerny, Hadd and the Black Shadow are coming up to Argyll in August.
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[QUOTE=ronin;446012]Me to!! Have always wanted to do a trip over to St Kilda with a camp overnight on the island - one of my bucket list trips !! We should organise - a big leg but a memorable one I'm sure and the RC's would handle the trip fine !![/QUOTE

Likewise Ronin! I'd love to make the trip! Got a few cruises planned but maybe August/Sept would be good for me...if thats not already Winter up there!
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You are welcome anytime just give us a shout. Apart from the boys from 'down south' coming up for the ERR Kerny, Hadd and the Black Shadow are coming up to Argyll in August.
You'll not regret it
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Cheers!August you say.....hmmm
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Me to!! Have always wanted to do a trip over to St Kilda with a camp overnight on the island - one of my bucket list trips !! We should organise - a big leg but a memorable one I'm sure and the RC's would handle the trip fine !![/QUOTE

Likewise Ronin! I'd love to make the trip! Got a few cruises planned but maybe August/Sept would be good for me...if thats not already Winter up there!
You will have to stop this 'blinkered' view of Scotland's weather. if not we will have to get you a Visa!! We are not exactly in the Artic Circle
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Likewise Ronin! I'd love to make the trip! Got a few cruises planned but maybe August/Sept would be good for me...if thats not already Winter up there!
Look on the bright side the midges don't come out when its snowing!
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Would definitely be up for a ribnet trip to St Kilda - the only problem is the weather of course (as in sea state not cold...dont want to add to the scotland arctic debate!), but its long been an ambition to get out there....
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Us Southerners always try to look on the Bright side! What is the Score with the Midges regarding the peak times ect Mr,P? Do they affect the Island's as bad as the Mainland?
Do Garlick, Cross's, and Wooden stakes help?
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Do Garlick, Cross's, and Wooden stakes help?
hope theres none there when we go up to jambo,s place in August i,l be eaten alive i seem to attract midges,vampires,etc must be something in me blood they love to feed on
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Us Southerners always try to look on the Bright side! What is the Score with the Midges regarding the peak times ect Mr,P? Do they affect the Island's as bad as the Mainland?
Do Garlick, Cross's, and Wooden stakes help?
Forget all the jungle juices make sure, if you do attract them, that you bring plenty of Avon's skin so soft. It works better than anything I know because believe me if 'their' out they'll find me!!
To be honest they have not been bad for the last years. Anyway as long as there's a breeze and your out on the water you'll be fine.
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o Garlick, Cross's, and Wooden stakes help?
Only if you use them to build a huge bonfire to stand downwind of!


Seriously tho' if you are camping, take a Tilley / Coleman fuel burning lamp, and fire it up regardless of the daylight level. The lamp will produce lots of CO2, whch midges love, (unlike environmentalists). They also burn nice & hot (the lamps!), which instantly fries any midge within about 2" of the glass. The little b*gg*rs are territorial, so once you've fried the "locals" it takes a while to rebuild the colony. Usuallty for long enough to give you a realtively calm night. If it s a windless night, I've found one Tilley will easily cover an area of about 8 or so Sq M. Bonfire has a similar effect.

It will also attract and fry mozzies too!


While we're on the subject, there used to be a brilliant blue coloured liquid midge repellant called "Shoo". It had quite a chemical oudor. I assume it was banned by the EU for being dangerous or something, based on the fact it did exactly what it said on the bottle? or does anyone know if it's still made?

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