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27 July 2005, 14:21
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Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Thank You Rib net, Bogi & Cookee
As some of you may know I have had fitted a 150 Opti max to the boat!
It did not go too smoothly as then it was set up it needed a new air temp censer! Could I get one in time B4 I went on holiday no
But after a plead on rib net for help Bogi comes up trumps has the part in stock will send it over!
But I will be in salcombe so where to send it to? A call to Cookee & yes no problem send it to him at Banana Shark! so posted Friday picked up Monday from Cookee + he made time to show me around the work shop & the Race boat
Tuesday after a bit of name dropping thanks to Cookee again had the part fitted by blue water marine & out on the water
So a big thank you to all involved, just shows what a wonderfully thing the Tinter net is
PS. my pocket rocket scares the hell out of me now
45 knots (50+ mph) 35 knots push the throttle & you get a kick up the back side & the noise
Love it
Nick
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27 July 2005, 15:23
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Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Oct 2003
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Looks good Nick, glad you had a good holiday and you got it sorted in the end.
regards
Alex
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27 July 2005, 18:27
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Member
Country: Ireland
Town: Carigaline/Baltimore
Boat name: XS-600
Make: XS-Ribs
Length: 6m +
Engine: Merc Optimax 150 XL
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 682
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Originally Posted by Nick Hearne
45 knots (50+ mph) 35 knots push the throttle & you get a kick up the back side & the noise
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Know exactly how you feel!! I love that change in engine note as you nail it!
What prop are you running and what revs do you pull at WOT?
You'll have many happy days with her on the back!!
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If In Doubt, Go Flat Out!!
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27 July 2005, 18:43
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RIBnet supporter
Country: Iceland
Town: Reykjavik
Boat name: Cheesee
Make: Seaquel 600 XS
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mercury 275 Verado
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 1,959
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Glad this worked out and you are happy
Bogi
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28 July 2005, 08:07
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Salcombe, Devon, UK
Boat name: BananaShark
Make: BananaShark
Length: 10m +
Engine: 2xYanmar 260 diesels
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 4,225
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Glad to help ........... sorry I couldn't get out on the water to meet up with you - next time?
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Originally Posted by Zippy
When a boat looks that good who needs tubes!!!
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28 July 2005, 09:35
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Originally Posted by Cookee
Glad to help ........... sorry I couldn't get out on the water to meet up with you - next time?
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No problem, I did search in vain for the leisure rib but could not find it any where!
Thanks for your help, See you next time!
Nick
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28 July 2005, 09:41
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Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,252
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Quote:
Originally Posted by swginn
Know exactly how you feel!! I love that change in engine note as you nail it!
What prop are you running and what revs do you pull at WOT?
You'll have many happy days with her on the back!!
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Went for Laser II 19" & pulling 5500 at WOT!
I have still to get no. 5 injector replaced as it is coming up as a fault, so will have to see if this makes any difference?
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31 July 2005, 18:13
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Lymington
Boat name: Farfetched
Make: Solent Ribs
Length: 6m +
Engine: 150hp Suzuki
MMSI: 235021048
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 963
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I have to say the 150 Optimax is really a delight. I just put in a new 'gold' throttle cable and it is so smooth. Out in chop on Solent yesterday I was reaqlly swinging the throttle back and forth - until we got west of Cowes and started to wave hop at 38k......
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31 July 2005, 18:44
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Member
Country: Sweden
Town: Stockholm
Boat name: Osprey & Ring
Make: Osprey & Ring
Length: 9m +
Engine: Plenty
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 860
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Glad to hear that you are happy with the engine, 45 knots sounds 2-3 knots to less, we have 2 boats here that has almost same layout as you and the one with merc opti 150 does 47,5 knots and the one with yam 150 VMAX does 49 knots on GPS at 5,600 revs.
Is the hull clean, do you have a drainplug on the transom so you dont have water in the hull etc etc.
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31 July 2005, 18:51
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,252
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Originally Posted by Petrov
Glad to hear that you are happy with the engine, 45 knots sounds 2-3 knots to less, we have 2 boats here that has almost same layout as you and the one with merc opti 150 does 47,5 knots and the one with yam 150 VMAX does 49 knots on GPS at 5,600 revs.
Is the hull clean, do you have a drainplug on the transom so you dont have water in the hull etc etc.
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Hi some water in the hull, not too much!
I do have keel gard fitted so this may make the difference!
Nick
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31 July 2005, 19:15
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Member
Country: Sweden
Town: Stockholm
Boat name: Osprey & Ring
Make: Osprey & Ring
Length: 9m +
Engine: Plenty
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The keelguard can definetly do a knot or two.
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31 July 2005, 21:48
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Lymington
Boat name: Farfetched
Make: Solent Ribs
Length: 6m +
Engine: 150hp Suzuki
MMSI: 235021048
Join Date: Apr 2004
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With clean hull, half tank, two people, we can do 48.7 on the GPS. We are a 6.5m but a fairly 'fast' hull.
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01 August 2005, 07:44
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
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Yep the Viper is not fastest hull around, but it shore is forgiving!
Quite heavy as well!
Nick
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01 August 2005, 09:13
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Country: UK - England
Town: mansfield
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Join Date: Oct 2004
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Glad ya got the new engine on Nick. I bet Rosie rib is now like a new boat
Martin
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01 August 2005, 09:31
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,252
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Quote:
Originally Posted by osprey__viper
Glad ya got the new engine on Nick. I bet Rosie rib is now like a new boat
Martin
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Thanks, it certainly feels like it in the wallet department
But then that boats for you, just keep poring money at them
Nick
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02 August 2005, 08:11
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Country: UK - England
Town: Salcombe, Devon, UK
Boat name: BananaShark
Make: BananaShark
Length: 10m +
Engine: 2xYanmar 260 diesels
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 4,225
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick Hearne
Thanks, it certainly feels like it in the wallet department
But then that boats for you, just keep poring money at them
Nick
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B O A T bring out another thousand!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Zippy
When a boat looks that good who needs tubes!!!
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02 August 2005, 08:45
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,252
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cookee
B O A T bring out another thousand!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thanks not heard that one B4!
Nick
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