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Forum: RIBs & ribbing 21 May 2012, 18:02
Replies: 24
Views: 6,186
Posted By redhed
There's another reason for buying a RIB? :D

There's another reason for buying a RIB? :D
Forum: Commercial operators 02 May 2012, 20:26
Replies: 10
Views: 3,474
Posted By redhed
If it's in the school holidays, count me in. ...

If it's in the school holidays, count me in. Otherwise I'd be commuting from Guildford, which is a bit tricky...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 01 May 2012, 07:59
Replies: 11
Views: 4,260
Posted By redhed
I think (sorry, it came with the new boat and I'm...

I think (sorry, it came with the new boat and I'm still trawling through the manuals so eg the outboard manual is higher on my priority list than digging out the paperwork for the cover, which is...
Forum: Upcoming RIB cruises 29 April 2012, 14:51
Replies: 1,572
Views: 165,571
Posted By redhed
Did they make it all the way round? We'll...

Did they make it all the way round? We'll definitely bring ours along next year if it's doable.
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 14 April 2012, 15:39
Replies: 7
Views: 1,733
Posted By redhed
Thanks Avocet. This is roughly what I thought. ...

Thanks Avocet. This is roughly what I thought. You have to do quite a gentle curve round Price's point (starting a bit before it is abeam - either way) plus you have to jig south of Swelly rock a...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 14 April 2012, 13:34
Replies: 7
Views: 1,733
Posted By redhed
Has anyone ever youtubed passage through the Swellies?

Am sitting here with my tuff chart and my pencil and ruler, swearing to myself. :willk: Either end is OK, obviously, it's that bit between the point and the swelly rock, and the bit round the...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 14 April 2012, 10:32
Replies: 6
Views: 1,207
Posted By redhed
We have a Navigators and General policy, which...

We have a Navigators and General policy, which includes waterskiers and is upgraded to include toys (excluded from their default policy, though amusingly they were still adamant that this does not...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 14 April 2012, 09:15
Replies: 6
Views: 1,226
Posted By redhed
HT, it's a C-fury. So it's a catamaran. With a...

HT, it's a C-fury. So it's a catamaran. With a hydrofoil!
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 14 April 2012, 09:10
Replies: 6
Views: 1,226
Posted By redhed
They were very nice to us. Though maybe because...

They were very nice to us. Though maybe because they thought we were more to be pitied than censured? :lol:
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 13 April 2012, 17:29
Replies: 6
Views: 1,226
Posted By redhed
Wheeeeeeee!

:D:D:D:D:D:D

https://i41.tinypic.com/af9bgj.jpg

Haven't managed any "action" shots yet, not least because we are still spending most of our time afloat looking around nervously, expecting the...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 24 September 2011, 10:25
Replies: 45
Views: 6,598
Posted By redhed
DH and I went on Wednesday - not been before, but...

DH and I went on Wednesday - not been before, but it did seem quieter than I was expecting. I've got another ticket, so was wondering about going with DD1 tomorrow, now I understand how the...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 03 September 2011, 10:52
Replies: 7
Views: 4,656
Posted By redhed
Oh, bottoms. I preferred Pol's answer! :lol:

Oh, bottoms. I preferred Pol's answer! :lol:
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 03 September 2011, 10:08
Replies: 7
Views: 4,656
Posted By redhed
Ah Pol, you are indeed mighty. :bow: That is...

Ah Pol, you are indeed mighty. :bow: That is good news. The certificate will turn up at an entirely random time when I least need it, I'm sure. Like those odd socks that only return from Narnia...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 03 September 2011, 09:12
Replies: 7
Views: 4,656
Posted By redhed
Gah! Can't find my VHF certificate...

Have turned the house upside down looking for the chuffing thing. Can find the booklet they gave me on the course, and my sailing logbook, and all sorts of other stuff that ought to be in the same...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 02 September 2011, 17:51
Replies: 12
Views: 1,830
Posted By redhed
It gets used a lot on club boats (yachts...

It gets used a lot on club boats (yachts especially); on boats I've been on it's been a mandatory club requirement, partly for insurance/liability purposes so if anything does go wrong there's an...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 30 August 2011, 09:24
Replies: 5
Views: 951
Posted By redhed
Yes, I am about to drag the 5 year old kicking...

Yes, I am about to drag the 5 year old kicking and screaming to the chandlers. :lol:
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 30 August 2011, 08:44
Replies: 5
Views: 951
Posted By redhed
Where would be cheaper?

We need to buy some oilies, lifejackets etc. We're going to the boat show in Southampton - will there be offers on kit there, and if so are they generally better than the end-of-season deals in the...
Forum: RIB gallery 26 August 2011, 13:43
Replies: 7
Views: 1,528
Posted By redhed
To be fair, even DD1 can't fall out of that boat....

To be fair, even DD1 can't fall out of that boat. And she tried...
Forum: Other stuff 26 August 2011, 09:50
Replies: 7
Views: 1,199
Posted By redhed
Wrt the images, if you could slow the transition...

Wrt the images, if you could slow the transition down a bit - they take up quite a bit of room, which is fine, nice design, but because they are in constant/fast transition they keep drawing your eye...
Forum: Upcoming RIB cruises 25 August 2011, 15:05
Replies: 242
Views: 35,697
Posted By redhed
Ha ha, I can see us in the crowd on the shore!

Ha ha, I can see us in the crowd on the shore!
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 24 August 2011, 09:21
Replies: 51
Views: 7,706
Posted By redhed
This is key, isn't it? :lol: When He-red first...

This is key, isn't it? :lol: When He-red first said "shall we get a boat?" we were on the beach watching a tractor recovering a safety boat. There was a chap in fishing waders at the pointy end. ...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 24 August 2011, 07:29
Replies: 51
Views: 7,706
Posted By redhed
It does not work terribly well in sand on dogs,...

It does not work terribly well in sand on dogs, anyhow. My dog is very strong for his size but only a foot tall. The corkscrew thing is a Big Fail, as we discovered one day when he tried to eat a...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 23 August 2011, 22:28
Replies: 51
Views: 7,706
Posted By redhed
Digging around down the back of the sofa, came...

Digging around down the back of the sofa, came across some tips in this thread. (https://www.rib.net/forum/f8/launching-and-landing-in-surf-8591-2.html) Geoff's "thing that looks like a big...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 23 August 2011, 18:41
Replies: 24
Views: 6,186
Posted By redhed
Thanks Cookee. So they're a mini Hysucat by the...

Thanks Cookee. So they're a mini Hysucat by the looks of it.

I'd love to find a review somewhere from someone who actually owns one and has run it for a bit. I'll keep googling...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 23 August 2011, 18:39
Replies: 22
Views: 3,335
Posted By redhed
Tbh, I'd rather stop her falling overboard than...

Tbh, I'd rather stop her falling overboard than think "oh well at least if she falls overboard I'll notice". If I could safely stop her falling overboard, I'd pay hundreds quite happily. On top of...
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