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15 January 2003, 12:10
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Hissing Sid
Make: Ross Smith Cobra
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200HP Optimax
MMSI: 235038046
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 3,804
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RIB covers
Anyone know a good supplier for fitted/tailor made RIB covers or something similar? Don't think the tarp I use has much life left in it!
Regards
Jizm
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15 January 2003, 12:16
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Country: UK - England
Town: Hamble
Length: 9m +
Join Date: Dec 2002
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Undercover in Shirley, Southampton. tel 02380 704044 not cheap but excellent service.
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15 January 2003, 12:18
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Hissing Sid
Make: Ross Smith Cobra
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200HP Optimax
MMSI: 235038046
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 3,804
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covers
when you say not cheap, what are we talking? Re-mortgaging the house or selling the wife?
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15 January 2003, 12:21
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Country: UK - England
Town: Hamble
Length: 9m +
Join Date: Dec 2002
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No, probably just renting out the wife.
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15 January 2003, 12:23
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Hissing Sid
Make: Ross Smith Cobra
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200HP Optimax
MMSI: 235038046
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 3,804
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just rental? shame!
Thanks mr diggler will give them a ring as they are only up the road. Perfect excuse for an extra long lunch break me thinks!
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15 January 2003, 12:54
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Country: Canada
Town: Newfoundland
Length: no boat
Join Date: May 2000
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A fully fitted rib cover designed specifically for your RIB can be expensive. I got a quote of £500 or so for a new one for Blue Ice. Got the old one patched up for £100!
Alan
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15 January 2003, 14:17
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Country: UK - England
Town: Oxford
Make: Ribtec, Ballistic, C
Engine: 40hp 4 strokes - twi
Join Date: Apr 2002
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Find a friendly sail maker or a nice Marquee maker. Anyone with commercial sawing machines and a bit of skill can make covers and probably for the right price as well.
I have had a marquee manufacturer produce sail covers ect and they have lasted 8 years don't see why a rib cover should be any different.
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15 January 2003, 14:21
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Country: UK - England
Town: London
Make: Humber Ocean Extreme
Length: 8m
Engine: Optimax 225
Join Date: Aug 2001
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Was it the people from Maldon? cost me £500 for a full cover (no good for in the water) with a quote for another £500 for seats and console only.
So the boat stayed in the water uncovered which was ok until the bilge pump failed - shoes off bucket in hand!
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15 January 2003, 15:35
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Country: Canada
Town: Newfoundland
Length: no boat
Join Date: May 2000
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Hi Phil
Yes that was with Valiant sails in Maldon. Dumped the cover (or the two halves of it left after the gales!) with them just before I left for Canada in December and said "fix it!". Got a call today saying its ready and cost is £100. Rough estimate for new one was £500. Get it back tommorrow and we'll see what sort of job they have done!
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15 January 2003, 17:22
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Country: Ireland
Town: Dublin.
Boat name: Tender 2.
Make: Valiant DR 600
Length: 6m +
Engine: 150 Optimax
MMSI: coming soon !
Join Date: Oct 2002
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15 January 2003, 17:58
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Country: UK - England
Town: Margate / Ramsgate
Boat name: Bumbl
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: Yanmar diesel
Join Date: Feb 2002
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Don't know about RIB covers, but all the dinghy covers i've had over the years have come from Goldfinch Sails in Kent (do mail order) 01227 272295 - excellent quality service, might be worth a call to ask.
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15 January 2003, 19:12
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Member
Country: Greece
Town: Gloucetsreshire
Boat name: GATO DI MARE
Make: MAR.CO
Length: 9m +
Engine: Yamaha 200Vmax
MMSI: 235027678
Join Date: Sep 2002
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If you are not in a hurry
Order it from South Africa.
Mine for 7 mtr boat cost about 100 pounds inc carriage.
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16 January 2003, 08:38
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Hissing Sid
Make: Ross Smith Cobra
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200HP Optimax
MMSI: 235038046
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 3,804
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any more info than that manos? web-site, phone number etc??? 
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16 January 2003, 09:40
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Country: UK - England
Town: Oxford
Make: Ribtec, Ballistic, C
Engine: 40hp 4 strokes - twi
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 316
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Manos
That is good. Is the quality all right. Would defiantly be interested in phone no or web address for them.
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16 January 2003, 13:14
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Member
Country: UK - Isle of Man
Town: Douglas Isle of Man
Make: Osprey
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki 70hp 4 stroke
MMSI: 235035776
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 288
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Anyone know somewhere that stocks the little rubber clips that you attach your cover to the rubbing strake with.
The ones with bungy that fit thro two holes in the cover?
Local kids seem to think it's fun to pinch mine.
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16 January 2003, 15:14
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Member
Country: Greece
Town: Gloucetsreshire
Boat name: GATO DI MARE
Make: MAR.CO
Length: 9m +
Engine: Yamaha 200Vmax
MMSI: 235027678
Join Date: Sep 2002
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Boat Covers from SAfrica
These people are called Aquatex.
I do not have their details as Falcon supplied me with the cover.
The cover is 1st class. Very strong, completely waterproof and also has special strengthening points where my A-frame is and a foam lining to protect the engine. SUPER STAFF!!
I suggest that you contact
Pieter Heyneman in Falcon at email info@falconinflatables.co.za
tell him that I suggested it and he will reply with prices and availiability.
The only thing is that they do not accept credit cards so the transaction I believe wshould be with a bank transfer. However, you may ask about credit card payment.
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16 January 2003, 15:33
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Member
Country: Greece
Town: Gloucetsreshire
Boat name: GATO DI MARE
Make: MAR.CO
Length: 9m +
Engine: Yamaha 200Vmax
MMSI: 235027678
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 3,339
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ANOTHER SOURCE FOR BOAT EQUIPMENT
Is this one
http://www.go2marine.com/
Is in the US and they are very cheap also.
The have boat covers for $85.00 don't know the quality though
Check this site out.
This site is curtecy of Pieter Heyneman in Falcon!!
Cheers 
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16 January 2003, 17:59
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Country: UK - England
Town: Leatherhead
Length: no boat
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 907
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Whitingiom
Have a look at these clever little clips on http://www.holdon-products.co.uk/.
They are very handy for all sorts of uses
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Age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill! Bullshit and brilliance only come with age and experience.
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19 January 2003, 17:48
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Country: UK - England
Town: West Sussex
Length: no boat
Join Date: Oct 2002
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I visited a Boat Jumble sale today at Bognor Regis and came across a boat cover manufacturer. This is South and West Marine in Evercreech Somerset.
web site www.boatcoversuk.com
A boat cover to fit my Parker 630 rib I was told would cost about
£ 200.00. The A frame would not be covered. There would be slots in the cover to accomodate the A frame.
Andre
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22 January 2003, 00:01
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Hissing Sid
Make: Ross Smith Cobra
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200HP Optimax
MMSI: 235038046
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 3,804
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found this while trolling the net at work. seem ok looking at the picture.
http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/ad/BEM059
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