Lets see ya boat then

[JIY]

Taken yesterday in Millport Bay - a beautiful day for Ribbing (see, it does stop raining in Scotland occasionally!)

[osprey__viper]

Heres KeyMar taken on the River Orwell last bank holiday. Pics courtesy of Wayne Rogers.

Martin

[Hightower]

Martin, Nice Pics of Keymar, don't know why your looking for a larger boat for? She looks great!

[prairie tuber]

In all her 40 year old glory.

[osprey__viper]

Originally Posted by Hightower

Martin, Nice Pics of Keymar, don't know why your looking for a larger boat for? She looks great!

Just thinking ahead Andy. Got a couple of ideas on the drawing board, and driving a Scania aint one of em

Martin

[_CozzU_]

Here's my Brig 5 m and 50hp Mercury... with no name....yet!

[Phil Chitty]

Originally Posted by Matthew MacLean

Looks very smick. I have gone for max deck space so no seats, but yours looks very comfy. Was told that the 115 was the nicest power combination with the hull for most applications. How she go?

Matt

She goes just fine.
I've not seen a 550 with any more than a 115 on the back. Originally Galaxsea had a 115 optimax on the back. I had this changed for a 4-stroke before I bought her. Its a good solid engine and quite economical.

[CJL]

Originally Posted by _CozzU_

Here's my Brig 5 m and 50hp Mercury... with no name....yet!

A very gucci steering wheel!!!!

I want!

[Matthew MacLean]

Originally Posted by Phil Chitty

She goes just fine.
I've not seen a 550 with any more than a 115 on the back. Originally Galaxsea had a 115 optimax on the back. I had this changed for a 4-stroke before I bought her. Its a good solid engine and quite economical.

In Oz the 550 is rated to 140HP, but only rated to carry 10 people. I think elsewhere due to different regulations it's often rated to only 115 hp but to carry 11 people. Go figure.

Most likely it is due to the extra weight they allow for the engine during the test. The 135 is a heavy motor really, as it's the same block as the evinrude 175 motor and comes in at the same weight

Matthew

[_CozzU_]

Originally Posted by CJL

A very gucci steering wheel!!!!

I want!

[danny]

I would like to introduce our refited Osprey XR24 with a new engine on her back.
We have made the console by ourselves and it took a absurd amount of time but it fits like a glove on this boat.
It's the only XR24 of what I know that hasnt got the bobslee-console.
Replaced the bilgepumps, steering, instruments, seats, alu box for the seats, all hatches etc.
I will make a nice window next month and wil fit some new SS handrails around the window.
It took one month of spare-time to repair all the grp work and thats like new now.
We have placed the engine by ourselves and she running now for the second week. The boat goes like hell.
I will probable also make an new Aframe from alu because of the weight and because I don't like this model. I would like to make something different from the rest.

Dan.

[codprawn]

I DO like those Ospreys - looks cool in black!!!

[Simon B]

For one brief but euphoric moment expectation gripped me....could this be the post that ushers in a new era! A fully maritime onwer driver Codders... alas no, my comiserations.

[danny]

Originally Posted by Simon B

For one brief but euphoric moment expectation gripped me....could this be the post that ushers in a new era! A fully maritime onwer driver Codders... alas no, my comiserations.

My english isn't that good What do you mean ?

[Scary Des]

Originally Posted by danny

My english isn't that good What do you mean ?

It means that Codprawn still has not bought a rib

Still, nice boat Danny, do you weld your own alu

Des

[danny]

Originally Posted by Scary Des

It means that Codprawn still has not bought a rib

Still, nice boat Danny, do you weld your own alu

Des

Yep Des.

We do SS and alu work ourselves.

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by Scary Des

It means that Codprawn still has not bought a rib

Still, nice boat Danny, do you weld your own alu

Des

Get it right - I HAVE bought a RIB - just haven't got it yet!!!!!!!!!!

[Simon B]

Mental note to self - suggest new fora page to JK at top of list;
"STOP Press! Breaking news"
Some events truly are worth waiting for and the arrival of MV Codprawn will be hailed with adulation around around the globe.

[Scary Des]

Originally Posted by codprawn

Get it right - I HAVE bought a RIB - just haven't got it yet!!!!!!!!!!

Codders you come across as this angry, intolerant and often ranting sort of a person and yet you have had the patience of job when it comes to your rib I’m sorry it just doesn’t stack why aren’t you banging the table or exposing the manufacture for their failing why are you meekly accepting these apparently ludicrous delays

By my reckoning you have 21 days before your rib arrives, If it doesn’t arrive will you promise to confess all or change your name to something more appropriate such as Codbollox or fullofcrapprawn I’m counting Des

[ADS]

Originally Posted by Scary Des

Codders you come across as this angry, intolerant and often ranting sort of a person and yet you have had the patience of job when it comes to your rib I’m sorry it just doesn’t stack why aren’t you banging the table or exposing the manufacture for their failing why are you meekly accepting these apparently ludicrous delays

By my reckoning you have 21 days before your rib arrives, If it doesn’t arrive will you promise to confess all or change your name to something more appropriate such as Codbollox or fullofcrapprawn I’m counting Des

I believe the ribs a Prosport 8.8m with a Suzy 225efi 2 stroke from what he has said over a variety of posts. Every time he posts in this thread i expect to see pictures of it!

Alex