RibNet get together - Page 2

Daniel · 13 May 2003, 00:57

Just to add my thanks to Brian and Charles for organising a great weekend. When i (finaly) arrived home last night (i think it was early this morning) i had done over 1000 miles since Thursday evening

Having perfectly put the boat on the trailer at Mayflower slip the handbrake decided to remain well-and-truly on... and my 1.9TD could not pull car, boat and handbrake up the slip - but David's Discovery could - thanks very much. Anyway the AA sorted it all and i got away before 5pm.

Nice to meet a lot of great people, drink a lot of beer, burn a lot of petrol (150li in total

)...

Will post pictures in a few days (camera lead at work in London).

Daniel

Mike C · 13 May 2003, 01:45

Great Pics......... I will have some too but not for a while..... (The emulsion on film variety). But they will be here one day.

Thanks to Charles and Brian for a great trip and sorry I couldn't make the Sunday trip to Fowey but time was tight.

How about the Med next year? (Just a thought)

Mike C

PS,

My Mercruiser 1.7 used a bit less diesel than you used petrol Daniel.... but I won't say how much. You'll only feel worse!

Andre · 13 May 2003, 20:01

Anyone heard from Manos? Not a word nor sight of him on the Forum since he cancelled his attendance on the RibNet conference

Andre

Charles · 13 May 2003, 20:23

I think he is embarrassed, particularly after his 119 posts to the effect that he would be in Plymouth!!

Aging Youth · 14 May 2003, 08:11

Hi Guy's & Girl's,

Rumour has it Manos is still in Egypt

Maybe he is still being held captive buy the weather out there. I am sure he will be very vocal upon his return

I am now fully recovered after our brilliant w/end Andre the photo's are excellent I am gettin a C.D. made up will be in touch soon.

Regards

Daniel · 14 May 2003, 21:29

OK, as promised a select few pic's of the weekend (in no real order) anyone who wants to swap a CD of mine for theirs PM me (please). Anyone who want's a CD of my pics (there is only 30

) anyway let me know!

Sat evening i think...

Daniel · 14 May 2003, 21:30

The boys in blue wer'nt impressed with our interest in Submarines - Graeme and i had sirens, lights and all - and all that action before most people had even arrived!

Daniel · 14 May 2003, 21:32

Andre and 'crew' saturday late afternoon looking around a river i can't remember the name of!!!

Apparently you can't tie up there so we left BUT i have it on good advice you CAN and there is a pub

any, always next time

Daniel · 14 May 2003, 21:33

Jools at same place - you know the one with the PUB i did not get to go into!

Daniel · 14 May 2003, 21:34

A keith wanna-be trying to keep up! No idea who this is, but thought Keith would like the Pic (did i mention i'm going to Orkney in one of these?)

Daniel · 14 May 2003, 21:38

Graeme and Kevin in Topaz, then Andre with Wiesia, Jelly, and Tiger in Seahawk, then (a prize if you can make it out) a yellow person and another yellow person in Prime Rib II (i think!)

Daniel · 14 May 2003, 21:43

And here is the boat that used substantialy less fuel than me... so come on Mike, how much? - i must say i was very taken by both your's and Andre's boats given their (relative) ease and launching ability but DIESEL.

I did about 80Nm over the 3 days which fits with my normal estimate of 2li per mile (ouch) - given you did, (guessing) 35Nm i reckon about 20li diesel???

Daniel · 14 May 2003, 21:44

David and Crasyhorse (part of the elite Friday gang)

Daniel · 14 May 2003, 21:45

The rest of the Friday gang getting ready for Sea...

Andre · 14 May 2003, 22:33

Great pictures Daniel,

PM me your address and I will prepare for you a CD of the pics
I had taken. I am away all next week so will I prepare it after the Bank holiday wekend

Andre

PS . as for the DIESEL then yes not a lot was used .

The Mercruiser 1.7L with Alpha one drive is the right diesel for a
6 mtr rib

Mike C · 14 May 2003, 23:22

Quote:

Originally posted by Daniel
And here is the boat that used substantialy less fuel than me... so come on Mike, how much?

Well Daniel, I'm not exactly sure. The thing is, I haven’t actually bought any fuel yet this year.... but to give you an idea....
I can tell you exactly how many miles I did at the weekend from my downloaded GPS tracks. It was 71.4 miles. As well as that, this year I did a 72 mile trip to Littlehampton and a bit of the IOW in April, and also about 50 miles at the East Coast Rivers trip the other week. That's a total of just under 200 miles. The tank holds 150 litres... and it is now in need of a fill. That comes in well at my estimate of just under three quarters of a litre per mile.... so for the 71 miles I did at Plymouth, that’s about 53 litres... at 30 p per litre = £16. I told you you'd feel bad!

Mike - I used to have twin 2 strokes and no money - C

PS.... Charles... how much did you use?

Charles · 15 May 2003, 07:45

If I worried about my fuel usage I might as well give up ribbing/boating now!

DM · 19 May 2003, 15:52

Nice to meet up with you all but the weekend passed so quickly, that time ran out before I got to speak with everyone. I spent the following week moving along the south coast visiting Weymouth and Poole and various other places (no massage parlours). I didn't take many pics because my crew needed constant supervision and it was hard to get him out of the marina fry-up depot. Great crack and here's to next time.

DM · 19 May 2003, 15:54

I think this is Weymouth but I may be wrong....

DM · 19 May 2003, 15:59

This is definitely Weymouth breakwater.