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25 July 2012, 14:58
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Country: UK - England
Town: Rutland
Length: no boat
Join Date: May 2006
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Ready for the first launch last Sunday and I like towing with an auto box 
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25 July 2012, 16:31
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Country: UK - England
Town: Lancs
Boat name: Beretta
Make: Ballistic
Length: 6m +
Engine: 175hp e-tec
MMSI: 235035778
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,736
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Ready for the first launch last Sunday and I like towing with an auto box |
My next tow cart will be auto!
I am setting off tonight from Manchester to Weymouth towing - so the new clutch will get a good test!
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25 July 2012, 16:48
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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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Ready for the first launch last Sunday and I like towing with an auto box |
Mines auto aswell. Heard alot of stories about the clutches and flywheels on the manual ones.
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25 July 2012, 18:28
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Country: UK - England
Town: Rutland
Length: no boat
Join Date: May 2006
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Originally Posted by Jizm
Mines auto aswell. Heard alot of stories about the clutches and flywheels on the manual ones.
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I had a clutch in my first one at 27k(it wasnt broken but they changed it as i wasn't happy judder on start off) and it went on to 100k before I sold it
Second one did 18k before I chopped it in for this one
Now auto 190 + DTE box + air filter They say about 210
Nice truck
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24 January 2013, 00:05
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Country: UK - England
Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
Length: 8m +
Engine: 250
Join Date: Jul 2008
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Just thought I would resurrect this little beauty 
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24 January 2013, 11:42
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Country: UK - England
Town: Ashton-under-Lyne Lancs
Boat name: IMOGEN
Make: Air-Craft 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki df70a
MMSI: 235087492
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 7,078
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Just thought I would resurrect this little beauty |
That's very naughty Mr W 
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24 January 2013, 12:07
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: swanwick/hamble
Boat name: stormchaser
Make: custom rib
Length: 8m +
Engine: inboard/diesel
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 3,848
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Auto is ok but you have no braking on over run, not much of a problem when towing but in the snow it makes a big difference
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24 January 2013, 12:24
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Country: UK - England
Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
Length: 8m +
Engine: 250
Join Date: Jul 2008
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Me dad had a green and silver L200 in Cyprus, it looked jacked up with big alloys and tyres, only problems was the battery failed in the heat! I love it, been over the mountains off road and on the beaches too, took my kids to turtle beach in it and found some hatched turtle eggs which they loved.
Had to removed the film from the blacked out windows to get it through the mot.
I love driving it, but the turning circle is really pants!!
In cyprus they drive crew cabs as they are cheaper on tax as they are classed as Agricultural vehicles 
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24 January 2013, 12:56
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Blackpool
Boat name: Magic II
Make: Tohatsu 6.1
Length: 6m +
Engine: Evinrude 115 E-tec
MMSI: 235050189
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 152
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Here's my X-Trail with fromt and rear towbars, 95,000 miles and only ever had one set of brake pads and one set of tyres other than its anual service.
Keith
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24 January 2013, 14:14
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Country: UK - England
Town: Ashton-under-Lyne Lancs
Boat name: IMOGEN
Make: Air-Craft 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki df70a
MMSI: 235087492
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 7,078
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Here's my X-Trail with fromt and rear towbars, 95,000 miles and only ever had one set of brake pads and one set of tyres other than its anual service.
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Nice setup That looks like Knott End if I'm not mistaken.
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24 January 2013, 21:44
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Country: UK - England
Town: Darlington
Boat name: Dory
Make: Crompton Seasprint
Length: 7m +
Engine: Mariner 200 outboard
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 240
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My Nissan
My trusty Nissan Navara, it was a company vehicle and I loved it. Regularly had it up to it's nuts in the sea when the company finally went bust and the receivers took it back there was not a spot of rust on it. It was not too bad on juice, (average 30mpg) and over the 3 years I had it I put Ł15K of diesel in it, thank god for the fuel card, (no wonder they went bust)! It had a new engine at 60K.
All the diving gear or tools for work went in the back and the cab stayed clean.
What a machine, I really miss it. My only gripe is it had a dire turning circle.
What do I drive now? I would love to buy British, I really would but I am afraid they are just pants (I'm sorry landrover lovers).
I currently going through a couple of Isuzu Troopers, (the older 3.1's). Great machines, utterly bullet proof.
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24 January 2013, 21:52
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: west mids /tywyn
Boat name: HAWK
Make: RIBCRAFT/ Suzuki 250
Length: 7m +
Engine: Tohatsu 3.8/15hpsuzi
MMSI: 235086594
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 4,270
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My trusty Nissan Navara, it was a company vehicle and I loved it. Regularly had it up to it's nuts in the sea when the company finally went bust and the receivers took it back there was not a spot of rust on it. It was not too bad on juice, (average 30mpg) and over the 3 years I had it I put Ł15K of diesel in it, thank god for the fuel card, (no wonder they went bust)! It had a new engine at 60K.
All the diving gear or tools for work went in the back and the cab stayed clean.
What a machine, I really miss it. My only gripe is it had a dire turning circle.
What do I drive now? I would love to buy British, I really would but I am afraid they are just pants (I'm sorry landrover lovers).
I currently going through a couple of Isuzu Troopers, (the older 3.1's). Great machines, utterly bullet proof.
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They look like fellow Germans Kerny where did you find them  its the hats i think or is it the one finger 
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24 January 2013, 22:12
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: London/Oxford
Make: Ribcrafts
Length: 5m +
Engine: 150hp/2x115hp
MMSI: 235090215
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 2,250
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Nice setup That looks like Knott End if I'm not mistaken. |
Yeah I thought that! Its the CG station that gives it away.
Chris
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24 January 2013, 22:16
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Wakefield
Boat name: Bouncer
Make: Redbay Stormforce
Length: 6m +
Engine: 2x Honda 100 Hp
MMSI: 235025718
Join Date: Jun 2009
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I love driving it, but the turning circle is really pants!!
Bet I can beat it with the 130 I need 100 ft
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24 January 2013, 22:32
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Cornwall
Length: no boat
Join Date: Oct 2004
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My trusty Nissan Navara,
It had a new engine at 60K.
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24 January 2013, 23:58
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Zummerset
Boat name: irven arlyss
Make: Humber Oceanpro
Length: 6m +
Engine: evinrude 135hp
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 394
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Originally Posted by diverdad
My trusty Nissan Navara,
........It had a new engine at 60K.
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What do I drive now? I would love to buy British, I really would but I am afraid they are just pants (I'm sorry landrover lovers).
I currently going through a couple of Isuzu Troopers, (the older 3.1's). Great machines, utterly bullet proof.
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So landrovers are unreliable eh?
Why did you need a new engine at 60K,
must be Nissan engines are crap then!
Why are you going through a couple of Isuzus? is it not reliable enough for you to have 1???
sounds like typical Jap crap to me! 
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25 January 2013, 06:55
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: CONWY/CORFU
Boat name: The Full Morty II
Make: Air Craft/Shakespere
Length: 8m +
Engine: Etec 300hp/Etec150hp
Join Date: Feb 2001
Posts: 603
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My Nissans
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25 January 2013, 09:12
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Blackpool
Boat name: Magic II
Make: Tohatsu 6.1
Length: 6m +
Engine: Evinrude 115 E-tec
MMSI: 235050189
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 152
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Full marks to Kerny.
Keith
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25 January 2013, 13:08
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Ashton-under-Lyne Lancs
Boat name: IMOGEN
Make: Air-Craft 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki df70a
MMSI: 235087492
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 7,078
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So landrovers are unreliable eh?
Why did you need a new engine at 60K,
must be Nissan engines are crap then!
Why are you going through a couple of Isuzus? is it not reliable enough for you to have 1???
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Well by looking at the pics below your post at least that Jap crap can tow an Air-Craft
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25 January 2013, 15:59
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Wirral & Caernarfon
Boat name: That's Enuff
Make: Revenger & Avon SR4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Honda 150HP & 50HP
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 4,421
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Quote:
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Well by looking at the pics below your post at least that Jap crap can tow an Air-Craft
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