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31 August 2003, 23:41
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Tornado Rib meets Stavros Niachos
I went out on a sea trial of a Tornado RIB I now intend to buy and was treated to some wonderful sights around the Mersey
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31 August 2003, 23:43
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One of the people on the RIB was Nick a reporter who we transferred to the tall ship
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31 August 2003, 23:47
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The RIB had an experienced helmsman in TIG (sorry I am not allowed to show TIG , probably because I couldn't get a photo of him anyway ) he is an active Lifeboat crew member.
We were able to travel alongside and transfer our passenger while still under way.
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31 August 2003, 23:52
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The crew started to climb into the rigging, it was a real spectacle as they docked
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31 August 2003, 23:54
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The ship docked on the Birkenhead side
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31 August 2003, 23:57
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Please continue to next post
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31 August 2003, 23:58
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Just then two salty seadogs ( or should that be Dee dogs) arrived in their particularly smokey (in more ways than one) Pacific 200 ?volvo deisel RIB
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31 August 2003, 23:58
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Speeding off to Formby to meet the RNLI and Rescue demo for the Coastguard Day
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01 September 2003, 00:07
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We met with the RNLI and an impressive collection of rescue boats
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01 September 2003, 00:09
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The Hoylake Lifeboat and Rock Light RIB
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01 September 2003, 00:11
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Rock Light Atlantic? RIB ( I still don't know the makes yet)
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01 September 2003, 00:13
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Southport Rescue were doing a demonstration
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01 September 2003, 00:15
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But the Mersey Inshore Rescue took the prize for the most impressive kit
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01 September 2003, 00:16
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I didn't get a clear picture of their twin Jaguar engines, they took off so quickly
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01 September 2003, 00:20
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It made the Tonado which I was testing seem a little slow, but it is my first RIB and I'm sure that I will be out in it soon gaining more experience.
Here is my pal Andy who will be cruising with me
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01 September 2003, 00:22
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And me of course, I couldn't resist this RIB.
My wife Patsy will probably disown me, goodness knows where I'm going to put it?
But son Sean will be in heaven!
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01 September 2003, 00:27
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That's of course if Phil can get it off the mud at West Kirby!
After a short haggle I decided to buy it.
We had a great day out Phil, thank you and I'll be along to collect the RIB ASAP
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01 September 2003, 08:55
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nice pictures john!
looks a nice bit of kit, especialy seeing as it is your first RIB!!!!
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01 September 2003, 10:50
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John,
Nice pictures and nice RIB. Wish you pleasant cruises with your new toy. 
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01 September 2003, 18:01
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Well done John,it will be great to see her at the next North West ribster meet. 
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