Evening Cruising...

benc · 11 May 2005, 22:14

Does anyone ever venture out in their ribs in the evenings during the week?

Biggles · 11 May 2005, 23:04

Not as a rule but I have been out at night and I must say it raises the boating/RIB experience to a much higher level.

Something that I would like to certainly do more of.

benc · 11 May 2005, 23:07

Silly question - wheres oakley?

I did a search on multimap and theres quite a few

The Jackeens · 12 May 2005, 00:00

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Originally Posted by benc

Does anyone ever venture out in their ribs in the evenings during the week?

Yes

Just in!

Us

benc · 12 May 2005, 00:02

Excellent, where did you go from/to ?

The Jackeens · 12 May 2005, 00:07

OK they reported that they 'did the Solent' again....I finished work at 5.05 and joined them for a nip across to Haslar. By then they had done Lymington, Cowes, Pompey.

We ended up in Port Solent for dins all 8 of us by then!

We're trying to get out Fri, Sat or Sun if poss Ben if you're around please join in!

I love the after - work stuff....blows the cobwebs away!

Us

benc · 12 May 2005, 00:13

I wont be out this weekend, but Ill be out in the evenings next week and the following weekend... so will hopefully see you around sometime then

The Jackeens · 12 May 2005, 00:19

Cool!!!!!!

Work to water for us 10 mins or so

So give us a shout!

All out today had a brilly time !!!!

Long evenings Hurrah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Us

benc · 12 May 2005, 00:45

Yeah, same for me.. I live in warsash.. boat is in warsash on the water to

early next week ill have the boat out of the water getting cleaned and transducer repaired

but after that.. ill be up for some nights

The Jackeens · 12 May 2005, 00:49

Cool !

The Solent's brill in the evenings...

Over to Cowes for dins and a sundowner...

Roll on sunny evenings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Us

Richard B · 12 May 2005, 01:21

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Originally Posted by benc

early next week ill have the boat out of the water getting cleaned and transducer repaired

Ben, have you got a pressure washer to get rid of some of that weed growth off the transom?

benc · 12 May 2005, 09:09

My boat yard has

And I'll be taking it over to stuarts (rogue waves) boat yard next week... if he doesnt have one, I have a petrol powered one I can get my hands on...

did anyone notice if I had much underneath my boat?

Thanks

Ben

jackeen · 12 May 2005, 13:06

Ben,

heres a link to the outing some pics will go up later when I download them from the camera.

http://ribsters.proboards22.com/inde...num=1115585920

will also be out later 2day to the "lightship" to clear the hangover from last nite.

Paul

The Edges · 12 May 2005, 13:42

OK you lot stop bragging.!!
I live in land locked St Albans 2 hrs from the sea, an hours journey back from work

All i can do is look at "fujimo" on the drive and count the hrs to the weekend

Andrew

brucehawsker · 12 May 2005, 14:33

Sorry benc,

I was too preoccupied with my own bottom, and that funny delayed noise as the anchor meets the deck on the way up!

Bruce

benc · 12 May 2005, 14:42

you need to sort that out... you dont want an anchor slamming around.

I have my anchor in my front locker, normally with some fenders stacked on top of it to keep it in place...

Thanks for the response tho

Biggles · 12 May 2005, 16:10

Benc,

Thats the oakley between Winchester and Basingstoke.

benc · 12 May 2005, 16:12

oh right, not too far then - maybe we can get together sometime for an evening run...

timboli · 12 May 2005, 20:12

Benc,the bottom of your boat looked pretty clean to me,definitely orange rather then slime coloured-and I saw plenty of it-I didnt know tornadoes could fly like that.

benc · 12 May 2005, 20:23

Well, they shouldnt.. but I guess I was hitting too much power :|

I did notice farfetched left the water quite a bit to... I definately need more practice in rougher water :P.... going through the solent is just too easy for this boat