Round Isle of Wight 4 Macmillan 2014

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Here he is! The northern wanderer!


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[mick]

Originally Posted by tony t

You hitch your trailer up to your car throw your rib on and head south..!


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Apron strings won't stretch that far Tony

[PeterM]

Team Scooby just got smaller......
By that I mean I should be getting a new toy tomorrow eve..a Ribcraft :-)

Small is the new big....so a Ribcraft 350 with 25 hp is the boat to have.

It's small and very orange... so I think will be called... Scooby....

I think Mike would approve? :-)

Pics when I get it..:-)

[Avocet]

Nothing wrong with the choice of make; but you know you really want to be able to cross the Channel. Not saying that you can't with a 350 and 25hp but rather you then me!

Look forward to seeing the new toy!

[Ian M]

Originally Posted by PeterM

Team Scooby just got smaller......
By that I mean I should be getting a new toy tomorrow eve..a Ribcraft :-)

Small is the new big....so a Ribcraft 350 with 25 hp is the boat to have.

It's small and very orange... so I think will be called... Scooby....

I think Mike would approve? :-)

Pics when I get it..:-)

Crikey Pete, you are not the shortest person around, are you sure you will fit in it
If you need a test pilot, you've got my number

[PeterM]

Thanks guys. You're welcome to have a go Ian...
I have a feeling it's going to be a small boat but huge huge fun. All the features you'd expect of a bigger version, bonded seats, deep v ish, elephants trunk, ptt...:-).

Just waiting for money to clear and I'll go pick it up..:-)

[Wibs]

This I've gotta see...


You out next weekend.?
?

[PeterM]

Arrived - seats off to usual guy for recover / seat base replaced .

Usual list of small jobs to check out - a general going over set up trailer better, check electrics ( move switch inside console) , get battery box lid ( just a lid :/ ) . Some TLC for screw holes in console - lots of odd holes over the years but nothing major.

Under deck holding air pressure (by the hiss as I removed the bung)

Engine starts runs and stops OK - power TT on a 25 - !

Seems the boat was vaguely local to me at some point - RIBS MARINE in Christchurch sticker on it , possibly sold to Portsmouth Sea scouts and then to Amersham Sea scouts under the name of 'Gentle Touch' ?

Hoping to get things sorted for a bank holiday run out/ RIBCRAFT fest...

[Chris Caton]

I like it

[AJ.]

Nice choice of boat make there!

Would be interested to find out the maximum HP it will take.

I'm up for a Ribcraft fest!

[chris.moody]

Originally Posted by PeterM

Arrived - seats off to usual guy for recover / seat base replaced .

Usual list of small jobs to check out - a general going over set up trailer better, check electrics ( move switch inside console) , get battery box lid ( just a lid :/ ) . Some TLC for screw holes in console - lots of odd holes over the years but nothing major.

Under deck holding air pressure (by the hiss as I removed the bung)

Engine starts runs and stops OK - power TT on a 25 - !

Seems the boat was vaguely local to me at some point - RIBS MARINE in Christchurch sticker on it , possibly sold to Portsmouth Sea scouts and then to Amersham Sea scouts under the name of 'Gentle Touch' ?

Hoping to get things sorted for a bank holiday run out/ RIBCRAFT fest...

Looks really nice Peter, can't wait to see it.

[PeterM]

Rather than clutter up the thread - can the mods start a new thread form post 263 under a suitable heading ?

Thanks all - its homage to a several great boats - all SR4s ( chris C ) , Small Ribcrafts / big ribcrafts , Lilly of Lyme - anything orange ( not a rusty splitpin orange) .

Hopefully well have a fleet gathering soon - 3.5 , 4.2 ? 4.8 , 585 , 750

[whisper]

Call the tread Ribcraft Raid Lundy

[lakelandterrier]

Originally Posted by PeterM

Hopefully well have a fleet gathering soon - 3.5 , 4.2 ? 4.8 , 585 , 750

How can you leave out the 5.3s ????

[lakelandterrier]

Originally Posted by lakelandterrier

How can you leave out the 5.3s ????

forgot to say she looks like a great boat - and a lot of fun

[whisper]

And Maximus's 6.8?

[swirlyiphone]

Any room for a 9.5 in the fleet?

[bingosucks]

Originally Posted by PeterM

Team Scooby just got smaller......
By that I mean I should be getting a new toy tomorrow eve..a Ribcraft :-)

Small is the new big....so a Ribcraft 350 with 25 hp is the boat to have.

It's small and very orange... so I think will be called... Scooby....

I think Mike would approve? :-)

Pics when I get it..:-)

aye i think mike would approve

i was planning on practicing my pontoon work on my tatty sr4 that needed a bit of samt tlc, but pontoon smontoon i need to get planing and not as a carpenter so if theres room i should be up for this

now wibs just needs to do his patented `reverse rain dance` and were on

[whisper]

Went to Aroma for a curry last week

We are still booked in for the 28th June, they have offered us this deal if we want it

[Jizm]

Hmmm. I could be tempted.