Boat Show 2007 - Page 2

codprawn · 15 September 2007, 19:08

Great pics - keep them coming - i won't be able to make it.

What RIB were the yam 350s attached to???

Was there any sign of the Yellowfin drive system - seems to have gone quiet again.......

Biggles · 15 September 2007, 19:41

Codders,

You know what I saw so many boats today and walked so far I can't remember what boat they were on. It was near Ashbypowers slot so maybe he will be able to tell us.

Nick R.

Jon Brooks · 15 September 2007, 20:03

Nice pic of Micki Dee Bee.

Am there at the show, am on the Standard Horizon stand G115 in Solent hall.

Oli, our senior skipper, is driving the boat on the "Try A Boat" section.

Be sure to stop by and say hi if your passing.

Get yourself booked on the "try a boat" if you fancy a raz out on Micki Dee Bee and be sure to tell Oil your from Ribnet.

I was wolf wistled at yesterday and thought my luck was in, no such luck, turned out to be Richard, clearly a very nauti boy!!!!!

Biggles · 15 September 2007, 20:19

Heres a couple more for Jon.

Nasher · 15 September 2007, 20:52

Looking forward to being at the show tomorrow.

Will look out for the Yellowfin.

Nasher.

Biggles · 15 September 2007, 21:05

Nasher,

Make sure you wear sunglasses. You'll see what I mean if its a sunny day. Ladies everywhere. Shouldn't be allowed.

NR.

Jimbo · 15 September 2007, 21:22

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Originally Posted by Biggles

...and saw Jimbo doing his sales talk to a bunch of young ladies !

Yes, they were a bit nervous about doing a powerboat course, so I told them not to worry, I'd make sure I instructed their course personally. All part of the service you see!

Biggles · 15 September 2007, 21:32

James,

Like the new haircut. Makes you look much younger

Nick.

ashbypower · 15 September 2007, 21:48

Nick, It was good to see you today, It seems that you enjoyed the "delights" of the show

I've got another 8 days to look forward to

Brian

Biggles · 15 September 2007, 21:57

Hi Brian,

I did have a photo of your 8 Meter RIB but its quite blurred so I haven't posted it.

I'll get down your neck of the woods later this year and pop in and say hello.

Enjoy the rest of the show. I've got one of the most stressful weeks of my life coming up at work so I won't be thinking about you.

Regards Nick.

ashbypower · 15 September 2007, 22:00

8 metre (call the police someones nicked 500mm)

shame she must have moved!!! Look us up any time mate will keep the kettle hot.

peterb · 15 September 2007, 22:16

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Originally Posted by Jimbo

Yes, they were a bit nervous about doing a powerboat course, so I told them not to worry, I'd make sure I instructed their course personally. All part of the service you see!

Jimbo - they'd be much safer with a rather more senior member of the community. I could email you details of someone appropriate for the job??

Biggles · 15 September 2007, 23:41

Here are a couple of photos for BogMonster. Its a small RIB type boat made by MAC. I had a look around their stand and although I could see the merits of their product. They had a cutout of the tubes which showed a thick plastic encompassing a foam inner. It didn't look very nice in the flesh. Almost something I would expect to see in eastern Europe. The RIB product didn't look too bad but the red speed boat looked like it was made out of a wheelie bin. the plastic finish was very coarse.

If you ever go on a cross channel ferry they have a much nicer looking boat they use as an FRC. The last three phots are of such a boat. Probably cost a small fortune though. Looks like a GRP hull and fittings with a foam collar.

MikeCC · 16 September 2007, 10:56

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Originally Posted by Biggles

You guys are all giving stand numbers but that information in the form of a layout doesn't seem to be available on the Boat show site. Looks like you have to buy the £5 brochure to get the plan.

Its not that big a place so I'll just wander round and say hello anyway !

For anyone still to visit the show, take a look at this link for stand locations. It's a PDF so you can scale it up to any size you want if you're visually challenged like me! Doesn't have an exibitor/stand number list, but that's available from the boat show website.

Biggles · 16 September 2007, 19:57

My friend just forwarded this one to me from Yesterday. Asbypower's 8.5 M XS RIB.

David G · 16 September 2007, 21:02

There was me trying to take a nice photo of my children having a go with the RYA OnBoard programme this lunchtime when this cruises in and fills the frame.

You can see the children in the top left

HiRes version available if required.

Great Day by the way, and thanks for the advice on parking at West Quay....brilliant. The Park and Ride was, of course, working so not sure what that website was on about yesterday.

Kids want to know when we're getting the big Sunseeker

Orve.

ian parkes · 16 September 2007, 21:23

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Great pics - keep them coming - i won't be able to make it.

What RIB were the yam 350s attached to???
I am sure it was a 12.5m ribeye cabin rib . I stopped to look at it and the guy there said it used something like 80 l an hour and did 80 knts or mph ?

Was there any sign of the Yellowfin drive system - seems to have gone quiet again.......

iam realising now I only saw half of it , you need more than a day for a good look around , i missed the ceasar boats thinking they weren't there , wanted to show the family .
Fuller will be pleased my mrs liked the hard boats more than any ribs , no room on a rib , I must say she is right when you compare

floater · 16 September 2007, 21:52

I am planning on going down on thursday

anybody else down in the week ?

Andy

Hightower · 16 September 2007, 22:16

I'm going on Friday if anyone wants to meet?

brucehawsker · 17 September 2007, 09:06

Will be there tue afternoon and prob Thur afternoon if anyone wants a beer and a chat!