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01 November 2005, 12:41
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Country: France
Town: Côte d'Azur
Boat name: Beaver Patrol
Make: Avon Searider SR4
Length: 4m +
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Cheap engine, or fraud attempt
This is either a bargin or is dodgy. I suspect the later, although it could be good for someone:
http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/F80765/
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01 November 2005, 12:46
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Country: UK - England
Town: Cornwall
Length: no boat
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Reckon your right Tim, a very 'americanised' description and a pic that seems to be taken at a dealers, and we all know they sell bargains!
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01 November 2005, 12:47
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Member
Country: France
Town: Côte d'Azur
Boat name: Beaver Patrol
Make: Avon Searider SR4
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 5,934
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"trolling" does seem to suggest this. Who trolls with an opti anyway 
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01 November 2005, 12:52
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Now back to being Mollers!
Country: UK - England
Town: Arundel
Boat name: Mike Bravo 1
Make: Scorp
Length: 9m +
Engine: Yanmar 300
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 652
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Originally Posted by Kernow
Reckon your right Tim, a very 'americanised' description and a pic that seems to be taken at a dealers, and we all know they sell bargains!
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We'll see. I've put a bid in for it, but i suspect picture lifted from a US site and a different variation on the usual EBay scam. 
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01 November 2005, 13:24
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Cowes
Length: 8m +
Engine: 225 Opti
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 551
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Looks rather sunny for the west midlands...
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01 November 2005, 14:26
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Member
Country: France
Town: Côte d'Azur
Boat name: Beaver Patrol
Make: Avon Searider SR4
Length: 4m +
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Originally Posted by Rodin
Looks rather sunny for the west midlands...
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I was thinking that
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01 November 2005, 15:45
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Hissing Sid
Make: Ross Smith Cobra
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200HP Optimax
MMSI: 235038046
Join Date: Jun 2002
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thought I could smell something, must be that ad!!!
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01 November 2005, 15:49
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: PORTSMOUTH
Make: Avon 5.4, Avon 3.4,
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 90, Merc 30
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,996
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How can that motor be that cheap!?!? , worth buying now at that price flogging it on ebay for 3k easy?!  something cant be right whats the retail on that motor? I reckon its just a mis type 12,000 more like I dont know?!
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01 November 2005, 16:31
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Member
Country: France
Town: Côte d'Azur
Boat name: Beaver Patrol
Make: Avon Searider SR4
Length: 4m +
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It's blatently a dody ad. I just shrunk and photo and noticed the ebay picture symbol in the bottom right hand corner. He could have gone to the effort of removing it first!!
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01 November 2005, 16:33
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Mighty Penryn
Boat name: Little Joe.
Make: Avon Searider
Length: 4m +
Engine: Honda BF50
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 8,875
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Originally Posted by Tim M
"trolling" does seem to suggest this. Who trolls with an opti anyway |
I do. 2.9 knts at tickover, perfect mackerel speed.
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02 November 2005, 18:00
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Country: Other
Length: no boat
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Originally Posted by Tim M
It's blatently a dody ad. I just shrunk and photo and noticed the ebay picture symbol in the bottom right hand corner. He could have gone to the effort of removing it first!!
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Go on, email Rachel & Gary about "their" motor!
rachegary@yahoo.co.uk 
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02 November 2005, 18:52
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RIBnet supporter
Country: UK - England
Town: Lymington Hampshire
Boat name: Hot Lemon
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: Yanmar diesel
MMSI: 235
Join Date: May 2002
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Phone
Phone number is u/s pity I coud do with a nice cheap engine ,Can we do a sting on them in some way ?
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02 November 2005, 19:27
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Country: Other
Length: no boat
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 623
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Originally Posted by LURCHER
Phone number is u/s pity I coud do with a nice cheap engine ,Can we do a sting on them in some way ?
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That's their email! Go for it!
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