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22 June 2008, 16:40
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Country: USA
Town: Pacific Beach
Boat name: Dash II
Make: Willard
Length: 7m +
Engine: Cummins
Join Date: Aug 2007
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I am finally a rib owner!
After lurking on this site for the last year, and looking at way too many ads, I finally purchased a boat.
I bought a 2004 Novurania 4.3 meter w/a Yamaha 50HP 4 stroke.
I took it out for the inaugural run yesterday. It was kind of rough, but i still got it up to 24 knots. I thought the boat should be able to go faster, but it felt like i was going pretty fast.
I really appreciate all the information that i have received over the last year from all of the members of this site.
I am sure that i will have lots more questions to follow in the future.
Thanks again.
Zip
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22 June 2008, 17:18
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Country: USA
Town: Pacific NW
Make: zodiac pro 420
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tiller 25 yamaha
Join Date: Oct 2005
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congratulations!
now post pictures 
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22 June 2008, 17:43
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Country: UK - England
Town: Brighton
Length: 3m +
Join Date: May 2000
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Sounds good. Have fun with it! 
John
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22 June 2008, 19:07
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Country: USA
Town: Pacific Beach
Boat name: Dash II
Make: Willard
Length: 7m +
Engine: Cummins
Join Date: Aug 2007
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ok
can you please direct me to the section that tells me how to post a pic?
thx
zip
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22 June 2008, 19:24
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Country: UK - England
Town: Brighton
Length: 3m +
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22 June 2008, 20:16
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Country: USA
Town: Lexington Park, MD.
Make: Apex A17
Length: 5m +
Engine: 70HP Evinrude
Join Date: Jun 2008
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Congratulations Zip! I'm a new RIB owner as well. Picked up an Apex a couple weeks ago.
The stupid grin on my face is only now becoming somewhat manageable. LoL!
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22 June 2008, 20:20
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Country: USA
Town: Pacific Beach
Boat name: Dash II
Make: Willard
Length: 7m +
Engine: Cummins
Join Date: Aug 2007
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lugnut,
yeah, it is quite a ride. yesterday was my first day on one, and it was pretty doggone rough.
I don't know how fast people normally operate these things, but 24 knots was a little spooky.
zip
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22 June 2008, 20:26
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Country: USA
Town: Lexington Park, MD.
Make: Apex A17
Length: 5m +
Engine: 70HP Evinrude
Join Date: Jun 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zip
lugnut,
yeah, it is quite a ride. yesterday was my first day on one, and it was pretty doggone rough.
I don't know how fast people normally operate these things, but 24 knots was a little spooky.
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This is my first RIB but second inflatable. I lived on a boat with my mom for 11 years before joining the Navy. When I was a kid my friends had go-carts and mini bikes and I had a Zodiac MkII with a 25HP mercury. 
Coincidence! I finally clocked mine today at 38MPH with a 70HP outboard and an unknown prop
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22 June 2008, 20:36
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Member
Country: USA
Town: Pacific Beach
Boat name: Dash II
Make: Willard
Length: 7m +
Engine: Cummins
Join Date: Aug 2007
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LG,
38 MPH?
I felt like i was going to fall out at 24kph!
I guess that it will take a little time to get used to it.
zip
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22 June 2008, 20:53
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Member
Country: USA
Town: Lexington Park, MD.
Make: Apex A17
Length: 5m +
Engine: 70HP Evinrude
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 82
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LG,
38 MPH?
I felt like i was going to fall out at 24kph!
I guess that it will take a little time to get used to it.
zip
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Yeah, it moves right along LoL! We zipped past a couple larger center console fishing boats and my youngest daughter is now hooked. All she wants to do now is go fast. No fishing, no tubing, no looking at anything, just "Go faster daddy!"
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24 June 2008, 14:09
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Member
Country: USA
Town: Pacific Beach
Boat name: Dash II
Make: Willard
Length: 7m +
Engine: Cummins
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 623
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John,
thx for the pic posting info.
i will take one this weekend and post.
Zip
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