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29 October 2008, 18:01
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Country: UK - England
Town: Over here
Boat name: S.S. Nobstick
Make: Three Wise Monkeys
Length: 3m +
Engine: 44lbs of thrust....
Join Date: Nov 2003
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29 October 2008, 21:16
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Country: UK - England
Town: Newquay
Boat name: B-Pacific
Make: Halmatic
Length: 6m +
Engine: Inboard diesel
Join Date: Sep 2008
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It depends on gross train weight really. Also, if you are towing the rib as part of a comercial enterprise you may need a tacho fitted. I've got a TD5 Disco to tow my Pacific 22 about and it isn't bad. Heavy boat mind and I wouldn't want to tow it with a 90!!! Tried a Navara once but kept getting it bogged in the sand in the harbour. Not at all embarrasing on gig weekend with about 200 people lining the harbour wall. stil, the cheer we earned was worth it I suppose.
Drowned a Range Rover once in similar circumstances. that was an expensive mistake!!!!
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30 October 2008, 14:47
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Remember in sand bald tyres are much better than chunky ones - let the pressure right down as well - I always carry sand ladders made from fibreglass grating - easier than digging!!!
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30 October 2008, 16:45
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Country: UK - England
Town: Staffordshire
Boat name: Pacific 9134
Make: Halmatic
Length: 6m +
Engine: 300hp Suzuki
MMSI: 232043887
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 623
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Originally Posted by codprawn
Remember in sand bald tyres are much better than chunky ones - let the pressure right down as well - I always carry sand ladders made from fibreglass grating - easier than digging!!!
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also known as waffle boards
http://www.devon4x4.com/component/op...ns,yes:thumbs:
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30 October 2008, 17:07
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Country: UK - England
Town: Rutland
Length: no boat
Join Date: May 2006
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Originally Posted by codprawn
Remember in sand bald tyres are much better than chunky ones - let the pressure right down as well - I always carry sand ladders made from fibreglass grating - easier than digging!!!
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Or get someone to tow your and your mate out 
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30 October 2008, 18:25
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Country: UK - England
Town: Newquay
Boat name: B-Pacific
Make: Halmatic
Length: 6m +
Engine: Inboard diesel
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 8
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How embarrasing. A Navara pulling two Landys out of the proverbial!
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30 October 2008, 18:43
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Originally Posted by davepetts
How embarrasing. A Navara pulling two Landys out of the proverbial!
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Looks more like a Navara AND a Landy pulling another out to me!!!
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30 October 2008, 18:44
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Yup very similar but mine are home made and a bit bigger.
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30 October 2008, 18:58
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Country: UK - England
Town: Hamble
Length: 9m +
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 2,317
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Yup very similar but mine are home made and a bit bigger.
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Show us a pic of them, I've just been asked to make some!
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30 October 2008, 19:06
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Don't have any handy - they are all the same though.
http://www.gratingcompany.co.uk/products.html
I used 50mm because I want them for bridging as well. Mine are grey in colour.
You need to cut flush with the corss pieces to avoid sharp edges - finish off with a sander.
The price of the grating means you may as well buy some ready made off ebay unless you have a cheap source - I managed to aquire some - fell off an oil rig!!!
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30 October 2008, 19:11
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Country: UK - England
Town: Hamble
Length: 9m +
Join Date: Dec 2002
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I used 50mm because I want them for bridging as well. Mine are grey in colour.
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Like these?
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30 October 2008, 19:50
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Yes - but mine is grey as I said - looks identical though - make sure it has the grit surface on one side.
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31 October 2008, 15:43
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Country: UK - England
Town: Hamble
Length: 9m +
Join Date: Dec 2002
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Quote:
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Yes - but mine is grey as I said - looks identical though - make sure it has the grit surface on one side.
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I'm in Swansea next Weds, any chance of having a look at them?
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10 November 2008, 22:10
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Country: UK - England
Town: Mighty Penryn
Boat name: Little Joe.
Make: Avon Searider
Length: 4m +
Engine: Honda BF50
Join Date: Aug 2005
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A Benford SX3000 is a superb tow vehicle. Very good traction.
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10 November 2008, 22:10
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southport
Boat name: Qudos
Make: 5.4 Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yam 115 V4
MMSI: 235068784
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Going back to landy's.
I've heard allot of people moan about the newer landy, bad build quality and engine problems (mainly on the V's) anyone else had similar?
I used to have a series IIa when I was 19, worst fanny magnet in the world but it was great fun. Once miss timed the gear at a mini white round about, had to double declutch but hit the top of the round about at speed. Leaf springs sent me bouncing about 6 ft to the right  Would have one again tomorrow though
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10 November 2008, 22:16
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Country: UK - England
Town: Mighty Penryn
Boat name: Little Joe.
Make: Avon Searider
Length: 4m +
Engine: Honda BF50
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 8,872
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You're joking!!! Around here and certain parts of West Wales the ladies love a ride in a stinkin' Landrover. 
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10 November 2008, 22:23
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southport
Boat name: Qudos
Make: 5.4 Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yam 115 V4
MMSI: 235068784
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Do you have to take them to the edge of a cliff so they push back more
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10 November 2008, 22:25
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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: 8,872
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Bloody risky in a Series II. 
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10 November 2008, 22:58
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southport
Boat name: Qudos
Make: 5.4 Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yam 115 V4
MMSI: 235068784
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10 November 2008, 23:36
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: West Wales
Make: Vipermax 5.8, SR4.7
Length: 5m +
Engine: 150 Opti, F50EFi
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 6,299
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mollers
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'Jump in the back - make yourself comfy on that sack of cockles'
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