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16 June 2013, 15:26
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Member
Country: Ireland
Town: Belfast
Boat name: Cait
Make: Humber
Length: 5m +
Engine: 90hp Opti
Join Date: May 2007
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Help!
The Shogun has died!
Towed the boat over to Donegal and next day tootled down towards the beach (not towing) when the engine died. She had to be loaded up on a transporter and brought back to Belfast. Now in getting stripped down and engine re-built. Timing chain seems to have broken.
Totally lost faith in her. She's only 2008 with 105K miles.
Looking to change it.
Thinking about an Audi A6 quattro. Anyone else got one? How do they behave on a slip? I'm sure it's big enough for the boat - but a slip? Any advice / help?
BTW boat still stuck in Donegal!
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16 June 2013, 15:32
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RIBnet admin team
Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tonymac
The Shogun has died!
Towed the boat over to Donegal and next day tootled down towards the beach (not towing) when the engine died. She had to be loaded up on a transporter and brought back to Belfast. Now in getting stripped down and engine re-built. Timing chain seems to have broken.
Totally lost faith in her. She's only 2008 with 105K miles.
Looking to change it.
Thinking about an Audi A6 quattro. Anyone else got one? How do they behave on a slip? I'm sure it's big enough for the boat - but a slip? Any advice / help?
BTW boat still stuck in Donegal!
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Hi Tony
I'm in Donegal too, AND I have no boat
I also have an 230hp Audi A6 Quattro, and a Landrover. Maybe you should call me before I take matters into my own hands!
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16 June 2013, 15:40
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RIBnet supporter
Country: UK - England
Town: Warwickshire
Boat name: Impulse
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki 140
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,020
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Had an A6 2.0l non quattro which I had a few problems recovering my rib on a particular steep slip. Have a scan through tow vehicles on here and you will find it!
Got an A5 3.0l quattro auto now and it is an absolute pleasure to tow 23 mpg and has no problems recovering on steep or slippery slips so far.
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16 June 2013, 15:43
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Member
Country: Ireland
Town: Belfast
Boat name: Cait
Make: Humber
Length: 5m +
Engine: 90hp Opti
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 909
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Quote:
Originally Posted by willk
Hi Tony
I'm in Donegal too, AND I have no boat
I also have an 230hp Audi A6 Quattro, and a Landrover. Maybe you should call me before I take matters into my own hands! ![ROFL](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/likeadrain.gif)
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![ROFL](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/likeadrain.gif) I KNEW you'd be along Willk!
Sure now you know where the shed is
Didn't know you had the A6, I've only ever seen the Landy. If I don't get something before the end of the month I'll be needing her towed to Dun Laoghaire
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16 June 2013, 15:54
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Member
Country: Ireland
Town: Belfast
Boat name: Cait
Make: Humber
Length: 5m +
Engine: 90hp Opti
Join Date: May 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AJ.
Had an A6 2.0l non quattro which I had a few problems recovering my rib on a particular steep slip. Have a scan through tow vehicles on here and you will find it!
Got an A5 3.0l quattro auto now and it is an absolute pleasure to tow 23 mpg and has no problems recovering on steep or slippery slips so far.
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Thanks AJ. yes there seems to be a lot of non-quattro out there. All very nice machines and I was tempted so thanks for that advice.
The slip I use in Donegal is quite steep and is at the bottom of a hill
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16 June 2013, 16:07
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Thame
Boat name: Free-Flow
Make: Shearwater 6.8
Length: 6m +
Engine: Suzuki 175
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 318
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I've got a 2005 A6 3.0 tdii quattro saloon. Great tow vehicle. 35-40 mpg normally or 26 mpg towing my 5.6m Avon. Never had problems on slips.
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17 June 2013, 07:43
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Salcombe, Devon, UK
Boat name: BananaShark
Make: BananaShark
Length: 10m +
Engine: 2xYanmar 260 diesels
Join Date: Mar 2003
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Funnily enough I have a Shogun for sale with Irish plates on it! I am involved with the car sales business next door, so if you want to replace it with something similar I have one. It's a 2009 Mitsubishi Shogun Diamond DI-D LWB 49,000 miles and it's on for £16,995 with the full nav package, leather and everything. It on the BLS Cars Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BLSCars - let me know if you're interested!
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Originally Posted by Zippy
When a boat looks that good who needs tubes!!!
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17 June 2013, 08:00
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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
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I had an A6 for a couple of years. Towed all sorts of stuff, biggest was a 7m Delta. That finally finished the clutch off. I'd look at an auto if using the slip quite a lot. Should be fine with a 5m Humber. Very economical, (mine was a 2l diesel) and good on a long run.
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17 June 2013, 12:21
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Salcombe, Devon, UK
Boat name: BananaShark
Make: BananaShark
Length: 10m +
Engine: 2xYanmar 260 diesels
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 4,225
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tim M
I'd look at an auto if using the slip quite a lot.
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And the Shogun is an Auto!
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Cookee
Originally Posted by Zippy
When a boat looks that good who needs tubes!!!
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17 June 2013, 19:57
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Member
Country: Ireland
Town: Belfast
Boat name: Cait
Make: Humber
Length: 5m +
Engine: 90hp Opti
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 909
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cookee
And the Shogun is an Auto! ![big grin](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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My own is an Elegance. All the toys, rear view camera, sunroof, climate control, privacy glass, traction control, etc etc etc etc
Timing chain still went!
I've had two of these now. Great cars but heavy on diesel. In a 2lt Astra hire car and was getting just short of 55mpg today!!
Don't even ask what I was getting on the Mitzy.
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17 June 2013, 20:03
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Daventry & Beaulieu
Boat name: Tigga2
Make: Ribcraft 4.8
Length: 4m +
Engine: Honda BF50
MMSI: 235900806
Join Date: Jun 2011
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tonymac
My own is an Elegance. All the toys, rear view camera, sunroof, climate control, privacy glass, traction control, etc etc etc etc
Timing chain still went!
I've had two of these now. Great cars but heavy on diesel. In a 2lt Astra hire car and was getting just short of 55mpg today!!
Don't even ask what I was getting on the Mitzy.
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But the Astra will not tow the same weight or have the same amount of traction on a slipway or beach.
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17 June 2013, 20:08
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: New Milton
Boat name: Jianna
Make: Osprey
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200 E-TEC
MMSI: 235076954
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 1,940
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Missed this thread earlier ![redface](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/redface.gif)
Another vote for the A6 Quattro. Mine's an Avant, on the slip never gets anywhere near anything as disgusting as wheel spin
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17 June 2013, 20:15
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RIBnet admin team
Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Feb 2008
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I have not got a towbar fitted to the A6 but I can confirm that the handling on slippy surfaces like ice and snow is stunning. She just holds on and goes. Braking is the usual disaster but she does recover a slide very well.
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17 June 2013, 20:20
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Glasgow
Boat name: stramash
Make: Tornado
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 90
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Well I had an S6 Quattro that was the dogz for towing ![thumbs up](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/thumbs.gif) .. but totally pish in the snow ... so I wouldnt imagine that it would be great on a slip, which is one place I never tried it.
I live on a hill (not Ben fooking Nevis) and usually left it at the bottom when the white stuff came down ![roll eyes](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif) wide tyres and too much electrical wizzardry I'm afraid
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17 June 2013, 21:25
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: DF140a
MMSI: 235111389
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Originally Posted by Bigmuz7
Well I had an S6 Quattro that was the dogz for towing ![thumbs up](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/thumbs.gif) .. but totally pish in the snow ... so I wouldnt imagine that it would be great on a slip, which is one place I never tried it.
I live on a hill (not Ben fooking Nevis) and usually left it at the bottom when the white stuff came down ![roll eyes](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif) wide tyres and too much electrical wizzardry I'm afraid ![roll eyes](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
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Wot you want is a 4wd Fiat Panda
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18 June 2013, 20:01
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Member
Country: Ireland
Town: Belfast
Boat name: Cait
Make: Humber
Length: 5m +
Engine: 90hp Opti
Join Date: May 2007
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Originally Posted by Pikey Dave
Wot you want is a 4wd Fiat Panda ![thumbs up](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/thumbs.gif)
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Do they do them?
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18 June 2013, 20:05
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: DF140a
MMSI: 235111389
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Quote:
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Do they do them?
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They certainly used to, I don't know if they still do. They had a good reputation as snow vehicles, light, narrow track & narrow tyres.
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19 June 2013, 07:48
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Salcombe, Devon, UK
Boat name: BananaShark
Make: BananaShark
Length: 10m +
Engine: 2xYanmar 260 diesels
Join Date: Mar 2003
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We've also got a very rare van in - it's a VW Caddy with the 4 motion 4wd system, probably not a perfect tow vehicle but you could put it through the business and get away with it! Linky
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Cookee
Originally Posted by Zippy
When a boat looks that good who needs tubes!!!
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19 June 2013, 12:19
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: swanwick/hamble
Boat name: stormchaser
Make: custom rib
Length: 8m +
Engine: inboard/diesel
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 3,848
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I've got this, dearer to run than my nissan but cheaper to tax and insure, manual with overdrive and crawler gear plus hi and lo range 4x4 and freewheeling front hubs, with a 6 litre diesel and fully loaded interior it's nice to tow things again
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19 June 2013, 13:25
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Wickford, Essex
Boat name: Wanderer
Make: Ribeye, Zodiac FR
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yamaha F300, 25 2S
MMSI: 235095667
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 219
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigmuz7
Well I had an S6 Quattro that was the dogz for towing ![thumbs up](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/thumbs.gif) .. but totally pish in the snow ... so I wouldnt imagine that it would be great on a slip, which is one place I never tried it.
I live on a hill (not Ben fooking Nevis) and usually left it at the bottom when the white stuff came down ![roll eyes](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif) wide tyres and too much electrical wizzardry I'm afraid ![roll eyes](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
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My mate bought a new RS6 estate a couple of years ago. It was useless on snow, mud etc. he sold it and bought a jeep grand Cherokee and an R8.
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