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24 December 2008, 09:28
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Country: UK - England
Boat name: Angel-B
Make: Ex Y boat
Length: 3m +
Engine: Suzuki 9.9HP
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 594
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My new SIB
Well, I picked up my 'new' SIB yesterday, an ex-RNLI Y boat.
Overall the condition is very good, just needs a bit of a clean and some TLC.
I'm not sure what to do about the square patches that have been put over the logos and numbers on the sponsons and bow dodger:
1. Leave them as they are. They don't appear to be very tightly attached.
2. Remove and replace with patches that are shaped better (eg rounded ends to match the shape of the underlying orange patch).
3. Remove and clean up underneath with Rib Revive / TFR / sticker remover as per this thread:
http://rib.net/forum/showthread.php?...t=glue+removal
Only really an option if there is no trace of the logos / numbers.
Other than that, just looking forward to summer
Cheers
Chris
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24 December 2008, 09:35
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Member
Country: Other
Town: Principalite d'Chaos
Boat name: The Nashers Revenge!
Make: Windsor Brothers
Length: 6m +
Engine: Optimax 225
MMSI: "Mmmmm SI" she said!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 4,891
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Chris
That is really nice, you're a lucky bloke.
Its what I call a proper SIB.
Nasher.
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24 December 2008, 10:34
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bristol
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 4,299
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what a fab boat, and looks in great condition too
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24 December 2008, 14:54
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset & Hants
Boat name: Streaker/Orange
Make: Avon/Ribcraft
Length: 4m +
Engine: 50Yam/25 Mariner
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,551
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What a great boat - I want one !
Can you wait till they fall off ( as they are not brillianlty attached ) and then put full patches on the match the underlying orange ?
Either that or make a posative effort to remove & replace . Has to be all or nothing for me ?
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24 December 2008, 16:30
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Blakeney
Boat name: Lindy
Make: Avon
Length: 3m +
Engine: Tohatsu 9.8
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 101
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That looks a lovely boat. I think I'd be inclined to leave well alone. Just by using the boat you'll probably meet people who will have done repairs like you want.
If you live anywhere near Wroxham, Steven at Fineway Leisure is absolutely brilliant at patches/ mods, etc.
Happy Sibbing!
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24 December 2008, 18:50
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Member
Country: USA
Town: Oakland CA
Length: 3m +
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 6,653
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Congratulations, Chris.
Have fun with her.
jky
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24 December 2008, 21:58
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Manchester - Abersoc
Boat name: MeMe
Make: SeaPro 595CC
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mercury 115 4S
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,684
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Leave it as it is.........
.........as in my experience the removal of work already done only makes the job look a whole lot worse and despite best efforts and as much elbow grease as you might muster, the glue, sun fadng and outline of the patches will nbever really go away leaving you with a tatty looking vessel.
If it were me, be proud of what she is and was and when qquestioned you'll have good reason to advise of her history otherwise you'll spend all your time making excuses for her shabiness and not her strong history.
Take her for what she is and enjoy her for the same. She looks vernerable.
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25 December 2008, 08:31
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Wilmslow
Boat name: Serotonin
Make: Quicksilver
Length: 3m +
Engine: Mariner 15
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 712
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Originally Posted by MeMe
She looks vernerable.
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A bit like you ![big grin](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif) Definitions of venerable on the Web:
* impressive by reason of age; "a venerable sage with white hair and beard"
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
OK I had to look it up cos I thought this was some sort of disease you caught from strange women
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25 December 2008, 09:55
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Member
Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: Alderney
Length: no boat
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 3,047
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chris123
I'm not sure what to do about the square patches that have been put over the logos and numbers on the sponsons and bow dodger:
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Hi Chris,
Nice boat, well done.
We refurbished a Y Boat for a customer this autumn: I would leave the patches in place.
Merry Christmas all!
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26 December 2008, 18:07
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Member
Country: Greece
Town: Athens
Boat name: Maria
Make: Yam 3.30
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 15 HP 2stroke
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 6
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Congats !!
Nice boat and in very good conditions.
Looking fwd for details in action
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27 December 2008, 12:53
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Member
Country: UK - England
Boat name: Angel-B
Make: Ex Y boat
Length: 3m +
Engine: Suzuki 9.9HP
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 594
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Thanks for all the positive feedback.
Really looking forward to getting her on the water - driving past Langstone Harbour Christmas Eve I nearly turned around to fetch the boat, but as we were on the way to the in-laws this might not have been popular ![wink](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/wink.gif) .
I'm going to leave the patches as they are for now and see how it goes.
First challenge now then is sorting out some form of transom wheels or equivalent - problem is there is only 470mm between the elephant trunks, so I am not sure what will fit without clashing with the outboard. Maybe easily removable wheels that I can stow up forward under the bow dodger will be best.
Cheers
Chris
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27 December 2008, 14:28
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: yorkshire
Boat name: little vicky
Make: avon ex RNLI
Length: 3m +
Engine: tohatsu
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,310
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congrats chris, i would leave the patches on mine have been on for over 2 years and apart from the odd corner lifting they are fine ,at least your boat came with a decent anchor box mine came with the crappy blue plastic type ,did you get the boats service records with her ,if you look find out which lifeboat station she was at you can usually get some photos of her in action.all you need now is a geko helmet and dry suit in the next sale ,next time i might go for an old tyne class just need another £50,000
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27 December 2008, 23:06
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: yorkshire
Boat name: little vicky
Make: avon ex RNLI
Length: 3m +
Engine: tohatsu
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,310
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chris if you dont know the ops no its stamped into the wood strip on the transom where the floor touches or is under the dodger on a black rubber strip ,or as in my case its still painted on on under the hull ,regards mart,
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28 December 2008, 09:02
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Member
Country: UK - England
Boat name: Angel-B
Make: Ex Y boat
Length: 3m +
Engine: Suzuki 9.9HP
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 594
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Thanks Mart,
Unfortunately I didn't get any service records with the boat. The operational number is Y-118, which I think means the boat belonged to St Peter Port's Severn 'Spirit of Guernsey'.
St Peter Port don't seem to have a website, so haven't found any more info yet. I'll have to do a bit more digging after the holidays.
Cheers
Chris
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28 December 2008, 16:16
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bristol
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 4,299
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thats such a lovely craft, just make new what you have, it will look original and will be a awesome boat in the rough!!
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28 December 2008, 23:28
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Member
Country: UK - England
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Jul 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chris123
Thanks Mart,
Unfortunately I didn't get any service records with the boat. The operational number is Y-118, which I think means the boat belonged to St Peter Port's Severn 'Spirit of Guernsey'.
St Peter Port don't seem to have a website, so haven't found any more info yet. I'll have to do a bit more digging after the holidays.
Cheers
Chris
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there is a photo of RNLI life boat The Spirit of Guernsey here.
http://www.pbase.com/robertbrehaut/image/45182310
and here.
http://www.sea-rescue.de/english/Lif...t+of+Guernsey/
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30 December 2008, 11:35
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Member
Country: UK - England
Boat name: Angel-B
Make: Ex Y boat
Length: 3m +
Engine: Suzuki 9.9HP
Join Date: Apr 2007
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Thanks Pete. Those are the only two photos I have been able to find so far - They seem a bit camera shy down in Guernsey ![sad](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/frown.gif) .
Cheers
Chris
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30 December 2008, 20:13
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Country: UK - England
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Jul 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chris123
Thanks Pete. Those are the only two photos I have been able to find so far - They seem a bit camera shy down in Guernsey ![sad](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/frown.gif) .
Cheers
Chris
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Chris, a better one here:
http://www.pbase.com/funkybassman/image/57772097
if you try google, click images, there are quite a few photos of rnli spirit of guernsey
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30 December 2008, 20:44
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Up Norf
Make: Avon SR4,Tremlett 23
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yam 55, Volvo 200
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,217
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03 January 2009, 18:21
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Member
Country: Canada
Town: British Columbia
Make: Gemini
Length: 4m +
Engine: 40hp 2 str
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 2,151
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Very solid looking boat. Looks like it will have no problem withstanding many more years of intensive use.
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