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Town: SOUTHAMPTON
Boat name: Won't get Fooled Again
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I am beginning to become very wary of the great SOCKO's mystical powers, during the course of these two threads, and exposure to a 3 times lifesize picture of him, I have turned from an ardent critic to an unpaid distributor of RI......!
Keith if you like RI now then you would have prefered it a few years ago, but maybe we can help get it back there.
By the way I was reading Land Rover Monthly last night and do you know those Elitist's didn't even have a picture of a boat let alone a SIB/RIB. I feel I should complain to the editor
Oh well
Stuart, comma's are better, Hopkins
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03 November 2002, 06:59
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Stuart
Remember I have a voodoo doll, and you can do soooooooo much more than just stick pins in it.
Yes, commas are a great place to start, but you soon find that you wan't to move up to brackets! 
Keith, if you can't beat 'em, Hart
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05 November 2002, 20:33
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Town: Aberystwyth
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Time for an update.
I have decided that I am going to leave getting a boat until after Christmas. Any money I get for Christmas will be going in the boat fund. I am also now looking for part time work, which will again be for the boat fund (hey if anyone wants any web development stuff doing for a competitive price, let me know  ). With a bit of luck, a few months in to next year I may even be able to buy a new boat and outboard. I should DEFINATELY have a boat in time for the Orkney expedition though, so no worries there.
Matt
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06 November 2002, 20:39
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Town: Aberystwyth
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Typical.
A day after I decide that I won't be able to find anything suitable within my current budget, and I spend the money on some DVDs, games, and a handheld GPS to play with, I get told there's a nice SIB available for £200. A popular Homer Simpson phrase comes to mind.
Matt (DOH!) Brown
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09 November 2002, 17:18
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Country: UK - England
Town: Worcester
Boat name: Cheap 'N' Cheerful
Make: Avon C
Length: 3.5 metres
Engine: Mariner 8HP O/B 2 stroke.
Join Date: Apr 2002
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Never mind all the other bloody objects haven't you got a sib yet??
Jack Russell. 
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09 November 2002, 17:20
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Town: Aberystwyth
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Pfft, shush you!
I have a 3.1m with inflatable keel lined up. Probably getting it after Christmas. About to get myself a part time job so that I can save up for an outboard (if anyone needs any freelance web development or programming doing, let me know ).
Matt (still running) Brown
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09 November 2002, 17:25
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Country: UK - England
Town: Worcester
Boat name: Cheap 'N' Cheerful
Make: Avon C
Length: 3.5 metres
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You may wish to keep looking at these sites as I have for an engine.
http://www.seamarknunn.com/used.htm
http://www.waynemaddoxmarine.co.uk/
JR.
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09 November 2002, 17:30
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Town: Aberystwyth
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Length: Undecided
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Ooh, cheers! Hadn't found those sites before, they seem to be quite useful. Shall keep my eye on em.
Matt
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09 November 2002, 17:35
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Country: UK - England
Town: Worcester
Boat name: Cheap 'N' Cheerful
Make: Avon C
Length: 3.5 metres
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The reason I kept an eye on them is that their prices were reasonable I thought. Incidentally there are a lot of good boat jumbles on around the country every year and from what I've heard you can pick up some really great bargains on everything boating.
Bill.
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09 November 2002, 17:36
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Matt, you may have told us before, but what SIB is it? Is someone keeping it for you?
(Keith - It's cosy inside these brackets - Hart)
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09 November 2002, 17:48
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Town: Aberystwyth
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It's a 3.1m Suzumar that Alan McKewan is selling me. He emailed me about it a few days ago, saying he wasn't in a rush to sell it so he could wait till I have the money for it, which I thought was terribly nice of him! 
Matt
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09 November 2002, 17:55
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Town: Hilton-of-Cadboll
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Grrrrrrreat.
What size engine are you looking for?
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09 November 2002, 17:57
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Town: Aberystwyth
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Not too sure yet, depends what's on offer on the second hand market once I've got the boat. Obviously I'd prefer a more powerful engine, but as long as I can get reasonable speed out of it, I'm not too fussed. Apparently it'll take up to 15hp.
Matt
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09 November 2002, 18:02
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Yup, just found the Suzuki website. They now sell a 3.2 and that takes up to 15hp. I can tell you that when we tried out Bill's 3.5 Avon with the 8hp engine (he brought of Dave today - yipeeee) it flew up the River Severn (don't tell the river patrol).
Remember that the 8hp will be lighter than a 15hp.
Here is Matt in his dreams after he has his SIB.....
KH
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09 November 2002, 18:25
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Country: UK - England
Town: Worcester
Boat name: Cheap 'N' Cheerful
Make: Avon C
Length: 3.5 metres
Engine: Mariner 8HP O/B 2 stroke.
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Nah that's not Matt. The birds would have jumped overboard!!
Bill.
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09 November 2002, 18:30
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Town: Aberystwyth
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Hah. They'd swim miles from the shore to be on a boat with me!
Matt (sex god) Brown
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09 November 2002, 18:37
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Country: UK - England
Town: Worcester
Boat name: Cheap 'N' Cheerful
Make: Avon C
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Bo"*?!X! 
TLS.
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09 November 2002, 18:42
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Town: Aberystwyth
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Bloody hell, make one suggestion about updating his profile and all I get in return is a load of insults eh?
But I admit, that was a slight exaggeration, they'd swim a maximum of about 800m, but not miles. Reason being I'd see em and make my way over myself 
Matt
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09 November 2002, 19:06
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You should worry, I've got to put up with him for 10 days at the NEC from Thursday! 
Keith (watch out there's a Bill about) Hart
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09 November 2002, 19:07
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Eek, feel sorry for you Keith!
Matt
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