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04 July 2007, 17:23
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Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Thames on Sunday
Took my new Sib out on Sunday, met up with my brother in law with his new toy!
Used the slip at Windsor, a very well set up public slip it is to!
Loading up the car, this I can do single handed! 
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04 July 2007, 17:25
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Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,252
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And out on the river!
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04 July 2007, 17:28
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Stopped off for a ice cream.
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04 July 2007, 17:30
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
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The sun shone & no rain! 
Very pleased with the new Sib gives a very good turn of spead!! 
Even on the river 
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04 July 2007, 17:37
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Country: Other
Town: Oakley
Boat name: Zerstörer
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki DF 140
MMSI: 235050131
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 3,931
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Nick,
I'm thinking of getting a little SIB for tootling around. Would take me back to my start of boating. But when you think of all the hassle of towing and launching a decent size RIB those car roof mountable SIBs have got a lot going for them.
Glad you enjoyed your day out.
Nick.
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04 July 2007, 18:57
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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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Looks great - wheels are a godsend aren't they?
Bet it goes like hell - I have a 15hp on my 3.1m and that does almost 25mph. One thing that looks awkward are the strips on top of the tube - bet they make sitting on the tubes a right pain in the proverbial.......
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04 July 2007, 20:54
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Country: UK - England
Town: mansfield
Length: no boat
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 405
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04 July 2007, 22:22
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Nick I have to agree I have as much fun in the Sib as the big boat!
Codders, the strips on top of the tubes are set out so far that they do not get in the way & they are quite soft & will fold down! Yes boat & engine only weigh 78kg so very light & goes very well.
Martin, do you have a rack going cheep?
Nick
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04 July 2007, 22:24
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Country: Other
Town: Oakley
Boat name: Zerstörer
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki DF 140
MMSI: 235050131
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The thing is a 3 meter or smaller SIB with a 6 HP motor on is still fun
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05 July 2007, 08:55
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Country: UK - England
Town: mansfield
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Join Date: Oct 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick Hearne
Martin, do you have a rack going cheep?
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No mate, sorry. Sold the last one that was in my possesion. But there is a bloke over on Disco3 selling genuine new G4 versions. Seem like good value
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05 July 2007, 12:51
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Eighth Child
Make: Rib X
Length: 6m +
Engine: 150 E-Tec
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 265
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Pubs?
Nick,
I am going on the Thames at Windsor soon - can you recommend any good pubs for lunch?
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05 July 2007, 13:26
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,252
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Not on this stretch but if you go up river to Cockham you have the Ferry with a slip next door! Also on this stretch Bourne End has a nice restaurant in the marina & The Bounty pub & more up in Marlow!
Nick
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05 July 2007, 14:04
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bristol/Devon
Boat name: Nella
Make: Ballistic
Length: 6m +
Engine: Yamaha 130
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 364
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Specs
Hi Nick,
That looks like a great little boat - I'm looking at getting something similar to use on the Salcombe and Dartmouth estuaries. What size is the boat?
Alex
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05 July 2007, 17:02
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,252
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Black
Hi Nick,
That looks like a great little boat - I'm looking at getting something similar to use on the Salcombe and Dartmouth estuaries. What size is the boat?
Alex
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Hi Alex, it is 3.8m have just bought it to replace my yam 2.65 which was getting a bit small for the 5 of us even as a tender!
The Bombard is just the job & only weighs 42kg! I will be down in Salcombe on Sunday to give her a real test!
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