Hello from Northern Ireland

passbhoy · 26 September 2011, 11:50

Hi,
im Alan from NI. im a skipper with the Northern Ireland Environment Agency and i mainly drive various boats around the coast and sea loughs of Northern Ireland taking water samples. the boats i use are a Loughin 33’ with an inboard diesel Cat 400hp, a 9.1m Red Bay Rib with twin Yamaha 240bhp inboard engines (480bhp total), a 6.8m MST Ribs with twin Johnson 140 bhp outboard engines (280 bhp) and a range of smaller ribs with 25hp outboards. the 6.8m MST rib with the twin 140's is the boat we use the most.

ive been lucky enough to do all my boat training with my work over the years and im now qualified to RYA Yachtmaster Offshore (commercially endorsed)

Portnahaven · 27 September 2011, 09:46

Hi Alan and welcome. Only new to forum myself.
I`ve only one yamaha me422 on mine.
So slow down to let me catch up.

passbhoy · 27 September 2011, 09:52

lol one of those engines are plenty, hope you enjoy your redbay rib, im lucky enough to have driven a number of different Redbays from 7m to 11m ! they are great boats

Courageous · 27 September 2011, 11:22

A very warm welcome to you both!

Portnahaven · 27 September 2011, 11:29

Hi Alan
How is baby Erin??

passbhoy · 27 September 2011, 11:42

Baby Erin is Great !tell her Granda its her Birthday next week and she wants a 50" 3d tv

passbhoy · 30 September 2011, 18:45

Hi Richard,

Seen your boat on the Red Bay website ! It looks the business ! What type of chart plotter did you put in it ?

Portnahaven · 30 September 2011, 21:48

Hi Alan
Went the whole hog with a Garmin 5015 touchscreen.
Must say it is a smashing bit of kit. A lot of features but very easy to use.