6-6.5 RIB advice please - Page 7

timw · 08 September 2009, 22:02

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Originally Posted by John Kennett

I've just deleted a couple of directly abusive messages. Play nicely please.

yes, indeed I had spotted those before they were deleted but I wasn't at all offended.

Chris...perhaps you are still upset that I may have once inferred a while back that you were somewhat portly! I do apologise.

JSP...goodness, where did you come from?! I've only once before seen such a profusion of posts since you appeared on here and that was from the much missed Jackeens! You must want to set some sort of record!

Now lets stick to the matter of this thread and let the gentleman who started it digest the good advice from all sides and buy a fine Rib of whatever make he decides upon.

Mollers · 08 September 2009, 22:07

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Originally Posted by timw

...the good advice from all sides..

Yeah, OK.

gotchiguy · 08 September 2009, 22:19

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Originally Posted by timw

good advice

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Originally Posted by timw

Now lets stick to the matter of this thread and let the gentleman who started it digest the good advice from all sides and buy a fine Rib of whatever make he decides upon.

No thats more like it,

if only there was some sound advice coming from you.

See my last post vis a vis what I have decided upon.

Jst discovered how to post smilies!!! Theyre awesome haha

JSP · 09 September 2009, 00:18

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Originally Posted by timw

JSP...goodness, where did you come from?! I've only once before seen such a profusion of posts since you appeared on here and that was from the much missed Jackeens! You must want to set some sort of record!

Tim, I apologise. Was a little un fair of me to call you a man who likes to milk dogs. I'm sure in the flesh you are a perfectly nice person who's properties don't fall down to often. But jesus lad, you come across like a right tool on here.

gotchiguy · 10 September 2009, 20:02

Hi again lads

Juat a quick question about an auxillary motor. I dont mind what but probably a 9.9 would be about right I think. I want to be able to carry it a reasonable distance and I have no preferance 4 or 2 stroke. I have found a light little PARSUN 4 stroke which claims to be 35 kgs. Does any1 have any knowledge??!! Many thanks...

Poly · 10 September 2009, 20:33

What's a reasonable distance? How fit are you?

Lifting 35kg is quite a bit. Its like lifting two of those barrels you get for a water cooler, except that with an outboard its actually more awkward and the centre of gravity is all wrong and the person who designed the handholds on it sits behind a computer screen and has never lifted an outboard in his life.

As for Parsun outboards - I would do some searching here and the rest of the internet - I think you may find that they don't have the reputation/quality/support/warranty you get when buying Mariner/Mercury/Suzuki/Yamaha/Honda/Tohatsu/Johnson/Evinrude.

Mollers · 30 September 2009, 17:22

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Originally Posted by gotchiguy

nice to see my thread coming back 2 life!!

Just to upddate, I am in serious talks with someone selling a 6.5 ozzer. I have been to see it and I hope to go for a sea trail in coming weeks.

Any news on the 'Ozzer'?

How did the sea trial go?

cuttlefish · 30 September 2009, 17:40

This thread is killing me! I also finished in hospital yesterday from laughing, and I get back from work tonight and find more of the same. This is too much. You guy want to get on TV. I now find that more delights have been deleted! What HAVE I Missed?

Nice one about milking dogs, tho.

gotchiguy · 30 September 2009, 18:13

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Originally Posted by Mollers

Any news on the 'Ozzer'?

How did the sea trial go?

mmmmmmm... well, after having looked over the boat and agreed to hold a sea trial soon, about a week after i email the guy to arrange a date, and he suddenly decided that he then did not want to sell the boat

, when it had been just what we had been lokking for.

After that unfortunate occurence, I have been round a few other craft (not ospreys tho

) and am now seriously looking at another 6.5 from another manufacturer, cant spill now, but you'll here about it when I have it

Mollers · 30 September 2009, 18:30

[QUOTE=gotchiguy;318595] mmmmmmm... well, after having looked over the boat and agreed to hold a sea trial soon, about a week after i email the guy to arrange a date, and he suddenly decided that he then did not want to sell the boat

, when it had been just what we had been lokking for.

That's a shame. Did the seller give a reason for pulling out?

If you were at the sea-trial stage you would've agreed a price. Odd to pull-out so late in the process.

gotchiguy · 30 September 2009, 18:45

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Originally Posted by gotchiguy

mmmmmmm... well, after having looked over the boat and agreed to hold a sea trial soon, about a week after i email the guy to arrange a date, and he suddenly decided that he then did not want to sell the boat

, when it had been just what we had been lokking for.

That's a shame. Did the seller give a reason for pulling out?

Well not really...

Essentially when I contacted him that morning he returned my email positivly where he said he lanched form etc. at the end of the post he put a sentence along the lines of THERE IS NO NEGOCIATION, which I thought slightly unreasonable, but hey i thought, its a great boat, i really want it but and im not planning to try to haggle him down to a ludicrous price but there are a couple of things around the edges that i would like to discuss with him

So i sent him an email back saying that in the spirit of openness i would like to discuss these points with you amongst them standard stuff like i will probably want you to have the engine serviced before buying it, maybe we could share the cost; i would like you to maybe have the cover altered because since you had it made you have added something to your a frame etc etc.

He then came back quite unpleasantly in my opinion and proceded to say that he had no intention whatsoever of discussing anything like this involving price and that he wished us well in finding a suitable craft. I sent an email asking why he had changed his mind so suddenly, and he then replied to sayt that he had decided to keep the boat.

We werent timewasters. I think he knew we were very interested. And i never ever said that i would refuse to pay full price.

It was such a perfect boat for us, but hey, ive got a better one in the pipeline now...

Mollers · 30 September 2009, 21:13

So you hadn't agreed the financials?

Downhilldai · 30 September 2009, 21:30

What spec Osprey was this? I've only seen older ones for sale recently and thought from the thread that you were looking for a relatively new boat?

gotchiguy · 30 September 2009, 22:10

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Originally Posted by Downhilldai

What spec Osprey was this? I've only seen older ones for sale recently and thought from the thread that you were looking for a relatively new boat?

It was a recent boat. Very good condition. Shame it slipped away...

Downhilldai · 30 September 2009, 22:15

Vipermax? Where did you see it advertised?

gotchiguy · 30 September 2009, 22:17

It wasnt ever advertised...

Downhilldai · 30 September 2009, 22:19

Sorry, did I miss something there in the translation?

gotchiguy · 30 September 2009, 22:25

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Originally Posted by Downhilldai

Sorry, did I miss something there in the translation?

Um not sure what you mean...

JSP · 30 September 2009, 22:29

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Originally Posted by gotchiguy

It wasnt ever advertised...

I could have sworn your post said something different a minute ago

gotchiguy · 30 September 2009, 22:30

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Originally Posted by JSP

I could have sworn your post said something different a minute ago