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15 November 2004, 11:32
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Country: UK - England
Town: Portsmouth
Boat name: Sting
Make: Tornado 6.8
Length: 6m +
Engine: Yam 200 HPDI
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Christmas Present Ideas
All,
I mentioned this great thermal base layer a month or so back as divers think they are excellent, however I had not used any at the time.
Called Xerotherm by Fourth Element.
http://www.fourthelement.com/nz/imag...erm-page-2.jpg
http://www.fourthelement.com/nz/Xerotherm.htm
I bought some (£100 - £130 ish) a few weeks back then went diving on the West Coast of Scotland. I wore the things the whole trip in and out of the water ... they where excellent. Lovely and warm, breathable and black (I looked like a fat version of "The Saint"!)
Great Christmas present for yourself if you are looking for warmth!
Anybody got any other good ideas for presents ...
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15 November 2004, 11:37
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Country: UK - England
Town: Reading
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The RNLI handbook is full of useful info for boaters (sections on navigation, first aid, engine problem troubleshooting, and loads more) and you get the satisfaction of helping the RNLI at the same time! Highly recommended! 
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15 November 2004, 13:14
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Country: UK - England
Town: Portsmouth
Make: Tornado
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Engine: Yamaha HPDI 200
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I wore the things the whole trip in and out of the water ...
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Yeah the smell was terrible!
Ricky
(waiting for my christmas slap round the head from Andy!)
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15 November 2004, 13:41
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Country: UK - England
Make: Ribcraft 6.5
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Engine: Suzuki DF175TG
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Originally Posted by Andy
All,
I mentioned this great thermal base layer a month or so back as divers think they are excellent, however I had not used any at the time.
Called Xerotherm by Fourth Element.
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Dylan bought one at the Southampton boatshow - I was going to buy one but I tried it on backwards and thought it didn't fit!  . Its amazing how warm it is considering its thickness, especially compared to my bulky thinsulate. Dylans seems very pleased with it.
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15 November 2004, 14:23
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Country: UK - England
Town: Whitstable
Boat name: Tango
Make: Avon and Narwhal2.4m
Length: 4m +
Engine: 60HP Yamaha
Join Date: Oct 2002
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The RNLI handbook is full of useful info for boaters (sections on navigation, first aid, engine problem troubleshooting, and loads more) and you get the satisfaction of helping the RNLI at the same time! Highly recommended! |
How romantic louise.....expect Richard will be buying you the 2005 RNLI handbook for christmas now 
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15 November 2004, 14:30
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How romantic louise.....expect Richard will be buying you the 2005 RNLI handbook for christmas now |
Trouble is, I don't think he's that romantic though! 
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15 November 2004, 14:33
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Country: UK - England
Town: Manchester - Abersoc
Boat name: MeMe
Make: SeaPro 595CC
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mercury 115 4S
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I've just subscribed too.....
....R.I.B International at only £18.00. The first copy arrived today and I must say how pissed off I am at having missed out on it for the past 2 years or so. Anyway, if you don't have it ask the missus to buy it for you for xmas, you won't be disappointed.
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Buy it & Use it, then sell it and buy something bigger
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15 November 2004, 14:42
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Town: Whitstable
Boat name: Tango
Make: Avon and Narwhal2.4m
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Look people your all becoming a bunch of sados (especially you louise)
An RNLI manual and a subscription to Rib int are not serious christmas presents are they, next your'll be suggesting a pack of flares or an EPIRB wont you, if i bought Mrs Rat an RNLI manual for christmas it would probably be my last with her !! for Godsake your all starting to sound like Phil Davies !
.......................I say it because i care ! ....................
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15 November 2004, 14:44
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OK Bilge. What would you suggest then?
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15 November 2004, 14:47
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: Pwllheli-North Wales
Boat name: V-ONE
Make: Highfield
Length: 8m +
Engine: Honda 250hp
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What would you suggest then? |
A Powerboat Course Voucher 
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15 November 2004, 15:15
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Country: UK - Isle of Man
Town: Peel, IOM
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I can recommend any of these 4.
Hours of harmless amusement and fun............and you might even learn something as well.
Naturaly, being a complete anorak, I have all four, and after making them up, have now set them in a special glue, framed and mounted them, and have hung them on my wall.
How sad is that?
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15 November 2004, 15:16
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Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: St Peter Port
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: XS-Ribs
Length: 9m +
Engine: 2 x 225hp Optimax
Join Date: Sep 2004
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OK Bilge. What would you suggest then? |
A bigger rib!
"It's not just a present for me sweetheart", "it's an investment for the both of us!?"
Well it worked for me!
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15 November 2004, 15:19
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Country: UK - England
Town: Manchester - Abersoc
Boat name: MeMe
Make: SeaPro 595CC
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mercury 115 4S
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Heavens Forbid...........
............we all sound like Phil  Davies. Pass me my gun.
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15 November 2004, 15:25
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Country: UK - England
Town: Whitstable
Boat name: Tango
Make: Avon and Narwhal2.4m
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OK Bilge. What would you suggest then? |
Might suggest a long weekend in Paris or a weekend at a health spar, maybe a shopping trip to Oxford street followed by dinner and then the theatre, if Rich B's really flush this year maybe Christmas in the Caribbean 
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15 November 2004, 15:27
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Country: UK - England
Town: Whitstable
Boat name: Tango
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............we all sound like Phil Davies. Pass me my gun. |
My God Meme they let you have a gun
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15 November 2004, 15:36
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: Pwllheli-North Wales
Boat name: V-ONE
Make: Highfield
Length: 8m +
Engine: Honda 250hp
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My God Meme they let you have a gun |
Yes but i had to purchase it for him, then he shot me ! But he did let me shoot him back.
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15 November 2004, 17:18
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Country: UK - England
Town: Chelmsford/Anglesey
Make: Avon SR/RibLite 3.1m
Length: 4m +
Engine: Honda 30hp/Yam 8hp
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Originally Posted by MeMe
............we all sound like Phil Davies. Pass me my gun. |
Here, borrow mine, Graeme. Although it's a 3-shot semi-auto you'll only need one cartridge because you'll never miss with a gob as big as yours
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16 November 2004, 08:15
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Town: Whitstable
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Make: Avon and Narwhal2.4m
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Yes but i had to purchase it for him, then he shot me ! But he did let me shoot him back.
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This sounds like one of Phils strange fetish practices
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16 November 2004, 09:27
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: Pwllheli-North Wales
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he cried when i shot him back
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17 November 2004, 11:53
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I have just realised, like the pillock that I am, that I neglected to post this link for my post above.
http://www.seachest.co.uk/acatalog/S...endars_70.html
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Brian I can recommend any of these 4.
Hours of harmless amusement and fun............and you might even learn something as well.
Naturaly, being a complete anorak, I have all four, and after making them up, have now set them in a special glue, framed and mounted them, and have hung them on my wall.
How sad is that?
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