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18 December 2023, 22:01
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Aberdeenshire
Boat name: Sula
Make: Ribcraft 4.8m
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsu 70hp + aux
MMSI: 235087213
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 4,650
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Ex RNLI Medina Class
Seen better days. Interesting pictures none the less.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145471341...Bk9SR9rLwu6PYw
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19 December 2023, 07:34
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Country: Other
Town: Principalite d'Chaos
Boat name: The Nashers Revenge!
Make: Windsor Brothers
Length: 6m +
Engine: Optimax 225
MMSI: "Mmmmm SI" she said!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 4,923
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I was thinking about how I could raise the cash until I read the detail.
Mismatched engines and a wooden hull would worry me.
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19 December 2023, 08:38
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Country: UK - England
Town: Sussex
Boat name: Bombard
Make: Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: Mercury Mariner 15hp
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 3,499
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This engine had a £29,000 rebuilt shortly before leaving service.
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Blimey, sadly says it all about how wisely some spend their money...
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19 December 2023, 13:34
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Country: UK - England
Length: 3m +
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 2,767
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Originally Posted by Max...
Blimey, sadly says it all about how wisely some spend their money...
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Trouble is it then had an issue on its mooring and the other engine got dunked so they had to cut loose
I'm stunned that wooden, tired, cabin rib with unmatched engines is worth £20k+
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19 December 2023, 14:04
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Country: UK - England
Town: Frinton-on-Sea
Boat name: RibRoulete
Make: Highfield
Length: 6m +
Engine: Honda 150 FBW
MMSI: 232043399
Join Date: Aug 2020
Posts: 278
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its been up for sale for quite a while, the engines are just odd in so many ways.
Nice bit of history though none the less.
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19 December 2023, 14:32
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Member
Country: Other
Town: Principalite d'Chaos
Boat name: The Nashers Revenge!
Make: Windsor Brothers
Length: 6m +
Engine: Optimax 225
MMSI: "Mmmmm SI" she said!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 4,923
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Would make a fantastic project if @1/3rd to 1/2 the price, but you'd want a matched pair of engines and drives at the very least. Or is that just me worrying too much?
The interior images were bothering me as they look like the inside of a breeze block Boiler room, but I then realised the blocks are Grey polystyrene insulation material.
As an added bonus you can sit on the head and watch the telly, right next to your bed.
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19 December 2023, 19:03
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Country: UK - England
Town: Brighton
Length: 3m +
Join Date: May 2000
Posts: 7,109
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Originally Posted by Nasher
I was thinking about how I could raise the cash until I read the detail.
Mismatched engines and a wooden hull would worry me.
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Mismatched drives too! I wonder how well that works?
"Would also make a river cruiser could be used on some of the larger canals" might be the best bet 
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19 December 2023, 19:08
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Country: UK - England
Town: Farnborough
Boat name: Narcissus
Make: Cobra
Length: 7m +
Engine: Optimax 225
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,364
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Massive bodyswerve. Not just mismatched engines - one jet and one outdrive!
Jesus! 
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19 December 2023, 20:17
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Member
Country: Other
Town: Principalite d'Chaos
Boat name: The Nashers Revenge!
Make: Windsor Brothers
Length: 6m +
Engine: Optimax 225
MMSI: "Mmmmm SI" she said!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 4,923
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I'm sat here wondering what the engines and drives are worth.
If sold individually of course.
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19 December 2023, 23:11
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Fort William
Make: Ribcraft 585
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha F115
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 2,919
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poor girl looks tired
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20 December 2023, 07:02
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Stonehaven
Boat name: Sunday Best
Make: Tornado
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yammy 90
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 409
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The MRI 42! Spent many a rough day at sea on her.
The MRI (Maritime rescue institute) was one of the few independent lifeboat charities in Britain until it went bust. We had the 42, then we had a 28ft RIB with twin diesel inboards, jet drive and a 24ft RIB with twin YAM's on the back.
The 42 was an impressive boat, very manoeuvrable but always had engine issues - when it started up, people would sometimes phone the fire brigade because they thought it was on fire.
We sailed her from Stonehaven to Amble for a re-fit once and broke down a few miles from Amble and had to be towed in by the RNLI which wasn't our finest moment!
Here's a promo video someone did for us at the time!
The RNLI now serve the coast of Stonehaven in their Atlantic 85
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I always apply maNthematics to my purchases - tell her it cost a chunk less than it did, then tell her I got a chunk more than I really did for the one I sold... The new purchase seldom costs a penny...
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20 December 2023, 17:43
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Aberdeenshire
Boat name: Sula
Make: Ribcraft 4.8m
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsu 70hp + aux
MMSI: 235087213
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 4,650
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The MRI 42! Spent many a rough day at sea on her.
Here's a promo video someone did for us at the time!
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Interesting video Simon. 
I think this boat is probably up there with Llys Helig in terms in terms of the resource and the money to put right.
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20 December 2023, 19:19
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Farnborough
Boat name: Narcissus
Make: Cobra
Length: 7m +
Engine: Optimax 225
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,364
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And likelihood of it actually happening. 
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21 December 2023, 12:55
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: north ayrshire
Boat name: charlie girl
Make: S/R5.4/regal3760
Length: 10m +
Engine: Suzukidf70 2x6lp 315
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 4,027
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Looks like 2 engines that might go again , a lot of difficult to get rid of waste & a heap of firewood can't imagine any sane person taking that on to restore. Some prototypes never make it to production & theres usually a reason. Presumably if the boat had performed as expected the rnli would have made a mould but my guess is it never lived up to expectations.
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21 December 2023, 16:47
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Farnborough
Boat name: Narcissus
Make: Cobra
Length: 7m +
Engine: Optimax 225
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,364
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Or perhaps did perform as expected, but the customer changed their mind. But either way, mostly all scrap now.
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22 December 2023, 22:56
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Frinton-on-Sea
Boat name: RibRoulete
Make: Highfield
Length: 6m +
Engine: Honda 150 FBW
MMSI: 232043399
Join Date: Aug 2020
Posts: 278
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Originally Posted by beamishken
Looks like 2 engines that might go again , a lot of difficult to get rid of waste & a heap of firewood can't imagine any sane person taking that on to restore. Some prototypes never make it to production & theres usually a reason. Presumably if the boat had performed as expected the rnli would have made a mould but my guess is it never lived up to expectations.
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its the underpinnings for this, https://www.islandecho.co.uk/cowes-b...-new-lifeboat/
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