Go Back   RIBnet Forums > RIB talk > RIBs & ribbing
Reload this Page Is it just me..
Click Here to Login

Join RIBnet Today
Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
 
Old 15 March 2007, 21:59   #1
Member
 
Kernow Buoy's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Cornwall
Length: no boat
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,518
Is it just me..
Or does the engine on this Rib look about a foot too high!
Could account for the 'rooster tail' in the lower left pic?
http://http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JMD-RUB...QQcmdZViewItem
__________________
Kernow Buoy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15 March 2007, 22:12   #2
Member
 
martini's Avatar
 
Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: jersey
Boat name: Martini II
Make: Arctic 28/FC470
Length: 8m +
Engine: twin 225Opti/50hp 2t
MMSI: 235067688
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 3,030
Something certainly doesn't look right there!
__________________
martini is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15 March 2007, 22:22   #3
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Mighty Penryn
Boat name: Little Joe.
Make: Avon Searider
Length: 4m +
Engine: Honda BF50
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 8,875
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kernow View Post
Or does the engine on this Rib look about a foot too high!
Could account for the 'rooster tail' in the lower left pic?
http://http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JMD-RUB...QQcmdZViewItem
It's you! The boat looks fine to me. Superb handling characteristics and very cheap at that money. I think you ought to buy it.
__________________
Mollers is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15 March 2007, 22:23   #4
Member
 
Pete7's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Gosport
Boat name: April Lass
Make: Moody 31
Length: 9m +
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 4,951
Or someone has put an XL engine on a longshaft boat hoping to sell it off.

Pete
__________________
.
Ribnet is best viewed on a computer of some sort
Pete7 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16 March 2007, 09:12   #5
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Bristol
Length: 5m +
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 338
and why would you place a bid when the Buy-it-now is the same price as the first required bid???????????

Orve.
__________________
David G is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16 March 2007, 19:17   #6
Member
 
martini's Avatar
 
Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: jersey
Boat name: Martini II
Make: Arctic 28/FC470
Length: 8m +
Engine: twin 225Opti/50hp 2t
MMSI: 235067688
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 3,030
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mollers View Post
It's you! The boat looks fine to me. Superb handling characteristics and very cheap at that money. I think you ought to buy it.
Mate of yours by any chance?!
__________________
martini is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16 March 2007, 20:41   #7
Member
 
Kernow Buoy's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Cornwall
Length: no boat
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,518
Quote:
Originally Posted by martini View Post
Mate of yours by any chance?!
No, he's a mate of mine!
__________________
Kernow Buoy is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

« RIB to the Pub. Where to go around Hayling Island | Top | VHF course near bristol? »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



All times are GMT. The time now is 03:15.

Contact Us - RIBnet - Archive - Community Rules - Terms of Service - Privacy - Accessibility - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.