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08 November 2002, 18:26
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Town: Cardiff
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Matt,
I've not long since got a VHF HH and I went for the Standard Horizon HX260E. 150 quid from MES www.mesltd.co.uk
Haven't had any problems with it yet - there is also a thread call VHF handheld (I think) that I started when I was looking with other options.
You mentioned you needed a pc link cable for your etrex have a look at http://pfranc.com/projects/g45contr/emap/index.htm they run a pledge system where you email them they will send you a couple of plugs and if you think they are useful they ask you to send them some money. If you want to drop them a note - but be nice and pay up.
Pm if you want any more details
Cheers
Mike
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08 November 2002, 18:39
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Thanks for that info Mike, sent off an email to the UK supplier, and yeah don't worry, I am going to pay. Even paying for the connector a data cable can still be knocked together for vastly less than the official Garmin cable (more than £30 for 3 bloody wires with a serial connector!). Plus I can salvage a DB9 connector from an old mouse or joystick.
Thanks again,
Matt
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08 November 2002, 22:03
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Country: UK - England
Town: SOUTHAMPTON
Boat name: Won't get Fooled Again
Make: Ribtec
Length: 6.5
Engine: Honda 130
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Matt,
As usual there is no end of good advice to a question raised on these threads and I must say your approach towards getting this SIb to me seems sensible and far more patient than anything I have ever done. So lets see if we can reward this patience. (it is supposed to be a virtue)
If you need any connectors or data cabling I've probably got them cluttering up my sheds so let me know what you need and I'll send them to you.
Ropes I bought a 340 mtr reel of white 1/2 inch nylon rope let me know what lengths you need and I'll give you them
Waterprooof tub, I have some flare casks I'll put one aside for you
Jasper( Son) is an RYA instructor and he will train you FOC if you turn up at Southampton.
Also Towsure sell a nifty waterproof rucksack for about a 10ner which you can buy yourself
One thing I would strongly recomend is that you go to Night school and learn about engines ( outboards if you can) cos you will probably be using a second hand engine and you may need to know how to mend it at sea. So spare plugs and ignition leads might be sensible.
Anybody got a pair of Oars they don't really want or any other useful stuff, perticularly safety stuff they could donate to Matt
Another thing is that Allgadgets (find it on the Net) do a little survival pack for a tenner which has loads of stuff that could come in useful.
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08 November 2002, 22:24
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Town: Aberystwyth
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Bloody hell you're a decent lot of people! I can truthfully say that this is the friendliest forum I've ever used on the internet. There is very little trouble, and everyone is extremely friendly, generous, and willing to share advice. Can't wait to put some faces to the names during next year.
Thanks a LOT for the generous offers there Stuart! Currently don't need oars, as the boat I should be getting is being supplied with some. Regarding the data cable stuff, I've pretty much got that covered now, got loads of wire about the place, and once the ePlugs arrive in the post I just need to cut a DB9 connector off an old mouse or similar and then stick all the stuff together.
Yeah I'll definately at least do some reading up on engines, and also have a word with some of the RIB owners down at the dive club about engine maintenance to make sure I can do some basic repair stuff like changing plugs and so on. Not sure if there's any night classes round here about that sort of thing however, but I'll do some research into that.
Better start saving some extra money to buy you all a pint each at the meetings 
Matt (overwhelmed by the niceness of the people 'ere) Brown
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08 November 2002, 23:21
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Matt
you seem to be after a sib on a limited budget, what is the boat you quote on your profile ( tornado 6 metre ) , is the sib in addition to this boat ?
What size sib are you after, there are always a few for sale on ebay.co.uk which are worth a look at
just curious
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08 November 2002, 23:22
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Town: Aberystwyth
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The boat in the profile is the RIB that belongs to my dive club. Should change it now to be more SIB related really
Matt
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09 November 2002, 08:09
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Country: Greece
Town: Gloucetsreshire
Boat name: GATO DI MARE
Make: MAR.CO
Length: 9m +
Engine: Yamaha 200Vmax
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Narked
Taking WAVEHAMPERS advise I just founf a pair of new oars I had forgotten in my garage. You can have those mate (if you want them), also I have a life jacket in as new condition you can have that also.
I'm leaving tmo for a biz trip and will be back in 3 weeks time or so. Will contact you then.
Take Care
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09 November 2002, 08:21
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Town: Hilton-of-Cadboll
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Keith (take some brackets in the SIB, they're always useful) Hart
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09 November 2002, 09:05
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Matt, I've seen some of them, they'll give you nightmares!
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09 November 2002, 15:00
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Town: Aberystwyth
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Surely it can't get any worse than Keith's ugly mug?
Matt
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09 November 2002, 16:11
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Town: Hilton-of-Cadboll
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 I might be ugly, but it scares the pirates away!
Keith (((stuttering brackets) Hart
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09 November 2002, 16:41
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Country: UK - England
Town: Worcester
Boat name: Cheap 'N' Cheerful
Make: Avon C
Length: 3.5 metres
Engine: Mariner 8HP O/B 2 stroke.
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11 November 2002, 11:26
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TLS, you can ruddy talk!!!
Anyway, back to business.
Flares on a SIB. Well, are they a good idea or not. Are the flares likely to damage the SIB and make matters worse?
Keith (we need to know) Hart
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11 November 2002, 13:31
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Town: Cheltenham
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etrex aquabag
You might want to buy an aquabag for you phone / vhf / etrex.
If you are going boating in a SIB, expect to get damp, if not wet!None of these above are completely waterproof, unfortunately that include aquabags also, but they help.
Before anyone says the etrex is waterproof, its more wash basin or puddle proof. My second one is still alive, but it did needed a vacation to the airing cupboard after 3 months in the the rain on expedition. That said, I'm very happy its back, its a good bit of kit on land or at sea!
You can fit an anchor fuel and tool / flare box in your little (3.10m) sib, you will need the weight at the front (tied in) if its rough!
Tiger
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11 November 2002, 14:14
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Good idea about the aquabags, if nothing else they'll be useful for making sure the things stay afloat if they go overboard.
As for flares, If I was going a bit of a distance away from the shore alone, then I'd carry some just incase, but I'd make sure I was holding them well away from the boat when setting them off, just to be careful.
Matt (boatless but getting there) Brown
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11 November 2002, 15:04
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Why should they be any less suitable on a SIB than on a RIB?
Just make sure you're pointing the parachute flare the right way up . . .
John
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11 November 2002, 16:02
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Well to be honest I've never seen one go off, but I imagine that they spew out some bits of red hot debris. This could fall onto the SIB and burn a hole straight through it. Remember a SIB has an inflatable floor. Of course it may be that they don't do this. I'd rather know before I found myself in trouble, let off a flare only to have it burn a hole right through the floor of my SIB.
Keith Hart
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11 November 2002, 16:16
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Country: UK - England
Town: Edenbridge
Boat name: Scorpion
Make: Scorpion 8.5mtr
Length: 8m +
Engine: 315hp Yanmar Diesel
Join Date: Aug 2002
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Flare
Hi Keith
You would be fine as long as you dont drop the flare in the boat. This may cause a large hole and would not help your situation much. Nothing normally drops of them but if you stand up to fire one you could lose your balance and drop it.
I know some one who fired a parachute flare the wrong way up and it bounced of the tubes and luckly went straight into the sea.
Julian
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11 November 2002, 18:17
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Town: Aberystwyth
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Mike B: got my ePlugs in the post today. About to have a go at making a data cable up now! Let's just hope I don't end up frying my eTrex!
Matt (hopefully be back later) Brown
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11 November 2002, 18:21
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Town: Hilton-of-Cadboll
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Matt take a tip from an expert (me). Only ever fry your bacon.
(sizzzzzzle)
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