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25 July 2015, 09:17
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Country: Canada
Town: Toronto
Make: Highfield
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 115XB
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New Boat Day!
Well six months has flown past. The sailing events at Panam games finished up last weekend and my boat is now lightly used and ready for me to pick up 
It's a 5.9M Highfield OceanMaster Dl. I took folks advice and upped the engine from 90 to 115 as well as adding the A frame in. Can't wait to get it home. Wonder if it will actually fit in the garage ! Lol
Pics to follow later today.
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25 July 2015, 09:50
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wild West
Boat name: No Boat
Make: No Boat
Length: under 3m
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Wherever in the World you Hail from I'm sure we all feel the same way about a New Boat!
All the Best with Her!
ENJOY 
Look forward to seeing some pics!
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28 July 2015, 04:44
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Country: Canada
Town: Toronto
Make: Highfield
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 115XB
Join Date: Dec 2014
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28 July 2015, 04:45
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Country: Canada
Town: Toronto
Make: Highfield
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 115XB
Join Date: Dec 2014
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Now question. Where the heck am I supposed to mount my Garmin Echomap 55dv?
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28 July 2015, 06:19
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Country: USA
Town: San Francisco Bay
Boat name: SRMN 600
Make: Zodiac
Length: 6m +
Engine: Honda 90
Join Date: Mar 2013
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That looks amazing, I like the color combo!
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28 July 2015, 07:43
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: west mids /tywyn
Boat name: HAWK
Make: RIBCRAFT/ Suzuki 250
Length: 7m +
Engine: Tohatsu 3.8/15hpsuzi
MMSI: 235086594
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Nice looking rib ... Not sure on that seating arrangement you'd be tossed out in minutes over here 
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28 July 2015, 09:07
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Country: UK - England
Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: DF140a
MMSI: 235111389
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Nice looking boat, congratulations. If it's going to live on the drive, I'd get a full cover for it, otherwise it will soon start to deteriorate in the weather.
Will your Garmin, gimbal mount on the console above the wheel?
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28 July 2015, 10:09
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Country: UK - England
Town: Ashton-under-Lyne Lancs
Boat name: IMOGEN
Make: Air-Craft 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki df70a
MMSI: 235087492
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Nice rib  I saw one being rigged up at Liverpool power boats last week with Ali hull looked well nice :thumbup:
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28 July 2015, 11:08
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Country: Ireland
Town: Castlebar
Boat name: Clewless
Make: Valiant DR 490
Length: 4m +
Engine: 60 hp ETEC
MMSI: Awaitng one
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Nice boat. Any chance of a photo of the stern so I can see the tube, hull interface
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28 July 2015, 12:24
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Country: Canada
Town: Toronto
Make: Highfield
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 115XB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pikey Dave
Nice looking boat, congratulations. If it's going to live on the drive, I'd get a full cover for it, otherwise it will soon start to deteriorate in the weather.
Will your Garmin, gimbal mount on the console above the wheel?
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Thanks . Yes I'm now shopping to find a decent cover that doesn't cost me a fortune. This may be an oxymoron but we will see.
Challenge with the Garmin mount is it had the quick release tray attached to a base which is too wide to fit into the narrow flat. Thinking to get my buddy who can machine things to make me up a Delrin mounting plate I can use.
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28 July 2015, 12:25
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Country: Canada
Town: Toronto
Make: Highfield
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 115XB
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Originally Posted by two stroke mick
Nice boat. Any chance of a photo of the stern so I can see the tube, hull interface
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Sorry I checked the thread after leaving the house! I'll grab you a shot once I get home.
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28 July 2015, 12:26
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Country: Canada
Town: Toronto
Make: Highfield
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 115XB
Join Date: Dec 2014
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Originally Posted by tony t
Nice looking rib ... Not sure on that seating arrangement you'd be tossed out in minutes over here
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Lol! Yeah the boats were rigged for the sailing events so comfortable but not as useful as a jockey seat to keep you in place 
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28 July 2015, 13:04
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Cracking colour combo, like it.
Do yourself a favour and make it fit the garage if possible.
Assuming it is long enough, I would mod the A frame to tilt to get it in.
Insurance is cheaper, no cover wearing the tubes, work on it in any weather and it will be out the weather.
Cheers
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29 July 2015, 03:29
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Country: Canada
Town: Toronto
Make: Highfield
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 115XB
Join Date: Dec 2014
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Quote:
Originally Posted by two stroke mick
Nice boat. Any chance of a photo of the stern so I can see the tube, hull interface
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29 July 2015, 06:53
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Country: UK - England
Town: teesside
Boat name: magic
Make: humber 5.5
Length: 5m +
Engine: mariner 115
MMSI: 232012453
Join Date: Apr 2014
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that looks almost sexual
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29 July 2015, 08:58
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Country: Ireland
Town: Castlebar
Boat name: Clewless
Make: Valiant DR 490
Length: 4m +
Engine: 60 hp ETEC
MMSI: Awaitng one
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Thanks for the photos a very nice looking boat well wear
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29 July 2015, 10:11
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Country: USA
Town: California
Make: Avon 5.4m Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 90
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 1,260
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Get it in the garage! I had to do this to my Avon 5.4m trailer. Tongue and A-frame and you should be good.
I'd think that it would be harder to convince the wife to give up a garage space rather than the driveway!
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BLACK PIG
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