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19 January 2008, 20:30
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: Cardigan
Boat name: Celtic Bravo
Make: Avon
Length: 6m +
Engine: Honda 90
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 10
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New to forum
Hi everybody,
I'm new to this forum been watching/reading it for a while so I've logged in at last and thought I'd say hello.....so hello !!!
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19 January 2008, 20:45
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: OBAN/ Kerrera
Boat name: CHILL OUT
Make: Barracuda
Length: 7m +
Engine: Outboard
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 7
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Hi Mark, just wanted to say hello, I am fairly new to this forum as well but it has some really interesting stuff on it, I am based up on the west coast of scotland on a little Island called Kerrera, where I run a farm and a power boat training center www.seaskills.co.uk i am the Oban side of it, i see you are down in wales and you say you are a pro skipper what line of work are you in,? hopefully we will chat more as time goes on.
Cheers Roddy
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19 January 2008, 21:31
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Cowes, Isle of Wight
Boat name: TiLT 2
Make: Avon Adventure 620
Length: 6m +
Engine: Optimax 135
MMSI: 235032203
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,641
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A jolly big Welcome to ya.
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19 January 2008, 21:50
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Glasgow
Boat name: stramash
Make: Tornado
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 90
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 5,090
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Hello Markymark and welcome ..
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20 January 2008, 11:31
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: Cardigan
Boat name: Celtic Bravo
Make: Avon
Length: 6m +
Engine: Honda 90
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 10
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Thanks everybody,
Roddy - i skipper a 16m research vessel for the government we do all the environmental surveys around England and Wales, i cover landsend to North Wales. We also survey all the rivers and estuaries so i also spend a lot of time in ribs. Not been doing much the last 3 weeks though in this weather especially in the western approaches !!! I'm holidaying with the family in your area later in the year..may need to interrogate you to find out the best places to visit.
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20 January 2008, 12:03
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Thornaby
Boat name: Storm
Make: Humber Ocean Pro 6.5
Length: 6m +
Engine: Suzuki DF 150
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 355
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hey
i'm new to and this is my first post!
HELLO !!
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20 January 2008, 16:22
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Oban (mostly)
Make: Ribcraft, Humber,BWM
Length: 5m +
Engine: Outboards
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 632
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Hi Mark, let me add my welcome. (You'll find my details on the web address that Roddy gave you)
You'll know several of my old sailing areas. I was born at Hayle, so the Lands End waters are home to my early boating experiences. Then 4 years working at Outward Bound Aberdovey and exploring the sea off west Wales.
If you ever make it up to Scotland, let us know.
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20 January 2008, 17:23
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 12,791
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Originally Posted by Markymark
Thanks everybody,
Roddy - i skipper a 16m research vessel for the government we do all the environmental surveys around England and Wales, i cover landsend to North Wales. We also survey all the rivers and estuaries so i also spend a lot of time in ribs. Not been doing much the last 3 weeks though in this weather especially in the western approaches !!! I'm holidaying with the family in your area later in the year..may need to interrogate you to find out the best places to visit.
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Hello and welcome - I think I've seen your boat in Swansea a few times. Looks pretty good - what's she like in rough seas???
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20 January 2008, 19:06
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: Cardigan
Boat name: Celtic Bravo
Make: Avon
Length: 6m +
Engine: Honda 90
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 10
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Seaskills - thank you for the welcome !! Codprawn - is yours the yellow rib ? Yep I'm the one usually out on the barrel wall along side the fisheries vessel. She only draws 1.6m so her sea keeping abilities are not fantastic but she is reasonably comfortable. You can passage in a force 6-7 but you know at the end of the day you've done it !! especially when you get up to the nearest pub and your standing there still swaying (not due to the alcohol). I had a look just outside St.Anns head this week with a 13-16 ft swell...didn't stay long !! straight back into the shelter of Milford Haven. This week doesnt look good either, getting bored need to go to sea.
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20 January 2008, 21:16
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Gloucestershire
Boat name: Osprey
Make: Osprey Vipermax
Length: 5m +
Engine: E-tec 300 G2
MMSI: TBC
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 4,021
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i'm new to and this is my first post!
HELLO !!
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Hi Blueboy!!
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20 January 2008, 23:44
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 12,791
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Originally Posted by Markymark
Seaskills - thank you for the welcome !! Codprawn - is yours the yellow rib ? Yep I'm the one usually out on the barrel wall along side the fisheries vessel. She only draws 1.6m so her sea keeping abilities are not fantastic but she is reasonably comfortable. You can passage in a force 6-7 but you know at the end of the day you've done it !! especially when you get up to the nearest pub and your standing there still swaying (not due to the alcohol). I had a look just outside St.Anns head this week with a 13-16 ft swell...didn't stay long !! straight back into the shelter of Milford Haven. This week doesnt look good either, getting bored need to go to sea.
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No thats a big Picton waterjet - mine is about the same size but a very bright blue - over in Burryport at the moment - not a good idea even with only 1.6m!!!
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23 January 2008, 19:33
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: OBAN/ Kerrera
Boat name: CHILL OUT
Make: Barracuda
Length: 7m +
Engine: Outboard
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 7
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Markymark
Thanks everybody,
Roddy - i skipper a 16m research vessel for the government we do all the environmental surveys around England and Wales, i cover landsend to North Wales. We also survey all the rivers and estuaries so i also spend a lot of time in ribs. Not been doing much the last 3 weeks though in this weather especially in the western approaches !!! I'm holidaying with the family in your area later in the year..may need to interrogate you to find out the best places to visit.
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Yep thats no problem, lots of good places to visit, are you coming up with a boat,?
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