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01 April 2014, 21:32
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Country: UK - England
Town: Bognor Regis
Boat name: Great Bear
Make: Ribtec
Length: 6m +
Engine: 150HP HPDI
MMSI: 235104612
Join Date: Jul 2013
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New to the Ribnet Forum
Hi, just purchased a Ribtec 655 and planning to use her between Littlehampton and the Solent, my son and I are very keen to join the fleet in June round the island in support of the BIG C, any support given against this is worth every penny in my books, looking forward to meeting some new friends.
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01 April 2014, 21:39
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Country: UK - England
Town: The wilds of Wiltshire
Boat name: Dominator
Make: SR5.4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yam 85
MMSI: 235055163
Join Date: Jul 2005
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01 April 2014, 22:03
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Country: UK - England
Town: Margate / Ramsgate
Boat name: Bumbl
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: Yanmar diesel
Join Date: Feb 2002
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Nice boat. I've done a lot of miles in a 655, a well mannered easy to predict and handle hull.
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01 April 2014, 22:05
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Country: UK - England
Town: Margate / Ramsgate
Boat name: Bumbl
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: Yanmar diesel
Join Date: Feb 2002
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Double nice setup just seen you've a 150 HPDI, I'm a big fan of the optimax / HPDI technology. "My" 655 (it isn't mine but I've probably driven it more miles than anyone else) is good with a 140 Suzuki and the extra 10 ponies and grunt of a 2-smoke would certainly make for an except all round rib in my book.
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01 April 2014, 22:10
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bognor Regis
Boat name: Great Bear
Make: Ribtec
Length: 6m +
Engine: 150HP HPDI
MMSI: 235104612
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 110
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That's good news, just reading an old forum message and someone was dogging off the 655, got a bit worried, but hearing what you have to say brings a joy back to my head...lol
I'm very interested in long range cruising and hoping "Great Bear" will take this with some ease !!
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01 April 2014, 22:22
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Margate / Ramsgate
Boat name: Bumbl
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: Yanmar diesel
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 2,837
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Well I did brightlingsea > rye > Cherbourg > Alderney and back again in a week in that boat, then the next year Weymouth>Brighton(overnight)>Ramsgate in 2 days in not insignificant conditions - it loved it (so did suzie and I, that was a cracking trip)...
Oh and 2012 I think it was ended up in newhaven as had been acting as safety cover for some sailing and did newhaven back to ramsgate solo in a day. An equally exhilarating trip. I remember that trip and it was so rough I had to tie myself to the boat as I frightened myself off Brighton nearly falling out. Bought a PLB after that trip.
Anyone who tells you that's not a capable boat point them my way. Sure there are better, but there are a LOT worse.
Get out and enjoy it. Join a ribnet cruise, you'll learn a lot and meet some good guys and gals too.
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01 April 2014, 22:26
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Daventry & Beaulieu
Boat name: Tigga2
Make: Ribcraft 4.8
Length: 4m +
Engine: Honda BF50
MMSI: 235900806
Join Date: Jun 2011
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I've used a 655 as well with a Yamaha 150 on it (owned by a Ribnet member and now owned by another Ribnet member) and it handled really well.
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01 April 2014, 22:27
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bognor Regis
Boat name: Great Bear
Make: Ribtec
Length: 6m +
Engine: 150HP HPDI
MMSI: 235104612
Join Date: Jul 2013
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Thank you for the good feed back, have been boating for 30 years, sailing offshore cruisers, but time for some small fun and much less running costs..
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01 April 2014, 22:28
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bognor Regis
Boat name: Great Bear
Make: Ribtec
Length: 6m +
Engine: 150HP HPDI
MMSI: 235104612
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 110
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Thank you as well Chris my day is ending on a high...
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02 April 2014, 13:25
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Boat name: Wildheart
Make: Humber/Delta Seasafe
Length: 5m +
Engine: Merc 60 Clamshell
MMSI: 235068449
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 4,671
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Welcome to Ribnet! 
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Originally Posted by poulner6
That's good news, just reading an old forum message and someone was dogging off the 655, got a bit worried, but hearing what you have to say brings a joy back to my head...lol
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One thing you can guarantee on here is a difference of opinion on pretty much everything!
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02 April 2014, 15:02
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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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One thing you can guarantee on here is a difference of opinion on pretty much everything! |
I disagree.
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02 April 2014, 20:16
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Saltash
Make: Ribcraft 4.8 shiny
Length: 4m +
Engine: ETec 60. Very shiny
MMSI: 232017023
Join Date: Mar 2012
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I don't
And neither does my wife
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02 April 2014, 20:33
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Member
Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: Jersey
Boat name: Archangel
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 6m +
Engine: ETec 225
MMSI: 235063789
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 1,005
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Originally Posted by poulner6
That's good news, just reading an old forum message and someone was dogging off the 655, got a bit worried, but hearing what you have to say brings a joy back to my head
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I don't know about that but I caught a couple dogging off the back of a MkII Escort the other night up at Sorel Point.
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02 April 2014, 20:43
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Ashton-under-Lyne Lancs
Boat name: IMOGEN
Make: Air-Craft 5.4
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki df70a
MMSI: 235087492
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 7,078
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Originally Posted by GJ0KYZ
I don't know about that but I caught a couple dogging off the back of a Mk1 Escort the other night up at Sorel Point.
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02 April 2014, 22:17
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bognor Regis
Boat name: Great Bear
Make: Ribtec
Length: 6m +
Engine: 150HP HPDI
MMSI: 235104612
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 110
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Yes please share :-)
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02 April 2014, 23:34
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Member
Country: UK - England
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Mar 2012
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Ill see you on the water, Im also from Bognor (Pagham), and will be launching my BRIG 610 with EVINRUDE 150 at LA. 
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03 April 2014, 01:32
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bognor Regis
Boat name: Great Bear
Make: Ribtec
Length: 6m +
Engine: 150HP HPDI
MMSI: 235104612
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 110
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I'm sure you will Oli you can have Jamie
And Mary in board and I will take Kevin
And Jen and we can scare the daylights
Out of them .... Happy days
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03 April 2014, 07:29
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Country: UK - England
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Mar 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by poulner6
I'm sure you will Oli you can have Jamie
And Mary in board and I will take Kevin
And Jen and we can scare the daylights
Out of them .... Happy days
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Small world!! Who is this?
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03 April 2014, 08:16
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Littlehampton, W Sx
Length: no boat
MMSI: 235101591
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 732
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Nice boat. That looks like Itchenor in your avatar?
I'll slink away and hide if you or Oli are going to whizz past me!
Cheers
Hugh
(From LA or, as my wife calls it "Rustington borders")
PS. Isn't it about time Bognor got itself a proper slip?
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03 April 2014, 15:24
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bognor Regis
Boat name: Great Bear
Make: Ribtec
Length: 6m +
Engine: 150HP HPDI
MMSI: 235104612
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 110
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