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01 August 2014, 21:05
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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
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Newbie Rib Purchases.
It staggers me how often new members find this site AFTER they've bought their often unsuitable ribs. 
Surely the smart guy asks those that know the questions before he's parted with his cash, not after? 
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01 August 2014, 21:09
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Salisbury
Boat name: Blue C
Make: XS 600
Length: 6m +
Engine: 125hp Opti
MMSI: 235082826/235909566
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,439
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We have had people buy a boat, then booked a course and during the course have been violently seasick, finished the course sold the boat and lost loads.
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01 August 2014, 21:15
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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
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Originally Posted by ashbypower
We have had people buy a boat, then booked a course and during the course have been violently seasick, finished the course sold the boat and lost loads.
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Everyone wins apart from the fool and his money. 
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01 August 2014, 21:36
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: Beaumaris
Make: BRIG
Length: 6m +
Engine: Ermintrude 115
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 52
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Know what you mean.....tsssk!
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01 August 2014, 21:57
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RIBnet admin team
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
Posts: 13,069
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About 8 months ago I took up 'Non-Golf' for something to do during the week. I bought my 1st set of 'Non-Golf' bats from a dealer, who offered a lot of advice specific to his stock and my budget, based on what I said I wanted.
About 3 months ago I decided my game was bloody awful. I wasn't improving and I wasn't really enjoying myself.
This time when I went to see him for a new set of 'Non-Golf' bats I went in and said:-
'I now realise that I knew nothing but had an opinion when I made the first purchase. I now know enough to know that I know nothing. What should I have?'.
As a direct result, my 'game' has improved immensely and I'm having a great time. Who'd have known they aren't called 'bats'?!
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01 August 2014, 22:21
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RIBnet admin team
Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 14,910
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Originally Posted by Nos4r2
Who'd have known they aren't called 'bats'?!
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Golf Sticks I believe?
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01 August 2014, 22:24
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Town: Belper
Boat name: Ey up mi duck
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 392
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Originally Posted by Mollers
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Hmmm . I knew nothing about rib boats , didn't even know they were called ribs . Did a fair bit of research some of it on this site some not . Studied the market , then went and bought one without running it by anyone on this forum . I still amaze myself how stupidly impulsive I can be . Turns out it was a good buy but only 50% research
Sent from my iPad using RIB Net
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01 August 2014, 22:32
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RIBnet admin team
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
Posts: 13,069
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Originally Posted by willk
Golf Sticks I believe?
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No, no nononononoooo. It's 'Non-Golf' and I think the term might be 'paddles'?
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01 August 2014, 22:39
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: Beaumaris
Make: BRIG
Length: 6m +
Engine: Ermintrude 115
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 52
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Stevedonna well done ....you only live once ....and if I don't spend it my kids will.
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04 August 2014, 16:48
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: DF140a
MMSI: 235111389
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 12,178
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Originally Posted by Nos4r2
No, no nononononoooo. It's 'Non-Golf' and I think the term might be 'paddles'?
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Actually I think that you'll find that "Cue" is the correct term.
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04 August 2014, 17:56
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RIBnet admin team
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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Are you sure? I had an inkling it might be 'sticks'.
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04 August 2014, 17:57
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: West Mersea
Make: Avon
Length: 5m +
Engine: Honda BF90
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 8
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Well, this is my first post on here, long after I've bought a RIB and even worse, I appear to have the most hated RIB on the board, an Avon Supersport S5.45.
I don't know how I'll be able to hold my head up high on here...
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04 August 2014, 18:33
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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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Just change your member details to Osprey, you will be part of the brotherhood then...
The initiation ceremony is a little bit harsh...
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04 August 2014, 19:03
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Member
Country: Ireland
Town: Galway
Boat name: Top Banana
Make: Scorpion 9m
Length: 9m +
Engine: Yamaha 421STI
MMSI: Yeah right!
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,164
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Originally Posted by Chris
Just change your member details to Osprey, you will be part of the brotherhood then...
The initiation ceremony is a little bit harsh...
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What scares me is what search term did you enter into google to generate an image like that?
Or was it from the family album - first day at boarding school perhaps?
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04 August 2014, 19:20
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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
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Originally Posted by Barrowboy
What scares me is what search term did you enter into google to generate an image like that?
Or was it from the family album - first day at boarding school perhaps?
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If you have not seen Animal house you have not lived 
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04 August 2014, 19:35
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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
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris
Just change your member details to Osprey, you will be part of the brotherhood then...
The initiation ceremony is a little bit harsh...
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Looks like a B.S. initiation ceremony.....
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04 August 2014, 19:36
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: DF140a
MMSI: 235111389
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 12,178
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Originally Posted by Iforb
Well, this is my first post on here, long after I've bought a RIB and even worse, I appear to have the most hated RIB on the board, an Avon Supersport S5.45.
I don't know how I'll be able to hold my head up high on here...
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Could be worse, 't could be a Br1g
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04 August 2014, 20:33
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: West Mersea
Make: Avon
Length: 5m +
Engine: Honda BF90
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 8
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Originally Posted by Pikey Dave
Could be worse, 't could be a Br1g |
I do actually have a Brig as well, though it's not a RIB, it's an old wooden sailing thingy called a Winklebrig, or better known as "that €%#¥>%*+ money sucking hole in the water."
That initiation ceremony looks pretty tame, I don't see any goats or other farmyard "friends" in the photo.
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04 August 2014, 21:15
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Member
Country: Ireland
Town: Galway
Boat name: Top Banana
Make: Scorpion 9m
Length: 9m +
Engine: Yamaha 421STI
MMSI: Yeah right!
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,164
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Originally Posted by Chris
If you have not seen Animal house you have not lived |
Guilty as charged, yer honour.
Looks like an overweight, sweaty, northern Liberal (now deceased) is about to make an appearance.
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04 August 2014, 21:16
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by Barrowboy
Guilty as charged, yer honour.
Looks like an overweight, sweaty, northern Liberal (now deceased) is about to make an appearance.
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