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22 September 2009, 18:39
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Country: UK - England
Town: Somerset
Boat name: Ashling
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: Mercury 225
Join Date: Jun 2001
Posts: 270
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Offer to RIBnet supporters
Any RIBnet supporters who are in the vicinity of our factory just off the A303 in Wincanton Somerset are more than welcome to visit us and have a conducted tour of our 32,500 square foot manufacturing facilities. You will be able to see how tubes are cut and buffed on our CNC machine, then assembled, and how they are fitted to hulls. Advice on repairs etc will be freely given by our 50 strong team, some of whom have been with us for over 25 years. Please feel free to drop by during normal working hours, and meet our friendly and knowledgeable staff
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22 September 2009, 18:45
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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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Are we allowed to sniff the glue free of charge???
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22 September 2009, 19:48
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Country: UK - England
Town: Up Norf
Make: Avon SR4,Tremlett 23
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yam 55, Volvo 200
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,217
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Gutted I'm so far away wouldn't have minded a look around.
You need the heaters on full whack to get the best out of the glue Codders!
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22 September 2009, 19:49
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southport
Boat name: Qudos
Make: 5.4 Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yam 115 V4
MMSI: 235068784
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 3,930
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Originally Posted by chewy
Gutted I'm so far away wouldn't have minded a look around.
You need the heaters on full whack to get the best out of the glue Codders!
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Naa just drink it.
Same here, wish I was closer!
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22 September 2009, 19:51
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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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I am sure it would be worth the trip went around the Avon factory a few years agao and that was amazing!!!
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22 September 2009, 19:53
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset & Hants
Boat name: Streaker/Orange
Make: Avon/Ribcraft
Length: 4m +
Engine: 50Yam/25 Mariner
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,551
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Originally Posted by JSP
Naa just drink it.
Same here, wish I was closer!
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But you will be closer when you head down south in October ........... My boat has henshaw tubes and I think they are 1st rate ! ....
I used to go into Wincanton motor servoces abit which is a literal stones throw....... alos no more .... tied to a desk !
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22 September 2009, 19:53
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Up Norf
Make: Avon SR4,Tremlett 23
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yam 55, Volvo 200
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,217
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Originally Posted by codprawn
I am sure it would be worth the trip went around the Avon factory a few years agao and that was amazing!!!
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You live next door to it though!
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22 September 2009, 19:57
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: West Wales
Make: Vipermax 5.8, SR4.7
Length: 5m +
Engine: 150 Opti, F50EFi
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 6,299
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Originally Posted by chewy
You live next door to it though!
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No, he lives in the next County. 
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22 September 2009, 20:25
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southport
Boat name: Qudos
Make: 5.4 Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yam 115 V4
MMSI: 235068784
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 3,930
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Originally Posted by Blackroady
But you will be closer when you head down south in October ........... My boat has henshaw tubes and I think they are 1st rate ! ....
I used to go into Wincanton motor servoces abit which is a literal stones throw....... alos no more .... tied to a desk !
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Hmmm good point. Wonder if I could fit it in.
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23 September 2009, 08:29
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Somerset
Boat name: Ashling
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: Mercury 225
Join Date: Jun 2001
Posts: 270
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Originally Posted by codprawn
Are we allowed to sniff the glue free of charge???
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You are free to help yourself to a good fix. I do every morning, sets me up for the day!! Any visitors will also be able to help themselves to Hypalon fabric "off cuts" from our scrap bins. Saves sending it to the landfill site.
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23 September 2009, 08:52
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset
Boat name: Viper
Make: XS
Length: 7m +
Engine: Outboard 2x 100
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 221
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Well worth a visit
If you can swing by it's well worth a look. I was lucky enough to have Chris putting new tubes on my Ribtec a few years back and was hugely impressed and have been delighted with them ever since.
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23 September 2009, 08:53
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Aberdeenshire
Boat name: Sula
Make: Ribcraft 4.8m
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsu 70hp + aux
MMSI: 235087213
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 4,650
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Originally Posted by Christopher
Any RIBnet supporters who are in the vicinity of our factory just off the A303 in Wincanton Somerset are more than welcome to visit us and have a conducted tour of our 32,500 square foot manufacturing facilities. You will be able to see how tubes are cut and buffed on our CNC machine, then assembled, and how they are fitted to hulls. Advice on repairs etc will be freely given by our 50 strong team, some of whom have been with us for over 25 years. Please feel free to drop by during normal working hours, and meet our friendly and knowledgeable staff
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Wish I was closer - would jump at the chance. Anything for a cup of tea and a biccy and the chance to talk about boats.
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23 September 2009, 08:57
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Member
Country: France
Town: Nantes
Boat name: A l'Attaque
Make: Sea-Way
Length: 6m +
Engine: Not here yet
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 455
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Originally Posted by Downhilldai
No, he lives in the next County. |
No, you mean the next count ry 
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23 September 2009, 09:58
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southport
Boat name: Qudos
Make: 5.4 Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yam 115 V4
MMSI: 235068784
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 3,930
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pablo
No, you mean the next count ry |
Listen one wales is bad enough with out splitting it into North south!
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23 September 2009, 11:11
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Up Norf
Make: Avon SR4,Tremlett 23
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yam 55, Volvo 200
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,217
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Originally Posted by JSP
Listen one wales is bad enough with out splitting it into North south! |
Has someone moved Swansea into North Wales?
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23 September 2009, 11:29
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southport
Boat name: Qudos
Make: 5.4 Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yam 115 V4
MMSI: 235068784
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 3,930
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chewy
Has someone moved Swansea into North Wales?
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Well westwales where DHD is, is more north than South in my book due to the shape of the pigs head
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23 September 2009, 12:20
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: West Wales
Make: Vipermax 5.8, SR4.7
Length: 5m +
Engine: 150 Opti, F50EFi
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 6,299
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Originally Posted by chewy
Has someone moved Swansea into North Wales?
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We live in hope....
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23 September 2009, 22:40
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Member
Country: Ireland
Town: Belfast
Boat name: Cait
Make: Humber
Length: 5m +
Engine: 90hp Opti
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 909
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Love to pay you a visit - only too far away.
Bummer!
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23 September 2009, 22:50
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Gosport
Boat name: April Lass
Make: Moody 31
Length: 9m +
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 4,951
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Had the tour by Christopher, superb
Why don't you lot get a date set and have a winter Ribnet meet down there.
Pete
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24 September 2009, 07:01
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bromsgrove
Boat name: Kick-Ass !
Make: PAC/Artic 22
Length: 6m +
Engine: 250hp Yamaha
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 3,577
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Christopher
You are free to help yourself to a good fix. I do every morning, sets me up for the day!! Any visitors will also be able to help themselves to Hypalon fabric "off cuts" from our scrap bins. Saves sending it to the landfill site.
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now thats a good egg, you will never need a skip
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