Places to take rib

[ribnut]

Would members like to suggest places to take rib, rivers , lakes, dams coastal.Cruising ,water sports , restaurant/pub crawl(sober) It would be interesting to hear of enjoyable trips that people have had from the difficult to the very relaxed .look forward to your responses.

[Nos4r2]

I'd start with somewhere with enough water...

[stan_deezy]

Ribnut, its just my very humble opinion but for a great summer cruise with lots of pubs and some decent eateries you can't beat the Firth of Clyde. If you get the good conditions there are loads of places to explore and plenty of places to tie up and have a wander around.
Fantastic scenery too: great if you want some dramatic photos

Forget the Lake District: the 10mph speed limit has killed it stone dead

[Mollers]

I think that the Cornish boys will back me up here (not too closely, I hope). The Fal Estuary has it all. Beautiful scenery, beaches, pubs and retaurants. Good marinas and launching. That's all without leaving the harbour, seriously! 72m of waterway within the Fal estuary. Leave the Carrick roads for the Helford (Frenchman's Creek), The Lizard or up to Fowey which is 18 each way of easy cruising. For the more ambitous there are the Scillies, 70m round trip of semi-offshore work. Blimey, the Fal tourist board ought to pay me for this.

[randski]

Originally Posted by Mollulnan

I think that the Cornish boys will back me up here (not too closely, I hope). The Fal Estuary has it all. Beautiful scenery, beaches, pubs and retaurants. Good marinas and launching. That's all without leaving the harbour, seriously! 72m of waterway within the Fal estuary. Leave the Carrick roads for the Helford (Frenchman's Creek), The Lizard or up to Fowey which is 18 each way of easy cruising. For the more ambitous there are the Scillies, 70m round trip of semi-offshore work. Blimey, the Fal tourist board ought to pay me for this.

[The Garfish]

Originally Posted by Mollulnan

The Fal Estuary has it all

dat mite bee de caise molnunlal butt yew av too dryve threw wot luks lyke de fkin gowbi dezirt too gett ther. den yoov gott de lowculs hoo arr orlwaiys jibberin bowt fkin piskis an patsis an sumfink corld clotid creem orr sumfink
an orl de plaice naims luk lyke yoov copid dem fromm de welch nobburs an jumbuld de fkin leters upp

fuk mee giv mee de sowlint eny daiy

gArf

[Mollers]

Hey Garf, You're assumin' that we want you English tossers down 'ere! . Agreed it is a drag for you lot. A303 has been dug up again! As for the Solent, tried that when I trialed my boat. Sod that!! That is the M25 of boating, at rush hour, with nothing but blonde birds behind the wheel!!

[hard1]

Originally Posted by Mollulnan

Hey Garf, You're assumin' that we want you English tossers down 'ere! . Agreed it is a drag for you lot. A303 has been dug up again! As for the Solent, tried that when I trialed my boat. Sod that!! That is the M25 of boating, at rush hour, with nothing but blonde birds behind the wheel!!

But there again, technically, that makes you a tosser too old bean.....

[The Garfish]

Originally Posted by hard1

technically, that makes you a tosser too old bean.....

gud poynt hard wan. dats ekseedinly wel spottid forr sumwan fikk enuf too by a cobbrer

i av herd dat de cawnish nobburs wont ther indeependense. dis iz treezun an i fink wee shud ang de bastuds fromm a jibbit i saiy ang de bastuds fromm a jibbit an wip dem wiv stingin nettuls

az forr blonnd berds beehynd de weel de ownly bint i noe like dat iz misiz jakeen an sheez reely a broonet

gArf

[hard1]

Originally Posted by The Garfish

gud poynt hard wan. dats ekseedinly wel spottid forr sumwan fikk enuf too by a cobbrer

i av herd dat de cawnish nobburs wont ther indeependense. dis iz treezun an i fink wee shud ang de bastuds fromm a jibbit i saiy ang de bastuds fromm a jibbit an wip dem wiv stingin nettuls

az forr blonnd berds beehynd de weel de ownly bint i noe like dat iz misiz jakeen an sheez reely a broonet

gArf

[ribnut]

Which stretches of the River Thames do members favour and any rivers in sussex ,surrey,kent ,hampshire

[The Jackeens]

Hahaha


Didn't see yer post 'till now gArf.

Superb as usual

missus

[Mark Halliday]

Originally Posted by The Garfish

misiz jakeen an sheez reely a broonet

gArf

Now, how would you know that gArf?

[The Jackeens]

Originally Posted by The Garfish

fuk mee giv mee de sowlint eny daiy

gArf

Hear hear gArf.

Us

(FYI Mark H.

gArf & I shared a bottle...

of Grecian 2000 once

Now behave

missus )

[The Garfish]

Originally Posted by ribnut

Which stretches of the River Thames do members favour

i lyke de bitt wher itt joyns de bristul chanul.

Originally Posted by The Jackeens

gArf & I shared a bottle...

i downt fink de werd shaire iz a gud deeskripshun. fuk mee cann dat bint drinnk. shee drunnk mee unnder de tabul wich iz wen i discuverd shee aynt a troo blonnd


gArf

[roycruse]

Mollulnan is absolutely right - Cornwall is a fantastic area to go exploring with your RIB. With spectacular granite coastline (especially at the Lizard and Lands End)

I have personally cruised the whole of the south coast of Cornwall and some of the north coast and as soon as I get my new boat delivered I will be out there again finishing off the bits I haven't yet seen.

Mylor near Falmouth has a fantastic slip way which is free (you do need to pay to park your car and trailer) with a well stocked chandler's on site.

And from there a great days cruising can be had either in the Fal estuary itself or by going East to Fowey and on to Plymouth or you can go west to the Lizard and on to Lands End - and then there's the Scilly Isles.

If you decide to do the cruise from Falmouth to Plymouth - either on the way there or on the way back its worth taking a detour to the eddy stone rocks just to say you've been there - and on the way to the Scilly Isles there is wolf rock which is also worth a visit.

Anyway - once I get back on the water I will get exploring the north coast some more and keep you posted - there are some pictures in humbers rib gallery if you follow the link in my signature. (I've got some more pictures to post there but haven't got round to it yet - so check back in a couple of days.

[Rogue Wave]

Originally Posted by The Garfish

fuk mee cann dat bint drinnk. shee drunnk mee unnder de tabul wich iz wen i discuverd shee aynt a troo blonnd


gArf

Garfie, you bad fellow whilst I have to agree with you re the drinking, I can not beleive the fragrant Kathleen goes Commando

[The Garfish]

Originally Posted by Rogue Wave

I can not beleive the fragrant Kathleen goes Commando

downt bee a twatt yew twatt. i wudunt peak upp a wumanns skert. i amm a mann ov onnor.

wot i ment woz dat wen i woz unnder de fkin tabul i woz riflin threw hir bagg lukin forr hir pirse wen i fownd a bottul ov blonnd hare die. yew nobbur


gArf

[The Jackeens]

You're a disgraceful pair of oul geezers.

gArf I guess you're the comedy King (since Rogue Wave lost his crown )

RW don't worry too much about the cold in the North Sea as you two shall end up in a far, far warmer place than that

missus

[Rogue Wave]

Allright then Kathleen

I'll send you gArfies phone number as a rewad for being a good sport!

its 07766632666