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11 September 2014, 18:30
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RIBnet supporter
Country: UK - England
Town: Hants
Length: 8m +
Engine: 300hp plus
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Originally Posted by whisper
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It going well Alex , I have stuck it out on all our Twitter feeds and FB, lets hope for some amazing money. Well done all
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11 September 2014, 18:57
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wirral & Caernarfon
Boat name: That's Enuff
Make: Revenger & Avon SR4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Honda 150HP & 50HP
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 4,421
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Alex, you are truly awesome, your dedication to this project is to be admired, now best you relax a bit and enjoy the show, I'm sure the rib will do the rest, along with the support of everyone else who's helping on the stand, well done to you all 
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11 September 2014, 19:00
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#2203
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
Length: 8m +
Engine: 250
Join Date: Jul 2008
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Thanks dude 
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11 September 2014, 19:08
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Country: Germany
Town: StPetersburg Russia
Boat name: Ocean Devil
Make: Scorpion 8.6m
Length: 8m +
Engine: Yanmar 315hp
MMSI: 211579640
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 646
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Hi Alex ,
Well done mate !
Also German RIB fans are aware about the project , the RIB and the auction .
Wish you good luck !
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11 September 2014, 19:13
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Country: UK - England
Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
Length: 8m +
Engine: 250
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,047
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So after months and months of very painful work trying to get the MacRIB into the boat show, I had just had enough. I felt sick, what had we built???? I had tried everything...
It was after I completed round Britain that it all started to happen! First the boat show came up with a deal but then after talking to Boatylicious Marine about this fantastic opportunity of being the first RIB in the show right next to the biggest attraction, they gave us £1,200 and I put the rest on my credit card!
So we are now sponsored by Boatylicious Marine who are very proud to finally make this happen for us. I can only hope that our bank account and the sale of the left over parts can clear my credit card
Arriving at the show this morning I started to panic!! our stand was too small and our package would not fit!!!! I was told we would be ok with a slight overhang but to be honest we were never going to get away with it!!!
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11 September 2014, 19:14
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Country: UK - England
Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
Length: 8m +
Engine: 250
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,047
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Originally Posted by Bushrider
Hi Alex ,
Well done mate !
Also German RIB fans are aware about the project , the RIB and the auction .
Wish you good luck !
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Thanks dude! I was thinking of you todays saying "Alex, make a happy face"!!!
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11 September 2014, 19:30
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Country: UK - England
Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
Length: 8m +
Engine: 250
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,047
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Hewshaw's delivered the MacRIB all wrapped up and after a few panic phone calls I got hold of the floor manager and asked for a H&S inspection to clear our overhang. I wanted to know right away what action I needed to take. The H&S guy never turned up!!!
Thomas arrived so between me, Thomas and Steve from Henshaws (who wouldn't leave without helping out) started to sign write the Mac RIB with Thomas's awesome signs
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11 September 2014, 19:39
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Country: UK - England
Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
Length: 8m +
Engine: 250
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,047
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Port side...
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11 September 2014, 19:41
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Lancs
Boat name: Beretta
Make: Ballistic
Length: 6m +
Engine: 175hp e-tec
MMSI: 235035778
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,736
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Looks amazing! Big well done to everyone involved! Hope it gets the money!
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11 September 2014, 19:45
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
Length: 8m +
Engine: 250
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,047
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Starboard side...
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11 September 2014, 19:46
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Country: UK - England
Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
Length: 8m +
Engine: 250
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,047
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Originally Posted by SteveHall
Looks amazing! Big well done to everyone involved! Hope it gets the money!
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Thanks Dude
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11 September 2014, 19:57
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
Length: 8m +
Engine: 250
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,047
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As soon as we had done the signs people were reading them and knew exactly what we were doing with the rib, so they work!!
Still no H&S guy so I made the decision to remove the draw bar from the trailer, so after another call to Uncle Biff which I didn't want to do as he only got back from africa at 1:30am this morning, he was in his truck on his way with 4 x axle stands and some more tools.
Before long we had striped the front end off the trailer and we are now within the carpeted area with no tripping hazards in the path!!!!
Thank F*^$ for that!!!!
Now breathe!!!!! I said breathe!!!!
I thank my lucky stars for such a great forum and such great friends
I had a walk around the show and everyone is much further behind than us.
I visited our sponsors Tony and Garry who also have a stand each (Technohull and Lomac). and then I drove back to Swindon
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11 September 2014, 20:36
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Glasgow
Boat name: Thunder
Make: Halmatic Arctic 22
Length: 6m +
Engine: 2 x 150 Etec
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 523
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It looks so awesome I may have accidentally bid on it.......
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11 September 2014, 21:23
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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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[QUOTE=whisper;645363]As soon as we had done the signs people were reading them and knew exactly what we were doing with the rib, so they work!!
Well done Alex, and the graphics are really eye catching, and with the great location that you secured for the boat, it will really attract a lot of attention.
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11 September 2014, 21:40
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Yarhoo
Make: Scorpion
Length: 6m +
Engine: Suzuki 150
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 418
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Looks brilliant. Look fwd to seeing it on Monday. Well done in getting it there Alex
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11 September 2014, 21:55
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Top RH corner of Hants
Boat name: Logan
Make: Ribeye
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115hp Yam
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 153
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Alex, you've done brilliantly. It looks great. See you in the morning.
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11 September 2014, 22:06
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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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Whisper, I've stickied your post with a link for the auction so people don't have to hunt for it
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11 September 2014, 22:08
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
Length: 8m +
Engine: 250
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,047
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Originally Posted by Crew2
Alex, you've done brilliantly. It looks great. See you in the morning.
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Great! Park in the westquay multi story opposite the show entrance, £5 per day
Head for the show entrance and then left to the gate on the roundabout, we can get in from 8am
We need to put the Macmillan bits on the rib in the morning but that needs a woman's touch!! You also need to clean the carpet  
Don't forget your photo for your ID
Alex 07778 555884
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11 September 2014, 22:08
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
Length: 8m +
Engine: 250
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,047
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Originally Posted by Nos4r2
Whisper, I've stickied your post with a link for the auction so people don't have to hunt for it |
Thanks dude
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11 September 2014, 22:21
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Top RH corner of Hants
Boat name: Logan
Make: Ribeye
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115hp Yam
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 153
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You also need to clean the carpet |
How large a hole are you trying to dig for yourself???????  (Damn, can't find the right one)
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