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Old 19 November 2010, 11:56   #1
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Ribcraft Police Boat - Aluminium??
Spotted this interesting looking beast! Anyone else seen it? Info??

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Old 19 November 2010, 12:44   #2
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Looks like a pretty standard Ribcraft, in which case its not aluminium.
Is it in Wemouth?
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Old 19 November 2010, 12:47   #3
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inflatable part is screwed to the hard shell. So not so standard me think..

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Old 19 November 2010, 14:21   #4
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inflatable part is screwed to the hard shell. So not so standard me think..

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That's exactly what I thought!
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Old 19 November 2010, 17:03   #5
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Im curious what the gray rectangular object is....its mounted on the bow where a samson post would be?

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Old 19 November 2010, 17:36   #6
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Im curious what the gray rectangular object is....its mounted on the bow where a samson post would be?

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Like it!
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Old 19 November 2010, 19:24   #8
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Nahh its got to be for this:

http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/P...ning_Pet_Rocks
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Old 19 November 2010, 21:32   #9
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She is metal..
Nice spotting ZodiacFut
Its a new 7.8 Alloy for an offshore client one of a batch of 11
some more pics of some fabrication.
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Old 20 November 2010, 08:44   #10
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May I ask how much this beauty costs?
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Old 20 November 2010, 08:53   #11
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Ribcraft do make alloy RIBs so it is a possiblility.
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Old 20 November 2010, 16:39   #12
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I stand very much corrected.
That hull looks a work of art, I would have it on show in its naked form though.
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