Tornado

match · 17 November 2013, 11:26

Nearly another year gone and my first year of owning a RIB what fantastic fun it made our annual holiday on the west coast of Scotland even better , I have now sold our rib made some money and will be looking for a slightly bigger one as we found the 5 m Tornado was a bit cramped for our Salen to Tobemory trip (5 and a dog) so will try for a 5.5 or 6 m. Anybody thinking about getting one do it and experience the world of Ribbing. :-)
Looking forward to finding another!!!!!

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match · 14 January 2014, 08:28

We'll found and bought another rib it's a 5.5 m Osprey Eagle with a very low hours Suzuki 60 hp four stroke. She needs a little tlc ( cleaning) and I should have a nice rib. Add more seats and then play.

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simon23 · 14 January 2014, 08:46

Sounds good .how about some photos !

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Dan Gurney · 14 January 2014, 09:53

+1

match · 14 January 2014, 10:07

There are some on my profile not sure how to put them on here???

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match · 14 January 2014, 10:19

Sorted doh !!!

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Dan Gurney · 14 January 2014, 10:27

You aren't in W Yorks are you? I'm pretty sure I used to drive past that rib in Horsforth.

match · 14 January 2014, 10:38

No Doncaster but yes the rib is from there I bought it on Saturday just got to clean up and look at the seating options any ideas welcome.
Cheers
Nigel

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Dan Gurney · 14 January 2014, 10:45

Nice. She didn't seem to move much so hopefully you'll give her more of a chance to play.

Never had a close look cos i was always driving past on the way home. Nice new looking lump. What size?

match · 14 January 2014, 11:00

Suzuki 60 hp four stroke 65 hours use hydraulic steering nearly new trailer dropped on.

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match · 14 January 2014, 11:25

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Originally Posted by Clamchowder

Nice. She didn't seem to move much so hopefully you'll give her more of a chance to play.

Never had a close look cos i was always driving past on the way home. Nice new looking lump. What size?

It's a 60 hp four stroke Suzuki 65 hrs use only a couple of years old hydralic steering nearly new trailer dropped on.
Cheers Nigel

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simon23 · 15 January 2014, 17:29

Looks good ,bit of elbow grease and fairy spray on tubes will clean up nice .what sort of seating you thinking of.i personally prefer jockey console .we feel safer when sitting on them

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match · 15 January 2014, 22:37

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Originally Posted by simon23

Looks good ,bit of elbow grease and fairy spray on tubes will clean up nice .what sort of seating you thinking of.i personally prefer jockey console .we feel safer when sitting on them Sent from my GT-S5830 using Rib.net

I agree I'm going to try and put two jockey seats side by side behind the consul and can you recommend what is best for cleaning the tubes as I've been told TFR but any more recommendations would be appreciated.
Cheers Nigel

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simon23 · 15 January 2014, 22:49

Ive used tfr with green scoring pads worked ok but was a bit patchy(probably me not rubing enough)plenty on here use fairy power spray which seams to look good.
I put 2 consoles side byside in my tornado was a bit tight but was more sociable for passengers

match · 15 January 2014, 22:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by simon23

Ive used tfr with green scoring pads worked ok but was a bit patchy(probably me not rubing enough)plenty on here use fairy power spray which seams to look good. I put 2 consoles side byside in my tornado was a bit tight but was more sociable for passengers

Thanks for the advise :-)

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RMS · 15 January 2014, 23:06

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Originally Posted by Clamchowder

You aren't in W Yorks are you? I'm pretty sure I used to drive past that rib in Horsforth.

You mean the one just on the ring road before you get to the Eleventh Earl? Used to drive past that all the time!

m chappelow · 16 January 2014, 01:07

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Originally Posted by RMS

You mean the one just on the ring road before you get to the Eleventh Earl? Used to drive past that all the time!

Used to go out with a bar maid there in the mid 1970s before it was renamed & went all upmarket lol, Tornado boats had there roots not too far away from there about a mile or so further up the road around about the same time .

Chris Caton · 16 January 2014, 08:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by simon23

Ive used tfr with green scoring pads worked ok but was a bit patchy(probably me not rubing enough)plenty on here use fairy power spray which seams to look good.
I put 2 consoles side byside in my tornado was a bit tight but was more sociable for passengers

+1 for fairy power spray with green scouring pads, works a treat on the white tubes on our Revenger, stubborn stains may need neat spray leaving on for a few minutes, then respray and plenty of elbow grease, works a treat

scubaqua · 16 January 2014, 08:47

Btw, It is better not to fix your boat with a band over the tubes....they don't like it.
Fix it to the trailer at the bow eye and at the transom eyes....

Chris Caton · 16 January 2014, 08:55

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Originally Posted by scubaqua

Btw, It is better not to fix your boat with a band over the tubes....they don't like it.
Fix it to the trailer at the bow eye and at the transom eyes....

+1 definitely agree with that one