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09 July 2015, 21:48
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Country: UK - England
Town: Midlands
Make: Ribeye 600
Length: 6m +
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Where's your number one cruising ground...?
Got a new 6M rib on the way and I'm looking for suggestions on where to use it...
What's your hidden gem? Where's that place you know and love that has an easy launch, great cruising grounds, that cracking pub nearby or perfect beach for the family?
List em up for all to enjoy - ideally with launching point and suggested stops or end points?
Ideally launches that have concrete slips for my 5 series rather than muddy beaches!
Cheers
Jim
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09 July 2015, 21:51
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i would suggest you start in the sea....preferably when the tide is in 
sorry....couldn't resist.
what did you get then?
cheers
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09 July 2015, 21:59
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Country: UK - England
Town: Midlands
Make: Ribeye 600
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Originally Posted by Xk59D
i would suggest you start in the sea....preferably when the tide is in
sorry....couldn't resist.
what did you get then?
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Hi bud, found a nice Ribeye 600 in the end after endless searching! Collecting tomorrow so I'll post some pics up in due course, thanks for your help.
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09 July 2015, 22:04
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happy days.....enjoy!
cheers
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09 July 2015, 22:06
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Country: UK - England
Town: Mighty Penryn
Boat name: Little Joe.
Make: Avon Searider
Length: 4m +
Engine: Honda BF50
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Solent. It's ace. 
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09 July 2015, 22:13
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Country: UK - Scotland
Boat name: imposter
Make: FunYak
Length: 3m +
Engine: Tohatsu 30HP
MMSI: 235089819
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Solent. It's ace. |
Its certainly popular.
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09 July 2015, 22:15
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Country: UK - England
Town: Mighty Penryn
Boat name: Little Joe.
Make: Avon Searider
Length: 4m +
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Its certainly popular.
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Anywhere East of Plymouth is great. ;-)
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09 July 2015, 22:46
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Country: UK - England
Town: Devon
Boat name: Camira
Make: Ribeye
Length: 6m +
Engine: Yamaha
MMSI: 235085732
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Yeah, any further West and people nick your tender!
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09 July 2015, 23:17
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Country: Ireland
Town: Cork Ireland
Boat name: Rambler
Make: Valiant PT
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki Df 60 a
Join Date: Jul 2013
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Cork Harbour Ireland
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09 July 2015, 23:35
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you can't have an ideal boating place without mentioning a few places up here.
oban is brill (easdale rib rendezvous and corryvreckan).
loch lomond is a must see when you are up here, you pass it on way to Oban!
kyles of bute, epic scenery.
portavadie
tarbet
launching isn't an issue, plenty of slips around the place depending on where you are. everywhere above you can stop and go ashore for food etc.
some local vids i've taken through the years.
(from kip marina)
(bottom of Kyle of Bute and Portavadie round the corner, playing with the dolphin)
(Easdale/Corryvreckan)
(Loch Lomond)
(Loch Lomond)
cheers
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10 July 2015, 08:49
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Country: UK - England
Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: DF140a
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Jim,as you live in the midlands, the world's your lobster. For a steady breaker in/easy launch you cant beat the Menai, see Chris at Ty Calch. You can play in the straits & get used to the boat, stay away from the swellies unless you are confident in what you're doing. After that, we tend to head west, be it Scotland or Wales. Personally I think you struggle to beat western Scotland (out of midge season). Northern France makes for a nice change of scenery & food, especially for 5 weeks 
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10 July 2015, 08:55
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Country: UK - England
Boat name: Hysucat
Make: Hysucat
Length: 8m +
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I had an incredible time in Cornwall - Salcombe, Polperro, Looe etc. Launched from Plymouth where there are lots of places to stay.
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10 July 2015, 11:08
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Country: UK - England
Town: Birmingham
Boat name: Sparrowhawk
Make: Osprey
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 90hp 2T
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i am a little biased as my mom and dad now live there but we are down in brixham every other weekend and makes for some nice cruising ground, can hop over the bay to torquay for a night on the piss or head round to exmouth to the restaurant on the river or go the other way to dartmouth, salcome or further if wanted.
Some nice secluded beaches if wanted and can launch all states of the tide (avoid really low tide as there is a little drop off but still dooable). can leave the boat in the marina and have toilets/showers. only thing that is a bit of a joke is the parking prices there but i buy a MDL car park pass so dont have to worry about it now.
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10 July 2015, 11:59
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Girvan & Tayvallich
Boat name: Breawatch
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Mercury 150 F/stroke
MMSI: ex directory!!
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Anywhere in the 'West' for me👍👍😃😎
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10 July 2015, 13:23
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Country: UK - England
Town: Whitehaven
Boat name: Cerberus
Make: Destroyer 5.8
Length: 5m +
Engine: 115hp Merc 4st
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From the midlands, the north east isn't a bad run. Launch at Beadnell Bay (beach launch but there is a tractor service and you aren't permitted to use your own car) or Seahouses for the Farne islands with all the seals. Further north is Eyemouth and St Abbs which have some nice coves and bays to explore. The diving is good too.
Phil M
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10 July 2015, 15:38
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Country: UK - N Ireland
Town: belfast
Boat name: portnahaven
Make: Red Bay Boats
Length: 7m +
Engine: yamaha 245hp diesel
MMSI: 235089641
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Anywhere between Mull of Galloway and Cape Wrath.
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10 July 2015, 15:55
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The Jurrasic coast from Poole westward, studland bay - swanage and swanage bay - durlston head and lighthouse + sea birds + dolphins - rock climbers - bat cave - dancing ledge - winspit - seacombe - st aldheims head - chapmans pool - kimmeridge - war barrow bay - mupe bay - lulworth cover - durdle door - the cow and calf - weymouth - portland - etc etc
not to mention poole harbour and the many islands + wareham river.
Going east, sandbanks, bournemouth pier and beaches - christchurch harbour, mudeford, isle of wight, needles - lymington, yarmouth, beulieu river, cowes, souhtampton and solent.
On a nice day in the summer at the weekend you will probbaly find me in chapmans pool, my favouritr place by far as its usually very quiet.
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14 July 2015, 22:09
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Easdale
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Easdale just south of oban offers cruising to all standards.
some have already mentioned the Easdale RIB Rendezvous but it is also worth noting the Scottish SIB meet also used the same area. Easdale offers a very sheltered harbour, direct access to spectacular cruising grounds to all standards. You can obtain cruising advice from ourselves Seafari who run RIBs from Easdale but there are also many local RIBs in the area.
You can rent a cottage or take B&B.
The main drawback is fuel. It has to be obtained at Oban. You either bring a few jerrycans or visit Puffin Divers who have alongside petrol in Oban.
Easdale RIB Rendezvous - Home has a wealth of information
Tony
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14 July 2015, 22:19
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Girvan & Tayvallich
Boat name: Breawatch
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Mercury 150 F/stroke
MMSI: ex directory!!
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Anywhere between Mull of Galloway and Cape Wrath.
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Well said that man.
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14 July 2015, 22:24
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wakefield
Boat name: Bouncer
Make: Redbay Stormforce
Length: 6m +
Engine: 2x Honda 100 Hp
MMSI: 235025718
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Jim,as you live in the midlands, the world's your lobster. For a steady breaker in/easy launch you cant beat the Menai, see Chris at Ty Calch. You can play in the straits & get used to the boat, stay away from the swellies unless you are confident in what you're doing. After that, we tend to head west, be it Scotland or Wales. Personally I think you struggle to beat western Scotland (out of midge season). Northern France makes for a nice change of scenery & food, especially for 5 weeks |
Ok Ok don't rub it in I will see what the Med offers this year and let you know if it's another for your bucket list. Looks like some nice islands to explore off the coast
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