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Old 27 February 2004, 09:04   #1
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A long shot but.........
I thought I'd give the forum a go. I'm a terrible bloke for hobbies - you name it and I've done it ! Anyway, I've been rowing in the spare room for about 3 months in an attempt to lose some weight. In fact I've become quite keen on this rowing lark and fancy buying some sort of skiff capable of handling the sea. I've attached a picture of the type of thing I'm after and if anyone happens to know of something similar lying around "For Sale" please let me know. Thanks. Graeme
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Old 27 February 2004, 09:06   #2
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Does it have to be a med style one?
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Old 27 February 2004, 09:11   #3
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Well it would....
help if it had cushions.
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Old 27 February 2004, 09:13   #4
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Re: Well it would....
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help if it had cushions.
Striped, I presume?
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Old 27 February 2004, 11:50   #5
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A long shot but.........
Try Ahoy-Boats in CHESTER Tel: 0870 7702728

They are the UK dealer in Virusboats url: www.virusboats.co.uk

Virus boats are a range of safe stable skulling training craft.

I hope we don't all "catch" a crab if you get a virus!!

John
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Old 27 February 2004, 12:06   #6
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Thanks John,
I'm aware of these skiffs, in fact it's one of these I'd ideally like however, new they're slightly out of my pocket for what I want to do with it. Hence my call to arms on the forum, you never know, someone may just have one or something similat lying around at the right price. Thanks again.
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Old 27 February 2004, 12:38   #7
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A long shot but.........
I have had a look in the latest edition of Regatta (I'm a onetime oarsman) where there are often training skulls/tubs for sale, however there are none this month.
I will keep an eye out for you.

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Old 27 February 2004, 13:55   #8
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MeMe,
bizarre, I received a mail from you this morning via boatsandoutboards re the Virus skiff!
Have sent you a couple of mails.

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Old 27 February 2004, 15:02   #9
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Here we go again...
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I'm a terrible bloke for hobbies
More like a terrible bloke for wasting everyone's time. Vintage agricultural tractors one week, argocats the next and now rowing skiffs. Now you know as well as I do, Graeme, that this is just one more in a long line of your passing fads, and that next week you'll be after a second hand hot air balloon or a refurbished steam locomotive. Do yourself a favour, save your cash and put it towards reupholstering that bloody Medline, or indeed a set of mud terrain tyres for the new Audi.
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Old 27 February 2004, 15:29   #10
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More like a terrible bloke for wasting everyone's time.
Now now Phil - I've taken offence at that remark. Do you recall some P.Ms we exchanged some months ago in which you and I exchanged a list of hobbies !

Just for the record I'll reel off what's in my garage at the moment - so to speak.

TYZ 250 Trials Bike
Piaggio X9 125 Scooter
Bianchi Light weight road bike
Cannondale SV500 full bounce Mountain Bike
Guns - numerous.
Rowing Machine
Turbo Trainer
Hanglider - yes a hanglider !
RIB of course x 2 by the way.
Mirror Sailing Dinghy
4-5 other dinghys in between and since the Mirror. (Optomist / GP14)
Remote Control Plane - sold
Remote control car - sold
Remote control Boat - sold
The list goes on but I won't bore everyone anymore than I have already. (24ft Hunter Horizon Saling Yacht - Dutton Phaton - 21ft Shuffle Class Sloop) etc etc Not to mention - Ah bolloks I won't bother !

With ref to your tractor comment, I'm still on the case to make a purchase and WILL in time. As for the Argo 6x6 interest, it was a thought but one I could not afford.

So, I'm sure there are many retailers / sellers out there who would disagree with you that I'm a tyre kicker.
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Old 27 February 2004, 15:32   #11
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WANTED.....
Hot Air Ballon - Must be cheap - no hot air required - can provide own supply
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Old 27 February 2004, 15:44   #12
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Ah bolloks
BOLLOCKS is spelt with a 'c'
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Old 27 February 2004, 15:56   #13
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Announcement from North West Combined Police Authorities

There follows a list of items recently stolen from locations in the North West:

TYZ 250 Trials Bike
Piaggio X9 125 Scooter
Bianchi Light weight road bike
Cannondale SV500 full bounce Mountain Bike
Guns - numerous
Rowing Machine
Turbo Trainer
Hanglider
2 x RIB
Mirror Sailing Dinghy
4-5 other dinghys including Optomist / GP14
Remote Control Plane
Remote control car
Remote control Boat
24ft Hunter Horizon Saling Yacht
Dutton Phaton
21ft Shuffle Class Sloop

If anybody offers you any of these items, please contact the incident room on 000999000999
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Old 27 February 2004, 16:01   #14
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Well done, Louise - you beat me to it!

Mine was going to be ' Yes, officer, he had a swarthy complexion, Irish accent and was towing a caravan towards Worsley'
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Old 27 February 2004, 16:21   #15
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Thats quite some garage you have to keep all that stuff !

If I'd know I'd have slipped my 30ft Rib in there for the winter.

Mark !
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Old 27 February 2004, 17:04   #16
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How about
an 16ft open canoe with out padles (padles on rib), but with 12v electric outboard , I notice you havent got or had one of these
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Old 27 February 2004, 19:55   #17
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Actually....
Graham, this fell under the "oh bolloks (without a c)" catagory. I used to belong to Guinea Gap Canoeing Club In Liscard. At the time I had a Piranha K2 Slalom which I sold about 6 months ago in order to put some cash in my pocket for a Kettler Coach which has stimulated the original post re the skiff.
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Old 28 February 2004, 13:38   #18
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Hi MeMe

Try www.oarsport.co.uk & www.fyneboatkits.com
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Old 28 February 2004, 14:00   #19
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Thanks....
Fred. 2 good sites with plenty of tyres to kick at !
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Old 28 February 2004, 15:30   #20
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