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12-06-2006, 12:15 PM
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Do you want a pic of the arm Ish ??
still turn your stomach thinking about it Dave ??
12-06-2006, 12:58 PM
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Mike i have a brand new Concept F3 for you to try 
& O`Brein Virage which is a wide mono - works like a snow carving ski.
Water was warm enough not to need wet suits yesterday Just shorts & rash vest.
What about you Porkie Fancy a ski day ?
& O`Brein Virage which is a wide mono - works like a snow carving ski.
Water was warm enough not to need wet suits yesterday Just shorts & rash vest.
What about you Porkie Fancy a ski day ?
12-06-2006, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by DaveEscos
Originally Posted by dangerous - reyland
Do you want a pic of the arm Ish ??
I'm intrigued now! post a picture
I've always wanted to have a go at wake boarding as I picked up snowboarding within about 10 minutes and reckon wakeboarding would be a good laugh. Got a dodgy ankle these days though so i'd probably just break it
12-06-2006, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 89XR2
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Originally Posted by dangerous - reyland
Do you want a pic of the arm Ish ??
I'm intrigued now! post a picture
I've always wanted to have a go at wake boarding as I picked up snowboarding within about 10 minutes and reckon wakeboarding would be a good laugh. Got a dodgy ankle these days though so i'd probably just break it
Sorry - can`t
Might put Dave off his afternoon tiffin
12-06-2006, 01:29 PM
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Ok Rich - here`s the general picture.
Was skiing on a pair of skis & my pal also on a pair off the same boat
He was doing 2 laps of the alke & i only one
Misjudged my exit & hit the jetty
But caught it a glancing blow & my arm got trapped in a cleat as i went by.
Stopped my pretty good but tore all the flesh off my right forearm
(medical term de-gloved)
3 1/2 pint of claret & a helicopter ride + two skin graft ops
Was skiing on a pair of skis & my pal also on a pair off the same boat
He was doing 2 laps of the alke & i only one
Misjudged my exit & hit the jetty
But caught it a glancing blow & my arm got trapped in a cleat as i went by.Stopped my pretty good but tore all the flesh off my right forearm
(medical term de-gloved)3 1/2 pint of claret & a helicopter ride + two skin graft ops
12-06-2006, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by chip-3door
Nice boat 
took a lot of finding - need good condition, low hours & extras
stereo, covers - the topof the bow lifts off to give extra seating or a bathing pad.
Might need you to provide a couple of honeys for the next outing
12-06-2006, 02:06 PM
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used to have an old school flecher arrowbeau with a black max 150 - topped at 64 ish trimmed right up on mirror water Was the best boat i owned and we went through a lot! 15.5ft glastron with the 175 was probably more fun but far far too dangerous lol
Was the best boat i owned and we went through a lot! 15.5ft glastron with the 175 was probably more fun but far far too dangerous lol
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12-06-2006, 02:20 PM
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I had a 180GTS with a mariner 175EFI Ski last
great boat But prefer this as is newer & a bit more refined.
I fitted hydralic steering to the last one but the bloke i used to go to for parts has gone out out of business
any idea where i can get a steering kit?
great boat But prefer this as is newer & a bit more refined.
I fitted hydralic steering to the last one but the bloke i used to go to for parts has gone out out of business
any idea where i can get a steering kit?
12-06-2006, 02:26 PM
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WE got our fletcher through crossan marine which is in balloch but thats up this way - he is also a mercury dealer.
Wrong mike - the fletcher was awesome handling - bar the Ring we had it was the hardest steering boat we owned
The glastron however did massive jumps and could spin 180s like a jetski! lol Almost sank it a few times in calm water playing lol Left the trim down and it would screw over on the prop - put the trim up and if it so much as sniffed a wave you would be airborne for at least 25ft lol sometimes much worse and always landed proper back first lol scary times
Wrong mike - the fletcher was awesome handling - bar the Ring we had it was the hardest steering boat we owned
The glastron however did massive jumps and could spin 180s like a jetski! lol Almost sank it a few times in calm water playing lol
Left the trim down and it would screw over on the prop - put the trim up and if it so much as sniffed a wave you would be airborne for at least 25ft lol sometimes much worse and always landed proper back first lol scary times
12-06-2006, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by dangerous - reyland
Ok Rich - here`s the general picture.
Was skiing on a pair of skis & my pal also on a pair off the same boat
He was doing 2 laps of the alke & i only one
Misjudged my exit & hit the jetty But caught it a glancing blow & my arm got trapped in a cleat as i went by.
Stopped my pretty good but tore all the flesh off my right forearm (medical term de-gloved)
3 1/2 pint of claret & a helicopter ride + two skin graft ops
Was skiing on a pair of skis & my pal also on a pair off the same boat
He was doing 2 laps of the alke & i only one
Misjudged my exit & hit the jetty
But caught it a glancing blow & my arm got trapped in a cleat as i went by.Stopped my pretty good but tore all the flesh off my right forearm
(medical term de-gloved)3 1/2 pint of claret & a helicopter ride + two skin graft ops
pics pics pics
12-06-2006, 03:34 PM
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Nice one
Those things are so much fun. Used one in the states a few years back....hours of fun....til we snapped the propeller in the Chesapeake!
Sweet
Dave
Those things are so much fun. Used one in the states a few years back....hours of fun....til we snapped the propeller in the Chesapeake!
Sweet
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12-06-2006, 05:57 PM
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Like it m8
looks in good nick should go well with that lump iirc its v6 too
love me boats in all my years of boting thoe never owned a speedboat stuck to cruisers
looks in good nick should go well with that lump iirc its v6 too
love me boats in all my years of boting thoe never owned a speedboat stuck to cruisers
13-06-2006, 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by madevelopments
dont think i fancy skiing off the back of that