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anyone got one? speedboats etc I want a rib, for diving etc
anypics, just been doing my level 2 in plymouth sound i NEED to buy one!
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anypics, just been doing my level 2 in plymouth sound i NEED to buy one!
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Im into boats lol im going to me nans in spain tommoro and ill be going out on me m8s boat ill get few pics and post um up ere m8 there sum mad boats in that area
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never really been into boats until we took a mates company rib out on the Tyne, what a laugh it was, wouldnt mind one when i come into some money
no idea what kind of inflatey rib it was but it had a smallish outboard on, about 35-50 horse iirc.
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no idea what kind of inflatey rib it was but it had a smallish outboard on, about 35-50 horse iirc.
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Pugo!thats the nuts!!! Where do you use it? Where did you find it?
I want summit for the sea, and probably to dive off if i can, prefer a boat like the sunseeker above, dunno was just interested to see what you guys had
did my level 2 in small rib for 8 peeps with a 75hp on,
I want summit for the sea, and probably to dive off if i can, prefer a boat like the sunseeker above, dunno was just interested to see what you guys had
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did my level 2 in small rib for 8 peeps with a 75hp on,
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well into me boats have been for years
if you looking for boats best site to use is
www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk or www.essexboatyards.com
this is my senior 32 sadly lack of money at present means she oput of water needing major tlc
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this is my dads seamaster 30 use it whenever we get a chance always away on it at bank holidays and have a 2 week cruise each summer
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this boat is a broom 450 belongs to a good m8 and i sometimes crew for him recently took the boat back from norfolk to rochester
if you looking for boats best site to use is
www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk or www.essexboatyards.com
this is my senior 32 sadly lack of money at present means she oput of water needing major tlc
![](http://www.integration.avatarimage.net/uploads/8e639dffca.jpg)
this is my dads seamaster 30 use it whenever we get a chance always away on it at bank holidays and have a 2 week cruise each summer
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this boat is a broom 450 belongs to a good m8 and i sometimes crew for him recently took the boat back from norfolk to rochester
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some nic epics of boats here!!
Terry, hope i get an invite to ride on her, i aint been on a boat like that before!!1
how much do these boats go for?
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Terry, hope i get an invite to ride on her, i aint been on a boat like that before!!1
how much do these boats go for?
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Pugo!thats the nuts!!! Where do you use it? Where did you find it?
I want summit for the sea, and probably to dive off if i can, prefer a boat like the sunseeker above, dunno was just interested to see what you guys had
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I want summit for the sea, and probably to dive off if i can, prefer a boat like the sunseeker above, dunno was just interested to see what you guys had
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did my level 2 in small rib for 8 peeps with a 75hp on,
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my dad has a seamaster........does your old man belong to the seamaster club ?
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wicked bet the sound makes up for the fuel bill
how much is something like that worth? think may try an find something like that that needs work maybe...
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how much is something like that worth? think may try an find something like that that needs work maybe...
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Originally Posted by turbo terry
wicked bet the sound makes up for the fuel bill
how much is something like that worth? think may try an find something like that that needs work maybe...
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how much is something like that worth? think may try an find something like that that needs work maybe...
the sound and torque is unreal, when flushing i have to make sure she is tied to the trailer as a good blip on the throttle see's her try to jump off of it
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pipes come straight off the headers straight out the back well above the water line.......so the noise is incredible......sounds like a WW2 spitfire on a hard bank when she is planing
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i have had her up to 65 knots on a lake....but she did feel like she was getting away from me to be fair i.e hull was flexing and she was very skitish), she is deep v'd so is excellent handling especially if its getting choppy, the only time your really notice the weight is when getting her in and out the water
unfortunatly no vids as yet, and i am not taking her out again this year as its too damn cold lol
unfortunatly no vids as yet, and i am not taking her out again this year as its too damn cold lol
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Originally Posted by turbo terry
ooh an that sunseeker is nice, how much does something like that go for?
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Basically, when I bought it, it was twin petrol, which was fucking thirsty!
After a couple of years of unreliability, I took the plunge and ripped out the two petrol engines, and put in a spanking Volvo diesel turbo and supercharged engine.
30 - 35 knots max speed, which is still quite quick, but she will handle a seriously big sea for her size class. Don shead knew what he was doing
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Also at the mo -diesel for the boat is about 50p a litre, which is ace
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Has big big sunbed, which the wife and her mates love. I also love it because they lie on it in bikinis! Wifes friends are all in their 20s btw!
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Some more pics.....
(my missus and my mate Silverfox999
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Me skiing behind my boat - not the boat, but just look how flat the sea was that day!!!!!!
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My mate driving my boat whilst I clamber onto front to take "arty" shot ROFOL
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(my missus and my mate Silverfox999
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Me skiing behind my boat - not the boat, but just look how flat the sea was that day!!!!!!
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My mate driving my boat whilst I clamber onto front to take "arty" shot ROFOL
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jj very nice m8 got to love the baby sunseekers
and good choice ion binning the petrol lumps and going diesel thats sort of boat i.m after next space for sleeping diesel for ecinomy but still retaining a decent turn of speed
and good choice ion binning the petrol lumps and going diesel thats sort of boat i.m after next space for sleeping diesel for ecinomy but still retaining a decent turn of speed
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Good choice mate
That pretty much describes my boat! It has a small cabin with a table that folds down to make a bed, and also has a little sink with a running water system, and a small gas hob!
Sunseekers aint cheap, but they just work soooooo well! The Diesel was desperately expensive to do, but it was the unreliability of the petrols that put me over the edge rather than the actual fuel cost.
Piccie of cabin........
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It also has ace cover that converts outside area into inside area! Ideal for staying on marinas etc overnight!
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That pretty much describes my boat! It has a small cabin with a table that folds down to make a bed, and also has a little sink with a running water system, and a small gas hob!
Sunseekers aint cheap, but they just work soooooo well! The Diesel was desperately expensive to do, but it was the unreliability of the petrols that put me over the edge rather than the actual fuel cost.
Piccie of cabin........
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It also has ace cover that converts outside area into inside area! Ideal for staying on marinas etc overnight!
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thats the only downer the cost of converting but i feel if the boat suits your needs then in the long run the enjoyment you gain is worth the expence
nice cabin there all you need really in the past io had a birchwood 22 that was a great boat nice bit of cabin etc but that had a petrol lump was not that great sadly finaces let me down and when i took it out water ended up leasving it for a year aand sadly i did not realize the boat was sat bow down on the blocks and it filled with rain water boat was fucked all balkheads rotten engine/outdrive seized petrol tank rusted through had no money to fix so had to sell it for £1500 boat stood me in £7.5 onlt got the senior as was my dads till he got the seamaster so he gave it to me just waiting for some funds to sort her out
eventually i want to end up with something like yours
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nice cabin there all you need really in the past io had a birchwood 22 that was a great boat nice bit of cabin etc but that had a petrol lump was not that great sadly finaces let me down and when i took it out water ended up leasving it for a year aand sadly i did not realize the boat was sat bow down on the blocks and it filled with rain water boat was fucked all balkheads rotten engine/outdrive seized petrol tank rusted through had no money to fix so had to sell it for £1500 boat stood me in £7.5 onlt got the senior as was my dads till he got the seamaster so he gave it to me just waiting for some funds to sort her out
eventually i want to end up with something like yours
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Hi matey
The boat lives in the summer on a swinging mooring on the River Exe - which is the south coast of Devon. One of the best things about where I live is the number of places to go on a good day.
For harbours, we have Exmouth locally (which is good for a piss up, but a lousy marina), but also Torquay, Dartmouth, Salcombe to name but a few. Add that to the various little bays etc around the area - honestly you wouldnt believe the options available to us!
If you are really brave, Guernsey is about 4 hours away!!! We were gonna do that this year, but the weather was just shit!
I am lucky that the boat has a trailer (woo hoo!!!!) which save a butt load of money. You dont get many boats of 24ft and longer with trailers, which is a godsend for me. This means that winter storage is greatly facilitated.
She is well suited to life on a mooring. I have to do my winterisation chores though - still much to do including wash, scrub the bottom, clean the engine and generally tidy the girl up!
Thought about selling her this year to buy a bigger boat, but I just cant quite bring myself to part with her - it is soooo reliable and the engine is nice and new.
Do I really want to go to older engines for the sake of more room? Not right now LOL
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The boat lives in the summer on a swinging mooring on the River Exe - which is the south coast of Devon. One of the best things about where I live is the number of places to go on a good day.
For harbours, we have Exmouth locally (which is good for a piss up, but a lousy marina), but also Torquay, Dartmouth, Salcombe to name but a few. Add that to the various little bays etc around the area - honestly you wouldnt believe the options available to us!
If you are really brave, Guernsey is about 4 hours away!!! We were gonna do that this year, but the weather was just shit!
I am lucky that the boat has a trailer (woo hoo!!!!) which save a butt load of money. You dont get many boats of 24ft and longer with trailers, which is a godsend for me. This means that winter storage is greatly facilitated.
She is well suited to life on a mooring. I have to do my winterisation chores though - still much to do including wash, scrub the bottom, clean the engine and generally tidy the girl up!
Thought about selling her this year to buy a bigger boat, but I just cant quite bring myself to part with her - it is soooo reliable and the engine is nice and new.
Do I really want to go to older engines for the sake of more room? Not right now LOL
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To add - she does weekend trips to various marinas, and thursday night is lads night, which involves skiing and then drinking and then skiing, and then drinking some more!
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mate that looks ace, nice bit of kit, your joking i'm only in plymouth.
looks an ace toy for the boys, ski an sleep on it, heaven!
looks an ace toy for the boys, ski an sleep on it, heaven!
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most important feature is 12 fridge (overstating really - more of a cool box, but does the job! LOL).
Plymouth eh! you will have to come for a trip next spring (u should be qualified by then LOL)
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Plymouth eh! you will have to come for a trip next spring (u should be qualified by then LOL)
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jj sounds to me like you have some of the best cruising areas to explore and you use your boat to its full i would say you right to stick with it as bigger you go more expensive it is to moor up and any bigger you buggered for towing behind a 4x4 safely
winter chores dont you just love them my dads is coming out in december and be nack in intime for easter we got a few jobs port engine has to be lifted and blocked at back so the gearbox can come of as needs a bearing and got general jobs ready for the easter weekend jolly
winter chores dont you just love them my dads is coming out in december and be nack in intime for easter we got a few jobs port engine has to be lifted and blocked at back so the gearbox can come of as needs a bearing and got general jobs ready for the easter weekend jolly
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gona say guernsey is a nice place loads of pubs and sites but defo need good weather for it i been coming back from there on a sealine f37 could only manage 20 knots and was very rough
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haha cheers, yes definately, may well have one down here by then so have to join you.
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Hi Greg
I agree about the cost, though the boat I am looking at is rather larger that you would tow - I would be pretty much stuck with hoists! LOL. The biggest costs would be the maintenance of two engines over one, and of course older engines.
Hopefully the gearbox will be nice and straightforward.
Cant knock the location - it is all rather ideallic really - could do with the Mediteranian temperatures though!
As far as crossing the channel is concerned - I would be looking for ideal conditions only. My boat can deal with bigish weather (for class eg Force 5), but it aint comfortable!
Terry - Those subs are awsome looking things arent they!
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I agree about the cost, though the boat I am looking at is rather larger that you would tow - I would be pretty much stuck with hoists! LOL. The biggest costs would be the maintenance of two engines over one, and of course older engines.
Hopefully the gearbox will be nice and straightforward.
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Cant knock the location - it is all rather ideallic really - could do with the Mediteranian temperatures though!
As far as crossing the channel is concerned - I would be looking for ideal conditions only. My boat can deal with bigish weather (for class eg Force 5), but it aint comfortable!
Terry - Those subs are awsome looking things arent they!
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force 5 in your boat jj i would say very uncomfortable
the other week i was on the broom pictured above coming back from yarmouth heading for kent we hit force 5 on the bow and that was a very wet bumpy ride
the other week i was on the broom pictured above coming back from yarmouth heading for kent we hit force 5 on the bow and that was a very wet bumpy ride
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Not mine but a good friends! Spend alot of time on it. Went to Cowes to watch the P1's in it this year. 26 foot Scarab powered by two 5.7 Mercury V8's. Sounds awesome!!!
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Went in the Donzi in the foreground aswell (Sneaked into the pit area!!). This has just had it's single V8 engine rebuilt and now has a procharger fitted to it!!
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Awesome weekend but if you think cars are expensive then don't get a boat! The scarab takes £450 to fill the tank up!
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