Member Since: 26 Oct 2015
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 45
I used to work here when this company was a startup almost 30 years ago.
They don't seem to have local UK dealer though, at least when shortly browsed their website. But the boats are very good indeed, I have good memories from there.
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
The boys were out on a total of 42 services this year (to closure at the beginning of September),of which 14 were "shouts"....the rest were training excercises.Lifeboat shouts don't tend to involve long periods at sea round here,so fuel bills aren't horrendous.
As I said,we're assuming that will rise with the bigger engines and we also need to get more guys qualified as helmsmen (offshore powerboat certified) which will increase exercise and practice durations."Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
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1st Dec 2015 7:46 pm
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
Matero wrote:
They don't seem to have local UK dealer though, at least when shortly browsed their website. But the boats are very good indeed, I have good memories from there.
http://www.boomeranger.fi/company]
Very 8)
Caister Lifeboat run 2 boats,which look like they're along the same lines......they have a Valentijn class boat,as used by the KNRM (Dutch RNLI)....we have kindly been invited down to Norfolk to have a look,but I'm a bit worried our helms might like it a bit too much.....oh,and the small matter of £450k "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
1st Dec 2015 7:53 pm
Buckster
Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 600
Wow, that's defo a good looker. 8) wonder if I would still need my dry suit 2003 BMW M5- 5 Litres of V8 Optimax Slurping Goodness in Carbon Black
2013 RRS SDV6 HSE Black Edition- Orkney Grey with Ebony & Ivory. LR Facelift RAI, Genuine G4 Expo Rack, 4x Warn Spotlights, Warn 9.5 XPS Winch, Mantec Underbody Protection, Full Easylift Suspension, LightForce HTX 230 Spot Lights, LR Light Guards, 18” Compomotive PD1881 on 265/65/18 BF Goodrich KO2, Brembos Calipers, ARB Fridge, Tuff trek awning.
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1st Dec 2015 8:13 pm
Jumper9895
Member Since: 10 Jun 2015
Location: Swanmore, Southampton
Posts: 226
Ribcraft with twin 200s .......
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1st Dec 2015 8:24 pm
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
One of our helmsmen is a "lurker" on here...I'd rather you didn't post photos like that in case he gets any ideas...especially as he's in charge of ordering the boat... "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
1st Dec 2015 8:30 pm
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
1st Dec 2015 8:32 pm
Jumper9895
Member Since: 10 Jun 2015
Location: Swanmore, Southampton
Posts: 226
I'm sure everything will be fine....provided you've got a good dry suit and Gecko!Best Regards,
Dave.
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1st Dec 2015 8:35 pm
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
The RNLI have just switched to Northern Diver drysuits,who are coming up to us shortly with a van full of various suggestions.....Gecko are pretty much the default choice,so that's a done deal I think "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
1st Dec 2015 8:42 pm
mick
Member Since: 21 Jan 2007
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 2049
Get a Redbay ordered the other run of the mill ribs like Humber Ribcraft are a bit lite weight compared to Redbay.
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