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Old 08-12-2007, 10:09 PM   #1
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Ring 21 'London Bitter'

Does anyone know the whereabouts of this boat ?
Originally fitted with 2 X Merc 200 in 1979 . Boat was moulded in an unusual colour Olive Green. Unusually it had cable and pulley steering , very direct and terrific 'feel' , golden yellow upholstery and black anodised fittings. I only built 3 in this colour I know where the first one is....cos I last saw it drifting with just 2 feet of the nose out of the water, heading towards the Needles...

I was swimming at the time!


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Old 08-12-2007, 10:58 PM   #2
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you must have a pic?
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Old 09-12-2007, 03:49 AM   #3
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you must have a pic?

I think he was too busy swimming to bother getting the camera out
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Old 09-12-2007, 08:27 AM   #4
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Green is a good colour for a Ring 21
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Old 09-12-2007, 01:21 PM   #5
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I am nearly positive that I mate of mine (Slippo) has a photo of one of these boats hanging on his lounge wall.

I'll drop him a line and see if it is and if he has any info on it.
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Old 09-12-2007, 03:29 PM   #6
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Green is a good colour for a Ring 21
Is that me observing in there mate!!!
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Old 09-12-2007, 03:38 PM   #7
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Is that me observing in there mate!!!
Yes in all but the R/H pic, that was Colin Coupe IIRC in Penarth in 1998, the L/H and centre pics were from Allhallows in 1998 where we took 1st overall in the support race leading from start to finish and everybody else kept falling off
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Yes in all but the R/H pic, that was Colin Coupe IIRC in Penarth in 1998, the L/H and centre pics were from Allhallows in 1998 where we took 1st overall in the support race ;eading from start to fiinish and everybody else kept falling off
I will never 4get that race at Allhallows, you skied a blinder mate! 1st over all shocked a lot of people!!!
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I will never 4get that race at Allhallows, you skied a blinder mate! 1st over all shocked a lot of people!!!

U could say that, an observer who didn't do any fitness training beating all those hard core (down the gym) skiers and i probably had a hangover as well
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U could say that, an observer who didn't do any fitness training beating all those hard core (down the gym) skiers and i probably had a hangover as well
There was noting wrong with our training programe, drink as much as possible the night be4 the race, join a gym but never ever go there as they didnt have a bar!!! then beat every1 in the race, then back on the beer again!
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There was noting wrong with our training programe, drink as much as possible the night be4 the race, join a gym but never ever go there as they didnt have a bar!!! then beat every1 in the race, then back on the beer again!
Just 2 remind u how feckin rough it was m8
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who is it skiig behind the green ring
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and what catagory was he skiing in
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and what catagory was he skiing in
Club Class, i was observing
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Old 09-12-2007, 07:46 PM   #15
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It was me
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Old 10-12-2007, 07:37 AM   #16
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[Ho mike
Long time no here yep my mucker was right still have picture of the replacement one on the wall . as you said happy days of pulling young Mr gooding around well not so young now
but still as mental well was last time i saw him two yrs ago
hope all is well with you

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#QUOTE=Mike Ring;121757]Does anyone know the whereabouts of this boat ?
Originally fitted with 2 X Merc 200 in 1979 . Boat was moulded in an unusual colour Olive Green. Unusually it had cable and pulley steering , very direct and terrific 'feel' , golden yellow upholstery and black anodised fittings. I only built 3 in this colour I know where the first one is....cos I last saw it drifting with just 2 feet of the nose out of the water, heading towards the Needles...

I was swimming at the time!


O happy Days.


Mike[/QUOTE]
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Looks like a one boat race, as every1 else fell off!!! apart from us that is!
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Old 12-12-2007, 07:49 PM   #18
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[QUOTE=slippo;121797][Ho mike
Long time no here yep my mucker was right still have picture of the replacement one on the wall . as you said happy days of pulling young Mr gooding around well not so young now
but still as mental well was last time i saw him two yrs ago
hope all is well with you

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Hi Paul,

Still gotta pulse I think, well there is something twitching !

I suppose it is time that Guy put his kids on the skis just like his dad Jim did all those years ago !

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I have a pic of it in a ski race, got it from Mike many year

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I putsome photos on myfb of that boat when my brother tony cox skied on it many mooms ago at the docks
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