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    Spot the boat - Full Frontal

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    The end of tax exemption on boat fuel in Cote d'Azur? - Nicematin

    Excuse the Google translate -------------------------------- Thirty kilometers of coast Theoule-sur-Mer in Cannes, 16 ports (one dry) and 8000 rings. 50% of the host vessel capacity in the department of Alpes-Maritimes. That's the profile of sailing in the territory of the countries of Lérins...
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    Jet Rib - Finding Neutral and Neutral Thrust

    I had the opportunity to drive a jet rib tender (Williams 325) over the summer break. I appreciate that the jet drive only spins in one direction and that it is spinning even in neutral; and that in order to achieve reverse a bucket drops over the jet output to reverse thrust direction. My...
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    Image Stabilized Digital Binos with 3D Recording and 20mbp stills!

    Anyone had a look at these types of units from Sony as opposed to the usual stabilized binos? Loads of features, HD Video 2d and 3d, gps geotag, low light feature, hdmi playback inc 3d all in a splash proof housing and image stabilised 12x optical zoom with upto 25x digital zoom. Seems like a...
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    Got my hands on some Lumishores!

    Boat is out for winter maintenance, leg off etc then anti foul, plus tek dek flooring. So thought it would be a good time to install these babies. The quality of the lights and controller is astonishingly good. Can't wait to see these fitted and working. Will post pics when they are...
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    Treadmaster TK-G vs TekDek

    I was looking at using TekDek to cover my cockpit floor, an area of about 2.5m2. For various reasons, TekDek will probably be difficult to fit because of the thickness and also the number of complicated cut outs for such a small area. I've come across a new product from Treadmaster which looks...
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    Spot the boats

    Last two aren't recent!
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    ICC no longer shows length?

    We've just renewed our ICC's through the RYA. The last ICCs we had clearly stated that the bearer is certified up to 24m. No length now on the ICC certificate. Can I take it as given that I am still covered up to 24m? Will a third party looking at this ICC understand the same? Anyone know...
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    For you PV bods - Antibes, extension of billionaires pier

    Nicematin today on the extension of the Superyacht Pier at PV Antibes. "The goal is to achieve an extension of five or six years." Questioned by Nice morning, Jean-Pierre Gonzalez, deputy mayor and chairman of the Port Vauban therefore sets by 2019 the completion of Extension of Pier...
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    Mermaid Quay Pontoons

    Does anyone know if the visitors pontoons are back in place at Mermaid Quay and normal service resumed?
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    Volvo EVC 2.5inch Display

    HI, I have a D4 EVC (a) boat. I was thinking about adding the EVC 2.5inch display to be able to access a few more readings than I can currently get out of my gauges. Do any of the volvo experts out there know if this unit will work with EVC (a)?
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    Garmin Support - Absolutely Superb

    Hi, My Garmin 298 Plotter all of a sudden could no longer locate itself, find any satelites or even tell the right year. I dropped Garmin an email on a Sunday and had a response from their UK support team by 10am the next day. They suggested a system reset which didn't cure the problem...
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    What ever happened to that Targa50 bird?

    Did she get her boat after all? If so where are the pics :D
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    Fire in Antibes - Port Vauban

    I hope no one on here is affected. "The fire in the craft of 19 meters is now under control at Port Vauban in Antibes. Since Thursday 12 am 40, there is more visible flames in front of the boat named "Pride of Stavanger." However, the forty firefighters, including men in the intervention group...
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    Has EME been cooking burgers again

    or did this chap leave another brand's underwater lights on too long? Fire aboard a super yacht in Nice clicky here http://www.nicematin.com/article/nice/incendie-a-bord-dun-yacht-amarre-au-port-de-nice.802102.html
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    Help with next boat 38-40ft Targa 38 or 40? or something else?

    Hi all, I am seriously looking at changing my boat. Currently have a Jeanneau leader 805 which has been great day boat. Now looking at somethin circa 34ft to 40ft. Must have a separate double berth and decent shower loo combo with second mid berth. I've been looking at used Fairline 40...
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    LED diagnostic fuses

    Anyone used these on there boat? I think they could be useful to quickly diagnose blown fuses. I can never seem to spot a blown blade fuse without pulling it out first and even on my single engined boat I must have 30 odd blade fuses in 4 or more locations some of which are real quite hard to...
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    When flybridge design goes wrong

    Ugly boat contender perhaps? Or what about this flybridge come tender garage?
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    SoF SPot the boat day 2

    Different location (slightly) today.
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    Cote d'Azur Spot the Boat

    OK fair mix in here taken yesterday, warm water 25 degrees in October! :D http://s1191.photobucket.com/albums/z477/vitabella8/#!cpZZ1QQtppZZ20
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