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09 November 2012, 19:43
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Country: UK - England
Town: surrey
Boat name: el nino
Make: tornado humber
Length: 7m +
Engine: outboards
Join Date: Jun 2009
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has anyone made rib cover ?
hi all. i cant find cover and think i might make one for my 7.5 tornado what fabric did you use ?
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09 November 2012, 19:48
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wakefield
Boat name: Bouncer
Make: Redbay Stormforce
Length: 6m +
Engine: 2x Honda 100 Hp
MMSI: 235025718
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Tony t has a good one it looks similar to the material they make caravan awnings from
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09 November 2012, 19:50
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Country: UK - England
Town: surrey
Boat name: el nino
Make: tornado humber
Length: 7m +
Engine: outboards
Join Date: Jun 2009
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i ve spent 9 k to date and just not spending 600 + on cover, i was thinking you get marquee for £70 9 m x 3 m delvered
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09 November 2012, 19:55
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wakefield
Boat name: Bouncer
Make: Redbay Stormforce
Length: 6m +
Engine: 2x Honda 100 Hp
MMSI: 235025718
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Yes could do that but when it's blown away in a gale and dented a few cars £600 will seem cheap
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09 November 2012, 20:22
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Country: UK - England
Town: surrey
Boat name: el nino
Make: tornado humber
Length: 7m +
Engine: outboards
Join Date: Jun 2009
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true was just thinking when i worked on it
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09 November 2012, 20:29
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Country: UK - England
Town: Manchester
Boat name: "mr Jingles"
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: 130 Etec
MMSI: 235074968
Join Date: Jun 2009
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Try these , i bought one from here & cut it down to fit the rib it's waterproof as well ,i've seen the one that Tony t has on Domino & it's well worth the money  HD Plus Blue & Beige Tarpaulins 350gsm
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09 November 2012, 20:49
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Country: UK - England
Town: surrey
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Make: tornado humber
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yes had look but the 530gm is beter size did you sew it ?
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09 November 2012, 21:02
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Country: UK - England
Town: Manchester
Boat name: "mr Jingles"
Make: Ribcraft
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yes had look but the 530gm is beter size did you sew it ?
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No use PVC glue & put some SS eyelets in worked fine
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09 November 2012, 21:03
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Country: UK - England
Town: Chorley / Holyhead
Boat name: Northwind Challenger
Make: Tornado
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mariner 115 efi CT
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Home made RIB cover
I made my own after failing to find someone to make a decent cover. its made out of pvc coated cordura off ebay and stitched together with polyamide thread, again off ebay using a 120yr old hand operated singer sewing machine!
the cover has been great but did fade to grey within only a few weeks!
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09 November 2012, 21:28
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Country: UK - England
Town: surrey
Boat name: el nino
Make: tornado humber
Length: 7m +
Engine: outboards
Join Date: Jun 2009
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nice job.....
with the right boat ....
want it to fade to grey was that people in new milton ?
told my girl freind she better get move on on
or no sex
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09 November 2012, 21:30
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Country: UK - England
Town: surrey
Boat name: el nino
Make: tornado humber
Length: 7m +
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Quote:
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No use PVC glue & put some SS eyelets in worked fine |
pic please
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10 November 2012, 08:24
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Country: UK - England
Town: Chorley / Holyhead
Boat name: Northwind Challenger
Make: Tornado
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mariner 115 efi CT
MMSI: 235080598
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starting with a large tarp has got to be easier, as it saves having a seam the full length of the boat.
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10 November 2012, 08:59
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Country: UK - England
Town: Woodbridge
Make: Dykemoor
Length: 4m +
Engine: Mariner 30hp
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 38
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Cover mine with a large tarp which covers the trailer as well at a fraction of the cost of a fitted cover!
I have threaded a rope through all the eyelets so all I have to do is throw the tarp over the boat & trailer, pull on the two ends of the rope & it pulls itself in under the boat fitting nice and snug! No need for straps
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10 November 2012, 09:34
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Country: UK - England
Town: Fareham
Boat name: Red Dog
Make: Porters Renegade
Length: 6m +
Engine: 150 HP Yamaha
Join Date: May 2010
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Here is my attempt, not pretty but it is cheap and it works.
Tarpaulin from Machine mart about £20.00, £5.00 worth of bungees from the pound shop. Fit to one side of the boat (trailer in my case) using the eyelets and bungees, throw it over the boat and cut off the excess using scissors and then use the clamps shown in pic 2 for the bungees (not sure what they are called about £4.00 for 4 from Force 4 Chandlery) 10 seconds to fit and tools needed and they are re-usable, never let go yet!!
Total cost about £30.00 for a 6.5m boat, been on a while now, no leaks tears or splits. Best of all it doubles as a dry work area for those wet days.
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10 November 2012, 10:17
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: Wrexham
Boat name: Bigfoot
Make: Humber
Length: 5m +
Engine: Mercury 75Hp
Join Date: Sep 2010
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Hello every body,
A good tip I was given for making covers was to build it using triangles. One big triangle on top. Remember to leave enough canvas to go over consoles and such. The triangle would be bow to transom internal. Then measure little triangle for the front. Then two more triangles for the sides to cover the tubes. PVC piping can be used to make and arch for the cover to stop water pooling. Will post exploded sketch plan asap.
Hope this helps
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10 November 2012, 10:27
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: Wrexham
Boat name: Bigfoot
Make: Humber
Length: 5m +
Engine: Mercury 75Hp
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Here is a very quick sketch. Just in UNI doing my OOW course hence the chart background. Studying on Saturday not good.
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10 November 2012, 11:00
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: Wrexham
Boat name: Bigfoot
Make: Humber
Length: 5m +
Engine: Mercury 75Hp
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Here is a very quick sketch. Just in UNI doing my OOW course hence the chart background. Studying on Saturday not good.
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To clear up the top sketch, that's how to do the cutting pattern on the canvas. You would then flip the port and stbd sides. So point us stiched towards the bow. And tee bow triangle base would large enough to allow the points to be sewn together. Or.forget the bow section and have a of bungy sewn between the two. To keep it in place. Enjoy
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10 November 2012, 16:20
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Country: UK - England
Town: surrey
Boat name: el nino
Make: tornado humber
Length: 7m +
Engine: outboards
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can see pic very well but get the idea, so alot less waist adrian
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10 November 2012, 20:20
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: west mids /tywyn
Boat name: HAWK
Make: RIBCRAFT/ Suzuki 250
Length: 7m +
Engine: Tohatsu 3.8/15hpsuzi
MMSI: 235086594
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can see pic very well but get the idea, so alot less waist adrian
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Buy a custom made one yea tight git  I towed to Scotland and back with this on the M6 with out any problems .... You won't get a better one
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10 November 2012, 20:29
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Country: UK - England
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Attachment 74046
Buy a custom made one yea tight git I towed to Scotland and back with this on the M6 with out any problems .... You won't get a better one
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that 350 gsm tarp ? adrian
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