Mariner on Humber

[matt h]

ok, have spoken to Humber,(they were very helpful) 160 kgs is the limit if i dont want to ruin the characteristics of the hull,they recommend a E Tec 90,, so i have a 2005 Mariner 90 four stroke non Efi, Brand new ,unmounted with loads of other bits, swap for the E Tec 90 and cash as well!! let me know!!

[alystra]

Originally Posted by matt h

ok, have spoken to Humber,(they were very helpful) 160 kgs is the limit if i dont want to ruin the characteristics of the hull,they recommend a E Tec 90,, so i have a 2005 Mariner 90 four stroke non Efi, Brand new ,unmounted with loads of other bits, swap for the E Tec 90 and cash as well!! let me know!!

Interesting. Back in 2000, we bought a new 5.3m Destroyer from Humber. My son (the majority shareholder) wanted bags of power (young, he is). Humber provided a Mercury 90hp 4 stroke. I still have the boat. No experience on any other RIB's. It goes well, 38 and a bit knots at 5500. But it always looks down by the stern to me, but then again, Humbers have a high bow don't they. No idea of the weight of the engine - the manual doesn't say. The Merc, and boat, are 6 years old now, so probably miles out of date, but I thought the engine would be similar to your Mariner.

Incidentally, went on a trip to Iona area a week or so ago. 3500 revs. 23 knts, approx 13 ltrs per hour. Is this consumption a lot, normal, a little? - Based on newer engines. It seemed a lot to me.

Hope this all works. New to RIBnet, new to RIB's, at sea too long in big ships and sailing boats, so starting from scratch.

[BogMonster]

Originally Posted by alystra

But it always looks down by the stern to me, but then again, Humbers have a high bow don't they. No idea of the weight of the engine - the manual doesn't say. The Merc, and boat, are 6 years old now, so probably miles out of date, but I thought the engine would be similar to your Mariner.

Mine looks down in the stern at rest too, no idea what it looks like from the outside under way though, even worse I should think always a problem if there is any amount of wind on to the stern at the mooring as it takes waves over the stern, the transom is quite low to the water but there would have to be a tsunami before it came over the bow

The 115 2/s on mine is supposed to be 150kgs according to the book, not sure what the max rated weight on a 5.8 is supposed to be but max HP is 150.

[alystra]

Originally Posted by BogMonster

Mine looks down in the stern at rest too, no idea what it looks like from the outside under way though, even worse I should think always a problem if there is any amount of wind on to the stern at the mooring as it takes waves over the stern, the transom is quite low to the water but there would have to be a tsunami before it came over the bow

Yep. Mines so low she doesn't self drain at the mooring - well, not until the water's up to the forward end of the console. That leaves a tide mark on the white GRP, so I go aboard and pump her out after rain. She's on a swinging mooring so water over stern not a problem.

Cheers, Tony

[matt h]

thanks for your help and enthusiasm!! im going to give it a go!! just picked up new trailer today, a dixon Bate, awesome trailer, going to drag it to the ends of the earth, so needed a good one!!should be about two weeks from now, so if anybody sees a bright blue Humber ocean pro and a mariner 90 in the southhampton area!!! pull over and lets have a few beers!!

[BogMonster]

I pump mine out after rain cos I think it would sink if I didn't

unbelievable thing - must be artificially high rainfall over it or something, the moment you see a cloud it is half full of water

Matt if you are passing this neck of the woods pop in for a beer

[matt h]

ok let me put in about 5000 gallons in and i will be over!!! keep that beer in a fridge!!!