Nu henjin!!! - Page 2

Jonny Fuller · 27 September 2007, 09:52

Usually, you can rotate the lever in relation to the control box itself (on a spline arangement). I would have had the control in it's correct alignment (90 degrees counterclockwise from where it is) and rotated the lever to a comfortable angle (assuming this adjustment is available on that unit).

But hey, it's only a rib, so aesthetics can't be that important to the owner, so it don't really matter.

Hugh Jardon · 27 September 2007, 11:26

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Originally Posted by Jonny Fuller

Usually, you can rotate the lever in relation to the control box itself (on a spline arangement). I would have had the control in it's correct alignment (90 degrees counterclockwise from where it is) and rotated the lever to a comfortable angle (assuming this adjustment is available on that unit).

But hey, it's only a rib, so aesthetics can't be that important to the owner, so it don't really matter.

i guess the main important thing for ardboaters is "does it polish up nicely?"

prairie tuber · 27 September 2007, 13:57

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Originally Posted by Hugh Jardon

i guess the main important thing for ardboaters is "does it polish up nicely?"

And, does it clash with the colour of the trailer it's resting on while the wind gusts get up over 5 km/h?

Jonny Fuller · 27 September 2007, 14:16

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Originally Posted by prairie tuber

And, does it clash with the colour of the trailer it's resting on while the wind gusts get up over 5 km/h?

That's so funny, I've just looked in your profile, and am trying to imagine you in ya 4m dinghy out in a F9 with all the other heros on here! LMFAO

I can imagine it now....you saying, "feckin pleased i'm not in some stoopid 30 foot hard hard boat, ..this is as safe as houses this!...pass another slice of Kendal mint cake Rambo, I can feel an energy rush coming on...here, use me Bowie knife to slice it up"

Nasher · 27 September 2007, 14:24

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Originally Posted by Jonny Fuller

use me Bowie knife to slice it up"

I am currently designing a cutting board to be velcro'd on the top of my tubes for this very purpose.

Nasher.

Jonny Fuller · 27 September 2007, 14:48

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Originally Posted by Nasher

I am currently designing a cutting board to be velcro'd on the top of my tubes for this very purpose.

Nasher.

You go carefull with that sharp impliment now! them botes is fragile.

Nasher · 27 September 2007, 15:10

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Originally Posted by Jonny Fuller

You go carefull with that sharp impliment now! them botes is fragile.

Don't worry, it's safely wedged between my teeth until required.

Nasher.

Jonny Fuller · 27 September 2007, 16:34

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Originally Posted by Nasher

Don't worry, it's safely wedged between my teeth until required.

Nasher.

That's ma boy!

avon5.4 · 27 September 2007, 17:39

that bit of road looks very much like bill highams yard next to the converted church he uses , ive been a few times and it looks a dodgy area, that part of manchester.

prairie tuber · 28 September 2007, 03:41

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Originally Posted by Jonny Fuller

That's so funny, I've just looked in your profile, and am trying to imagine you in ya 4m dinghy out in a F9 with all the other heros on here! LMFAO

I can imagine it now....you saying, "feckin pleased i'm not in some stoopid 30 foot hard hard boat, ..this is as safe as houses this!...pass another slice of Kendal mint cake Rambo, I can feel an energy rush coming on...here, use me Bowie knife to slice it up"

So do you take your hardboat out in F9 s ? My local lake (lake Winnipeg) has a fairly substantial collection of hardboats ranging in length from 8 meters to well over 50 meters that are resting in peace at the lake bottom. Seems that they don't take kindly to being swamped by the waves that this lake sometimes throws at them - even with all their freeboard. Not a single RIB or SIB is keeping them company, though they've been used extensively to search and recover the ex-patrons of said hardboats. So in short, if I get caught out in a nasty storm on this lake, which can arise with minimal warning, I'd much rather be in my 16 foot commercial grade SIB than a high dollar 30 foot hard speedboat.

Now as for the bowie knife between the teeth, it's only cool if you are doing it while wearing nothing but a loincloth and a smile. I looked into getting a custom autoinflate bouyancy loincloth, just in case I get ejected from my SIB, but I decided against it since if I ever had to deploy it, I'd scare all the mermaids.

yoyo · 28 September 2007, 19:59

Caption competition. Here is a starter!

ADS · 03 October 2007, 21:10

Looks like Bill Higham, that Verado must have been the newest outboard there, im suprised they didn't dust off twin Chryslers for you or a nice Volvo Penta.

CJL · 04 October 2007, 09:26

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Originally Posted by yoyo

Caption competition. Here is a starter!

Yes that did cross my mind!!!

Martin · 04 October 2007, 21:18

Is the transom on the ribtec rated to take the additional weight of a Verado?

CJL · 05 October 2007, 09:10

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Originally Posted by Martin

Is the transom on the ribtec rated to take the additional weight of a Verado?

Its an early ribtec and rated to take a 150. The boat previously had twin 75hp on it as well.

Ribtec were consulted prior to it being fitted and they were more than happy with it.

For the techie people out there;

A 135hp 2 stroke Optimax is 196kg (I had one on my last Ribtec 585 no problems whatsoever) and the verado isn't that much more at 231kg despite the visual impression it makes - most of it is plastic cowelling - but it still makes a lovely noise when you floor it!

Chris

martx007 · 07 October 2007, 17:46

The best i can come up with

Chris · 07 October 2007, 21:04

Nos4r2 · 07 October 2007, 21:24

Best I can think of...

Jelly · 15 October 2007, 12:00

Chris
Is this yours?
http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/F163464

Downhilldai · 15 October 2007, 12:07

I think the one on B&O must be a different boat. The giveaway is in the description:

CONSOLE
Original Outhill jockey console with seating for three persons.
Internal fuel tank (100litres)
Includes steering compass
Mercury SmartCraft guages (pair)
Vac tube speedo
Clock
Fuel guages
Porthand mounted Mercury DTS throttle (Mercury's latest fly-by-wire system)
Mercury hydraulic steering
VHF Radio