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26 October 2005, 15:51
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Country: Other
Length: no boat
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 623
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Re-Wire
Anyone in my neck of the woods (South Hampshire - VERY South) interested in a RIB re-wiring job over the winter? + re-locate battery from aft to console c/w master switch etc.
Not got a fortune - will buy the materials and pay labour to right person? RIB winterised in Barn - power available.
Anyone interested in assisting?
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26 October 2005, 18:28
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RIBnet supporter
Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Hissing Sid
Make: Cobra
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200HP Optimax
MMSI: 235038046
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 2,610
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Give me a PM if you need help, gonna give my boat a birthday over winter too.
I am a spark by trade, have been for 14 years. So I may be able to help with some of the bits if you let me know what you are after such as battery cables, wires, connectors,etc.
regards
Jiz 
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26 October 2005, 19:24
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Member
Country: UK - England
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 4,122
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I know someone who is a professtional boat maintaince person who is in need of work at the moment. Give me a PM and I'll put you in touch; he is extremly competative and will vallet your boat as well.
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27 October 2005, 02:19
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: Southampton
Boat name: DynaMoHumm/ SRV/deja
Make: Avon8.4, 5.4 & 4.777
Length: 8m +
Engine: Cat3126 Yam 90 &70
MMSI: 42
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,711
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use good components
http://www.aquafax.co.uk
look under electrical and have a good look at Blue sea stuff, you can't get better that I know of they also sell Marine Cables
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27 October 2005, 18:25
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RIBnet supporter
Country: UK - Channel Islands
Boat name: La Frette
Make: Osprey Vipermax
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200 Suzzy
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 2,097
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Yep, I agree entirely with Rogue Wave. Definitely use marine cable as it is tinned so doesn't corrode like auto or household cable will. Also worth using adhesive lined shrinkwrap on all crimped connectors to keep moisture and corrosion out. Try merlinequipment.com not cheap but very good. They sell BlueSea and BEP... nice, quality stuff.
Keith
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27 October 2005, 19:23
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Exmouth, Devon
Length: no boat
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 714
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This guy does it for a living, don't know what his rates are like, nor his work but came over as genuine.
Chris Duncan, 01420 89033
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27 October 2005, 23:33
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Trade member
Country: UK - England
Town: Salcombe, Devon, UK
Boat name: BananaShark
Make: BananaShark
Length: 10m +
Engine: 2xYanmar 260 diesels
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 3,456
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Erin
Yep, I agree entirely with Rogue Wave. Definitely use marine cable as it is tinned so doesn't corrode like auto or household cable will. Also worth using adhesive lined shrinkwrap on all crimped connectors to keep moisture and corrosion out. Try merlinequipment.com not cheap but very good. They sell BlueSea and BEP... nice, quality stuff.
Keith
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Cookee
Originally Posted by Zippy
When a boat looks that good who needs tubes!!!
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27 October 2005, 23:52
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Member
Country: Ireland
Town: Dublin
Boat name: Platypus
Make: Parker 630
Length: 6m +
Engine: 1.7 Mercruiser DTI
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 130
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and another....
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Originally Posted by Cookee
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I used their stuff last winter to wire auxiliary engine
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28 October 2005, 00:24
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Fareham
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 6,563
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DIY it!
Suggest you go to the suppliers already mentioned, but why not give it a go yourself if you have the practical ability, it's really simple you know and that's the word, simple. Don't over complicate things and you'll be fine, you'll also gain experience that'll help you one day if you have a problem at Sea.
I'm local and could give advice if you like.
Andy
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Looks Slow but is Fast
Member of the ebay Blue RIB cover club.
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28 October 2005, 17:36
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Leicester
Boat name: Vixen
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 6m +
Engine: Suzuki OB 175
MMSI: 235071839
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,471
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Heatshrinkable crimps
They are good, but if you dont get one of those little heatshrinking gizmos for a propane soldering iron and use a heatgun it can melt the wire.
I used them on my landrover tow bar electrics over a year on and the trailer lights are still excellent. Available fron Farnell but branded "Raychem" or "Tyco"
"Blue" crimp
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www.luec.org
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