 |
|
15 January 2007, 10:12
|
#1
|
|
RIBnet supporter
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: 5,760
|
Any good at pulling!
There a thread by Chris 15000 (I've promoted him) asking about twin batteries. I am a firm believer in twin batteries but i realise you don't need two big batteries if you can hand start your motor!
So what's the biggest motor you have started on the pull cord?
__________________
Here it comes again, I don't stand a chance
Soul possession, Got me in a trance
Pullin' me back to you - Deja Voodoo
|
|
|
|
15 January 2007, 10:34
|
#2
|
|
Member
Country: Canada
Town: Tobermory, Canada eh
Boat name: Verius
Make: Zodiac Hurricane 590
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha F150
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,313
|
60 Mariner. I don't think my 150 even has a place for a chord...
__________________
Pump it up and RIDE!
|
|
|
|
|
15 January 2007, 10:35
|
#3
|
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: My Buoy & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 2,080
|
My old V4 Johnson 100HP, Tried starting on the battery, but ran it flat!
Ended up pull starting it after a lot of cursing!
|
|
|
|
|
15 January 2007, 11:00
|
#4
|
|
Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Make: HumberOceanOffshore
Length: 8m +
Engine: Volvo KAD300/DPX
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 4,627
|
200 suzi. Surprisingly easy.
__________________
JW.
|
|
|
|
|
15 January 2007, 11:04
|
#5
|
|
RIBnet supporter
Country: Other
Town: Principalite d'Chaos
Boat name: The Nashers Revenge!
Make: Ocean & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: Suzi DT200EFI, DT9.9
MMSI: "Mmmmm SI" she said!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 3,623
|
As with JW, my 200 EFI Suzi starts easily on the emergency cord supplied.
I was amazed to see it on the engine when I aquired it, so tried it from cold and was surprised how easy it was.
Wouldn't want to do it all the time though.
Nasher.
__________________
RIBBED For extra pleasure.
Member of the ebay Blue RIB cover club.
Member of the Bombard 380 Aerotec club
|
|
|
|
|
15 January 2007, 11:08
|
#6
|
|
RIBnet supporter
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: 5,760
|
wow
looks like this could be a challenge for the next rib conference.. 
__________________
Here it comes again, I don't stand a chance
Soul possession, Got me in a trance
Pullin' me back to you - Deja Voodoo
|
|
|
|
|
15 January 2007, 11:26
|
#7
|
|
Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Make: HumberOceanOffshore
Length: 8m +
Engine: Volvo KAD300/DPX
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 4,627
|
Which brings us back to Chris's batteries. I used to use Bosch batteries in the boat and in my vehicles. Strange things. They die without warning and won't accept a charge, hence the necessity to pull start. I swapped them for Exide, not my choice but when you're away from home and you need a battery, you need a battery. Anyway, the main one lasted about 3yrs and the backup was still good when I sold the boat. I now use Fulmen and I've had failures there too. They hate being partially discharged for any length of time, but I've also got one which is 5 years old and still good.
My feeling is that as battery capacity and current delivery has increased for a given physical size of casing, they have become less reliable.
Now, back to Wogue Rave's pulling......
__________________
JW.
|
|
|
|
|
15 January 2007, 23:12
|
#8
|
|
RIBnet admin team
Country: UK - England
Town: Swindon
Boat name: WhiteNoise/Dominator
Make: Ballistic 7.8/SR5.4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Opti 225/Yam 85
MMSI: 239050687/235055163
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 8,881
|
1976 55hp twin cylinder Johnson-370cc per cylinder-pull started it with a rope around the flywheel on muffs after a rebuild. It's not the HP that make it hard, it's the CC per cylinder. I worked up a hell of a sweat doing it.
By comparison my 50/3cyl mariner is a doddle.
__________________
Need spares,consoles,consumables,hire,training or even a new boat?
Please click HERE and HERE and support our Trade Members.
|
|
|
|
|
09 February 2007, 15:06
|
#9
|
|
Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: Sunny Ynys Môn
Boat name: Windchill 2
Make: Ring Powercraft 685
Length: 6m +
Engine: Suzuki DF 175
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 150
|
I've hand cranked a 10 litre Gardner diesel!!
|
|
|
|
|
09 February 2007, 15:29
|
#10
|
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Portishead/Falmouth
Make: Ribeye
Length: 5m +
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 159
|
A 75hp Mercury... it was always a reluctant cold starter and took ages!
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Thread Tools |
Search this Thread |
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
Recent Discussions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chevy Camaro Forum
Ford Mustang Forum
Jeep Wrangler Forum
Volkswagen Touareg Forum
Land Rover Defender Forum
