Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
 
Old 01 May 2013, 17:00   #181
RIBnet admin team
 
Nos4r2's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: The wilds of Wiltshire
Boat name: Dominator
Make: SR5.4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yam 85
MMSI: 235055163
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 13,053
RIBase
Seastar.


I was having problems getting the last bit of air out of the ram 'til Pete7 said to use the bleed screws onthe ram combined with moving the motor by hand to 'knock' the bubbles out. 30 seconds later, bingo.
__________________
Need spares,consoles,consumables,hire,training or even a new boat?

Please click HERE and HERE and support our Trade Members.

Join up as a Trade member or Supporter HERE
Nos4r2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01 May 2013, 17:04   #182
Member
 
Maximus's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Wild West
Boat name: No Boat
Make: No Boat
Length: under 3m
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 5,305
Send a message via AIM to Maximus
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nos4r2 View Post
What was really cool earlier was putting the key in the ignition (not finished fitting it all yet)-controls aren't on, nor is killswitch) and turning it on, watching the gauges come to life and everything working.

That felt REALLY good.
Good on Yer Fella...Looking forward to seeing ''Her Blooded''' Soon!
__________________
A clever Man learns by his mistakes..
A Wise Man learns by other people's!

The Road to HELL ..is Paved with "Good inventions!"
Maximus is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02 May 2013, 20:38   #183
RIBnet admin team
 
Nos4r2's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: The wilds of Wiltshire
Boat name: Dominator
Make: SR5.4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yam 85
MMSI: 235055163
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 13,053
RIBase
Controls bolted on now. I was standing at the helm earlier, throttle and wheel in place, thinking 'Do I really need seats?
__________________
Need spares,consoles,consumables,hire,training or even a new boat?

Please click HERE and HERE and support our Trade Members.

Join up as a Trade member or Supporter HERE
Nos4r2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02 May 2013, 21:38   #184
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
Length: 8m +
Engine: 250
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,041
You will when you hit a big one
__________________
whisper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02 May 2013, 21:42   #185
RIBnet admin team
 
Nos4r2's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: The wilds of Wiltshire
Boat name: Dominator
Make: SR5.4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yam 85
MMSI: 235055163
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 13,053
RIBase
Quote:
Originally Posted by whisper View Post
You will when you hit a big one
I couldn't manage without the storage either, but its so nice being able to lie down on the deck!
__________________
Need spares,consoles,consumables,hire,training or even a new boat?

Please click HERE and HERE and support our Trade Members.

Join up as a Trade member or Supporter HERE
Nos4r2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02 May 2013, 21:45   #186
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
Length: 8m +
Engine: 250
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,041
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nos4r2 View Post
its so nice being able to lie down on the deck!
You should be working
__________________
whisper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02 May 2013, 21:46   #187
RIBnet admin team
 
Nos4r2's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: The wilds of Wiltshire
Boat name: Dominator
Make: SR5.4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yam 85
MMSI: 235055163
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 13,053
RIBase
I was. You try getting into the bottom hatch on the console standing up!
__________________
Need spares,consoles,consumables,hire,training or even a new boat?

Please click HERE and HERE and support our Trade Members.

Join up as a Trade member or Supporter HERE
Nos4r2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02 May 2013, 21:53   #188
RIBnet admin team
 
Nos4r2's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: The wilds of Wiltshire
Boat name: Dominator
Make: SR5.4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yam 85
MMSI: 235055163
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 13,053
RIBase
Ok, after an opinion now.

Take a look at this pic:-

http://www.rib.net/forum/attachment....2&d=1338922800

I've got 2 identical holes in the console-one for ignition and one for killcord.

Which way round? Killcord or ignition on the outside?
__________________
Need spares,consoles,consumables,hire,training or even a new boat?

Please click HERE and HERE and support our Trade Members.

Join up as a Trade member or Supporter HERE
Nos4r2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02 May 2013, 21:55   #189
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
Length: 8m +
Engine: 250
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,041
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nos4r2 View Post
Ok, after an opinion now.

Take a look at this pic:-

http://www.rib.net/forum/attachment....2&d=1338922800

I've got 2 identical holes in the console-one for ignition and one for killcord.

Which way round? Killcord or ignition on the outside?
Killcord on the left and ignition on the right
__________________
whisper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02 May 2013, 21:57   #190
RIBnet admin team
 
Nos4r2's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: The wilds of Wiltshire
Boat name: Dominator
Make: SR5.4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yam 85
MMSI: 235055163
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 13,053
RIBase
Quote:
Originally Posted by whisper View Post
Killcord on the left and ignition on the right
That's how it was before. I think you're probably right too.
__________________
Need spares,consoles,consumables,hire,training or even a new boat?

Please click HERE and HERE and support our Trade Members.

Join up as a Trade member or Supporter HERE
Nos4r2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02 May 2013, 21:59   #191
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
Length: 8m +
Engine: 250
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,041
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nos4r2 View Post
I think you're probably right too.
I might add that to my signature
__________________
whisper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02 May 2013, 22:02   #192
RIBnet admin team
 
Nos4r2's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: The wilds of Wiltshire
Boat name: Dominator
Make: SR5.4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yam 85
MMSI: 235055163
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 13,053
RIBase
Quote:
Originally Posted by whisper View Post
I might add that to my signature


I only said probably!


I'm still undecided now as it happens. Not sure about having the keys that close to the water.

I'd far rather move the ignition, but I can't think of anything I'd to fill one of the holes with and I really don't want to unloom it all to put something else in there.
__________________
Need spares,consoles,consumables,hire,training or even a new boat?

Please click HERE and HERE and support our Trade Members.

Join up as a Trade member or Supporter HERE
Nos4r2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02 May 2013, 22:59   #193
Member
 
falcon0310's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: surrey
Boat name: el nino
Make: tornado humber
Length: 7m +
Engine: outboards
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 958
Yes that behest as if you have fob or cork hit you legs more
__________________
we all mad
falcon0310 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03 May 2013, 05:46   #194
Member
 
nugent's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Bromsgrove
Boat name: Kick-Ass !
Make: PAC/Artic 22
Length: 6m +
Engine: 250hp Yamaha
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 3,572
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nos4r2 View Post
Well, after a bit of phone help from Pete7 (thanks Pete!) the steering is on and finally bled properly.

It's a heathen job...
hydro steering can be fun,
__________________
˜™
MY BIGGEST WORRY IS THAT MY WIFE(WHEN I"M DEAD)WILL SELL MY TOY'S FOR WHAT I SAID I PAID FOR THEM.
nugent is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03 May 2013, 10:57   #195
Member
 
Pete7's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Gosport
Boat name: April Lass
Make: Moody 31
Length: 9m +
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 4,951
Quote:
Originally Posted by nugent View Post
hydro steering can be fun,
Yes, but at least nothing will stick to the deck now it has a light covering of pink hydraulic oil
__________________
.
Ribnet is best viewed on a computer of some sort
Pete7 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03 May 2013, 11:26   #196
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Enfield/Switzerland
Boat name: Zonneschijn II/Vixen
Make: Shakespeare/Avon
Length: 7m +
Engine: Evin' 175 DI /Yam 90
MMSI: 235055605
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 1,436
Think I'd go kill its on outside, less risk of catching keys on your way overboard that way
__________________
Neil Harvey is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03 May 2013, 12:40   #197
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset & Hants
Boat name: Streaker/Orange
Make: Avon/Ribcraft
Length: 4m +
Engine: 50Yam/25 Mariner
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,551
Quote:
Originally Posted by neil harvey View Post
think i'd go kill its on outside, less risk of catching keys on your way overboard that way
+1....
__________________
PeterM is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03 May 2013, 21:55   #198
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Gloucestershire
Boat name: Osprey
Make: Osprey Vipermax
Length: 5m +
Engine: E-tec 300 G2
MMSI: TBC
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 4,020
Quote:
Originally Posted by nugent View Post
hydro steering can be fun,
Try Bleeding a Marol pump
__________________
---------------------------------------------------
Chris Stevens

Born fiddler
Chris is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03 May 2013, 22:22   #199
RIBnet admin team
 
Nos4r2's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: The wilds of Wiltshire
Boat name: Dominator
Make: SR5.4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yam 85
MMSI: 235055163
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 13,053
RIBase
Quote:
Originally Posted by Neil Harvey View Post
Think I'd go kill its on outside, less risk of catching keys on your way overboard that way
Good point. Neither are screwed in yet, so I'll probably go with that and a smaller key float.


Some shenanigans today getting the controls to work properly (helps if you get the start in gear protection switch cam in the right place).

The control wiring is in,oil tank frame is in, along with the fuel tank breather and the fuel whistle. Bilge pump is wired up, but left loose for now.


Checked the igniton switch was working by turning it over, and the motor fired up for a second or so! The lower unit isn't on, so no worries about any damage. It was nice to know it's all good so far.
__________________
Need spares,consoles,consumables,hire,training or even a new boat?

Please click HERE and HERE and support our Trade Members.

Join up as a Trade member or Supporter HERE
Nos4r2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05 May 2013, 19:17   #200
RIBnet admin team
 
Nos4r2's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: The wilds of Wiltshire
Boat name: Dominator
Make: SR5.4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yam 85
MMSI: 235055163
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 13,053
RIBase
10k posts... I feel old.

It's getting there now.

Fuel system is all in, wiring all in bar plugging in the new fuel gauge I've just had to order (the old one decided it would read either empty or full to the brim)

Wiring is all loomed up, just waiting for the conduit to go round it.
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	Liz wiring (3).jpg
Views:	302
Size:	91.9 KB
ID:	79587   Click image for larger version

Name:	PICT0139.jpg
Views:	312
Size:	78.6 KB
ID:	79588  
__________________
Need spares,consoles,consumables,hire,training or even a new boat?

Please click HERE and HERE and support our Trade Members.

Join up as a Trade member or Supporter HERE
Nos4r2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off




All times are GMT. The time now is 05:07.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.