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sax player · 09 March 2008, 08:51

Hello all. Just purchased Ribtec riviera. inboard yanmar with vos jet drive.

Pete7 · 09 March 2008, 13:10

Hi and welcome to Ribnet. Thats a bit different

Probably not your highest priority at the moment but bet those trailer bearings are the sealed type unfortunately. A good scrub with TFR should bring those tubes up gleaming.

Pete

sax player · 10 March 2008, 16:59

Hi Pete thank you for the welcome. Over a hundred hits and you are the only one to say hello, doesnt bode too well. Anyway TFR what does it stand for and can i get it locally. By the way the boat has a teak deck and yes the trailor wheels are seized.
shaun.

bedajim · 10 March 2008, 17:07

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Originally Posted by sax player

Hi Pete thank you for the welcome. Over a hundred hits and you are the only one to say hello, doesnt bode too well. Anyway TFR what does it stand for and can i get it locally. By the way the boat has a teak deck and yes the trailor wheels are seized.
shaun.

Hi

Welcome

Traffic film remover as used in the cleaning of trucks etc but water it down and wear gloves

James

simmons0 · 10 March 2008, 17:40

Whats the steering wheel on the side of the console for?
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sax player · 10 March 2008, 20:19

The only down side i see to the boat is this "steering Wheel". Actualy its the reverse thrust bucket actuator or gear selector.
Shaun.

sax player · 10 March 2008, 20:26

an other pic

MustRib · 10 March 2008, 20:57

interesting Rib choice...
ALways fancied a jet rib, if only for the emergency stops!

Have fun

Andy

John Kennett · 12 March 2008, 17:23

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Over a hundred hits and you are the only one to say hello, doesnt bode too well.

Don't take it the wrong way, people are pretty friendly here. I'm sure that if you needed help you'd get plenty of replies

John

Jono · 12 March 2008, 17:28

Feck' off Newbie...we don't want your sort in here....
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There, Oh Tall Fing...is that in keeping with my new role?

Pete7 · 12 March 2008, 19:14

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Originally Posted by sax player

Hi Pete thank you for the welcome. Over a hundred hits and you are the only one to say hello, doesnt bode too well. Anyway TFR what does it stand for and can i get it locally. By the way the boat has a teak deck and yes the trailor wheels are seized.
shaun.

Shaun don't worry about Jono, he is just a 19 stone cuddly teddy bear but actually quite knowledgeable.

As James said TFR is used to clean trucks, oh and very popular with Ribnet members for bringing toobs up gleaming. Try a good local motor factors, normally about £25 for 25 litre drum, you are going to need that quantity with a white boat.

Brakes siezed, ho hum. Put an evening aside to do a search on Alko or sealed bearings on here then plan on buying two new axles (with normal bearings) if they are really bad. Should be about £700 fitted.

Pete

codprawn · 12 March 2008, 21:51

That boat looks stunning - especially the bow section.

Bigmuz7 · 14 March 2008, 21:32

N1 Sax Player, and welcome to Rib Net Sorry you didnt feel so welcome, perhaps a contribution to this thread might help

http://www.rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=22917

Good to see you getting into the 'groove', and as John Kennet said, plenty here to help with advice as and when you need it, and good advice too!