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Forum: Engines & props 09 June 2004, 20:14
Replies: 20
Views: 9,419
Posted By Richard Taylor
Hi I asked a very similar question some...

Hi

I asked a very similar question some months ago, and got lots of good advice. Ive now had a BayStar system fitted to my Avon/90HP 4 stroke Suzuki and it has indeed changed the boat totally.
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Forum: Upcoming RIB cruises 09 June 2004, 07:51
Replies: 30
Views: 5,686
Posted By Richard Taylor
Just in case anybody has tried to get...

Just in case anybody has tried to get accomodation at the Invicta Plymouth and failed..... I have just had to cancel the room I had booked for Saturday night 12th June. I wont be able to make it this...
Forum: RIB gallery 16 April 2004, 10:47
Replies: 10
Views: 3,481
Posted By Richard Taylor
Thanks Alistair. The X5 is two years old now...

Thanks Alistair.
The X5 is two years old now and Im wondering what to replace it with, another X5 or something different. Its a 3.0D but not the Sport model and has been great for towing the boat....
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 25 January 2004, 13:02
Replies: 10
Views: 8,652
Posted By Richard Taylor
Water between hull & Deck

If this is a really daft question, then I apologise in advance.

I havent investigated this myself yet but would like to get some thoughts before I waste a lot of time taking things to pieces.
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Forum: Engines & props 25 January 2004, 12:32
Replies: 26
Views: 5,364
Posted By Richard Taylor
Having taken all the advice on board, Im going to...

Having taken all the advice on board, Im going to do the sensible thing and give the dealer a chance to put things right. The boat really should be going back for other minor bits and pieces anyway,...
Forum: Engines & props 18 January 2004, 23:52
Replies: 4
Views: 2,419
Posted By Richard Taylor
Hi Erico I recently fitted a cover to my new...

Hi Erico

I recently fitted a cover to my new Suzuki 90 4S. Like you I wanted to keep it clean for the winter. Mine probably comes from the same site you have found. (Think it was INTERNATIONAL...
Forum: Engines & props 15 January 2004, 21:36
Replies: 19
Views: 4,113
Posted By Richard Taylor
Similarly, I had to choose a new motor last year....

Similarly, I had to choose a new motor last year. I had experience of using (small) outboards regularly 20-25 years ago but have had a long break since. Even though it was ancient history these...
Forum: RIB gallery 15 January 2004, 08:56
Replies: 10
Views: 3,481
Posted By Richard Taylor
Hi Jeremy You are absolutely right. It was...

Hi Jeremy

You are absolutely right. It was the first launch for the new boat and I choose Mudeford as it was somewhere I knew well, although I hadnt actually ever used the slipway and didnt...
Forum: Engines & props 11 January 2004, 19:19
Replies: 26
Views: 5,364
Posted By Richard Taylor
Thanks for that. I am in Plymouth tomorrow so if...

Thanks for that. I am in Plymouth tomorrow so if I get a chance, and if the promised storm isnt too horrendous, I will drop in to the boat and give that a go.

Rick
Forum: Engines & props 11 January 2004, 11:15
Replies: 26
Views: 5,364
Posted By Richard Taylor
I read BSc Mechanical engineering at Bath...

I read BSc Mechanical engineering at Bath University and Im the director of an Engineering-based company..... so it's a silly question..... of course I can't :)

Seriously, my problem is usually...
Forum: Engines & props 10 January 2004, 22:37
Replies: 26
Views: 5,364
Posted By Richard Taylor
Thanks John. Common sense should prevail I...

Thanks John.

Common sense should prevail I know..... and I should be going back to the dealer.... at least to ask their opinion. But I lost all confidence in their abilities during the buying...
Forum: Engines & props 10 January 2004, 15:56
Replies: 26
Views: 5,364
Posted By Richard Taylor
Thanks David..... I'd probably eat the Book :(

Thanks David..... I'd probably eat the Book :(
Forum: Engines & props 10 January 2004, 14:50
Replies: 26
Views: 5,364
Posted By Richard Taylor
I do agree. And I was happy to go along with the...

I do agree. And I was happy to go along with the buiders recommendation not to bother with hydraulics at the time of purchase when I suggested I might want it! But the reality is different, which is...
Forum: RIB gallery 08 January 2004, 13:50
Replies: 10
Views: 3,481
Posted By Richard Taylor
Thank you. I put a long rope on the trailer...

Thank you.

I put a long rope on the trailer and marched it out another 30ft or so. (Believe it or not I didnt even know at that point that the rear roller assembly was able to tilt. I had only...
Forum: RIB gallery 08 January 2004, 13:15
Replies: 10
Views: 3,481
Posted By Richard Taylor
:)

:)
Forum: RIB gallery 08 January 2004, 13:12
Replies: 10
Views: 3,481
Posted By Richard Taylor
Maiden voyage. I managed to find the shallowest...

Maiden voyage. I managed to find the shallowest launchsite on the planet just to make it as difficult as I could for myself!
Forum: RIB gallery 08 January 2004, 13:01
Replies: 10
Views: 3,481
Posted By Richard Taylor
Avon 5.60

New Years resolution.... get it wet more often!
Forum: Engines & props 08 January 2004, 12:35
Replies: 26
Views: 5,364
Posted By Richard Taylor
Thanks for the all the advice, I will go ahead...

Thanks for the all the advice, I will go ahead and get the steering changed. Im sure I will be far more enthusiastic about getting out there once it's more pleasant to use. Its amazing how something...
Forum: Engines & props 07 January 2004, 15:46
Replies: 26
Views: 5,364
Posted By Richard Taylor
Thanks, I will, but I have been waiting in the...

Thanks, I will, but I have been waiting in the hope that I get some pics with the thing actually moving or doing something slightly more exciting than bobbing about at a mooring or on a trailer...
Forum: Engines & props 07 January 2004, 14:33
Replies: 26
Views: 5,364
Posted By Richard Taylor
I had been looking forward to buying my first...

I had been looking forward to buying my first RIB. The disappointment began when I started to get let down by the builder. The late delivery was something I could cope with, but the lack of care and...
Forum: Engines & props 07 January 2004, 12:07
Replies: 26
Views: 5,364
Posted By Richard Taylor
Hydraulic Steering

I am trying to decide whether to have hydraulic steering fitted to my Avon 5.6m/90HP. The boat was new in Spring 2003 but has had very little use so far. Ive been very disappointed with it and the...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 13 December 2003, 23:26
Replies: 21
Views: 3,751
Posted By Richard Taylor
There certainly is a lot of superstition...

There certainly is a lot of superstition surrounding the colur green, particularly with sailors (and also actors!) Although Im not particularly superstitious, I did change the green superstructure of...
Forum: Upcoming RIB cruises 29 November 2003, 20:42
Replies: 18
Views: 3,398
Posted By Richard Taylor
Hi Ive been thinking about a trip in the...

Hi

Ive been thinking about a trip in the channel. Went to Portishead marina a few weeks ago to ask for some info. Truth is that since I bought the RIB im not managing to use it as much as i would...
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