Forum: Engines & props
09 June 2004, 20:14
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Replies: 20
Views: 9,419
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
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,686
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...
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Forum: RIB gallery
16 April 2004, 10:47
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,481
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....
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
25 January 2004, 13:02
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,652
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
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,364
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Forum: Engines & props
18 January 2004, 23:52
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,419
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...
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Forum: Engines & props
15 January 2004, 21:36
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,113
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Forum: RIB gallery
15 January 2004, 08:56
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,481
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...
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Forum: Engines & props
11 January 2004, 19:19
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,364
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Forum: Engines & props
11 January 2004, 11:15
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,364
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...
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Forum: Engines & props
10 January 2004, 22:37
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,364
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...
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Forum: Engines & props
10 January 2004, 15:56
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,364
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Forum: Engines & props
10 January 2004, 14:50
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,364
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Forum: RIB gallery
08 January 2004, 13:50
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,481
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...
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Forum: RIB gallery
08 January 2004, 13:15
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,481
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Forum: RIB gallery
08 January 2004, 13:12
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,481
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Forum: RIB gallery
08 January 2004, 13:01
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,481
Avon 5.60
New Years resolution.... get it wet more often!
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Forum: Engines & props
08 January 2004, 12:35
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,364
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...
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Forum: Engines & props
07 January 2004, 15:46
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,364
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...
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Forum: Engines & props
07 January 2004, 14:33
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,364
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...
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Forum: Engines & props
07 January 2004, 12:07
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Replies: 26
Views: 5,364
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...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
13 December 2003, 23:26
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,751
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...
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Forum: Upcoming RIB cruises
29 November 2003, 20:42
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,398
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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