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Forum: RIBs & ribbing 17 July 2007, 10:58
Replies: 5
Views: 2,293
Posted By Ken
Where are you based? I live in Plymouth and...

Where are you based?

I live in Plymouth and I have both the mermaid and the sternpowr manual.

Unfortunately, they are both hard copy and too big to scan or photocopy fully.

If you are local,...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 06 September 2006, 20:19
Replies: 5
Views: 2,046
Posted By Ken
Has anyone else had experience with this? ...

Has anyone else had experience with this?

What is the minimum outboard size needed to push a Pacific 22 as an auxiliary?

Slaphead - did you try your outboard and did it work?
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 23 July 2006, 22:34
Replies: 10
Views: 3,012
Posted By Ken
Mine has the air intake flap for a kill switch. ...

Mine has the air intake flap for a kill switch.
Works very well.
I can see where the concern may be in relation to stopping the engine quickly, but its not as if you use it often unless you're too...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 12 June 2006, 14:46
Replies: 5
Views: 2,293
Posted By Ken
The boat manual is on the polar ribs website as...

The boat manual is on the polar ribs website as stated in the last post.

I have both the engine and sterndrive manuals but both are only in hard copy.

For engine spares you can't beat Mermaid...
Forum: Engines & props 12 June 2006, 14:13
Replies: 9
Views: 3,037
Posted By Ken
I have used this guy (...

I have used this guy ( https://stores.ebay.com/RUDDYMART ) before and the service was excellent.

I am just about to order some more parts from him for my sternpowr 101.
UJ bellows & cowl, output...
Forum: Other stuff 22 June 2005, 07:39
Replies: 232
Views: 34,022
Posted By Ken
Come on guys. Give PeteB a break. He's...

Come on guys.

Give PeteB a break. He's bought a 90 and thats that.

A Kia is probably a very nice vehicle, but the risiduals will be very poor in the UK (especially compared to a defender)...
Forum: Other stuff 21 June 2005, 09:02
Replies: 232
Views: 34,022
Posted By Ken
the tank on my 110 is steel, but thinking about...

the tank on my 110 is steel, but thinking about it, the disco is plastic.

The trailing arms for the Dixon Bate hitch offer little protection to the tank.

By the sound of what pete is planning...
Forum: Other stuff 20 June 2005, 21:34
Replies: 232
Views: 34,022
Posted By Ken
pete. They are different snorkels! ...

pete.

They are different snorkels!

Safari one is made of plastic and the other one is metal.

Safari is the pucker make and definately looks better.

Ken.
Forum: Other stuff 20 June 2005, 21:15
Replies: 232
Views: 34,022
Posted By Ken
If it requires removal of fuel tank to fit the...

If it requires removal of fuel tank to fit the guard then thats not easy.

I don't think that a tank guard is really necessary, and it can cause a problem in trapping mud etc between the guard and...
Forum: Other stuff 20 June 2005, 20:56
Replies: 232
Views: 34,022
Posted By Ken
Pete. Snorkel will take some fitting if you...

Pete.

Snorkel will take some fitting if you are doing it yourself, and unless you have a major catastophe on the slip then you are unikely to need it so again it comes down to the 'looks cool'...
Forum: Other stuff 20 June 2005, 20:42
Replies: 232
Views: 34,022
Posted By Ken
Cod. I agree with your comments, but I...

Cod.

I agree with your comments, but I thought the mats etc would be sensible for keeping seaweed off the floor etc.

Some friends and I go green laning and we have managed to do the following...
Forum: Other stuff 20 June 2005, 19:55
Replies: 232
Views: 34,022
Posted By Ken
pete. On the subject of the soft A frame...

pete.

On the subject of the soft A frame bull bar, I would suggest you go for the A frame (only covers the grille area) rather than a full bull bar which covers the full width as I have seen...
Forum: Other stuff 20 June 2005, 18:12
Replies: 232
Views: 34,022
Posted By Ken
Pete. Glad you have seen through all the...

Pete.

Glad you have seen through all the banter.

The following I would suggest as necessary for what you are planning to do, and the rest are nice for looks (or for extreme offroading which I...
Forum: Other stuff 20 June 2005, 17:34
Replies: 232
Views: 34,022
Posted By Ken
Leaf springs have less range of compression...

Leaf springs have less range of compression (generally) which gives less axle articulation and are more susceptible to variations caused by corrosion between the leaves.

Anyway, when was the last...
Forum: Other stuff 20 June 2005, 16:36
Replies: 232
Views: 34,022
Posted By Ken
I have just read this thread from start to finish...

I have just read this thread from start to finish (how sad?) and it seesm to be getting abit out of hand.
I have a pacific 22 on military rib trailer with NATO hitch. MY LR's (note plural) have...
Forum: Engines & props 16 June 2005, 09:29
Replies: 13
Views: 3,790
Posted By Ken
Des. Thanks for the suggestion. Is the...

Des.

Thanks for the suggestion.

Is the feed for the radio within the breaker box or in the instrument panel?

I haven't opened either yet, but I had assumed there would be an accessible...
Forum: Engines & props 14 June 2005, 19:50
Replies: 13
Views: 3,790
Posted By Ken
my understanding was that there wesn't a stop...

my understanding was that there wesn't a stop solenoid on the injector pump, they have always had the cable operated pull handle. Perhaps the cut off wires are the ones on mine that are hanging with...
Forum: Engines & props 14 June 2005, 17:08
Replies: 13
Views: 3,790
Posted By Ken
Pete. There may not be a lot of dust at sea,...

Pete.

There may not be a lot of dust at sea, but the sound insulation falling off the inside of my engine cover may be an issue!

Have read the threads about your console change (and jelly has...
Forum: Engines & props 14 June 2005, 12:17
Replies: 13
Views: 3,790
Posted By Ken
Pacific 22 engine question

I have been reading through the Halmatic manual supplied courtesy of Jelly, and I noticed that on page 3.4 it refers to the air being drawn into the engine through an "air gauze".

I don't appear...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 14 June 2005, 12:04
Replies: 14
Views: 3,335
Posted By Ken
thought I'd try and help here. I do a fair...

thought I'd try and help here.

I do a fair bit of safety boating in plymouth with a group pf friends and we have used Standard (horizon) radios for years. Well impressed.

We have now updated...
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