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Forum: Engines & props 01 October 2017, 19:42
Replies: 30
Views: 8,612
Posted By jeepster
I'd like to see a tug of war between the two...

I'd like to see a tug of war between the two motors, on identical boats...You might be surprised with the result...
Forum: Engines & props 30 September 2017, 23:25
Replies: 17
Views: 3,624
Posted By jeepster
The main reason stainless steel props give...

The main reason stainless steel props give slightly better performance is because they have thinner blades than Aluminium props. Thinner blades produce less drag, hence they can provide a higher top...
Forum: Engines & props 30 September 2017, 23:02
Replies: 30
Views: 8,612
Posted By jeepster
A four stroke outboard is not necessarily heavier...

A four stroke outboard is not necessarily heavier than an equivalent two stroke...My 3 cylinder Suzuki DF50 four stroke is actually lighter than a two cylinder 50hp Etec! (101kg vs 109kg). And...
Forum: Trailers & towing 30 September 2017, 22:39
Replies: 9
Views: 3,190
Posted By jeepster
1) They make it far easier to launch and recover...

1) They make it far easier to launch and recover a boat....Allows you to do it on your own.
2) You don't have to dunk your axles in the water to launch your boat (just roll the trailer back till...
Forum: Engines & props 04 April 2015, 12:20
Replies: 12
Views: 3,206
Posted By jeepster
When thinking about four strokes I would forget...

When thinking about four strokes I would forget Mercury...I just watched a Russian video on youtube where an ETEC 60hp 2 stroke was pitted against a Suzuki DF50 four stroke...The Suzuki won!
Forum: Engines & props 04 April 2015, 12:15
Replies: 11
Views: 5,298
Posted By jeepster
I just watched a Russian video on youtube where...

I just watched a Russian video on youtube where an Evinrude ETEC 60 was pitted against a Suzuki DF50 four stroke...The Suzuki won!
Forum: Engines & props 25 December 2013, 20:29
Replies: 33
Views: 5,474
Posted By jeepster
1hp= aproximately 746 Watts and Watts = Volts x...

1hp= aproximately 746 Watts and Watts = Volts x Amps so if you know the current draw in Amps of your electric outboard and its Voltage you can easily work out its hp...Then you have to minus the...
Forum: Engines & props 25 December 2013, 20:00
Replies: 22
Views: 4,532
Posted By jeepster
You forgot reliability...A 2 stroke will wear out...

You forgot reliability...A 2 stroke will wear out the piston rings at least 2/3rds quicker than a 4 fourstroke, sometimes much quicker still, and the plugs get fouled with oil much quicker too...Not...
Forum: Trailers & towing 25 May 2013, 22:07
Replies: 166
Views: 54,131
Posted By jeepster
Hi guys...Just wanted to give you an update on my...

Hi guys...Just wanted to give you an update on my current circumstances. I have been working full time for several months now so I am no longer in any financial difficulties. :)
I finally used the...
Forum: Trailers & towing 25 May 2013, 21:26
Replies: 30
Views: 5,084
Posted By jeepster
Wasn't one of mine chaps...Although funny enough,...

Wasn't one of mine chaps...Although funny enough, I have recently fitted a hardwood frame onto an old boat trailer so it could carry 8x4's!...Pure coincidence I can assure you!
Forum: Trailers & towing 15 November 2012, 01:30
Replies: 38
Views: 7,099
Posted By jeepster
I still have a UK made trailer with an old...

I still have a UK made trailer with an old Bradley double lock hitch, that necessitates me having to get out and flip a locking lever over the drawtube to stop it brakling during reverse!
I recall...
Forum: Trailers & towing 31 October 2012, 18:41
Replies: 1
Views: 1,728
Posted By jeepster
Personally I think anything that negates the need...

Personally I think anything that negates the need to dunk your axles in highly corrosive salt water is the thing to go for, trailer wise...Basically, that means going for the multi roller option...
Forum: Trailers & towing 31 October 2012, 18:34
Replies: 38
Views: 7,099
Posted By jeepster
Not sure if you have found a suitable auto...

Not sure if you have found a suitable auto reverse solution yet TG but I would be happy to work on the problem with you as I have also thought about retro fitting disc brakes to my 1100kg capacity...
Forum: Other stuff 08 October 2012, 21:33
Replies: 8
Views: 1,936
Posted By jeepster
Thanks, I have just sent an email to the UK...

Thanks, I have just sent an email to the UK President of the IGKT...If anyone knows, it will be him.:thumbs:
Forum: Other stuff 08 October 2012, 14:00
Replies: 8
Views: 1,936
Posted By jeepster
Have I invented a new knot???

I was trying to tie a Zepplin bend tonight and couldn't help thinking it was uncessarily difficult to tie. So I tried making a knot that was easier to tie but that would also be easy to untie, even...
Forum: Trailers & towing 21 September 2012, 08:11
Replies: 16
Views: 4,864
Posted By jeepster
Thats was in June 2009 but in August 2009 Bradley...

Thats was in June 2009 but in August 2009 Bradley aquired their towing equipment assets and the Dixon Bate name itself...More info on that here:

Bradley Dixon-Bate - Home Page...
Forum: Trailers & towing 20 September 2012, 10:29
Replies: 6
Views: 3,956
Posted By jeepster
I'm afraid Becktons Trailers has ceased trading....

I'm afraid Becktons Trailers has ceased trading. :(
...The good news is they have simply started up under another name, and they are still trading on the same premises at Green Lane, Staines! :D...
Forum: Trailers & towing 19 September 2012, 01:23
Replies: 166
Views: 54,131
Posted By jeepster
And thats just what I would like to do but I dont...

And thats just what I would like to do but I dont have any money in the bank right now and selling my current car could take quite a while, so its unlikely the boat will get much use this year.
Forum: Trailers & towing 18 September 2012, 00:18
Replies: 166
Views: 54,131
Posted By jeepster
You obviously have problems with reading things...

You obviously have problems with reading things in context, or perhaps reading, period?...I never said I would make it with a 9.9hp, I was simply asking whether anyone thought it was possible to do...
Forum: Trailers & towing 18 September 2012, 00:04
Replies: 166
Views: 54,131
Posted By jeepster
No, because I'm not Irish!:rofl:

No, because I'm not Irish!:rofl:
Forum: Trailers & towing 17 September 2012, 23:57
Replies: 166
Views: 54,131
Posted By jeepster
Then you really should get out more! :lol: ...

Then you really should get out more! :lol:



:nonono: Perhaps YOU should go back and read all the patronising and insulting comments thrown my way, even AFTER I proved Simon did not have a...
Forum: Trailers & towing 15 September 2012, 19:36
Replies: 166
Views: 54,131
Posted By jeepster
Yes, thanks HughH. But what 440 tonne load???...

Yes, thanks HughH. But what 440 tonne load??? Look at it again. The units are in Newtons (hence the N in brackets)...4482.2N is 457kg.



But the loading is not uniform!...Its heavier over the...
Forum: Trailers & towing 15 September 2012, 11:54
Replies: 166
Views: 54,131
Posted By jeepster
I just had another look at your MITcalc...

I just had another look at your MITcalc model...Oh dear! :nonono:
You appear to have the load equally distributed at either end of the beam, and two axles! Plus you only calculated the bending...
Forum: Trailers & towing 15 September 2012, 11:15
Replies: 166
Views: 54,131
Posted By jeepster
I didn't say I was going to cut holes in my...

I didn't say I was going to cut holes in my trailer, it was just a suggestion. You have got the hole thing mixed up!:lol:
Forum: Trailers & towing 15 September 2012, 10:26
Replies: 166
Views: 54,131
Posted By jeepster
Are you sure you know how to use MITcalc? Your...

Are you sure you know how to use MITcalc? Your model would imply that you don't.



Are you just being dense on pupose? If you look at my MITcalc model it clearly shows the exact positions of...
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