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Forum: RIBs & ribbing 27 March 2020, 18:58
Replies: 12
Views: 1,387
Posted By JamesF
I quite like that idea. Good for grip, and a bit...

I quite like that idea. Good for grip, and a bit warmer on the hands.


A good way of doing it so it doesn't unravel is a hitching.



French whipping is just lots of half hitches made in...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 03 March 2020, 22:55
Replies: 7
Views: 1,976
Posted By JamesF
For reasons I can't quite explain, I wondered how...

For reasons I can't quite explain, I wondered how much effort 'a lot of effort' was enough to try to work it out.



If it's a 4' × 18" × 18" bin with 3' of water in it, without the engine, you'd...
Forum: Engines & props 10 September 2019, 21:52
Replies: 30
Views: 9,195
Posted By JamesF
This has been an interesting thread. We've got a...

This has been an interesting thread. We've got a BF50 behaving oddly, also suspect the carbs, and I wonder if your description of the low/mid/high rev mixture control explains some of the symptoms......
Forum: RIB gallery 10 August 2019, 13:01
Replies: 13
Views: 2,031
Posted By JamesF
I enjoyed that. It's interesting to see the...

I enjoyed that. It's interesting to see the variation between glassy and choppy patches over quite short distances.


You have a very accomplished delivery in the commentary :).
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 04 August 2019, 16:58
Replies: 20
Views: 3,856
Posted By JamesF
Looks like it went off the front of the wave too...

Looks like it went off the front of the wave too slowly. Easily done, particularly if you're trying to sit right on top of it — for maximum depth under the prop, perhaps.


I've done it twice...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 27 June 2019, 21:14
Replies: 42
Views: 4,311
Posted By JamesF
I don't think it's been mentioned yet, but the...

I don't think it's been mentioned yet, but the boat they're replacing the big one with is the ex- (as of today) Sidmouth Lifeboat, not a D-Class.



Pride of Sidmouth is more like a B-Class, but...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 02 June 2019, 17:35
Replies: 13
Views: 5,542
Posted By JamesF
I've never used one, but perhaps something like...

I've never used one, but perhaps something like this would be better: https://www.force4.co.uk/inflatable-boat-roller.html


For what it's worth, we used to have doubled-up wheels on our launching...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 19 May 2019, 11:41
Replies: 10
Views: 1,407
Posted By JamesF
None before Exmouth as far as I know. ...

None before Exmouth as far as I know.



First up is West Bay; I'd be surprised if they had anything. Next Lyme Regis, and I'm pretty sure they don't. There's Tesco with a petrol station in...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 24 March 2019, 18:32
Replies: 16
Views: 3,333
Posted By JamesF
The last (only) neoprene neck seal I had...

The last (only) neoprene neck seal I had slackened off quite a lot over its lifetime. Maybe 1" – 1 ½".


I'd have thought the rugby ball trick would be worth a go. I'm not sure if you can trim a...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 20 January 2019, 08:58
Replies: 26
Views: 3,012
Posted By JamesF
This was the nudge I needed to try Rainex on my...

This was the nudge I needed to try Rainex on my car windscreen. It made a huge difference — now I can see where I'm going when it's wet :thumbs:!
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 18 January 2019, 18:30
Replies: 13
Views: 3,666
Posted By JamesF
Well said!

Well said!
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 02 January 2019, 16:30
Replies: 7
Views: 1,060
Posted By JamesF
I have a suspicion that trim gauges are cleverly...

I have a suspicion that trim gauges are cleverly designed so that you can spend idle moments staring at them and wondering why they stopped working.
Forum: Upcoming RIB cruises 22 December 2018, 17:13
Replies: 4
Views: 1,369
Posted By JamesF
I competed in 2004 and 2005 (Avon Adventure +...

I competed in 2004 and 2005 (Avon Adventure + Honda 40, I've still got a regional third place trophy on my desk!). It was good fun, but it's probably even better organised between friends — you'd...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 29 July 2018, 10:59
Replies: 17
Views: 2,087
Posted By JamesF
I have a similar one (also from Trident), but...

I have a similar one (also from Trident), but with the hooked end. It's primarily for rescuing other people trapped in sailing dinghies, but might be useful for sorting myself out as well. Mostly,...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 17 June 2018, 11:05
Replies: 13
Views: 1,359
Posted By JamesF
If you're not under power, not going to capsize,...

If you're not under power, not going to capsize, not going to get the line tangled up in anything and it's short enough to keep you in the boat rather than half in, half out... that sounds a sensible...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 03 March 2018, 12:39
Replies: 28
Views: 2,966
Posted By JamesF
On the basis of a Day Skipper Theory course...

On the basis of a Day Skipper Theory course (which I recommend, I enjoyed it) and no practical cruising experience:

If you have a depth sounder, try to follow a contour; if you don't have a depth...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 04 February 2018, 14:56
Replies: 34
Views: 4,177
Posted By JamesF
I would guess LW±2h is just about possible if you...

I would guess LW±2h is just about possible if you want to stay on the concrete slipway. Below that is quite flat, sticky mud. There's no sill, and it dries almost completely, leaving just a small...
Forum: Bits and pieces 15 August 2017, 10:22
Replies: 2
Views: 623
Posted By JamesF
Could I have that please?

Could I have that please?
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 02 July 2017, 21:07
Replies: 5
Views: 882
Posted By JamesF
There were fourteen dinghies and three RIBs on...

There were fourteen dinghies and three RIBs on the water at Sidmouth about the time you were returning ;).

We you in close enough for us to spot? I've noticed quite a few RIBs going past these...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 07 January 2017, 14:39
Replies: 33
Views: 4,503
Posted By JamesF
My own preference would probably be for a 150N...

My own preference would probably be for a 150N automatic lifejacket. What I actually wear is a buoyancy aid: not an auto because I routinely go in deep enough to set one off when I launch and might...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 21 October 2016, 18:49
Replies: 7
Views: 1,535
Posted By JamesF
Interesting. It wasn't like that when I used it...

Interesting. It wasn't like that when I used it last. Different engine too. If I remember correctly, it's actually a 1989 boat — I'm fairly sure it was within a year of ours.
Forum: Other stuff 15 January 2016, 16:33
Replies: 6
Views: 1,846
Posted By JamesF
Yes, I thought it was very well written, and well...

Yes, I thought it was very well written, and well illustrated too, for the most part.
Forum: Other stuff 15 January 2016, 11:17
Replies: 6
Views: 1,846
Posted By JamesF
I bought a copy having seen your post last week...

I bought a copy having seen your post last week (£2.81 second hand, but it looked like it had never been opened).

Much of what's in there is more applicable to bigger boats than my usual SR4 with...
Forum: RIBnet North America 27 July 2015, 09:15
Replies: 17
Views: 5,851
Posted By JamesF
Atmospheric pressure is typically about 14.2 psi...

Atmospheric pressure is typically about 14.2 psi at 1000ft and 11.8 psi at 6000ft. So the tubes' gauge pressure would increase by 2.4 psi as you climb.

If you have 2 psi in the tubes already,...
Forum: Bits and pieces 18 July 2015, 09:30
Replies: 4
Views: 1,163
Posted By JamesF
Also a Redseal, according to the picture, despite...

Also a Redseal, according to the picture, despite it saying "Redcrest" in the blurb.
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