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Forum: RIBs & ribbing 08 September 2013, 18:09
Replies: 19
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Posted By ChugiakTinkerer
Paying a little better attention to that photo,...

Paying a little better attention to that photo, the last four characters in the serial number appear to be E888. Probably meaningful in some way but I'm far from knowing how.
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 08 September 2013, 15:02
Replies: 19
Views: 10,839
Posted By ChugiakTinkerer
Thanks for the reminder about this project...

Thanks for the reminder about this project thread.

Life has distracted me from following up on this. The boat is in much better shape than my original assessment indicated. Port and starboard...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 25 May 2013, 15:12
Replies: 12
Views: 2,738
Posted By ChugiakTinkerer
Ah, a little bit of cleaner and lots of...

Ah, a little bit of cleaner and lots of ScottBrand Elbow Grease?
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 19 May 2013, 05:54
Replies: 19
Views: 10,839
Posted By ChugiakTinkerer
The valves are "some sort of military" according...

The valves are "some sort of military" according to my local rafting shop. There's an exposed black rubber boot with a plug cap. Deep within is a brass valve pin. First, the view with the cap/plug...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 19 May 2013, 05:37
Replies: 19
Views: 10,839
Posted By ChugiakTinkerer
More cleaning and assessment today. We had 4...

More cleaning and assessment today. We had 4 inches of global warming fall overnight. This is now officially the longest meteoric winter on record for Anchorage, Alaska (early snow in the fall and...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 12 May 2013, 15:41
Replies: 19
Views: 10,839
Posted By ChugiakTinkerer
Is it coincidental I find myself needing...

Is it coincidental I find myself needing eyeglasses?:whistling:
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 12 May 2013, 14:48
Replies: 19
Views: 10,839
Posted By ChugiakTinkerer
No great bargain as this abuse is all...

No great bargain as this abuse is all self-inflicted. I've had this boat for nigh 15 years. I don't really want to do the math because that would probably indicate I am as old as I'm starting to...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 12 May 2013, 06:21
Replies: 19
Views: 10,839
Posted By ChugiakTinkerer
I think I've found an answer to my question and...

I think I've found an answer to my question and will be getting some 303 cleaner and protectant.
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 12 May 2013, 00:47
Replies: 19
Views: 10,839
Posted By ChugiakTinkerer
Hope springs eternal

I spent some time scrubbing the tubes using mild dish soap and a soft scrubber. It looks pretty good, at least from a distance. The aft starboard tube still needs some scrubbing. All the snow has...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 06 May 2013, 02:52
Replies: 19
Views: 10,839
Posted By ChugiakTinkerer
This is very promising

I filled the tubes this morning. Took this picture about three hours later.

https://www.rib.net/forum/attachments/photobucket/img_534373_0_c46771dbdd120855429699a53319bb5c.jpg

We got our first...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 04 May 2013, 23:04
Replies: 19
Views: 10,839
Posted By ChugiakTinkerer
Motomar Floating 430

I'm in possession of a Motomar Floating 430 RIB which has been shamefully neglected over the past few years. It seems a bored dog can make short work of a covering tarp and can do some serious...
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