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Forum: RIBs & ribbing 18 February 2021, 10:22
Replies: 39
Views: 2,634
Posted By otilly
Not getting into plane because the wheels are...

Not getting into plane because the wheels are still lowered on transom
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 29 January 2021, 10:08
Replies: 6
Views: 591
Posted By otilly
How did the spirit come to an end? I remember...

How did the spirit come to an end? I remember something of the longest rescue from mainland.
Forum: Engines & props 20 January 2021, 10:45
Replies: 15
Views: 1,122
Posted By otilly
Just weld a welding rod to it; it will get hot....

Just weld a welding rod to it; it will get hot. Drill a hole, hit in a square thing and turn loose.
Forum: Trailers & towing 20 January 2021, 10:35
Replies: 75
Views: 6,065
Posted By otilly
qtflash; did you chip the td5?:cool: I have...

qtflash; did you chip the td5?:cool:

I have the same boat and a chipped td5 110. Never get rid of your disco!:hide:
Forum: Engines & props 09 September 2020, 09:57
Replies: 1
Views: 462
Posted By otilly
I have a 225 from 2004; no problems so far. Just...

I have a 225 from 2004; no problems so far. Just be careful, when you back off with the trottle, with the backwave. It can slam into the Honda and the water can enter your exhaust, thus destroying...
Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions 19 June 2020, 11:02
Replies: 9
Views: 1,374
Posted By otilly
Mine is that size and I have a 225 Honda; it'll...

Mine is that size and I have a 225 Honda; it'll do, but I would love more power. 350 is allowed on mine. So I think 200 hp is a bit low.:whistling:
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 19 June 2020, 10:50
Replies: 1
Views: 450
Posted By otilly
I used to own one; was about 25 years old and...

I used to own one; was about 25 years old and died in an awfull way. All the seams just fell apart.:lol:

So you still have a good time to go
Forum: Trailers & towing 24 January 2020, 09:43
Replies: 16
Views: 3,350
Posted By otilly
Last summer one of my wheels simply broke off....

Last summer one of my wheels simply broke off. Thank god it's a twin axle. Looked a lot worse than yours.
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 06 December 2019, 09:57
Replies: 30
Views: 3,145
Posted By otilly
What about towing extra fuel behind you? Towed a...

What about towing extra fuel behind you? Towed a small rib once (broken engine) and it worked surprisingly well on the plane.
Forum: RIBnet Europe 12 November 2019, 11:07
Replies: 31
Views: 6,384
Posted By otilly
No, that's the south east; basically a big river...

No, that's the south east; basically a big river flowing through the land with some lakes and smaller rivers in the neighberhood.
I mean the south west; rivers (maas, waal, merwede), big open lakes...
Forum: RIBnet Europe 12 November 2019, 10:18
Replies: 31
Views: 6,384
Posted By otilly
Try the south west of The Netherlands!

Try the south west of The Netherlands!
Forum: Electrics and electronics 25 October 2019, 09:24
Replies: 5
Views: 1,164
Posted By otilly
I was told they performed less during freezing...

I was told they performed less during freezing temperatures
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 18 October 2019, 10:22
Replies: 12
Views: 1,516
Posted By otilly
Thank you rib net!!!! I am sailing for years now...

Thank you rib net!!!! I am sailing for years now without a kill cord, because I didn't know how it works.
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 28 August 2019, 09:14
Replies: 26
Views: 3,052
Posted By otilly
I have the same problem with my little 330 rib,...

I have the same problem with my little 330 rib, 15 hp. All I have to do is send the passenger forward and away it goes:)
So it's probably a weight problem.
Forum: Engines & props 27 August 2019, 10:14
Replies: 16
Views: 5,507
Posted By otilly
Mine does the same; Mariner 15 hp fourstroke. A...

Mine does the same; Mariner 15 hp fourstroke. A tad less throttle and it's gone, so that's the way to go.
However, with 2 people aboard it doesn't knock. So I think it has to do with overspeed or...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 22 August 2019, 09:46
Replies: 16
Views: 2,477
Posted By otilly
I was riding the same storm in inland water,...

I was riding the same storm in inland water, though. No swell, but same wave height, and was experience the same sensation; landing on her arse.
Very uncomfortable and very scary! Didn't know what...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 04 July 2019, 10:51
Replies: 10
Views: 1,415
Posted By otilly
Hello qtflash, It's a farmiliar boat for...

Hello qtflash,

It's a farmiliar boat for you; you sailed on her in 2004 on the east coast of GB when Ken and the other man came down from cape Wrath. It was called Awesome Fun in those days.

I...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 26 June 2019, 14:06
Replies: 10
Views: 1,415
Posted By otilly
That's correct but the breather is in the center...

That's correct but the breather is in the center console, through a hose, which ends outside the console. I put a catch-can in between the hose for the excess fuel which comes out on hot days.
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 26 June 2019, 13:48
Replies: 10
Views: 1,415
Posted By otilly
petrol smell

Hello,


I have a Scorpion 8.1 mk I; the one without the raised step on the front deck. Bought it in England from a man who went around GB with her in 2004.


The problem; I leave it under a...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 21 May 2019, 10:02
Replies: 6
Views: 724
Posted By otilly
I put the outboard straight down and can only do...

I put the outboard straight down and can only do so, if I lower the hitch inches from the ground. Try and attach it to a towhook now.
Forum: Engines & props 10 April 2019, 09:39
Replies: 5
Views: 882
Posted By otilly
Grundfos scala 2. Do a search on that.

Grundfos scala 2. Do a search on that.
Forum: Engines & props 08 April 2019, 10:52
Replies: 19
Views: 1,890
Posted By otilly
Leave boat on trailer and use those headphones...

Leave boat on trailer and use those headphones for cooling. Start engine and put it in gear. Than start fiddling around on all electric wires, connections, plugs and whatever. I once had exactly the...
Forum: Engines & props 02 April 2019, 09:47
Replies: 6
Views: 1,232
Posted By otilly
I have a 12valve landcruiser and it has 6...

I have a 12valve landcruiser and it has 6 glowplugs; as far as I know the 24 v has the same setup.
Although, if you want to add glowplugs, it would be easier to fit them in the inlet manifold....
Forum: Other stuff 17 December 2018, 09:53
Replies: 11
Views: 1,248
Posted By otilly
Just leave them off

Just leave them off
Forum: Other stuff 11 October 2018, 10:13
Replies: 8
Views: 991
Posted By otilly
Make thread in hole and insert bolt with loctite....

Make thread in hole and insert bolt with loctite. ready. Leave cover off as it has to come of lots of time :whistling:
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