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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 18 July 2014, 23:58
Replies: 2
Views: 1,114
Posted By sparky666
It was one of those things that I knew the answer...

It was one of those things that I knew the answer to before I even tried it but it's the human condition I tried it anyway
I've never managed to change a prop yet and get the textbook 100rpm per...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 18 July 2014, 19:17
Replies: 2
Views: 1,114
Posted By sparky666
Mercury / tohatsu/mariner 20hp fourstroke

If you have this engine and a light sib (honwave 3.8 or lighter) I have a new 9.25 x 11.5 prop for sale on eBay
I tried it on my honwave 4 and achieved 5500 rpm a fair bit away from the 6100...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 18 July 2014, 18:56
Replies: 11
Views: 5,854
Posted By sparky666
If you want I can take a picture of the bracket...

If you want I can take a picture of the bracket to show what's there
Forum: Engines & props 16 July 2014, 19:49
Replies: 9
Views: 9,160
Posted By sparky666
I agree a 14p ss prop and possibly raise the...

I agree a 14p ss prop and possibly raise the engine so the cav plate is skimming the surface
This is a high performance set up and I know of similar lesser setups exceeding 50 mph
I don't think...
Forum: Engines & props 16 July 2014, 18:55
Replies: 9
Views: 9,160
Posted By sparky666
If that was an aluminium prop I would agree "but...

If that was an aluminium prop I would agree "but it's not"
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 15 July 2014, 21:09
Replies: 11
Views: 5,854
Posted By sparky666
I have factory wheelbarrow wheels on stainless...

I have factory wheelbarrow wheels on stainless arms on my honwave 4 they are great i would not be without them96800
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 15 July 2014, 02:44
Replies: 29
Views: 11,913
Posted By sparky666
I'm a big fan of running a high engine, my old...

I'm a big fan of running a high engine, my old eurosport with a 90 2 stroke had the cav plate on top of the water and it was perfect
Bit it was a lot more stable and had a clean hull so cavitation...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 14 July 2014, 21:35
Replies: 29
Views: 11,913
Posted By sparky666
Honwave 4.0 with 20 hp merc 4 stroke on the...

Honwave 4.0 with 20 hp merc 4 stroke on the transom splashed like a shower , raised the motor 18 mm , no more splashing and now hitting 6000rpm a gain of 200rpm
Downside some cavitation on...
Forum: Engines & props 13 July 2014, 23:32
Replies: 9
Views: 9,160
Posted By sparky666
Slightly less pitch on the prop ,should realise...

Slightly less pitch on the prop ,should realise the full rpm therefore the maximum power
Easy for me to say when I don't have to pay for the props :)
Forum: Engines & props 13 July 2014, 23:04
Replies: 49
Views: 8,093
Posted By sparky666
Forum: Engines & props 22 October 2013, 22:15
Replies: 30
Views: 4,712
Posted By sparky666
I ran my dory eurosport on a 19p with a 90 no...

I ran my dory eurosport on a 19p with a 90 no problems and for one up cruises I had a 21 p 5800rpm over 40 it flew
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 20 October 2013, 01:09
Replies: 25
Views: 8,021
Posted By sparky666
for sale sib weekender.... .......... :-)

for sale sib weekender.... .......... :-)
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 19 October 2013, 23:38
Replies: 25
Views: 8,021
Posted By sparky666
I tend to go round in circles with my boats ,i...

I tend to go round in circles with my boats ,i miss long weekends at fowey harbour on a pontoon on my old sealine weekender
but sibing is so cheap and easy,never been boating so much
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 19 October 2013, 23:31
Replies: 13
Views: 7,365
Posted By sparky666
HI any of you guys get water trapped in the...

HI
any of you guys get water trapped in the hull under alloy floor when you store it inflated ?
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 19 October 2013, 23:03
Replies: 25
Views: 8,021
Posted By sparky666
the honwave is a compromise and i have to accept...

the honwave is a compromise and i have to accept that:whistling:
or maybe i will keep pushing it:lol:
ive had some real grin moments in rougth seas flat out wedging myself between the tubes to...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 19 October 2013, 22:58
Replies: 25
Views: 8,021
Posted By sparky666
my last boat "a dellquay 15 eurosport with a 90...

my last boat "a dellquay 15 eurosport with a 90 merc 2 stroke ,it was set with the anti cave plate half inch above the transom base ,and it flew and no problems at all
raising engines doesn't worry...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 19 October 2013, 22:47
Replies: 25
Views: 8,021
Posted By sparky666
i call the ventilation plate above the prop the...

i call the ventilation plate above the prop the anti cavitation plate:thumbs:
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 19 October 2013, 22:44
Replies: 25
Views: 8,021
Posted By sparky666
[QUOTE=frankc;577036]Strange. 431 cm = 16.9+"; ...

[QUOTE=frankc;577036]Strange. 431 cm = 16.9+"; 415 cm = 16.3"; 15"transom = 381 cm


+25mm for the inflatable keel that tappers off before the transom but is the bottom of the boat

Also i...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 19 October 2013, 22:35
Replies: 25
Views: 8,021
Posted By sparky666
thats pretty well where mine was at the uppermost...

thats pretty well where mine was at the uppermost point the clamp plate and on two holes this worked ok but the nose always felt as if it was ploughing a bit which slowed the boat slightly,on the...
Forum: Trailers & towing 19 October 2013, 17:26
Replies: 18
Views: 8,421
Posted By sparky666
Hi Are there any purpose made supports for sale...

Hi
Are there any purpose made supports for sale in the uk?
I use the trim pin in highest position and tie the leg against this to stop it bouncing
I avoid speed bumps and kerbs like the...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 19 October 2013, 16:58
Replies: 25
Views: 8,021
Posted By sparky666
Hi mattD The Honda 20 hp 4 stroke measures...

Hi mattD
The Honda 20 hp 4 stroke measures 431mm (honda handbook)
The Mariner 20 hp 4 stroke measures 415mm (my engine engine lowest setting):cool:
So the Honda is 16mm deeper in the water than...
Forum: Engines & props 17 October 2013, 19:40
Replies: 29
Views: 7,800
Posted By sparky666
Once on the plane trim the engine out until the...

Once on the plane trim the engine out until the bow starts to porpoise ( bounce up and down) then trim in slightly until you get a stable ride , don't get hung up on what the engine looks like , go...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 16 October 2013, 21:56
Replies: 25
Views: 8,021
Posted By sparky666
Tried this and the results are minimal and with...

Tried this and the results are minimal and with trim set correctly cavitation starts event a 10 mm rise ,you can go from bow to stearin at the standard height with no cavitation turn as hard as you...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 15 October 2013, 19:56
Replies: 25
Views: 8,021
Posted By sparky666
Mercury make a spray deflector to stop this...

Mercury make a spray deflector to stop this problem, but they arnt that cheap and i would have to screw it on to the transom,
if it doesn't perform i will end up with screw holes to repair :eek:...
Forum: Engines & props 15 October 2013, 19:34
Replies: 29
Views: 7,800
Posted By sparky666
What you are experiencing is normal ,what is...

What you are experiencing is normal ,what is happening is the prop is at the limit of your boat setup weight length and power with this prop.the prop will try to push more water than your old prop...
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