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Forum: RIBs & ribbing 07 February 2017, 19:29
Replies: 25
Views: 2,563
Posted By Binty_Bexter
I shipped a boat (not a RIB) from UK to USA when...

I shipped a boat (not a RIB) from UK to USA when we went to live there. It was an American made boat, which I purchased in the UK, but because it was US made, there was no duty to pay. Beyond that,...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 19 November 2016, 14:57
Replies: 17
Views: 3,145
Posted By Binty_Bexter
Piano wire. (Cheese wire). Tie bitter ends around...

Piano wire. (Cheese wire). Tie bitter ends around some 1" dowel, or short lengths of broom handle to act as handles and slice away between the seat and the floor. Have used this method for removing...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 14 November 2016, 15:52
Replies: 7
Views: 1,496
Posted By Binty_Bexter
Thanks for the further reassurance my pressures...

Thanks for the further reassurance my pressures are about right.

The sun is very hot here (Bahamas) so the air inside is invariably expanded.
In the 'cool' evenings (@~28 deg C, all relative!) I...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 14 November 2016, 15:45
Replies: 7
Views: 1,496
Posted By Binty_Bexter
Richard, Thanks for the reassurance. I can 'dent'...

Richard, Thanks for the reassurance. I can 'dent' the tubes if I press on them with my finger, so maybe I could pump them up a little harder.

FYI I have both a 12Vdc pump (which I use most of the...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 14 November 2016, 14:45
Replies: 7
Views: 1,496
Posted By Binty_Bexter
Tube pressure without a gauge

I do not have an air pressure measuring device for my 650 Pro.

Whilst I know exactly what the manufacturer's recommended bar/psi is, I have no way of accurately testing it. I can't obtain a...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 31 October 2016, 20:45
Replies: 4
Views: 1,007
Posted By Binty_Bexter
Not really a RIB. More a RB. Nothing inflatable...

Not really a RIB. More a RB. Nothing inflatable about it...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 29 October 2016, 15:08
Replies: 24
Views: 10,166
Posted By Binty_Bexter
Mat, The net weights as published by Zodiac and...

Mat,
The net weights as published by Zodiac and Yamaha are - boat 670kg - Yamaha 150hp 194kg. Total = 864 kg. Add to this, petrol (tank capacity 120 litres @ 0.77 kg/l), plus equipment and there you...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 28 October 2016, 23:36
Replies: 24
Views: 10,166
Posted By Binty_Bexter
Richard, Great post of yours, again. Thanks for...

Richard,
Great post of yours, again. Thanks for the additional info and reason for the glue breaking down. I always thought it was the UV as, living here in the tropics for so long, just about all...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 28 October 2016, 20:00
Replies: 24
Views: 10,166
Posted By Binty_Bexter
Like Richard, the glueing geek (!) I am a big fan...

Like Richard, the glueing geek (!) I am a big fan of the 650 Open Pro. Mine is old and has lived its life in the tropical sun of the Bahamas its entire life (12 years) and the tubes are PVC. It was,...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 23 September 2016, 22:23
Replies: 29
Views: 7,309
Posted By Binty_Bexter
I have a leaking aluminium/aluminum tank, too....

I have a leaking aluminium/aluminum tank, too. Replacement plastic tanks are available so the old one has to be removed if it's to fit in the same void. In my case, as I am in the Bahamas, where...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 29 March 2016, 18:32
Replies: 3
Views: 1,170
Posted By Binty_Bexter
I've used this company before and they are very...

I've used this company before and they are very good Blendworth Trailers | Trailer sales, Brenderup trailers for sale, best prices Ifor Williams trailers, Ifor Williams horse boxes, trailer hire,...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 26 March 2016, 15:47
Replies: 36
Views: 12,623
Posted By Binty_Bexter
Small world! As a matter of interest, my first...

Small world!
As a matter of interest, my first repair was to just re-attach the rope bolt (after hours of meticulously cleaning and prepping the mating surfaces)...put it all back only to experience...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 25 March 2016, 14:45
Replies: 36
Views: 12,623
Posted By Binty_Bexter
TT, It looks like you have done a very nice...

TT,

It looks like you have done a very nice job of re-attaching the rope bolt to the tubes.
I fixed the exact same problem myself, on my Zodiac 650 Pro, where the rope bolt glue broke down and...
Forum: Engines & props 16 February 2016, 09:21
Replies: 13
Views: 2,297
Posted By Binty_Bexter
Never done it myself but I read this method on...

Never done it myself but I read this method on another forum years ago.
Tie a length of PIANO WIRE (like they used for cheese cutting back in the old days!!!).
Tie this to two 100 mm pieces of...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 08 February 2016, 23:27
Replies: 8
Views: 1,292
Posted By Binty_Bexter
For the Brits among us a 'come along' is not an...

For the Brits among us a 'come along' is not an instruction to your dog but a kind of winch.
Forum: RIB gallery 05 February 2016, 15:36
Replies: 5
Views: 1,806
Posted By Binty_Bexter
The colour of the Bahamas water is amazing, I...

The colour of the Bahamas water is amazing, I agree.
I'm selling my home here and it comes complete with my Zodiac 650 Pro if anyone wants to be up close to it!

P.s. Great shot of your RIB with...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 08 January 2016, 20:23
Replies: 10
Views: 2,899
Posted By Binty_Bexter
I had to make a 'double overlap' repair to my...

I had to make a 'double overlap' repair to my Zodiac Pro at the pointy end of one of the tubes, where there are three strips of material, one on top of the other lying at 90 deg angles to each other....
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 17 October 2015, 09:04
Replies: 13
Views: 2,434
Posted By Binty_Bexter
Islandflyer, small world isn't it! Good luck...

Islandflyer, small world isn't it!
Good luck with the venture in Abaco. It should do well, but unfortunately there isn't the critical mass of tourists here that there is in Nassau. Meanwhile, 'mums...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 16 October 2015, 22:12
Replies: 13
Views: 2,434
Posted By Binty_Bexter
Used to live at Hurricane Hole Marina Nassau and...

Used to live at Hurricane Hole Marina Nassau and Dick's Point. Watched Atlantis being built so know the area well. As an expat Englishman, now living in Marsh Harbour Abaco and enjoying my Zodiac 650...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 11 May 2015, 14:53
Replies: 60
Views: 8,228
Posted By Binty_Bexter
This is how it's done: ...

This is how it's done:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOd1jIDCeN8

:whistling:
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 20 April 2015, 07:30
Replies: 10
Views: 9,249
Posted By Binty_Bexter
I used something like Armoral containing UV block...

I used something like Armoral containing UV block and silicone. Bad decision on my part!! :facepalm: Wearing flip-flops, I trod on the newly treated tube to enter the boat from my dock and my foot...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 23 March 2015, 18:43
Replies: 3
Views: 1,534
Posted By Binty_Bexter
It's impossible to buy new tubes or anything for...

It's impossible to buy new tubes or anything for repairing tubes, here in the Bahamas. My rope bolts separated from the tubes along both sides, recently. A DIY job was the only solution so, with the...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 23 March 2015, 16:24
Replies: 3
Views: 1,534
Posted By Binty_Bexter
The factory-made tubesets will almost certainly...

The factory-made tubesets will almost certainly be made in France which I'd think where they would be least expensive and available.
I also need a new set for my Pro 650 (which happens to be in The...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 13 March 2015, 08:46
Replies: 22
Views: 4,914
Posted By Binty_Bexter
Thanks for the link. I picked up a few pointers...

Thanks for the link. I picked up a few pointers well worth having, such as sliding one side on at a time.
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 12 March 2015, 20:54
Replies: 22
Views: 4,914
Posted By Binty_Bexter
Can someone please post a link to a youtube video...

Can someone please post a link to a youtube video showing the installation process?
I have looked on Google and Youtube myself without success. Thx
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