Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
03 August 2014, 07:35
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,933
Hi Alexo sorry not to reply sooner.
You posted...
Hi Alexo sorry not to reply sooner.
You posted a link asking if the trolley was the same as mine its not and cannt find a pic of mine (Got it from Pacermarine/Ebay £80). Must say it looks good and...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
31 July 2014, 19:29
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,933
Honwave 3.8 and Tohatsu 20hp
Hi
I have a Honwave 3.8 and a tohatsu 20hp 4 stroke. I carry mine in the back of my Grand Picasso,I have just taken early retirement so am not a spring chicken and find I can lift the motor no...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
14 July 2014, 16:05
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,401
Hi when I got my honwave I could not afford a...
Hi when I got my honwave I could not afford a good electric pump, I inflate and deflate every time in use her, I bought a 12 volt air bed pump from Lidl £5.99 and used my 12 volt car tyre pump I have...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
14 July 2014, 15:47
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,978
Thanks to every body for the replies very...
Thanks to every body for the replies very interesting but back to my original question has anybody ever tried towing/launching a boat this way round.
From an early reply it seem it has but one would...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
13 July 2014, 09:36
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,978
Good point, I suppose the nose weight/towbar...
Good point, I suppose the nose weight/towbar weight allowed for the towing car would have to be limiting factor.
It is not shown in this photo but I thought the draw bar is very long but on a 4...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
13 July 2014, 09:00
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,579
Leak - am I being stupid
If its the valves or are looking for the leak inside is there any reason why you can not blow the boat up to pressure and fill it with a hose till the floor and valves are covered, it would be easy...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
13 July 2014, 08:48
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,978
Boat on a trailer RNLI
Just got back from RNLI and saw this while there. Any thoughts?
I am in the process of rebuilding my goods trailer in to a trailer for my Honwave and was worried how I could provide extra support...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
13 July 2014, 08:32
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,250
RLNI Hotel
Hi
Just had a great birthday treat, stayed in the RNLI hotel and had the tour of the College followed the next morning a RIB trip round the Jurassic coast with Poole Sea Safari.
The Hotel and...
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Forum: Electrics and electronics
24 June 2014, 17:57
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,240
XM 2000 lcd screen
Hi
I have a XM 2000 handheld vhf marine transceiver. I works beautifully but as the battery goes down so the LCD screen gets dimmer till the point were it disappears but the radio is still working...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
21 June 2014, 20:15
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,145
thanks
Thank you all for your ideas, I took the easy route and bought a twin pack of Toobshine and Hypatec from Ribstore off Ebay.
I then had 2 days cleaning and polishing and my boat looks great, not as...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
16 June 2014, 15:05
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,762
We did`nt go through
Thanks for the replies, in the end we did not go through - the weather was not good enough for the beach so went to Brownsea island and had a great day. We will go to Shell bay/Studland and will...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
14 June 2014, 20:43
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,762
Poole harbour entrance
Hi
I know its a bit late to be asking but have just decided to go t Poole harbour tomorrow and for the first time we intend going out and round to shell bay and back.
We have never been through the...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
12 June 2014, 16:12
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,728
Bravo pump wire size item 4
Hi
If I was going to extend the wire on my Bravo pump I would remove one of the croc clips on the pump wire, strip back the insulation and count the strands then measure the dia of one strand and...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
11 June 2014, 09:08
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Replies: 26
Views: 14,008
Pressure guages
Hi all
My first try at replying to a posting so sorry if it all goes wrong.
I thought I could add my solution.
My Honwave has Halkey Roberts valves and have made up a gauge to test pressures,...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
09 June 2014, 09:58
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,145
Cleaning a SIB
Hi All
Just had a great day on the Thames with a 5 1/2hr trip to Beal Boat Show in the Honwave, a great day was had by one and all.
Just unpacked the boat in the garden to clean and its filthy...
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Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions
31 May 2014, 08:33
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Replies: 2
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New member from Berks
I have been looking at Ribnet for a while thought I should now join so here is a potted history of my boating life
I recently took early retirement and only took up boating 2 or 3 years ago. I am...
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