Forum: Bits and pieces
11 December 2015, 10:00
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,408
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Forum: Bits and pieces
10 December 2015, 04:59
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,408
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
09 December 2015, 06:24
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,400
Thanks! I was quite pleased with how it turned...
Thanks! I was quite pleased with how it turned out. I took some time planning it out based on my experiences running these boats with smaller, tiller outboards and the roll up floor. I decided I...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
09 December 2015, 05:59
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,887
It is possible to knock the side pieces off a...
It is possible to knock the side pieces off a floor section then slide (pound) off one of the inner "segments" then put the floor section back together (you will probably need to cut down and smooth...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
08 December 2015, 07:22
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,400
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Forum: RIBnet North America
01 September 2014, 03:48
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Replies: 29
Views: 8,890
Yeah thats the early stages. At the trailing...
Yeah thats the early stages. At the trailing edges of the thrustboard you can see the main seam on each side I was talking about. PRAY that's not separating too! (Maybe spray it with soapy water just...
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Forum: RIBnet North America
01 September 2014, 03:36
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Replies: 79
Views: 22,048
An update on my experience... I went out this...
An update on my experience... I went out this morning and raised my motor again. Unfortunately, the original holes through the transom were drilled 2nd down from top because at the time I never...
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Forum: RIBnet North America
01 September 2014, 03:08
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Replies: 29
Views: 8,890
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
30 August 2014, 02:52
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Replies: 36
Views: 7,947
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
29 August 2014, 18:40
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Replies: 636
Views: 225,956
Man that's some bad luck with the lower unit...
Man that's some bad luck with the lower unit practically coming off like that :eek: never seen that happen before, has me thinking to check those bolts for tightness from time to time.
Still...
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Forum: RIBnet North America
29 August 2014, 18:03
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Replies: 291
Views: 77,803
Just finished reading all 27 pages of this...
Just finished reading all 27 pages of this thread. Pretty awesome job man, turned out great! If I keep reading threads like this I may have to get me one of these big hard-bottom inflatables. I had a...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
29 August 2014, 16:01
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Replies: 60
Views: 30,061
:thumbs: Very nice boat!
FYI, the reason...
:thumbs: Very nice boat!
FYI, the reason that spring is in there and the valve cores are tapered/conical is that these were intended to double-duty as PRVs (pressure relief valves). While the FC...
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Forum: RIBnet North America
29 August 2014, 01:50
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Replies: 79
Views: 22,048
:thumbs:
Sorry for that somewhat lengthy...
:thumbs:
Sorry for that somewhat lengthy response. I'm new here and not quite sure to expect yet... Truth be told I lost interest in the boats for a while and building this rig has rekindled my...
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Forum: RIBnet North America
29 August 2014, 00:16
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Replies: 79
Views: 22,048
Well it is and it isn't. HP yes, on paper, no...
Well it is and it isn't. HP yes, on paper, no question. Weight, not so much. It went down like this... I've run up through 55hp motors on these boats and was left wanting a little more power. With...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
28 August 2014, 23:09
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,517
That's pretty much exactly where I put mine. Do...
That's pretty much exactly where I put mine. Do you experience loss of signal at speeds above 25mph? I think the speed tubes cause turbulence and/or raise it too far from the water. Just a theory. I...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
28 August 2014, 22:54
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,488
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Forum: RIBnet North America
28 August 2014, 22:37
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Replies: 79
Views: 22,048
I'm running into this problem on my current rig...
I'm running into this problem on my current rig which is the 1999-up "long shaft" transom design like yours. Previously I have run AML35 short shaft motor on the older notched transom "short shaft"...
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Forum: RIBnet North America
28 August 2014, 21:40
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Replies: 29
Views: 8,890
The floor consists of four sections, I was...
The floor consists of four sections, I was referring to the rearmost section. After you knock the sides off look at it from the side and you will see the section is made up of several smaller...
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Forum: RIBnet North America
28 August 2014, 21:31
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Replies: 29
Views: 8,890
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Forum: RIBnet North America
28 August 2014, 21:23
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Replies: 29
Views: 8,890
Sorry coming in late to this thread but I have...
Sorry coming in late to this thread but I have some insight. I've had dozens of F470s over the years and I've run into this before. I came to the conclusion the hard deck floors are all the same...
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