Forum: Trailers & towing
18 January 2006, 10:37
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,872
Thanks!
What an excellent forum this is! Two really helpful replies in just a few minutes.
All is clear now. In fact I found the grease nipples on the coupling, and greased them - working on the principle...
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Forum: Trailers & towing
18 January 2006, 09:09
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,872
Braked & Un-braked trailers
I went down to Mollie yesterday with an ex-motor mechanic friend, to clean up the brakes on the trailer.
We got the drums off, wire-brushed off the rust, greased the cables and the tensioner and...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
27 September 2005, 11:04
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Replies: 83
Views: 13,647
If I turn my Humber over, I doubt the engine...
If I turn my Humber over, I doubt the engine would start again (ever). I don't need an "A" frame capable of carrying the radar, antennae, etc. that the RNLI carry or the self-righting kit. Or a...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
27 September 2005, 09:47
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Replies: 83
Views: 13,647
Atlantic 85
I seem to recall that the display stated that the cost of the new Atlantic 85 was £115K (it might have been £125k).
Is that unreasonable? Standard twin 115HP engines would cost £15-16K, to make...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
22 August 2005, 08:52
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,308
Bullock Point?
Bullock Patch perhaps, 50 42.085N 000.54.843W. We caught a lot of Black Bream there earlier in the year, but there's only babies there now.
Nonetheless you were lucky! We spent Saturday fishing...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
22 July 2005, 13:51
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,482
I've been thinking about this. I launch at...
I've been thinking about this. I launch at Eastney onto a shingle beach/rough concrete slipway and it would make sense to protect the gelcoat in some way.
I've thought of applying a strip of...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
20 July 2005, 21:09
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,461
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
20 July 2005, 14:18
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,461
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
20 July 2005, 14:17
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,461
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
20 July 2005, 13:49
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,690
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Forum: Other stuff
06 July 2005, 17:29
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Replies: 30
Views: 4,622
French Food
I reckon that well known Scottish delicacy "Mars Bars fried in batter" for dinner tomorrow night!
Russell
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
06 July 2005, 17:20
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,652
Yes they do! As does any other vessel. But the...
Yes they do! As does any other vessel. But the rules are heavily weighted in favour of unpowered vessels i.e. we RIBsters need to give way to them (and dinghys, and boats under sail) in almost all...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
29 June 2005, 21:44
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Replies: 53
Views: 7,870
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
29 June 2005, 18:01
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Replies: 53
Views: 7,870
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
27 May 2005, 16:51
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,292
Note to parents ...
Yesterday, off West Winner, a couple of young lads (probably 17/18 & 14/15) managed to turtle their 420. F4 south-westerly with an ebbing tide at 4-6 knots in 18ft of water ... a bit choppy. In the...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
18 May 2005, 13:17
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,448
Links
I posted some useful links here https://www.rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=9844.
Russell
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
13 May 2005, 15:43
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,876
The Red Flag
When I was a lad our chemistry master (one William Streather) wrote in red chalk "DANG" on the blackboard. He then walked around the entire class asking what he had written. We each replied "DANG"...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
13 May 2005, 08:22
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,090
International Fleet Review 28/06/05
If anyone is planning to turn out to watch there is some useful information here https://www.rya.org.uk/ifr/default.asp?contentID=3923822 and here...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
09 May 2005, 15:05
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,073
Humber
Talk to Humber. They have a supplier who made me a custom built console cover (£115) and a full boat cover (£370) in heavy material last year.
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Forum: Electrics and electronics
02 May 2005, 10:24
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,586
Solved
Confined to barracks as I am for a couple of weeks (I won't bore you with the details) I've had time to sort this out (see picture).
I needed a second Navman power lead (£17.65), plus the...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
28 April 2005, 13:29
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,575
Insurance
I use Mardon too - 01743 232688, policy with Royal & Sun Alliance. £18K value (including trailer) for £337. This includes water skiing (which includes tubes & other toys maximum of two riders)....
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Forum: Electrics and electronics
27 April 2005, 11:59
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,586
A possible solution
Hi Tim, thanks for the feedback.
My current plan is to get a proper Navman cable through Seamark Nunn. I'll wire that to a 12v cigarette lighter style plug (male). You're right, you can get a...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
26 April 2005, 10:56
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,983
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Forum: Electrics and electronics
22 April 2005, 08:41
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,586
Working from home ...
I want to do some passage planning on my Navman 5500 at home (I always remove it from Mollie J when I'm off the water anyway), but I can't work out how best to power it.
Does any know of a mains...
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Forum: Electrics and electronics
22 April 2005, 08:26
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,400
Navman DSC Radio Wiring
I had the same problem connecting my 7100 and 5100 together to transfer position data to the radio.
I eventually found out that the manual was wrong. Seamark Nunn sent me a word document with the...
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