Forum: Trailers & towing
15 September 2014, 10:08
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Replies: 35
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Forum: Engines & props
27 July 2014, 17:20
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,148
Best liquid gasket for petrol tank sender
Topped off the internal petrol tank in the Vipermax this afternoon and noticed fuel coming up the sender bolts. Surprisingly fast leak - emptied the filler tube in a few minutes. Always had a wiff...
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Forum: Trailers & towing
15 July 2013, 18:54
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Replies: 81
Views: 14,532
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
15 July 2013, 18:51
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,200
Dunstaffnage
Hoping to meet some friends in their yacht at Tobermory, Mull in a few weeks. Is Dunstaffnage an Ok launch site? Only been out of Craobh for ERR 2011 and this will save me 20 miles or so, car and...
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Forum: Trailers & towing
13 July 2013, 08:59
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Replies: 81
Views: 14,532
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Forum: Engines & props
31 May 2013, 20:16
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Replies: 45
Views: 33,080
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Forum: Engines & props
31 May 2013, 14:20
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Replies: 45
Views: 33,080
Also park right outside Mackay marine (yammy...
Also park right outside Mackay marine (yammy dealer) every morning.
This might help. Nice pics.
Yamaha 703 Control- converting pull to push (https://kaplan1.com/yamaha/)
The fact that you're...
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Forum: Engines & props
31 May 2013, 13:33
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Replies: 45
Views: 33,080
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Forum: Engines & props
31 May 2013, 06:04
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Replies: 45
Views: 33,080
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
29 April 2013, 18:23
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Replies: 51
Views: 12,173
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Forum: Tow vehicles, 4x4s, trucks, cars & bikes
13 November 2012, 06:57
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,967
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Forum: Tow vehicles, 4x4s, trucks, cars & bikes
12 November 2012, 12:38
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,967
Alan,
Would an auto box do completely away...
Alan,
Would an auto box do completely away with the need for low ratio for boat recovery type activities i.e. needed for a relatively short period up a ramp or steep incline before going back to...
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Forum: Tow vehicles, 4x4s, trucks, cars & bikes
10 November 2012, 11:10
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,967
Beat me to it:
Brake energy recuperation: ...
Beat me to it:
Brake energy recuperation:
Every time the car brakes, kinetic energy is converted into electricity and stored in the battery. Which means, just the act of braking recharges the...
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Forum: Tow vehicles, 4x4s, trucks, cars & bikes
10 November 2012, 10:34
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,967
In addition, towing limits have increased from...
In addition, towing limits have increased from 2,800 kg to 3,000 kg for manual models, while a new eight-speed automatic transmission has been introduced and has a higher towing limit of 3,200 kg.
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Forum: Tow vehicles, 4x4s, trucks, cars & bikes
10 November 2012, 04:49
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,967
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Forum: Tow vehicles, 4x4s, trucks, cars & bikes
09 November 2012, 07:56
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,967
Amarok - any use?
Thinking about changing out the Navara. Its been pretty good however where I launch I need to use low ratio to save the clutch and I've wound up the transmission a few times climbing round the...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
05 October 2012, 15:42
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,394
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
28 September 2012, 17:12
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,394
If the air in the tubes went up to 30C due to...
If the air in the tubes went up to 30C due to heat conduction from the outside air then the pressure would rise by 3.4% according to the ideal gas laws (which are a good approximation at these...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
24 April 2012, 04:53
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Replies: 44
Views: 9,119
Baggen,
Did you drill the transom hole up...
Baggen,
Did you drill the transom hole up and right through into the void? If you did you might be getting the water that will always be there in small amounts. I think inspection hatches are...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
18 April 2012, 17:24
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,395
Thanks for the advice. Decided to put bigger...
Thanks for the advice. Decided to put bigger stainless plates on and bolt through with 4 fixings per side. Mark at Marine Fabrications is on the job (did my A-frame). I suppose that will be a whole...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
16 April 2012, 03:55
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,395
drilled one side up to accept 6.4mm rivets but...
drilled one side up to accept 6.4mm rivets but stopped because the holes were getting so close they are almost joining. also there is a tube inside the mast to prevent crushing and the rivets were...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
15 April 2012, 17:59
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,395
Welding Aluminium Mast
Technically this is a rag and stick question however I think I'll get better mechanical advice on this forum. Doing 20 knots+ tends to get us grouped in with the ribbers by the yachties anyway...
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Forum: Trailers & towing
16 March 2012, 07:53
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Replies: 33
Views: 5,710
To the guys that have managed to get other pads...
To the guys that have managed to get other pads to fit, did they have the right slots on the outer edge of the pad backer plate to allow the pads to slide back and forth on the retaining pins as I...
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Forum: Trailers & towing
15 March 2012, 18:45
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Replies: 33
Views: 5,710
Manual
Manual now pdfed. If you need a copy PM me with an email address. Its 7Mb (scanned at hi-res to capture the detail in the drawings).
Richard
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Forum: Trailers & towing
13 March 2012, 20:15
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Replies: 33
Views: 5,710
The problem with these brakes is that the main...
The problem with these brakes is that the main part of the caliper cannot be stripped down. There are three concentric shafts all moving independantly and its almost imposible to grease them properly...
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