Forum: RIBs & ribbing
26 December 2006, 17:55
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Replies: 19
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Good Luck
Good luck Stephen, let me know how you get on.....
Regards
CraigDiver
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
25 December 2006, 20:11
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,193
Defected!!!
Yes, too much hassle trying to achieve optimal conditions for gluing hypalon. Decided to go for one of these instead...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
21 December 2006, 10:44
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,193
Also....
After gluing, how long does it need to stay in the warm environment (realistically)?
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
21 December 2006, 08:07
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,193
Thanks to all
Anybody got contact details for 'sweaty'?
Thanks for all your advice, if I end up doing it myself, looks easy enough, just scared that it is such a critical thing (hull seperating from tubes at...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
20 December 2006, 20:50
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,193
Yes, the ambient temperature at the moment is...
Yes, the ambient temperature at the moment is around 40 degrees F, and very wet. In summer, on a good day, reaches mid 60's degrees F.
there is a tape in-between the tubes and the hull (only glued...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
20 December 2006, 20:09
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,193
Gaffa tape
Since i'm on a budget, maybe I should just invest in 10 rolls of gaffa tape, stick it together with that and wear my drysuit and scuba gear (i'll probably need it!) when we go out for the first time!...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
20 December 2006, 19:34
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,193
My first RIB on a budget
Hi,
I have bought this RIB (£20!). It is a Flatacraft Force 4 commercial. The Hypalon tubes have a couple of pinhole leaks, but seem repairable. The main problem I have is that the nice man who I...
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Forum: Trailers & towing
06 December 2006, 20:06
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Replies: 34
Views: 12,908
Hmmmmm.....
That was complete sarcasm, never been an engineer (wasn't that evident!!!), specially not for 20 years (would have had to have gained my charterhood at the age of 13!)
I'm as likely to know...
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Forum: Trailers & towing
06 December 2006, 16:32
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Replies: 34
Views: 12,908
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Forum: Trailers & towing
06 December 2006, 15:42
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Replies: 34
Views: 12,908
Am I missing something????
Is it not possible to make a hole in the seal (which, if my memory serves right is made of a soft material like nylon) on the sealed bearing and just fire in some grease every now and then? (in...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
05 December 2006, 21:51
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,756
Bonding
Thanks Paul,
What holds the tubes to the hull, are the tubes directly glued to hull or/and externally taped? There looks like a bit of a previous bodge (bodge as in, huge amounts of glue and lack...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
05 December 2006, 21:25
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Replies: 51
Views: 10,875
Remove handles etc.
Can you reveal any trade secrets or hints & tips for removing bonded handles from the tubes (mine are damaged and needing replaced)?
Craig Diver
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
05 December 2006, 20:02
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,756
RIB repair
Hi,
I have just purchased a Flatacraft Force 4 Commercial RIB (yes, my first boat and very excited)
However, needs some repairs before can hit the water.
The tubes have partially came away...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
05 December 2006, 07:52
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,399
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
04 December 2006, 21:02
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,399
Inflation
Hi,
I have rigged up an adaptor from my dive cylinder to a short lenght of garden hose, what sort of adaptor do I need to connect it to the valve (pictured below) on my Flatacraft Force 4 RIB?...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
04 December 2006, 20:46
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,399
Sorry, me again!
Also,
The tubes have seperated form the hull at the front to the boat, can anyone recommend a book, or a web article, showing step-by-step instructions of how to reattach. Obviously, you use the...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
04 December 2006, 20:39
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,399
Flatacraft Force 4 - Confused !?!
Hi,
I have just bought a Flatacraft Force 4 which was looking pretty sorry for itself!.
I have had a search on this forum and came across some photos and descriptions of these boats and i'm...
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