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Forum: RIBs & ribbing Today, 09:15
Replies: 2
Views: 37
Posted By Pikey Dave
15hp is main engine size for some 4.5m RIBs. I...

15hp is main engine size for some 4.5m RIBs. I doubt you’d fit an 15hp alongside your main engine on an 4.5m RIB transom. Accepted wisdom for auxiliaries is 1hp/m of boat. So a 4-5HP would suit your...
Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions Yesterday, 13:28
Replies: 20
Views: 886
Posted By Pikey Dave
Are you buying or selling?

Are you buying or selling?
Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions Yesterday, 13:25
Replies: 9
Views: 162
Posted By Pikey Dave
Yup agree 100%. I started out my diving career...

Yup agree 100%. I started out my diving career with a BSAC club. They owned a decent size SIB when I joined. Within 5 years it was gone. No-one wanted to maintain/pay the costs/store/transport it, it...
Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions 23 April 2024, 10:13
Replies: 9
Views: 162
Posted By Pikey Dave
4 kitted divers + cox = minimum 5m RIB. A roll...

4 kitted divers + cox = minimum 5m RIB. A roll up blow & go is a non-starter.
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 22 April 2024, 15:32
Replies: 5
Views: 262
Posted By Pikey Dave
Finally had chance to read it, plus ça...

Finally had chance to read it, plus ça change:rolleyes:
Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions 21 April 2024, 17:45
Replies: 8
Views: 231
Posted By Pikey Dave
Are they cracks or scratches, can’t tell from the...

Are they cracks or scratches, can’t tell from the pics.
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 21 April 2024, 17:44
Replies: 11
Views: 224
Posted By Pikey Dave
Dave Cowal, top bloke.

Dave Cowal, top bloke.
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 21 April 2024, 14:17
Replies: 5
Views: 262
Posted By Pikey Dave
Not had chance to read it meself yet, I’m out &...

Not had chance to read it meself yet, I’m out & about & it popped in my inbox. I stuck it on Ribnet for the collective to peruse. I’ll have a gander later.
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 21 April 2024, 11:38
Replies: 5
Views: 262
Posted By Pikey Dave
New MCA guidance for non-pyro distress signals

https://https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/min-542-mf-amendment-3-life-saving-appliances-recognised-distress-signals-and-advertised-alternatives-to-pyrotechnic-flares...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 19 April 2024, 11:40
Replies: 18
Views: 602
Posted By Pikey Dave
I think you need to strip out all the superfluous...

I think you need to strip out all the superfluous gubbins, get it back to stock & start again. Even when you get it working, it's looking like a problem waiting to happen. Does your mod take into...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 19 April 2024, 09:15
Replies: 18
Views: 602
Posted By Pikey Dave
What boat is this on? It's not a normal setup,...

What boat is this on? It's not a normal setup, I'm assuming it isn't a RIB.
Forum: Electrics and electronics 18 April 2024, 21:30
Replies: 18
Views: 602
Posted By Pikey Dave
Is the engine cranking with the push button & not...

Is the engine cranking with the push button & not firing, or isn’t it cranking? Can you hear the solenoid closing (clicking)?
Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions 18 April 2024, 13:24
Replies: 8
Views: 237
Posted By Pikey Dave
Yup:thumbs: I flip ours & rest the bow on a...

Yup:thumbs: I flip ours & rest the bow on a wheelie bin & get underneath with the hose pipe. It helps if you deflate the floor too, this gives more clearance between the tube & floor join, where...
Forum: Engines & props 15 April 2024, 16:21
Replies: 17
Views: 537
Posted By Pikey Dave
Yup, and you have to get the service booked...

Yup, and you have to get the service booked stamped too.
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 10 April 2024, 14:09
Replies: 28
Views: 2,019
Posted By Pikey Dave
I agree, but the OP did ask for “thoughts” on the...

I agree, but the OP did ask for “thoughts” on the subject, which is basically what he got.
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 10 April 2024, 10:20
Replies: 5
Views: 486
Posted By Pikey Dave
As long as the hull is sound & not starting to...

As long as the hull is sound & not starting to fail structurally, then it's just cosmetic. Call it "Patina". Unless you're going to fettle it & keep up with it, it'll be as bad again after a couple...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 08 April 2024, 11:10
Replies: 28
Views: 2,019
Posted By Pikey Dave
Indeed:thumbs: As helpfully pointed out by the...

Indeed:thumbs: As helpfully pointed out by the Troll-in-Chief, I own a far eastern made SIB. This was bought as a package at the Southampton boat show. I paid just over £3.5k for the complete...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 07 April 2024, 14:38
Replies: 8
Views: 390
Posted By Pikey Dave
Had dogs & fished on RIBS & SIBS for years. ...

Had dogs & fished on RIBS & SIBS for years. Never been an issue either with claws, hooks or gill plates. I've had cut hands with Bass gill plates, but never had issues with the boat(s).
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 06 April 2024, 20:34
Replies: 28
Views: 2,019
Posted By Pikey Dave
It’s a fine line between a dream & a nightmare

It’s a fine line between a dream & a nightmare
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 06 April 2024, 20:32
Replies: 28
Views: 2,019
Posted By Pikey Dave
I’ve voiced my opinions on the quality of...

I’ve voiced my opinions on the quality of Highfields before on the forum. The quality of the ally welding leaves a lot to be desired. When I pointed this out to the rep at the boat show, he informed...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 06 April 2024, 16:53
Replies: 28
Views: 2,019
Posted By Pikey Dave
It all depends on how high your bar is set....

It all depends on how high your bar is set. Personally having had a very close look around one at a boat show, I wouldn’t buy one with your money.
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 05 April 2024, 18:08
Replies: 4
Views: 361
Posted By Pikey Dave
Are you 100% sure it's the hatch seal that's...

Are you 100% sure it's the hatch seal that's leaking & not the seal between the frame & deck?
Forum: Say Hello | New Member Introductions 05 April 2024, 18:05
Replies: 13
Views: 951
Posted By Pikey Dave
Don't take it personally, I saw your post & had...

Don't take it personally, I saw your post & had nothing useful to contribute so kept schtum. I'm sure others did the same.:flowers:
Forum: Electrics and electronics 05 April 2024, 17:59
Replies: 8
Views: 469
Posted By Pikey Dave
Solar panels are a bit of a minefield. The...

Solar panels are a bit of a minefield. The semi-flexible ones advertised for marine/motor home use are very un-reliable with a fairly high failure rate. The most reliable type are the rigid glass...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 05 April 2024, 17:49
Replies: 8
Views: 392
Posted By Pikey Dave
I've always understood it as "soft"

I've always understood it as "soft"
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