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Forum: Engines & props 28 August 2007, 21:48
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Views: 1,588
Posted By Windchill
Suzuki Commander Gauges

Has anybody experience of conection/use of the above? I have them on my "new" Ring 685/DF175 set up , bu the speedo doesn't work. The transducer is sending something out, because we get a depth...
Forum: Upcoming RIB cruises 08 August 2007, 21:45
Replies: 79
Views: 14,454
Posted By Windchill
Anything going on in North Wales in the near...

Anything going on in North Wales in the near future?
Forum: Engines & props 08 August 2007, 21:37
Replies: 8
Views: 3,072
Posted By Windchill
We changed from a three bladed 19" ally to a four...

We changed from a three bladed 19" ally to a four blade 21" SOLAS from steel developemnts on a Humber 5.5 Extreme with a 115 Evinrude/Johnson V4 on her arse. Correctly trimmed we got over 40kts quite...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 15 February 2007, 19:16
Replies: 11
Views: 3,066
Posted By Windchill
I use 9mm bungy cord and clam cleats to hold the...

I use 9mm bungy cord and clam cleats to hold the trunks up. Bungy is bettwe than rope with this type of cleat in this application because it imposes its own "pull" on the cleat: rope just drops out....
Forum: Tow vehicles, 4x4s, trucks, cars & bikes 11 February 2007, 20:33
Replies: 34
Views: 11,659
Posted By Windchill
Go for an old shape Allroad: less posey than the...

Go for an old shape Allroad: less posey than the new ones, with air suspension that will lift to give over 8" clearance underneath, and lower to give good handling at speed if you want it. Then chip...
Forum: Tow vehicles, 4x4s, trucks, cars & bikes 09 February 2007, 15:09
Replies: 34
Views: 11,659
Posted By Windchill
Audi Allroad tdi. The "old" shape ones are VERY...

Audi Allroad tdi. The "old" shape ones are VERY cheap now. Air suspension, quattro, stunningly well built too, and easily chipped up.
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 09 February 2007, 15:06
Replies: 16
Views: 2,706
Posted By Windchill
I've hand cranked a 10 litre Gardner diesel!!

I've hand cranked a 10 litre Gardner diesel!!
Forum: Trailers & towing 09 February 2007, 15:04
Replies: 55
Views: 19,498
Posted By Windchill
Twin axle trailers go backwards extremely wel...

Twin axle trailers go backwards extremely wel remember: they go where you put them, and don't "snap" round unexpectedly!

The height of the hitch, load balancing on the boat, and load per axle all...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 09 February 2007, 14:55
Replies: 12
Views: 2,603
Posted By Windchill
Have a look on bikersweb or any of the motorcycle...

Have a look on bikersweb or any of the motorcycle sites: heated clothing stops our bits dropping off in this weather!!
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 20 October 2006, 18:43
Replies: 19
Views: 2,714
Posted By Windchill
A cheaper, and quite easily achieved solution...

A cheaper, and quite easily achieved solution would be to shape the plywood better (eg rout off the edges with say a 4mm round bit) profile it tidily in plan, fill in any core voids (along the edges)...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 20 October 2006, 18:37
Replies: 71
Views: 14,759
Posted By Windchill
I think you will find that Audi's quattro system...

I think you will find that Audi's quattro system is permanent, with a central LSD.

Holding the car in first with the "manual" box helps on very steep slopes too.
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 19 October 2006, 16:19
Replies: 71
Views: 14,759
Posted By Windchill
I tow my Ring 685, and a couple of biggish IWT...

I tow my Ring 685, and a couple of biggish IWT trailers with an Audi Allroad TDi, which is superchipped to give even more torque than standard. To my mind, it is the BEST allrounder going. Far better...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 06 October 2006, 15:26
Replies: 210
Views: 69,397
Posted By Windchill
I was advised about ten years ago, by my wife's...

I was advised about ten years ago, by my wife's late grandfather, not to give to the RNLI because they were then so over-funded that their charitable status was in danger of being compromised!

He...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 28 September 2006, 08:23
Replies: 19
Views: 2,551
Posted By Windchill
Centre punch accurately for starters. Then a...

Centre punch accurately for starters.
Then a small pilot hole
Then the main hole

Use good quality HSS bits, SLOW drill speed (SS actually "work hardens"), with a decent amount of constant...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 22 September 2006, 09:18
Replies: 9
Views: 1,773
Posted By Windchill
I've got a couple of the Bomar polycarb hatches...

I've got a couple of the Bomar polycarb hatches on my pods, but they wouldn't do on the deck - I want access for starage to the void under the deck without compromising watertightness.

The IBS...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 19 September 2006, 15:33
Replies: 9
Views: 1,773
Posted By Windchill
Hatches

Can anybody suggest a good quality rectangular, shatterproof (ie not ABS), waterproof hatch suitable for fitting into the deck of my RIB?

I've got a couple of polycarbonate ones on the sides of...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 18 September 2006, 20:50
Replies: 17
Views: 2,728
Posted By Windchill
I used Doel fins on an hard boat I had years ago,...

I used Doel fins on an hard boat I had years ago, but that was to achieve stern lift when a bit loaded up. They worked very well.

Have you checked the actual engine height? When I bought my last...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 24 August 2006, 09:38
Replies: 13
Views: 3,671
Posted By Windchill
Winged backrests are superb, especially for helm...

Winged backrests are superb, especially for helm as your hands need to be driving as opposed to hanging on!

Having been involuntarily ejected on landing awkwardly from am short flight, I would...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 24 August 2006, 08:20
Replies: 13
Views: 6,270
Posted By Windchill
Thanks. A frames?

Thanks. A frames?
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 23 August 2006, 22:42
Replies: 26
Views: 4,693
Posted By Windchill
A frames

I know this has probably been done to death somewhere, but 15 minutes of searching has done my head in!!

Where can I source a high quality s/s single tube "A" frame like the ones Humber use? Are...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 23 August 2006, 16:07
Replies: 13
Views: 6,270
Posted By Windchill
Star man!! Thanks.

Star man!! Thanks.
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 23 August 2006, 13:19
Replies: 13
Views: 6,270
Posted By Windchill
Where can I source the necessary bits to fit an...

Where can I source the necessary bits to fit an elephant's trunk or two ie the trunk itself in the requisite colour, and the "skin fitting" to go through the transom?
Forum: Tow vehicles, 4x4s, trucks, cars & bikes 16 August 2006, 20:52
Replies: 46
Views: 10,497
Posted By Windchill
Or a LWB Landrover County with a roof tent!! Bit...

Or a LWB Landrover County with a roof tent!! Bit of a slug mind, and with the turning circle of Noah's Ark!
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 16 August 2006, 14:32
Replies: 29
Views: 7,989
Posted By Windchill
I had a 5.5 Extreme with a 115hp evinrude, which...

I had a 5.5 Extreme with a 115hp evinrude, which absolutely flew. However, I did have "issues" with the build quality which were not adressed by the manufacturer at the time.

When I sold her,...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 15 August 2006, 07:23
Replies: 175
Views: 79,669
Posted By Windchill
Humber Extreme 5.5

The last little humber, an extreme 5.5 with a 115hp Evinrude on the back and a 19" prop clocked a best average of 43.2 on a mirror flat sea.
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