Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
27 June 2013, 21:57
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Replies: 37
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Errr, not sure about that one mate! My 4.2m...
Errr, not sure about that one mate! My 4.2m Tohatsu wood deck SIB with 20 hp engine has never been anywhere near a trailer. It fits comfortably in the back of our Vauxhall Astra with fuel, kit, a...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
06 June 2013, 15:55
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,460
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
04 January 2012, 21:20
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Replies: 27
Views: 10,504
Does anyone get a bigger boat in a smaller car?
I know people do it but have never seen the point in buying a boat that folds up and then keeping it on a trailer. Why not just get a RIB or a 'normal' boat if you have the space to keep the trailer...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
10 October 2011, 19:14
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Replies: 10
Views: 10,965
I have had two SIBs larger than 4 metres and...
I have had two SIBs larger than 4 metres and would never have anything smaller. The space you get is much more comfortable, especially when 4 up and yes, they do weigh a bit more but a simple trolley...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
04 October 2011, 21:20
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,274
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
04 October 2011, 21:15
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,762
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
31 July 2011, 08:08
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,454
Day out in the Solent
Took the Tohatsu 420 over to Cowes yesterday from Warsash (thanks to Ian at C2 Ribs for the advice) for our first trip on the Solent. Lunched at anchor near the Folly Inn on the Medina, then cruised...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
29 July 2011, 11:45
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,309
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
29 July 2011, 11:29
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,309
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
26 July 2011, 10:48
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,023
Crossing the solent on a SIB
So far my sibbing has been on tidal rivers and close coastal waters, but I am looking for something a bit more adventurous- such as crossing the solent. Does anyone have any tips such as launching...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
02 June 2011, 15:12
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,435
Towing ringos etc behind a SIB
Does anyone tow a ringo or similar inflatable water toy behind their SIB? If so, what size is it and how do you attach it? Can you still plane with it being towed? (I assume so otherwise it would be...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
10 May 2011, 19:12
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,651
How to stop rodents nibbling your SIB
Last season as I was unpacking the SIB for the first time I noticed a load of chewed up blue poly rope falling out of the boat. Turns out some mice had taken root in the folded up boat (not to...
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Forum: Engines & props
30 April 2011, 14:41
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,993
Gearbox oil change FAIL!
Hi
I'm trying to change the gearbox oil on my Tohatsu MFS20. The manual says you have to undo the top and bottom oil reservoir bolts and then squirt the oil in from the bottom hole and stop when...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
13 August 2010, 13:42
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,155
Why you shouldn't drag a SIB
I noticed this damage on the underside of the transom when I was assembling the SIB last weekend. It can only have happened when it was dragged for a very short distance (like 2 feet) over the...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
10 August 2010, 13:36
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,201
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
10 August 2010, 13:34
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,785
Thanks for the advice everyone. The followign...
Thanks for the advice everyone. The followign thoughts come to mind:
I really don't think it is fuel related as she will rev to full revs without any coughing, spluttering etc.
The prop could...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
08 August 2010, 07:07
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,785
Why is my SIB so slow?
Morning all
Took the boat up to Chelsea and back from Richmond yesterday (4.2m Tohatsu with Tohatsu 20hp four stroke) and did some timings for a DST calculation when I got back. What I thought was...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
05 August 2010, 20:52
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Replies: 2
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Anyone cruised in Chichester Harbour before
Thanks for the heads up mate. I came to the same conclusion about Itchenor as I don't fancy wading through mud to get the boat out.
I will keep a keen eye on the weather for the bay though!
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
05 August 2010, 12:12
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Replies: 2
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Anyone cruised in Chichester Harbour before
Hi all
I'm planning a trip down to Chicjester Harbour next weekend with a mate and some fishing rods. I have spoken to the harbour office and they say there is no chareg for inflatables on any of...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
01 June 2010, 07:57
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,891
Speed of this rig
I managed about 15/16 knots with the setup pictured. I know what you're saying about the tiller extention and sitting forward but that speed was two up with the mrs sat forward. At the end of the day...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
24 May 2010, 11:54
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,891
Maiden voyage of new kit
Got the Tohatsu T420SB last year and this year added the FS20. Yesterday was the first trip out- great fun but I think I need to do a bit of trim adjustment.
What sort of speed do people think...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
03 May 2010, 18:40
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,069
Home made folded SIB Transporter
Ever struggled with lugging your folded sib from the garden or the garage to the car? I did especially given that the boat will never go back into its valise no matter how well I pack it! , That was...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
14 December 2009, 06:56
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,213
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
13 December 2009, 20:30
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,213
First trip on the sea, advice needed
So, I have owned a couple of SIBs for the past few years and now have a 4 metre tohatsu with an 18hp evinrude. I spend a fair bit of time on the upper tidal thames and consider myself to be competent...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
24 May 2009, 15:13
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Replies: 2
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Tohatsu SIBs....any thoughts
Hi all
Just had an aweseome morning out on my Avon S550 and am contemplating buying a brand new Tohatsu 4.2m SIB. Little bit wary though as I haven't heard much abut them. Has anyone had Tohatsu...
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