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Forum: Electrics and electronics 10 June 2012, 03:45
Replies: 9
Views: 4,100
Posted By rjbathgate
I let my (now old) battery go completely and...

I let my (now old) battery go completely and utterly flat, and on a proper battery charger it went from about 5% to 7% in 56 hours..... then I gave up and went to the battery shop.
Forum: Electrics and electronics 10 June 2012, 03:43
Replies: 6
Views: 1,600
Posted By rjbathgate
Update... Nothing happens when I manually...

Update...

Nothing happens when I manually lift the float switch with the dash turned off...
And it's just on with the dash on...

New float switch? Wiring wise, I presume the float switch go...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 06 June 2012, 08:05
Replies: 6
Views: 1,600
Posted By rjbathgate
Hey all, Ahh ha this is ringing bells now on...

Hey all,

Ahh ha this is ringing bells now on how it should work...

Next time I venture out, I'll give it a play and see what occurs..

Cheers
Forum: Electrics and electronics 04 June 2012, 05:48
Replies: 6
Views: 1,600
Posted By rjbathgate
Bilge Pump Float Switch

Hey,

There is a float switch attached to my bilge pump (Float Master), but I don't think it's working...

On the dash, with the bilge power off, all is off.
On the dash, with the bilge power...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 04 March 2012, 06:02
Replies: 7
Views: 1,525
Posted By rjbathgate
Hey, Thanks for all the advice - it is a...

Hey,

Thanks for all the advice - it is a concern as it's a cheap cheap boat, wanted by my friend as a no-hassle cheapie, not something that has potential to cost more to fix then to buy!

re...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 02 March 2012, 00:43
Replies: 7
Views: 1,525
Posted By rjbathgate
Not sure, I can find out, but at a guess at least...

Not sure, I can find out, but at a guess at least 3 months
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 02 March 2012, 00:17
Replies: 7
Views: 1,525
Posted By rjbathgate
no... it's not free...! There's no obvious...

no... it's not free...!

There's no obvious bubbling or expansion of the glass / hull around the crack...

where to from here? easily fixable, or a no-go if the core has indeed got water ingress?...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 01 March 2012, 21:42
Replies: 7
Views: 1,525
Posted By rjbathgate
Old boat... hull integrity

Hi,

A friend of mine is looking at buying an old (80s) boat (not a RIB), with a fibreglass hull, and I noticed these few cracks...

There's a few others in the gel coat around the place, but...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 05 February 2012, 18:49
Replies: 50
Views: 15,329
Posted By rjbathgate
The second pic in the second thread......

The second pic in the second thread... https://www.rib.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=65346&d=1328296246

I made one myself with a piece of rope, a few knots and a piece of wood with two...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 04 February 2012, 16:43
Replies: 22
Views: 3,339
Posted By rjbathgate
bottle opener?

bottle opener?
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 04 February 2012, 16:40
Replies: 3
Views: 1,810
Posted By rjbathgate
Hi, I've sussed it. Got the cable fully...

Hi,

I've sussed it.

Got the cable fully out (found the push pin to let the cable run out...) The helm unit clunks when turning the wheel even without any cable running through it... and the...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 04 February 2012, 00:39
Replies: 3
Views: 1,810
Posted By rjbathgate
Steering - cog teeth broken...?

Hey,

Recently, thanks to lack of maintenance, the tilt tube got all stuck and in the process of trying to unstick it, I think I have damaged a few of the cog teeth (??) inside the hell unit of the...
Forum: Engines & props 22 December 2011, 04:05
Replies: 10
Views: 1,878
Posted By rjbathgate
ah it's just changed recently to 16years old to...

ah it's just changed recently to 16years old to drive.... thank god!

yeah it is a good life... moved out here from the UK 5 years ago...
Forum: Engines & props 21 December 2011, 23:39
Replies: 10
Views: 1,878
Posted By rjbathgate
Aye, 5 knots forecast tomorrow and they've just...

Aye, 5 knots forecast tomorrow and they've just removed the fishing ban in our area (following the giant container ship Rena that crashed in to one of our reefs!!!), so perfect timing for a blat.
...
Forum: Engines & props 21 December 2011, 22:16
Replies: 38
Views: 76,784
Posted By rjbathgate
Superb, huge thanks!

Superb, huge thanks!
Forum: Engines & props 21 December 2011, 21:33
Replies: 10
Views: 1,878
Posted By rjbathgate
thanks :) time to take it out in the big...

thanks :)

time to take it out in the big wide blue and give it a well needed run.
Forum: Engines & props 21 December 2011, 21:15
Replies: 10
Views: 1,878
Posted By rjbathgate
That's good then.

That's good then.
Forum: Engines & props 21 December 2011, 21:05
Replies: 10
Views: 1,878
Posted By rjbathgate
Does this sound right?

Hey,

My RIB has been under cover for about 5 months, and got it up and running today... and I'm not sure if it's 'sounds' right...

https://rbwebdev.co.nz/o1.mp4

I know this is a long shot,...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 28 October 2011, 07:37
Replies: 72
Views: 9,652
Posted By rjbathgate
Being a RIB, mine is "Extra Pleasure".... think...

Being a RIB, mine is "Extra Pleasure".... think about it.......
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 07 September 2011, 22:36
Replies: 9
Views: 1,533
Posted By rjbathgate
hey thanks for all your comments... have...

hey

thanks for all your comments... have found a supplier here in NZ who can supply the flexivinyl stuff.

Happy days.

Cheers
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 07 September 2011, 19:49
Replies: 10
Views: 1,902
Posted By rjbathgate
Sorry I lied about the 3M stuff. It's...

Sorry I lied about the 3M stuff.

It's actually this I use, and it's pretty good:

Mary Kate Inflatable Boats, Tubes & Towables Cleaner - Marine Cleaners - CRC New Zealand...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 07 September 2011, 02:22
Replies: 10
Views: 1,902
Posted By rjbathgate
depending on what's caused the discolouration,...

depending on what's caused the discolouration, vinegar can be pretty good for getting off 'living' dirt, like mould and other such stains.

I've also used one of these to much success: 3M...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 06 September 2011, 21:28
Replies: 9
Views: 1,533
Posted By rjbathgate
Cheers... have found this old post also... ...

Cheers... have found this old post also...

https://www.rib.net/forum/f8/boat-lettering-naming-4657.html

trouble is being in NZ, much fewer suppliers... might be importing some letters :)
...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 06 September 2011, 21:11
Replies: 9
Views: 1,533
Posted By rjbathgate
and that's just vinyl lettering, stuck on using...

and that's just vinyl lettering, stuck on using the adhesive on the lettering (i.e. not extra glue?)
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 06 September 2011, 21:02
Replies: 9
Views: 1,533
Posted By rjbathgate
Boat Names... sticking it on...

Hey,

I'm looking at getting my boat name added to my RIB... looking at getting some vinyl letters made up, however the few people in NZ who make them are unsure how they'd last/stick on tubes...
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