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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 21 February 2012, 12:46
Replies: 13
Views: 5,340
Posted By Delta 15
Check out this thread I started last year. ...

Check out this thread I started last year.

https://www.rib.net/forum/f50/any-c-craft-fans-40740.html

As you'll see, I posted a scan of a C-Craft brochure for the smaller Maxi-D model that lists...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 10 February 2012, 19:51
Replies: 16
Views: 4,937
Posted By Delta 15
That's the issue with my boat. If there's too...

That's the issue with my boat. If there's too much weight near the bow, the boat bucks and the stern rises, causing the prop to aerate. I took the hydrofoil off the outboard to reduce stern lift but...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 10 September 2011, 03:03
Replies: 15
Views: 10,750
Posted By Delta 15
Nic rig! Did you visit Eilean Donan? I found...

Nic rig!

Did you visit Eilean Donan? I found it to be a bit of a sham.
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 09 September 2011, 07:07
Replies: 15
Views: 10,750
Posted By Delta 15
<<we were hardly troubled this year>> That's...

<<we were hardly troubled this year>>

That's strange -- they got us whenever the wind dropped and Skin So Soft didn't seem to slow them down much. I'd brought some mosquito head nets with me but...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 09 September 2011, 06:37
Replies: 15
Views: 10,750
Posted By Delta 15
Apt description! Yes, one day I got up...

Apt description!



Yes, one day I got up early before the rest of the family was awake and drove down to Elgol for some freediving. The visibility was rather good but I was disappointed at the...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 08 September 2011, 19:35
Replies: 15
Views: 10,750
Posted By Delta 15
Darn, we could have had a RIB.net convention :)

Darn, we could have had a RIB.net convention :)
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 08 September 2011, 19:32
Replies: 15
Views: 10,750
Posted By Delta 15
Great report, David! Coincidentally, I was...

Great report, David!

Coincidentally, I was on holiday with my family on Syke at the same time you were there. We stayed in the old inn at Kylerhea (now a self-catering cottage) close to where the...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 15 May 2011, 14:00
Replies: 5
Views: 2,235
Posted By Delta 15
When I make longer range trips (15' Avon with...

When I make longer range trips (15' Avon with 40HP 2 stroke) I bring one or two 5 gallon cans as a reserve but I don't mix the oil until I put it into the main tank. That way if I don't use the...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 08 May 2011, 02:48
Replies: 13
Views: 4,396
Posted By Delta 15
NRS has them B-7 & A-7 Leafield Valve Repair...

NRS has them

B-7 & A-7 Leafield Valve Repair Kit at NRSweb.com...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 06 April 2011, 14:13
Replies: 9
Views: 3,460
Posted By Delta 15
Good memories indeed! We never had a boat of...

Good memories indeed!

We never had a boat of our own but our neighbor used to let us borrow one once in a while. One year we took one down to Cornwall on holiday. We launched out of Gweek and...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 04 April 2011, 17:16
Replies: 9
Views: 3,460
Posted By Delta 15
Here's the other side of the brochure. ...

Here's the other side of the brochure.

https://farm6.static.flickr.com/5229/5588989487_960e354088_b.jpg


Notice how the bloke with the hat in the bottom photo looks like he might be about to...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 03 April 2011, 15:55
Replies: 9
Views: 3,460
Posted By Delta 15
Any C-Craft fans?

I came across this the other day and thought some of you might appreciate it. It's a pic of me in a C-Craft that appeared in the company's brochure circa 1970 (I'm the kid on the starboard side).
...
Forum: Engines & props 17 March 2011, 18:55
Replies: 13
Views: 2,455
Posted By Delta 15
Sorry, I was thinking about older smokers, like...

Sorry, I was thinking about older smokers, like mine ;)
Forum: Engines & props 17 March 2011, 18:15
Replies: 13
Views: 2,455
Posted By Delta 15
I'm not an expert by any means, but here's some...

I'm not an expert by any means, but here's some advantages for each type:

Two stroke:
Lighter
Cheaper to buy used
Mechanically simpler
Cheaper to service

Four stroke:
Cheaper to run
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 17 March 2011, 16:43
Replies: 12
Views: 11,008
Posted By Delta 15
Getting certified to use the hoist at Gaviota...

Getting certified to use the hoist at Gaviota redefines the meaning of red tape!

Yes, it has to be a continuous piece of webbing for the front sling on an inflatable, held in place by D-rings (not...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 17 March 2011, 15:22
Replies: 12
Views: 11,008
Posted By Delta 15
Here's some pics of how I set up my boat for the...

Here's some pics of how I set up my boat for the Gaviota hoist. Note the 1/8" thick backing plates they require on the transom U bolts and the "basket sling" that goes completely under the bow.
...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 07 March 2011, 15:17
Replies: 14
Views: 2,818
Posted By Delta 15
Did you reupholster with goat hide?

Did you reupholster with goat hide?
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 02 March 2011, 17:55
Replies: 19
Views: 5,163
Posted By Delta 15
Incidentally, when I was looking through the...

Incidentally, when I was looking through the garage for glue to stick the inner tube to the plywood, I came across some Permatex automotive weatherstripping cement that worked perfectly.

It's...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 02 March 2011, 17:39
Replies: 19
Views: 5,163
Posted By Delta 15
LOL -- the beer's on me if you're ever in LA (and...

LOL -- the beer's on me if you're ever in LA (and I can show you where to find a half-decent pint) or if you're in Edinburgh or Skye when I'll be there in August. :cheers:

Cheers,

Jon
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 02 March 2011, 16:50
Replies: 19
Views: 5,163
Posted By Delta 15
I didn't seal the inserts but the inner tube...

I didn't seal the inserts but the inner tube rubber is pretty tight on the bolts and I'm going to get some neoprene washers to seal the bolt heads from the outside. Hopefully that will slow down any...
Forum: Other stuff 02 March 2011, 16:02
Replies: 25
Views: 3,013
Posted By Delta 15
...even if they choke! Well played Ireland.

...even if they choke!

Well played Ireland.
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 02 March 2011, 16:00
Replies: 19
Views: 5,163
Posted By Delta 15
Thanks JKY -- good suggestions.

Thanks JKY -- good suggestions.
Forum: Other stuff 02 March 2011, 15:38
Replies: 25
Views: 3,013
Posted By Delta 15
Cricket fans?

Anybody following the World Cup? You can't beat watching England for excitement ....
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 02 March 2011, 00:07
Replies: 19
Views: 5,163
Posted By Delta 15
Thanks for the inspiration Will. I knocked...

Thanks for the inspiration Will. I knocked together some DIY clamshells today. Here's some picks of the largest one:
...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 26 February 2011, 20:53
Replies: 19
Views: 5,163
Posted By Delta 15
BTW, I found a US supplier for the Clam Shell:...

BTW, I found a US supplier for the Clam Shell: https://www.landfallnavigation.com/clamseal.html
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