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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 03 November 2011, 11:05
Replies: 26
Views: 8,914
Posted By tommo
what about adding lifters seemed to cure loads of...

what about adding lifters seemed to cure loads of problems on my 3.5 Honwave?
Easy to make too.
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 11 October 2011, 15:21
Replies: 8
Views: 2,721
Posted By tommo
good point cheers

good point cheers
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 11 October 2011, 13:11
Replies: 3
Views: 1,550
Posted By tommo
Before my upgrade to an 18hp Tohatsu from Yamaha...

Before my upgrade to an 18hp Tohatsu from Yamaha 8hp 2stroke my 3.5ae Honwave (quite heavy) would go great with myself and my 7 year old son (i am 15stone he is about 3.5stone).
I was amazed how...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 11 October 2011, 06:17
Replies: 8
Views: 2,721
Posted By tommo
No they clip on to the lip that locks the wheels...

No they clip on to the lip that locks the wheels down and are secured by a long bolt that goes up through the alu plate and the arm with the wheel atatched then i have a butterfly nut that tightens...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 10 October 2011, 17:31
Replies: 3
Views: 1,830
Posted By tommo
Here are a couple of pics of the first ones i...

Here are a couple of pics of the first ones i made.Second ones slightly bigger but need beefing up a bit but work great.Take a couple of pins out and i can still use the launch wheels too....
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 10 October 2011, 13:42
Replies: 3
Views: 1,830
Posted By tommo
Life without lifters!

Recently upgraded my engine from a 8hp Yam to an 18hp Tohatsu 2stroke and thought i would try it with my home made lifters removed from my 35 ae Honwave hoping that i wouldnt notice much difference....
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 23 August 2011, 16:52
Replies: 37
Views: 10,728
Posted By tommo
Honwave T35 Alu floor keep it pumped up you only...

Honwave T35 Alu floor keep it pumped up you only need a pissy little trailer,no winch needed, launch and retrieve dead easy very stable on the water no flexing.
I made a trailer out of unistrut(pics...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 22 August 2011, 19:29
Replies: 5
Views: 10,573
Posted By tommo
Its a 2001 motor so hopefully will never have to...

Its a 2001 motor so hopefully will never have to find out!
One of my best mates is a trained marine engineer and the good thing about these engines is how basic they are so everything should be easy...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 22 August 2011, 16:14
Replies: 5
Views: 10,573
Posted By tommo
First try with Tohatsu 18hp 2 stroke.

What a laugh!
Bit of a difference from my little 8 Yam!
Took a bit of trimming on my Honwave t35 alu floor but got 20mph on a windy choppy day with 2 adults and a 7 year old (about 30stone all...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 12 August 2011, 12:21
Replies: 4
Views: 2,023
Posted By tommo
Tohatsu 18 2stroke.

Hi
Going to look at a 2001 model tomorrow been winterized and laid up in a garage for 5 years and he wants £975 for it.
Should i go for this on my T35 ae Honwave or the 2009 BF15 for £1500 i have...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 09 August 2011, 11:11
Replies: 1
Views: 1,186
Posted By tommo
Thought on engine/boat combo.

Hi
I have a 3.5 Honwave ae very happy with it and am looking to up the engine from a 8hp 2stroke yam to a Honda BF15.
It goes well with myself and my son in the boat with the 8hp but add another...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 09 August 2011, 10:49
Replies: 5
Views: 1,433
Posted By tommo
Thanks for sharing,i am looking at getting a...

Thanks for sharing,i am looking at getting a Honda BF15 for my Honwave 3.5 in the hope i can tow my six year old round in a ring etc with 2 adults in the boat do you recon it would go ok? looks like...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 16 November 2010, 13:00
Replies: 9
Views: 3,677
Posted By tommo
Hi heres a link to the thread about me trailer....

Hi
heres a link to the thread about me trailer.
https://www.rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=37694
Cheers.
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 10 November 2010, 08:43
Replies: 9
Views: 3,677
Posted By tommo
Heres my 3.5 alu floor with 2 adults and 3 kids...

Heres my 3.5 alu floor with 2 adults and 3 kids on board,loads of room.
I keep it on a trailer i made very easy to launch and retrieve and the trailer is so light you stick it on its side in the car...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 05 November 2010, 13:59
Replies: 12
Views: 3,964
Posted By tommo
HI They are made of aluminium plates for the...

HI
They are made of aluminium plates for the moment just to see if it would work.
I want to find some type of plastic eventually to do the job.
It works great the boat is definately better with...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 04 November 2010, 14:18
Replies: 12
Views: 3,964
Posted By tommo
I made some lifters/tabs for my boat and it...

I made some lifters/tabs for my boat and it planes now at very slow speeds.(6-7knots)
Also i have made them so i can have launching wheels at the same time and the lifters/tabs remove with just a...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 02 November 2010, 14:19
Replies: 12
Views: 3,964
Posted By tommo
Hi My 3.5 Honwave will plane with 2 adults and...

Hi
My 3.5 Honwave will plane with 2 adults and a six year old in (as long as its flat calm) with just me and the boy in it goes really well.
Thats with a 8Hp 2stroke yamaha on the back thats...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 17 September 2010, 13:09
Replies: 7
Views: 2,144
Posted By tommo
I think i am glad i went for the ali floor! ...

I think i am glad i went for the ali floor!
Should even out soon though its gonna get alot colder.
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 05 September 2010, 20:11
Replies: 10
Views: 3,424
Posted By tommo
The boat weighs just over 100k with engine etc. ...

The boat weighs just over 100k with engine etc.
The suspension units are 250k rated.
I weigh 14.5 stone and can jump up and down in the boat on the trailer without the thing bending!
All the...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 03 September 2010, 20:30
Replies: 8
Views: 2,721
Posted By tommo
Success! They work a treat! Without it takes...

Success!
They work a treat!
Without it takes about 7-8 seconds to get on a plane.
But with these on it just about hops on straight away!
Also the stern doesnt dig in so much when turning so you...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 03 September 2010, 13:54
Replies: 8
Views: 2,721
Posted By tommo
Launch wheels with Lifters!

Wanted to try some lifters but had already bought some transome wheels and you cant have both.
Or can you?

:thumbs:
This is a prototype gonna test them later hopefully!
They remove with one...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 31 August 2010, 12:20
Replies: 10
Views: 3,424
Posted By tommo
Alright mate. Aint life grand on the firm at...

Alright mate.
Aint life grand on the firm at the mo!
I am afraid i just chucked it together as i was going along.
I measured my boat width to just beyond the middle of my tubes and made sure my...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 31 August 2010, 11:43
Replies: 10
Views: 3,424
Posted By tommo
Cheers. Its all open channel metal so no water...

Cheers.
Its all open channel metal so no water gets trapped.
Its been in and out 5 times now and there is not one sign of rust or anything yet!
But as you say its all dead easy to swap out and as...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 31 August 2010, 11:24
Replies: 10
Views: 3,424
Posted By tommo
Trailer built from Telephone exchange!

Hi
Really good forum excellent advice here.
Just thought i would show you my trailer i built out of galvanized bits of exchange.
These bits were outside for a good 5 years and havent corroded a...
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