Forum: RIB gallery
15 October 2012, 20:46
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Anyway , I lost interest in the photo taking...
Anyway , I lost interest in the photo taking after a bit , slaved away a bit more, got some nice rubbry bits from Henshaws, I wont bore you with how I rigged up the engine "n" that , but basically...
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Forum: RIB gallery
15 October 2012, 20:29
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transom holes
There were previous engine drill holes to fill on the transom, these I filled with rockwool soaked in resin, this was pushed in so it compressed and then uncompressed to fill the hole. Rockwool is...
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Forum: RIB gallery
15 October 2012, 12:23
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Forum: RIB gallery
15 October 2012, 12:20
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Forum: RIB gallery
15 October 2012, 12:03
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Glassfibre reinforced transom top.
I then layed up the cavity with long stips of glass matt until the 8mm deep channels were filled.
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I ground out the loose fibreglass before putting a 5mm capping layer on.
So thats a...
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Forum: RIB gallery
15 October 2012, 11:47
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rott
First I had to cut out the transom for the medium shaft engine, once the shape was established I had to remove the damp rotten wood from the top edge. I did this using a worn down wire brush wheel on...
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Forum: RIB gallery
15 October 2012, 10:37
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The transom
Heres the transom I couldn't leave it as it was, I had to find out what the damage was and if it could hold my expensive engine on and save my sons life if we had to get home. No choice but to remove...
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Forum: RIB gallery
15 October 2012, 10:25
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holes
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I also refibreglassed all previous holes in the deck to stop any water ingression to the timber in the floor. Then I had to fix these holes where the throttle control was bolted. ...
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Forum: RIB gallery
15 October 2012, 10:09
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Glass on top
Next I put the fibreglass on top after checking out this blokes videos on you tube. starting with this How To Fiberglass * KNOW YOUR FIBERGLASS #1 * The Original Series * Good or Bad - YouTube...
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Forum: RIB gallery
15 October 2012, 09:27
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The small crack in the deck
First thing to do was sort out the "small crack" which had never let any water in , apparently I could just sikaflex it. Not that the seller was any the wiser than me, he was a nice fellow, I...
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Forum: RIB gallery
15 October 2012, 09:13
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Doing up a searider 4
Heres how I fixed up my Avon Searider. I'm new to it , the whole lot took six weeks, with chunks of other stuff being done in between, but it was an obsessive labour of love.
Thanks to all the...
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