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19 January 2016, 21:23
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DF140 Trim rams
Hello all.
With Christmas out the way a chaps thoughts return to boats! 
I want to use Nugents method of supporting the engine while towing by getting some keel rollers to put over the trim rams. For this I need to know roughly what the diameter of the rams is so i buy them with the right bore.
Could anyone who has a DF140 sat on the driveway (rather than 3 hours away like mine) do me a massive favour and give me a rough measurement?
Cheers 
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19 January 2016, 21:25
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Originally Posted by Dan Gurney
Hello all.
With Christmas out the way a chaps thoughts return to boats!
I want to use Nugents method of supporting the engine while towing by getting some keel rollers to put over the trim rams. For this I need to know roughly what the diameter of the rams is so i buy them with the right bore.
Could anyone who has a DF140 sat on the driveway (rather than 3 hours away like mine) do me a massive favour and give me a rough measurement?
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Send Pikey Dave a pm he's the man in the know 
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19 January 2016, 22:58
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If no one has given you the answer by the weekend, i'll go and measure off mine. Might even make some for myself.
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20 January 2016, 06:43
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Off the top of my head, about 18mm dia. I'm stuck in the West BadlandsMidlands at the mo, but can get an exact measurement on Friday. I looked at the "tube" solution but didn't like how it sat on the cylinders. Here's my solution.  
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20 January 2016, 07:14
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Off the top of my head, about 18mm dia. I'm stuck in the West BadlandsMidlands at the mo, but can get an exact measurement on Friday. I looked at the "tube" solution but didn't like how it sat on the cylinders. Here's my solution. Attachment 110423Attachment 110424 |
How do you mean you didn't like how it sat? Was it putting undue stress on anything in particular? What's you solution made out of?
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20 January 2016, 07:28
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How do you mean you didn't like how it sat? Was it putting undue stress on anything in particular? What's you solution made out of?
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The tubes put the weight of the engine on the cylinder end caps & didn't sit "comfortably" on the under side of the engine. It might just be me being finicky. My alternative is made from UHMWPE, it puts the weight where it's supposed to go. It's basically a glorified replacement for the good old lump of wood.
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20 January 2016, 17:17
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And they work a treat
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20 January 2016, 22:45
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Have you made one as well Mick? Or are you talking about the lump of wood option?
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21 January 2016, 12:13
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dan have a look at
M-y wedge on e-bay ship in from USA no extra charges around £30 theres a site specs for suzuki outboards looks to be two sorts nylon block with a slot in clips round the ram shaft another not sure about looks like it fixes to transom bracket back to the motor in the up position might be a small shockabsorber not gone into it never used one on mine just left on hydraulics with no probs.
cheers
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22 January 2016, 14:18
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17.91mm ....18 for cash😄
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22 January 2016, 14:56
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PD - I don't suppose you might make up another one to sell to me?
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22 January 2016, 15:01
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As long as you're not in a hurry. I work away mon-fri so I only have weekends to play. I'd do one for a £30 donation to the RNLI + postage
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22 January 2016, 15:13
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Have you made one as well Mick? Or are you talking about the lump of wood option?
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Nope got a top engineer to make me a couple 😁😁
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22 January 2016, 15:35
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Erm wonder who that would be ??😇
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22 January 2016, 15:42
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Yep!
Manufactured to his usual high standards....
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New Busness Dave?
"Pikey Products...?
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22 January 2016, 16:04
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As long as you're not in a hurry. I work away mon-fri so I only have weekends to play. I'd do one for a £30 donation to the RNLI + postage
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Excellent! No - no hurry. I Don't suppose I will be going out before the end of March.
And you should not be out of pocket on this. £30 to RNLI plus postage plus at least your material cost, and a pint at your local 
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22 January 2016, 17:33
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Nah! Not enough time, once you go commercial you have obligations. I'd rather do it at my own pace & let the RNLI have a few bob.
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I won't be out of pocket, material is off cuts & scrap off the job. Saves it going to landfill. I'll take you up on the pint though if we ever meet up👍
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22 January 2016, 20:33
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Would it be massively cheeky, given that it's my OP, if I said "Me too!"? Pretty please.
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22 January 2016, 21:22
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Would it be massively cheeky, given that it's my OP, if I said "Me too!"? Pretty please.
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I'll see what I can do. I need to check my material stocks.
No more though for the time being, give me chance 
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22 January 2016, 22:57
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