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Forum: Bits and pieces 11 December 2015, 10:00
Replies: 7
Views: 1,406
Posted By Attack Ducks
No the message didn't come through. I will put my...

No the message didn't come through. I will put my email in a PM to you, just reply to that.

I have an extra floor here I can measure and weigh if that helps.

Thanks!
Forum: Bits and pieces 10 December 2015, 04:59
Replies: 7
Views: 1,406
Posted By Attack Ducks
I'm interested. I sent a PM to you. Thanks!

I'm interested. I sent a PM to you. Thanks!
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 09 December 2015, 06:24
Replies: 10
Views: 4,390
Posted By Attack Ducks
Thanks! I was quite pleased with how it turned...

Thanks! I was quite pleased with how it turned out. I took some time planning it out based on my experiences running these boats with smaller, tiller outboards and the roll up floor. I decided I...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 09 December 2015, 05:59
Replies: 27
Views: 4,887
Posted By Attack Ducks
It is possible to knock the side pieces off a...

It is possible to knock the side pieces off a floor section then slide (pound) off one of the inner "segments" then put the floor section back together (you will probably need to cut down and smooth...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 08 December 2015, 07:22
Replies: 10
Views: 4,390
Posted By Attack Ducks
I built a custom jockey seat/console setup for my...

I built a custom jockey seat/console setup for my trailered FC470. I started with an 18 gallon fuel tank, which sits underneath. Used leftover rollup floor aluminum planks for much of the framework...
Forum: RIBnet North America 01 September 2014, 03:48
Replies: 29
Views: 8,880
Posted By Attack Ducks
Yeah thats the early stages. At the trailing...

Yeah thats the early stages. At the trailing edges of the thrustboard you can see the main seam on each side I was talking about. PRAY that's not separating too! (Maybe spray it with soapy water just...
Forum: RIBnet North America 01 September 2014, 03:36
Replies: 79
Views: 22,027
Posted By Attack Ducks
An update on my experience... I went out this...

An update on my experience... I went out this morning and raised my motor again. Unfortunately, the original holes through the transom were drilled 2nd down from top because at the time I never...
Forum: RIBnet North America 01 September 2014, 03:08
Replies: 29
Views: 8,880
Posted By Attack Ducks
Ok to clarify, the rearmost "plank" should have...

Ok to clarify, the rearmost "plank" should have smooth edges, the inner planks (that interlock front and back) have sharp edges...therefore its best to keep the original rearmost plank and remove...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 30 August 2014, 02:52
Replies: 36
Views: 7,945
Posted By Attack Ducks
I know this is an old thread BUT... I can't help...

I know this is an old thread BUT... I can't help noticing that the WB465 looks a lot more like an FC470 with the pointed 5 mitre bow but without all the extra D-rings and whatnot. IIRC the previous...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 29 August 2014, 18:40
Replies: 636
Views: 225,850
Posted By Attack Ducks
Man that's some bad luck with the lower unit...

Man that's some bad luck with the lower unit practically coming off like that :eek: never seen that happen before, has me thinking to check those bolts for tightness from time to time.

Still...
Forum: RIBnet North America 29 August 2014, 18:03
Replies: 291
Views: 77,766
Posted By Attack Ducks
Just finished reading all 27 pages of this...

Just finished reading all 27 pages of this thread. Pretty awesome job man, turned out great! If I keep reading threads like this I may have to get me one of these big hard-bottom inflatables. I had a...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 29 August 2014, 16:01
Replies: 60
Views: 30,037
Posted By Attack Ducks
:thumbs: Very nice boat! FYI, the reason...

:thumbs: Very nice boat!

FYI, the reason that spring is in there and the valve cores are tapered/conical is that these were intended to double-duty as PRVs (pressure relief valves). While the FC...
Forum: RIBnet North America 29 August 2014, 01:50
Replies: 79
Views: 22,027
Posted By Attack Ducks
:thumbs: Sorry for that somewhat lengthy...

:thumbs:

Sorry for that somewhat lengthy response. I'm new here and not quite sure to expect yet... Truth be told I lost interest in the boats for a while and building this rig has rekindled my...
Forum: RIBnet North America 29 August 2014, 00:16
Replies: 79
Views: 22,027
Posted By Attack Ducks
Well it is and it isn't. HP yes, on paper, no...

Well it is and it isn't. HP yes, on paper, no question. Weight, not so much. It went down like this... I've run up through 55hp motors on these boats and was left wanting a little more power. With...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 28 August 2014, 23:09
Replies: 19
Views: 5,515
Posted By Attack Ducks
That's pretty much exactly where I put mine. Do...

That's pretty much exactly where I put mine. Do you experience loss of signal at speeds above 25mph? I think the speed tubes cause turbulence and/or raise it too far from the water. Just a theory. I...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 28 August 2014, 22:54
Replies: 4
Views: 1,486
Posted By Attack Ducks
I still think its funny whenever I see pictures...

I still think its funny whenever I see pictures of Marines in CRRCs they usually look like they are NOT having fun... whenever I take a CRRC out I have a blast! :-)
Forum: RIBnet North America 28 August 2014, 22:37
Replies: 79
Views: 22,027
Posted By Attack Ducks
I'm running into this problem on my current rig...

I'm running into this problem on my current rig which is the 1999-up "long shaft" transom design like yours. Previously I have run AML35 short shaft motor on the older notched transom "short shaft"...
Forum: RIBnet North America 28 August 2014, 21:40
Replies: 29
Views: 8,880
Posted By Attack Ducks
The floor consists of four sections, I was...

The floor consists of four sections, I was referring to the rearmost section. After you knock the sides off look at it from the side and you will see the section is made up of several smaller...
Forum: RIBnet North America 28 August 2014, 21:31
Replies: 29
Views: 8,880
Posted By Attack Ducks
On the cracks those are common the military (esp...

On the cracks those are common the military (esp USMC) puts these boats through hell. There was actually a preventative field fix for this called the "CMK" (Craft Modification Kit) which included ONE...
Forum: RIBnet North America 28 August 2014, 21:23
Replies: 29
Views: 8,880
Posted By Attack Ducks
Sorry coming in late to this thread but I have...

Sorry coming in late to this thread but I have some insight. I've had dozens of F470s over the years and I've run into this before. I came to the conclusion the hard deck floors are all the same...
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