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Posted By blootac

Cheers papajoe, I'll have a look at them too :)

Cheers papajoe, I'll have a look at them too :)

14 September 2015, 12:11

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Launching - Waders or wetsuit trousers??

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Posted By blootac

I have those bison neoprene waders. They are very...

I have those bison neoprene waders. They are very warm compared to the nylon type and come up to my neck!
Order 2 sizes larger than your foot size though as the neoprene forms a sock inside the...

11 September 2015, 11:19

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Posted By blootac

I'm not going to tell you not to but lifting 48KG...

I'm not going to tell you not to but lifting 48KG of honwave T38-IE2 to head height and possibly into a roof box is going to require two people and isn't going to be pleasant to do, but certainly not...

11 September 2015, 09:22

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Launch and land like a boss

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Posted By blootac

Don't reverse in! You might be lucky enough...

Don't reverse in!
You might be lucky enough with your wheel length that you can keep your engine mostly down and just trim up a little. In the video below I don't have to trim up at all, however...

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11 September 2015, 09:12

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Posted By blootac

Thanks again both :) I'll have to organise a...

Thanks again both :)

I'll have to organise a sea trial and hopefully time the weather right so it's manky!

It's not so much that I intend to be out in the chop however I'd like to know what...

11 September 2015, 08:22

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Posted By blootac

I can't remember what engine you said you...

I can't remember what engine you said you currently have, but I think it was a 9.9?
The size of the bf 20 is likely to be ok, it's the weight for me.

At 46.5KG it's not light, but a very capable...

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11 September 2015, 08:17

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Posted By blootac

Haha, loving the mental picture I got from your...

Haha, loving the mental picture I got from your response!

I guess I'm interested in how well they handle swell. The hull looks quite low profile with not a particularly deep V keel so are they...

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11 September 2015, 07:10

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Posted By blootac

For what it's worth, at the MVS in Manchester we...

For what it's worth, at the MVS in Manchester we have two small rigiflex boats that live on the canal all year. They've been scuffed but nothing major so aren't as smooth as they would be new. The...

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11 September 2015, 07:06

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Posted By blootac

Cheers Poly, It's given me something else to...

Cheers Poly, It's given me something else to contemplate.
The fun-yaks (https://www.fun-yak.co.uk/) don't seem to go big enough for what I want, I'd like around 4m, they seem to stop at around 3.7...

10 September 2015, 09:04

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Posted By blootac

The fins apparently drop the top speed marginally...

The fins apparently drop the top speed marginally but the hole shot is now almost non existent. I was quite impressed actually. It went from stand still straight to the plane with no nose rise.
...

10 September 2015, 06:39

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Posted By blootac

I use a 9.9 on my prowave 380 and it's fine....

I use a 9.9 on my prowave 380 and it's fine. Planes with two, with one you'll need a tiller extension. You're not going to win any speed contests but still more than safe. The honwave owner we were...

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10 September 2015, 06:35

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Posted By blootac

Thanks Poly. Are they not rather expensive? ...

Thanks Poly.
Are they not rather expensive?
I assume they're rather uncomfortable to sit on the solid tubes?
How do they compare weight-wise?

09 September 2015, 13:46

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Posted By blootac

Not that I'm aware of, just made in China for...

Not that I'm aware of, just made in China for Prowave inflatables.

I'll check tonight.

Forum: RIBs & ribbing

09 September 2015, 13:44

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Posted By blootac

I know, I can't make it this year though :(

I know, I can't make it this year though :(

Forum: RIBs & ribbing

09 September 2015, 13:18

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Posted By blootac

Thanks mick. So I've got the SR4, Humber...

Thanks mick.
So I've got the
SR4,
Humber variants,
Valiant DR490
ribcraft 4.8.

What do people think of XS? the XS460 in particular? No idea of pricing, but I've at least been out in a 650 at...

09 September 2015, 13:15

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Posted By blootac

It does indeed. In almost all other respects it...

It does indeed. In almost all other respects it is a honwave.
(I say almost because there maybe other aspects that are different even if I can't spot them...)

If it was the same colour and you...

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09 September 2015, 12:54

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Posted By blootac

Phew! I'm glad someone's found something more...

Phew! I'm glad someone's found something more expensive than boating!

Luckily It's just me and the Mrs at the moment so I don't have the problem of many people trying to move around!

09 September 2015, 12:49

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Posted By blootac

Just to clarify, the material itself I think is...

Just to clarify, the material itself I think is the same, it's the depth of the inflatable section itself. I believe (and it certainly looks the same) it's the same floor as in the excel SIB's.
...

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09 September 2015, 10:49

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Building a jetty in the sea

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Posted By blootac

It isn't likely to be cheap... The Crown...

It isn't likely to be cheap...

The Crown Estate - Moorings and marinas (https://www.thecrownestate.co.uk/coastal/moorings-and-marinas/)

While the maps are for metal detecting, they also show the...

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08 September 2015, 15:50

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Posted By blootac

Thanks pikey dave. That looks like an...

Thanks pikey dave.

That looks like an amazingly clean engine Trefor! Unfortunately I'm not quite ready to buy but I'm sure someone will take it off your hands pretty quick!

Cheers Tim.
What...

08 September 2015, 12:13

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Posted By blootac

There are wheels for the honwaves that do what...

There are wheels for the honwaves that do what you ask.
Wheels down...

08 September 2015, 09:11

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Posted By blootac

Totally agree with that. Depends how big...

Totally agree with that.

Depends how big your wallet is too.
Obviously the more you spend the potentially better result.

At £2,200...

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08 September 2015, 08:31

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Posted By blootac

Thanks Jeff :)

Thanks Jeff :)

08 September 2015, 08:08

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Posted By blootac

The prowave in question (and in the picture, the...

The prowave in question (and in the picture, the red and black boat in The Gurnard's post) is mine.
I've been very happy with it.
I've not seen the floppy floor problem in mine either.
The honwave...

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08 September 2015, 07:46

Replies: 49