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Forum: Bits and pieces 08 September 2014, 20:43
Replies: 1
Views: 688
Posted By Richard B
Link to picture of prop: ...

Link to picture of prop:
https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=85BD7E991E78BF73!200&authkey=!AAjfwmh7KTvutPM&v=3&ithint=photo%2cjpg
Forum: Bits and pieces 08 September 2014, 17:30
Replies: 1
Views: 688
Posted By Richard B
Solas 19" pitch s/s prop for Yam

For Sale: 19" pitch stainless steel Solas propellor for Yamaha.

This prop was bought for my Yam HPDI200 but little used.

Suitable for up to 300hp.

Excellent condition.

New cost is...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 15 September 2013, 00:25
Replies: 51
Views: 14,373
Posted By Richard B
Very nostalgic to receive a notification for such...

Very nostalgic to receive a notification for such an old thread!

Life has changed significantly, no RIB any more unfortunately, but we do have two young boys keeping us busy!
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 17 June 2012, 19:19
Replies: 13
Views: 23,156
Posted By Richard B
Excellent timing, dudes, we're on the lookout for...

Excellent timing, dudes, we're on the lookout for wetsuit for similarly skinny no1 offspring! Hey John, is that Banana Bite the one with the trademark that looks very similar to Bananashark?
Forum: Bits and pieces 04 June 2012, 15:15
Replies: 2
Views: 984
Posted By Richard B
The Mercury / Quicksilver one saved mine from an...

The Mercury / Quicksilver one saved mine from an attempted theft. It freewheels so it's resistant to saw/angle grinder by design rather than material. The Yahaha ones have a different strategy by...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 04 June 2012, 09:04
Replies: 132
Views: 20,154
Posted By Richard B
Remember - the Thames is a river, and barrier or...

Remember - the Thames is a river, and barrier or no barrier you can't stop a river flowing. The skipper turned the barge upstream and positioned her at an an oblique angle to the flow, then was able...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 03 June 2012, 23:47
Replies: 12
Views: 2,331
Posted By Richard B
How big is the area you need to do? I've done...

How big is the area you need to do? I've done patches up to about 4 sq in as a novice with gel and it was straightforward.
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 03 June 2012, 23:35
Replies: 132
Views: 20,154
Posted By Richard B
I've just watched the highlights on BBC1 and was...

I've just watched the highlights on BBC1 and was very pleased when Tom Cunliffe was introduced as an "expert" secondary commentator. He made some sensible comments about wind and tide, but then I was...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 22 September 2011, 22:38
Replies: 42
Views: 8,196
Posted By Richard B
No, a leisure battery should have thicker plates,...

No, a leisure battery should have thicker plates, hence more lead, so greater price. But it's more durable. Car betteries are built light for several reasons, but deep discharge and long cranking can...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 22 September 2011, 21:36
Replies: 42
Views: 8,196
Posted By Richard B
True for car batteries, as you say. But don't use...

True for car batteries, as you say. But don't use car batteries in a boat - use a leisure battery. They have thicker plates to withstand the internal stresses (which would buckle the plates in a car...
Forum: About RIBnet | Site Help & Announcements 22 September 2011, 21:31
Replies: 14
Views: 2,903
Posted By Richard B
The default setting is "Automatically". I've...

The default setting is "Automatically". I've never seen a reason to change this, and on commercial systems I have seen major problems caused by setting "always". You will use more network bandwidth...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 22 September 2011, 20:56
Replies: 4
Views: 1,153
Posted By Richard B
From memory 5% +VAT but my memory's often faulty!...

From memory 5% +VAT but my memory's often faulty!

Give Stewart Thornley at Lymington Marine Sales a call.
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 19 September 2011, 21:32
Replies: 37
Views: 4,144
Posted By Richard B
I could tell you where I've really been... ...

I could tell you where I've really been...

...but then I'd have to kill you! ;)
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 18 September 2011, 22:38
Replies: 37
Views: 4,144
Posted By Richard B
Very pleased to see no mention of "Met Check"...

Very pleased to see no mention of "Met Check" which suggests that the average IQ of RIBnet members has risen over the years!
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 18 September 2011, 11:16
Replies: 7
Views: 2,179
Posted By Richard B
Like property - location, location, location....

Like property - location, location, location. Boat capability - hull length, hull length, hull length.

For a 5.5 to be as good as a 6.5, the 5.5 would have to be exceptional, and the 6.5 awful.
...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 17 September 2011, 23:24
Replies: 7
Views: 2,179
Posted By Richard B
Uh oh.... here we go, a RIB that can defy the...

Uh oh.... here we go, a RIB that can defy the laws of physics!! :rolleyes:
Forum: Other stuff 17 September 2011, 20:20
Replies: 9
Views: 7,824
Posted By Richard B
Also been to both. Agree that Longleat is...

Also been to both. Agree that Longleat is better... generally newer and shinier. And hillier... but we stayed very close to the main centre so didn't find it a problem. I think we paid the extra £30...
Forum: Bits and pieces 17 September 2011, 15:38
Replies: 4
Views: 1,075
Posted By Richard B
Hi Gary, I guess your 2008 Yamaha 250 is a...

Hi Gary,
I guess your 2008 Yamaha 250 is a 4-stroke? I don't know if the splines are the same size on this series or not. If your current prop is the correct size and you're getting close on max...
Forum: Tow vehicles, 4x4s, trucks, cars & bikes 15 September 2011, 22:27
Replies: 36
Views: 6,987
Posted By Richard B
Uh? the M54 is what's in my E46 330i. It's the...

Uh? the M54 is what's in my E46 330i. It's the N54 that's in the E90 335i, and with the greatest of respect dear chap, it's the clever bits, not the the block that gives most of the performance and...
Forum: Other stuff 15 September 2011, 22:02
Replies: 7
Views: 1,148
Posted By Richard B
Have a look at renting a bungalow at Gurnard...

Have a look at renting a bungalow at Gurnard Pines.
Forum: Engines & props 15 September 2011, 21:39
Replies: 11
Views: 2,247
Posted By Richard B
It was just a discussion on engines and props ;)

It was just a discussion on engines and props ;)
Forum: Engines & props 15 September 2011, 20:32
Replies: 12
Views: 2,874
Posted By Richard B
Similarly I've been through three battery...

Similarly I've been through three battery isolator switches over the years.

Does anything else die at the same time as the engine (eg - GPS, depth, radio, lights) ?
Forum: Engines & props 15 September 2011, 20:28
Replies: 11
Views: 2,247
Posted By Richard B
What a humble and polite chap you are! You did...

What a humble and polite chap you are!
You did give us a hell of a laugh though. Anyway, more importantly, hope you and your wife keep your jobs. And if it all goes pear shaped, then change can be a...
Forum: Tow vehicles, 4x4s, trucks, cars & bikes 15 September 2011, 20:19
Replies: 36
Views: 6,987
Posted By Richard B
I reckon that's a bit harsh, unless you're always...

I reckon that's a bit harsh, unless you're always in town. My calcs (and sadly I keep l lots of them!) suggest halfway between the urban and combined for normal use, rising to close to the combined...
Forum: Bits and pieces 14 September 2011, 22:33
Replies: 4
Views: 1,075
Posted By Richard B
19" S/S prop for Yamaha 6-cyl outboard

For Sale

Solas 19" Stainless Steel prop for Yamaha 6-cylinder outboard

This will fit all 150/200/250/300 6-cylinder models

Perfect condition - hardly used - was my spare for the Yam 200 HPDI...
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