Forum: Engines & props
05 May 2009, 20:58
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,017
Hi Guys,
Thanks very much for the...
Hi Guys,
Thanks very much for the suggestions.
I have now spoken to BRP but Lloyd wasn't available, so I spoke to a marketing person, who at least gave me some options.
Not unreasonably, BRP...
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Forum: Engines & props
04 May 2009, 09:51
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,017
Etec 250 - Trim Guage
Hi fellow Ribsters,
My Evinrude trim guage was behaving intermittently last year and has now stopped working altogether.
My 3-year warranty has a couple of weeks left to run but it seems that...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
07 October 2007, 20:05
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,718
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
01 October 2007, 19:42
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,718
I came back from Poole yesterday (to...
I came back from Poole yesterday (to Southampton).
The sea could have been more comfortable but we still did over 30kts most of the time, with a burst of 44kts as we approached the Shingles.
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
22 August 2007, 20:36
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,845
Can't believe I did this ...!
I have owned power boats for over 20 years, so you would think that I should have a rough idea how to handle one.
Well ... it just goes to show ...
My daughter and made a trip to Poole in...
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Forum: Engines & props
22 August 2007, 20:11
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Replies: 31
Views: 6,659
How long should an engine last?
I am very happy with my present engine and have no plans to change it in the immediate future.
However, I expect to keep my boat for quite a few years and would be interested to know if there is...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
22 August 2007, 20:03
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Replies: 36
Views: 4,625
KVH Azimuth 1000 Digital Compass
If you have room, one of these would be perfect!
I used to have one on my previous boat, a (far less comfortable) sports cruiser. I would put one on the Scorpion but there is nowhere to fit it.
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
06 May 2007, 18:06
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Replies: 110
Views: 42,787
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Forum: Engines & props
27 April 2007, 08:01
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,626
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Forum: Engines & props
26 April 2007, 16:50
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,626
E-tec System Check Tacho
Has reset itself to zero!
My engine hours are correctly recorded on the engine (checked by engineer's pc) but the dial has gone back to zero for engine hours, fuel used etc. :]
Otherwise, it...
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Forum: Electrics and electronics
26 April 2007, 16:46
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,824
Raymarine - Not Impressed!
I wish I could say the same as you Roy ... I took my Raymarine GPS antenna to Raymarine (Portsmouth), on the recommendation of a marine electronics engineer, who believed that they could give it a...
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Forum: Engines & props
07 April 2007, 18:00
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,108
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
21 March 2007, 23:44
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,254
I should have mentioned that we were in (West)...
I should have mentioned that we were in (West) Cowes hunting for some yachting boots. If you are happy with last year's stock, some of the boots in the shop that sells nautical boots & deck shoes...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
20 March 2007, 21:19
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,254
47 kts in Southampton Water at around 12:30
A...
47 kts in Southampton Water at around 12:30
A relatively comfortable (and surprisingly dry) 35 kts crossing the Solent at about 15:30
Who says antifouling slows the boat down???
Mine has "VC...
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Forum: Electrics and electronics
14 March 2007, 21:53
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,135
It works!
I can confirm that if you select the correct Navionics chart, everything comes back as before. Wayppoints and routes look OK too. :)
Regards,
Chris.
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
06 March 2007, 19:21
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,092
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
04 March 2007, 18:45
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,092
Thanks for your replies.
I've done a little...
Thanks for your replies.
I've done a little research.
Rain-ex is specifically designed for glass. Not sure if it would be OK to use on plastic. JW - Have you actually tried it on a plastic...
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Forum: Electrics and electronics
04 March 2007, 18:37
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,135
Hi Stoo,
Initially, I tried to zoom in but...
Hi Stoo,
Initially, I tried to zoom in but the display showed "overzoomed" in the top corner of the screen. That is when I realised that it was not my local chart but the inbuilt one.
It looks...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
04 March 2007, 16:54
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,092
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Forum: Electrics and electronics
04 March 2007, 16:03
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,135
Lowrance GlobalMap 3500C
I thought I should mention this, as it may save some fellow RIBnet participants a few moments of concern ...
I updated the software in my back-up system yesterday, using the December download from...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
04 March 2007, 15:50
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,092
"Phace" Saved!
Thanks John for the two masks.
They had a baptism of fire (or more correctly "ice") yesterday.
Aries IV was out in the Solent yesterday afternoon, when it became very dark and the fiercest...
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Forum: Engines & props
01 January 2007, 16:07
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,295
Shouldn't this be a lower water pick up?
...
Shouldn't this be a lower water pick up?
Does the slimmer gearbox mean less "chunky" gears and that it could perhaps be more likely to "break" if the prop hits something? If so, is this a trade...
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Forum: Engines & props
31 December 2006, 16:05
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,295
Ditto.
I now use a 21" 4-bladed Mercury...
Ditto.
I now use a 21" 4-bladed Mercury Revolution. Almost 48 knots (55 mph) just 2 weeks ago AND I keep it in the water! :cool:
OK Charles, I know that this is slow by your standards!
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
24 December 2006, 11:44
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Replies: 110
Views: 42,787
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
09 December 2006, 18:00
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Replies: 46
Views: 7,400
I didn't buy a Gecko because ...
At 57cm minimum size, it is 0.5 cm too large for me and too large for my daughter (main crew) as well.
I seem to recall a bad accident with a helmet that was too large, a couple of years ago.
I...
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