Forum: RIBs & ribbing
20 January 2009, 00:00
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,341
Thoughts of RIBBING
Couldn't find an old thread with this type of ideas about RIBBING.
I'm wondering for a while now, why enjoying watersports with RIB's is still not very well known, at least imho here in Holland....
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Forum: Electrics and electronics
13 January 2009, 17:27
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Replies: 69
Views: 14,036
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
13 January 2009, 16:55
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,176
I'm thinking of using normal antifoul for the...
I'm thinking of using normal antifoul for the hard bottum of my RIB, but I've no idea what I can use for protection of the tubes....
And if I take my RIB out of the water every month and clean up...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
13 January 2009, 14:40
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,176
Help wanted how to protect my RIB
Coming season my RIB will stay in a marina. I used to have my SIB in the marina on a angled wooden climber (or how do I call this...?)
My RIB will need to stay in the water, and I will only take it...
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Forum: RIB gallery
15 December 2008, 16:51
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Replies: 712
Views: 269,781
Best thing to do is take her out on the boat as...
Best thing to do is take her out on the boat as soon as possible, best would be with calm wetter. She is in her inprinttime (or how do you say this in english..) and if you make it fun on the boat...
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Forum: RIB gallery
15 December 2008, 16:47
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,478
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Forum: Engines & props
15 December 2008, 14:19
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,841
Well that sounds a lot better then here in...
Well that sounds a lot better then here in Holland.....
Although I do think that you absolutely need some experience to be able and save with powerfull RIB's or SIB's which can exceed 15 knots orso....
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Forum: RIB gallery
15 December 2008, 11:01
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,478
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Forum: Engines & props
15 December 2008, 10:30
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,841
How are the rules in UK actually?
In the...
How are the rules in UK actually?
In the Netherlands there are very strict rules.
If you want to be in controle over a boat longer then 15 meters or able to do faster then 10.8 knots, you'll need...
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Forum: RIB gallery
15 December 2008, 09:22
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,478
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Forum: Engines & props
13 December 2008, 19:31
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,841
My dad did the same for my first sib many years...
My dad did the same for my first sib many years ago. He had an T model little metal plate with a screw in the short part of the T.... The screw made it impossible to go further then 50% throttle. It...
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Forum: RIB gallery
13 December 2008, 19:14
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,478
Beautifull cold tour in Holland
Just arrived home from a very nice day on the water. We were with 12 RIB's. The total tour was about 50 kmiles.
I got the change to be on one of the demo RIB's from John Biesheuvel Watersports, a...
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Forum: Engines & props
04 December 2008, 20:43
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,845
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Forum: Engines & props
04 December 2008, 20:36
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,845
Nice humor! Honda 90 thingy......... Great
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Nice humor! Honda 90 thingy......... Great
Used to ride and sometimes dragrace a Honda Civic VTi with VTEC engine.
That's how I got my nickname, combination between VTEC and Vincent....
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Forum: Engines & props
04 December 2008, 17:58
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,845
There's just one slight issue in raising my...
There's just one slight issue in raising my engine. The engine is attached to the transom by the turnable screws at the front end of the bracket (don't know how to call these....), so no bolts are...
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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs
04 December 2008, 10:40
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Replies: 17
Views: 9,921
Well if you can find a decent 2 stroke, 15 hp...
Well if you can find a decent 2 stroke, 15 hp will be around 36 kg.
The lightest 4 stroke is indeed around 46 kg.
Depending on how you are going to launch, up to 50 kg should be ok to carry.
But...
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Forum: Engines & props
04 December 2008, 09:16
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,845
Think there is a good point in that.
And the...
Think there is a good point in that.
And the boat is slightly underpowered, aiming for 60hp next year or so. Depending on depth of wallet......
Hope with a heavier and more powerfull engine, the...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
03 December 2008, 18:14
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,697
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Forum: Engines & props
03 December 2008, 09:50
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,845
By the looks of what most of you are saying, it...
By the looks of what most of you are saying, it looks like a combination of factors.
The medium V hull is definately the case, however, when in plane it lifts quite a bit out of the water. But for...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
03 December 2008, 08:40
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,879
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Forum: Engines & props
03 December 2008, 08:15
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,845
Chris,
The anti vent plate is on the front...
Chris,
The anti vent plate is on the front of the shaft about 2 cm (little less then 1 inch) below the transom, with the current trim possition the end of the anti vent plate would be a little bit...
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Forum: Engines & props
02 December 2008, 15:09
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,845
Just to make sure I understand what you mean,...
Just to make sure I understand what you mean, moving down one hole on the mount would be getting the shaft of the engine one hole closer to the transom. So trim it down a bit?
That's one of the big...
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Forum: Engines & props
02 December 2008, 13:58
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,845
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Forum: Engines & props
02 December 2008, 12:33
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Replies: 27
Views: 4,845
Prop hitting air in the water...
Well don't know how to putt this exactly in english, but on tight high speed corners my prop sometimes hit's nothing anymore, well no water to be exact....
The engine will over rev, like when...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
02 December 2008, 10:27
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Replies: 58
Views: 9,140
This is a nice thread, it's fun to read about...
This is a nice thread, it's fun to read about everybody their own way of getting into RIB's. Feels a bit like getting to know everybody a little bit like this.
Well for me, from a baby I went on...
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