Forum: RIBs & ribbing
31 May 2007, 09:07
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Replies: 162
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
30 May 2007, 21:28
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Yes a spare kill cord is an important piece of...
Yes a spare kill cord is an important piece of safety kit - but some engines (etec? mercury/mariner?) can be restarted without them. We keep our spare in the bag with flares etc so its always on the...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
30 May 2007, 20:58
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Replies: 162
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No, Sarah, I would say its not unnecessary...
No, Sarah, I would say its not unnecessary complexity - people do fall overboard, and without the kill cord you seriously risk either being minced or left behind as the boat heads into the sunset......
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
30 May 2007, 18:29
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Replies: 162
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That is the idea. But (1) as an electrical...
That is the idea. But (1) as an electrical mechanism there is a risk that it will fail - although it tends to be the otherway round and stop the engine when you don't want it! and (2) there was a...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
30 May 2007, 18:05
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Replies: 162
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
21 May 2007, 20:00
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Replies: 162
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Traditional 2 stroke engines can no longer be...
Traditional 2 stroke engines can no longer be made or imported into Europe (to comply with enviro rules). However this only affects new engines and not 2nd hand ones. I am not aware of any plans to...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
21 May 2007, 19:50
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Replies: 162
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There is certainly a different sound to them. ...
There is certainly a different sound to them. Not sure if noisier or not - probably depends on the build as it would be quite feasible (even common?) to put sound insulation in the enclosure round...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
21 May 2007, 19:23
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Replies: 162
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Andy - interestingly I asked exactly that...
Andy - interestingly I asked exactly that question a few weeks ago https://www.rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=18991 - and the resounding answer I got was - that second hand diesel rib prices were likely...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
21 May 2007, 19:16
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Replies: 162
Views: 23,498
Petrol inboards aren't very popular (probably...
Petrol inboards aren't very popular (probably because of the disadvantages people here say with inboards - but with a diesel some of these disadvantages are outweighed (no pun intended) - but with a...
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