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Forum: Engines & props 07 October 2018, 19:19
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Posted By Pikey Dave
They’ve not even started on whether the Aux...

They’ve not even started on whether the Aux should be L or XL...........[emoji23]
Forum: Engines & props 07 October 2018, 19:03
Replies: 111
Views: 9,253
Posted By Pikey Dave
I think you’re confusing that with a terracotta

I think you’re confusing that with a terracotta
Forum: Engines & props 07 October 2018, 16:42
Replies: 111
Views: 9,253
Posted By Pikey Dave
I’m actually on the fence to some extent. I can...

I’m actually on the fence to some extent. I can see the benefits in certain situations, but I’m not convinced that they are the panacea that some would have us believe. They are another tool in the...
Forum: Engines & props 07 October 2018, 16:37
Replies: 111
Views: 9,253
Posted By Pikey Dave
Been an offshore member for over 10...

Been an offshore member for over 10 years[emoji106] I still put a couple of quid in the box if I’m passing. I’ve given bits and bobs away on Ribnet in exchange for a donation to the cause. Never had...
Forum: Engines & props 07 October 2018, 12:38
Replies: 111
Views: 9,253
Posted By Pikey Dave
I’m not trying to talk anyone out of fitting an...

I’m not trying to talk anyone out of fitting an Aux, and never would. Just as I wouldn’t talk anyone out of wearing an LJ or carrying a vhf/PLB/flares etc. I may also have missed the language...
Forum: Engines & props 07 October 2018, 11:58
Replies: 111
Views: 9,253
Posted By Pikey Dave
The "auxilliary or not?" argument

The difference is, running out of fuel once is careless, 3 times is stupidity. I look after my kit meticulously (I’m stripping trailer brakes as we speak) I don’t carry an aux ( no room) I plan my...
Forum: Engines & props 07 October 2018, 11:39
Replies: 111
Views: 9,253
Posted By Pikey Dave
Anyone who runs out of fuel 3 times in a season...

Anyone who runs out of fuel 3 times in a season is unlikely to have a functioning Aux. That’s an attitude problem not an equipment problem. I’d think that anyone considering fitting an auxiliary, has...
Forum: Engines & props 06 October 2018, 17:39
Replies: 111
Views: 9,253
Posted By Pikey Dave
It’s the carer’s day off, they’ve been left home...

It’s the carer’s day off, they’ve been left home alone. Social services’ll be round soon to administer the Ritalin. [emoji6]
Forum: Engines & props 06 October 2018, 15:29
Replies: 111
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Posted By Pikey Dave
Nah! Don’t do that. If you bailed out of every...

Nah! Don’t do that. If you bailed out of every thread on Ribnet that went “handbags”, you’d never get anywhere. The argy bargy is half the fun[emoji6]
Forum: Engines & props 06 October 2018, 14:54
Replies: 111
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Posted By Pikey Dave
I’ve had 4 RIBs 1st, single inboard, had to...

I’ve had 4 RIBs

1st, single inboard, had to be towed down the sound of Mull from Tobermory to Oban, no Aux.

2nd, Single outboard, failed to start due to dodgy battery. Wife (skipper) had to...
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