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Forum: RIBs & ribbing 23 January 2024, 17:38
Replies: 9
Views: 1,360
Posted By Poly
Almost certainly - they'll have been trained to...

Almost certainly - they'll have been trained to dynamically risk assess the situation and decide if they need reinforcements, be it CG rescue team, fire service, more amb crew, police etc. Dynamic...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 30 October 2023, 23:47
Replies: 43
Views: 3,755
Posted By Poly
I suspect Pete7 has been repairing ribs since...

I suspect Pete7 has been repairing ribs since before you were born... he's consistently provided clear and helpful advice to users here for decades. Now that doesn't mean he is not open to...
Forum: Engines & props 20 October 2023, 07:44
Replies: 28
Views: 2,205
Posted By Poly
Another fuel thread - Old fuel

Nasher, can you find 60 milk bottles? And some rags? You could start a revolution!

On a more serious note, know anyone in the fire service or a fire extinguisher training company? Those people...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 15 September 2023, 08:29
Replies: 11
Views: 995
Posted By Poly
I'd give the manager a job just for the most...

I'd give the manager a job just for the most diplomatic "FFS WTF is going on" social media post I've seen in years!
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 15 September 2023, 07:27
Replies: 11
Views: 995
Posted By Poly
Fight with a dredger. At least one of the...

Fight with a dredger. At least one of the pontoons is upside down.
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 14 September 2023, 18:19
Replies: 11
Views: 995
Posted By Poly
Lochmaddy - important

I’m not sure if we have many members likely to be planning a trip there in the next few weeks but if so, there was a significant “incident” there today and the marina is closed and will remain closed...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 13 September 2023, 21:57
Replies: 44
Views: 2,011
Posted By Poly
Very true. Nah I think we mostly have a...

Very true.

Nah I think we mostly have a sense of humour - or at least have tried to find a can of Irn Bru in Swansea!


:whistling:

possibly the Laphroig. Some say its antiseptic taste...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 12 September 2023, 08:59
Replies: 44
Views: 2,011
Posted By Poly
Oi, you know the drill - if you want to be...

Oi, you know the drill - if you want to be allowed back "they were terrible" - otherwise the place will become like Salcombe!
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 01 September 2023, 15:56
Replies: 14
Views: 1,247
Posted By Poly
You can steer a sib/rib like this. I've always...

You can steer a sib/rib like this. I've always assumed it was more drag on one side than the other.

In terms of the OP's question - I don't think its a dominant hand question (Not all PB...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 01 September 2023, 15:48
Replies: 56
Views: 2,430
Posted By Poly
I recommend a bit of bungy or rope to stop them...

I recommend a bit of bungy or rope to stop them slipping off when you go over a speed bump or big pothole. Voice of experience!
Forum: Electrics and electronics 18 August 2023, 09:28
Replies: 7
Views: 574
Posted By Poly
If we assume that it puts out 6V and 17W, then my...

If we assume that it puts out 6V and 17W, then my guess is (1) its "AC" not DC so you need a rectifier like you say. (2) the voltage will vary hudely with revs - so you need a regulator. (3) it...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 13 August 2023, 11:41
Replies: 12
Views: 896
Posted By Poly
I was about to say the same thing - although I...

I was about to say the same thing - although I suppose if you “expect” to have warranty issues going back to Livingston would be a lot easier than Hull etc. I’ve no reason to doubt the Ferry marine...
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 13 August 2023, 11:34
Replies: 38
Views: 1,608
Posted By Poly
Hopefully boater99 got the help he wanted. ...

Hopefully boater99 got the help he wanted.

Forums exist to facilitate discussion - that does not mean we all have to agree but if we are going to start making personal attack the mods will lock...
Forum: Engines & props 12 August 2023, 06:57
Replies: 13
Views: 569
Posted By Poly
42 knots on a 5.8 - how much faster do you want...

42 knots on a 5.8 - how much faster do you want to go?
Forum: Electrics and electronics 11 August 2023, 12:44
Replies: 7
Views: 574
Posted By Poly
If you post a photo someone might recognise it. ...

If you post a photo someone might recognise it. Presumably 6V/17W is a lighting circuit only so unregulated/rectified? What were you hoping to use the power for?
Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 09 August 2023, 09:54
Replies: 9
Views: 767
Posted By Poly
That is something I've done in the past. I'm...

That is something I've done in the past. I'm trying to recall ever being in a position where I wanted power. Now my boat did have its own battery and ability to charge a phone etc, but you can get...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 03 August 2023, 15:49
Replies: 14
Views: 1,002
Posted By Poly
Ah, that is shit. He was definitely one of the...

Ah, that is shit. He was definitely one of the good ones. I only physically met him briefly, and always felt a bit bad that he happened to have caught me on a bad day so I never invited him in for...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 03 August 2023, 15:36
Replies: 12
Views: 654
Posted By Poly
For handling the boat the Powerboat level 2...

For handling the boat the Powerboat level 2 course is the default entry level. If you think you are already more experienced than that then Intermediate or Advance Powerboat might make sense...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 03 July 2023, 11:45
Replies: 4
Views: 383
Posted By Poly
they have - which also has the effect of driving...

they have - which also has the effect of driving charter prices up, although they were never cheap to start with. When you consider the cost of a boat, getting it coded, insurance (for randoms!),...
Forum: Commercial operators 15 June 2023, 13:47
Replies: 29
Views: 2,531
Posted By Poly
Ignore the boat for a minute - I think the youth...

Ignore the boat for a minute - I think the youth organisation will have other concerns. Those concerns are likely to apply even if you try to pull the "its not an official thing, these are my 'young...
Forum: Engines & props 09 June 2023, 08:48
Replies: 10
Views: 1,136
Posted By Poly
Could it actually have had a small fire? To get...

Could it actually have had a small fire? To get hot enough to melt all that before you noticed it had to get from running warm to massively overheated very quickly.

I'd want to sent it to Yamaha...
Forum: Other stuff 09 June 2023, 08:35
Replies: 7
Views: 546
Posted By Poly
Not as long as if you'd gone the wrong side of...

Not as long as if you'd gone the wrong side of Ireland!
Forum: Other stuff 08 June 2023, 13:59
Replies: 7
Views: 546
Posted By Poly
That's the East coast of Ireland! It's also...

That's the East coast of Ireland!

It's also more sheltered from the prevailing winds.
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 17 April 2023, 14:37
Replies: 7
Views: 1,102
Posted By Poly
chartering a rib simply to drive it a few miles...

chartering a rib simply to drive it a few miles and spend the day sunbathing, sounds a really expensive way to access the water.



OK here's some issues that immediately spring to mind:
1. Its...
Forum: Electrics and electronics 27 March 2023, 07:50
Replies: 13
Views: 963
Posted By Poly
Somehow this wasn’t part of the curriculum in...

Somehow this wasn’t part of the curriculum in Glasgow (as far as I can recall).
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