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29 August 2014, 03:24
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Country: USA
Town: CA
Make: Zodiac RIB-P
Length: 7m +
Engine: Suzuki 250
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I just buy scrap pieces off eBay.
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29 August 2014, 04:45
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Country: USA
Town: California
Make: Avon 5.4m Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 90
Join Date: Aug 2011
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Originally Posted by jyasaki
You guys do know that Starboard is a tradenamed HDPE sheet, right?
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I heard Starboard is HDPE that has a UV additive. Hence, why it can't be heat welded. Totally different beast and very useful in certain situations.
For behind my dash and in my console, I just used cheap HDPE.
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29 August 2014, 05:48
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Country: USA
Town: Oakland CA
Length: 3m +
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Originally Posted by ncp
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I heard Starboard is HDPE that has a UV additive. Hence, why it can't be heat welded. Totally different beast and very useful in certain situations.
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Could be. Not sure why it couldn't be heat welded in any case. It certainly melts the same (yes I have used it.) And I'm not really sure that HDPE is all that UV sensitive in any case.
jky
This is from the description portion of the StarBoard (King Marine) website:
King StarBoard® is the original marine-grade high-density polyethylene sheet and the industry standard. It is the product of a proprietary process called K-Stran®, the most advanced manufacturing process for superior flatness and consistency. King StarBoard® is environmentally stabilized to withstand the harshest marine conditions. It will not warp, rot, or delaminate when exposed to humidity or water. King StarBoard® is easy to fabricate with standard woodworking tools and requires little or no finishing.
King StarBoard® is upgradable with our exclusive antimicrobial additive King MicroShield®. The latest technology for protecting the product surface against a broad spectrum of damaging bacteria, algae, and fungi by reducing the amount of microbes by 99.99% and killing the microbes on contact.
King StarBoard® is upgradable with King FlameShield, for ASTM E-84 Class A or B Flame/Smoke Compliance and CAN/ULC-S102 for Canadian Compliance.
For more information about King MicroShield® and King FlameShield, please visit those product pages.
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Doesn't really mention UV.
jky
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29 August 2014, 16:43
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Country: USA
Town: California
Make: Avon 5.4m Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 90
Join Date: Aug 2011
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Originally Posted by jyasaki
Could be. Not sure why it couldn't be heat welded in any case. It certainly melts the same (yes I have used it.) And I'm not really sure that HDPE is all that UV sensitive in any case.
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You're right...there are people on THT that say it can be done (just did a bit of googling). I was going off what the guy at the plastics shop was telling me.
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29 August 2014, 19:03
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Country: USA
Town: It's a Dry Heat, Arizona
Boat name: Foxtrot Charlie
Make: Zodiac FC470
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yamaha 90
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 20
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Just finished reading all 27 pages of this thread. Pretty awesome job man, turned out great! If I keep reading threads like this I may have to get me one of these big hard-bottom inflatables. I had a SRMN 5.2 for a while but ended up selling it before I got a chance to splash it. I'm thinking a 7m rib would be a perfect step up from the FC470 when conditions don't require the the smaller boat. Its all about having the right tool for the job!
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10 September 2014, 21:40
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Country: USA
Town: CA
Make: Zodiac RIB-P
Length: 7m +
Engine: Suzuki 250
Join Date: Aug 2010
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Zodiac 733 rebuild
Glad you enjoyed the read. It's an awesome boat, I'm very impressed with it. That being says the rebuild is never going to be over. Today I removed one if the forward lifting eyes. Turns out there is no place to use it so I'll never need it, hopefully. I'll save some toes this way. My passengers will appreciate it
The wrench and socket are just for show. The impact driver did all the work. This is removed blind by feel either laying on your back in the forward hatch or head down upside down with your arm extended through a small hatch in the side if the compartment wall
The other one has to be done with the left hand!!!
Jason
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11 September 2014, 00:06
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Country: USA
Town: Hood River
Boat name: Seal Team 7
Make: Zodiac SRA-750
Length: 7m +
Engine: Evinrude ETEC G2 300
MMSI: WDI 8895
Join Date: Sep 2012
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I need mine to hold down my cooler.
They are also great conversation pieces.
Looks like a serious pita to remove. I just was down inside that access plate rerouting my running light wires. I had to cut a new access hole with new deck plate in the side deck just in front of console front edge to help, I can no longer go through the tank space with the integral. Bonus is more storage.
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11 September 2014, 02:28
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Country: USA
Town: CA
Make: Zodiac RIB-P
Length: 7m +
Engine: Suzuki 250
Join Date: Aug 2010
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I have a pair of tie downs on either side, you can see them above and below the black spot. The second eye was was a PITA cause one of the bolts below deck broke off. Took a bit of persuasion with the 2lb sledge.
I have the AL tank so I can run the wire through there.
I just have to decide how to cover the ugly spot. Stainless cover plate? With tie down loop? Fiberglass? Starboard? Or just leave it?
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30 October 2014, 05:06
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Country: USA
Town: CA
Make: Zodiac RIB-P
Length: 7m +
Engine: Suzuki 250
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Well I got the canvas for the top today and tied up the lighting. Lumitec LED lights. Red and white and dimmable I'm both colors. Works with just the plain old on off switch no controller needed.
I still have to mount the radar dome. 
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30 October 2014, 05:44
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Country: USA
Town: California
Make: Avon 5.4m Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 90
Join Date: Aug 2011
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Looks good! Pretty solid?
If I built up, I want it to be strong enough for some storage (boards, life jackets, etc.)
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30 October 2014, 06:02
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Country: USA
Town: CA
Make: Zodiac RIB-P
Length: 7m +
Engine: Suzuki 250
Join Date: Aug 2010
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Zodiac 733 rebuild
Solid but not built to carry stuff. It's just built off the rail around the console and that limits it. I didn't want to go to the deck since there isn't enough of that as it is.
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30 October 2014, 19:26
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Country: USA
Town: Los Angeles
Length: no boat
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Who built that for you? I need a copy. Was thinking to go at it myself with a tubing bender and tig it up. Im in LA
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30 October 2014, 19:38
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Country: USA
Town: Los Angeles
Length: no boat
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by clloyd
I need mine to hold down my cooler.
They are also great conversation pieces.
Looks like a serious pita to remove. I just was down inside that access plate rerouting my running light wires. I had to cut a new access hole with new deck plate in the side deck just in front of console front edge to help, I can no longer go through the tank space with the integral. Bonus is more storage.
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Yah the layup behind those things is serious.
I actually use mine with the harness.
At least they are not sharp.
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30 October 2014, 20:09
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Member
Country: USA
Town: CA
Make: Zodiac RIB-P
Length: 7m +
Engine: Suzuki 250
Join Date: Aug 2010
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I have used the boat once since I removed the lifting eyes and it was much nicer. Considering the very few options I have to use them I think it was a good idea.
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30 October 2014, 21:31
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Country: USA
Town: CA
Make: Zodiac RIB-P
Length: 7m +
Engine: Suzuki 250
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More finishing touches
The compass is original after the full refurb treatment. And radar with some wiring left to do
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31 October 2014, 04:00
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Country: USA
Town: Los Angeles
Length: no boat
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigtalljv
Well I got the canvas for the top today and tied up the lighting. Lumitec LED lights. Red and white and dimmable I'm both colors. Works with just the plain old on off switch no controller needed.
I still have to mount the radar dome. Attachment 100343 |
Sorry I was asking earlier about the T top. Did you do that yourself? I'm thinking of building off the existing handrail also. There were some boats in the chesapeake that had mongo T tops mounted that way. They tilted with the console and were tall enough to clear the transom. Getting out of the sun is pretty critical here esp. when there are family along.
Thanks,
Karl
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31 October 2014, 04:00
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Member
Country: USA
Town: California
Make: Avon 5.4m Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 90
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Looking good!
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31 October 2014, 04:51
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Member
Country: USA
Town: CA
Make: Zodiac RIB-P
Length: 7m +
Engine: Suzuki 250
Join Date: Aug 2010
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I had somebody build it for me. There is a stainless guy in slo that has been doing it forever. He used to be down in Ventura for a long time. When I first met him at the beginning of the summer he was building a t-top for a boat like mine but a diesel that is down in Santa Barbara. It was smaller enough to flip with the console.
Dan Shannon, http://www.stainlessspecialist.com/
Jason
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31 October 2014, 16:21
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#279
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Member
Country: USA
Town: Oakland CA
Length: 3m +
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Jason; Is that the Lowrance broadband radar? Let me know how you like it once you get it up and running - that's on the list of add-ons for my boat.
jky
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31 October 2014, 16:31
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Country: USA
Town: CA
Make: Zodiac RIB-P
Length: 7m +
Engine: Suzuki 250
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yes, Lowrance 3G. I didn't go 4G as I wanted it after I got stuck in the fog once coming back from Catalina and just wanted something good enough to see cargo ships and other small boats operating in the fog.
Got it running yesterday. I have no idea how to read it. Turned it on in the yard and assume I am seeing house and trees....
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