Honwave help.

[Stigomery]

@Explore Cowal... if you find one near Cambridge (or decide to buy new from Ely Boat Chandlers... where I happen to have bought my Honwave 3.8) then I am driving to Monikie on 21st or 22nd July. I'm happy to sling it in the back of the wagon for some diesel money if I can meet you on route somewhere?

Here's my route: https://goo.gl/maps/bc2Tanqweau

I'll be on the road from about 4:30pm so could be very late evening by time I'm in Scotland...

Anyway, the offer is there...

[Explore Cowal]

Originally Posted by Fenlander

Yep I guess a distance too far for you EC... going to make someone a good buy unless the bidding goes mad. The cheapest I can see for the SIB + wheels new is £1190.

Yeah, sadly a bit far, someone may get a bargain. 36 bids so far so it has generated some interest.

[Explore Cowal]

Originally Posted by Yabadabadoo

My quick search for this SIB is £999.99 Honwave T38-IE2 inflatable | Honwave and Outboard packages | Ely Boat Chandlers plus £50 shipping (maybe find out how they ship it for £50?)
Actually on the back of that I get deliveries from Cornwall to London for £50 pallet charge so maybe your £124 is a touch heavy, meeting a courier in the nearest town - if you do go that route - would shave something off the price. Craig from Anyvan I messaged last night would do it for £120 you might find another company for less than that. My Yorkshire to London quotes started at £150+ and ended up as a part load for £50

That eBay listing has had a flurry of activity which suggests it might go for more than its worth, if it went for 650-750 plus your shipping I would think that fair, sub 650 it's a deal. Man maths would say in your location you'd prob have to spend £40 on fuel round trip (includes waiting time for sheep) so another £80 is the extra shipping cost..? Another thing to think about is the elusive outboard, might you have to go through the same process of travel or shipping if you find a good one of those?

New boat with new wheels £1200 ish (includes delivery but would that include West Coast Scotland)
Used boat with used wheels (near new in this case) £850 ish ~ unless the auction goes higher than my guess (includes £120 or so for a pallet or courier)

I suppose it depends how quick you want to do this, maybe something will come up as a package nearer where you live

Agree, anything sub 750 on anything as new for this set up would be a bargain.

I could maybe use the brother in laws postcode for deliveries. He is in Coatbridge, so central belt.
The seller of the SIB in question also states cash on collection only, something I could do.
I found this one in Hull. Has wheels, but look to be self fabricated.
Honwave 380 air deck inflatable boat
https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/h...oat/1176782877
I could maybe handle a drive to there.
Outboards may bring the same problem but would be happy to secure a SIB as I can borrow an engine in short term.

Thanks,Fraser.

[Explore Cowal]

Originally Posted by Stigomery

@Explore Cowal... if you find one near Cambridge (or decide to buy new from Ely Boat Chandlers... where I happen to have bought my Honwave 3.8) then I am driving to Monikie on 21st or 22nd July. I'm happy to sling it in the back of the wagon for some diesel money if I can meet you on route somewhere?

Here's my route: https://goo.gl/maps/bc2Tanqweau

I'll be on the road from about 4:30pm so could be very late evening by time I'm in Scotland...

Anyway, the offer is there...

Thanks for your very kind offer. I'll keep it in mind when perusing the classifieds.

[Explore Cowal]

Still hunting, found this gem when perusing Gumtree.

https://flic.kr/p/JW4th4

[212]

Hi
I'm selling this one
http://www.rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=72809

Cheers

[Explore Cowal]

Originally Posted by 212

Hi
I'm selling this one
Honwave 3.8 Air floor Honda BF20D outboard and trailer - RIBnet Forums

Cheers

Hello.

Thanks. I can't see a price, although I think it'd be out my price range. i don't have the requirement for the trailer either.

Regards,

Fraser.

[212]

Hi Fraser
It's up for £1750 for everything

Cheers

[Fenlander]

Inbox cleared EC!

[Explore Cowal]

Originally Posted by 212

Hi Fraser
It's up for £1750 for everything

Cheers

PM sent.


Thanks,


Fraser.

[Explore Cowal]

Hello again.

Well it's the maiden voyage tomorrow on the Firth of Clyde. Was trying to check the pressure on chambers and floor, however the manometer doesn't budge when put into the valve.
I put the foot pump on it and neither floor or chambers will take any more air. Can I assume at this point they are fully inflated?

Thanks.

[Fenlander]

Well... not to be sure. The difference between the chambers and air floor is around a factor of 3.5x so if they feel the same on the pump either tubes are massively over or floor well under.

You need to fiddle with the gauge to get it to work!

I forget exactly from my Honwave of a few years back but I think their gauges could come with different thickness spacers/seals and would not fit/work unless the correct one was used.

[Explore Cowal]

Originally Posted by Fenlander

Well... not to be sure. The difference between the chambers and air floor is around a factor of 3.5x so if they feel the same on the pump either tubes are massively over or floor well under.

You need to fiddle with the gauge to get it to work!

I forget exactly from my Honwave of a few years back but I think their gauges could come with different thickness spacers/seals and would not fit/work unless the correct one was used.

It's the one that came with the outfit. It releases air as it get twisted into valve then stops but the needle doesn't budge. There another inline style gauge but it doesn't fit the valve or any bit of the pump!

I'll try and footer about with it before I head out tomorrow.

[Fenlander]

Does the pump have some sort of setting to change from LP to HP?

Edit: Is it like this one which seems to have two outlets... one LP one HP perhaps??


http://marinedirect.co.uk/honwave-fo...0he-p-425.html

[Explore Cowal]

Originally Posted by Fenlander

Does the pump have some sort of setting to change from LP to HP?

Edit: Is it like this one which seems to have two outlets... one LP one HP perhaps??


Honwave Foot Pump 16700-ZV5-T10HE - Honwave 16700-ZV5-T10HE by:

It looks the exact same as that. Not sure about the hp and lp. With the hose unconnected to boat the air came out one of the forward valves. When I connected to boat it the bellow couldn't be compressed and air came out the central valve. I'll go have a look at pump again. Thanks.

[Fenlander]

Re the gauge spacers have a look at this listing and the comment... "The adaptor on this gauge is supplied with a removable spacer (green thing) so it works with valves of different depths and it has a small screw in the centre of it to depress the plunger in the valve so you can get a reading"

Inflatable Boat Pressure Gauge Halkey Roberts Twist Lock Plunger Valve Manometer | eBay

[Stigomery]

Look carefully at the pump. One outlet is high pressure, one is low pressure. The low pressure will not get the floor anywhere near firm enough for a good ride so you need to use the high pressure outlet for it.

I think the one in the middle on its own is the high pressure one but can't recall off the top of my head.

You'll need to get the pressure gauge sorted regardless - have a fiddle & good luck.

[Explore Cowal]

Yip. Just checked. The two at front are normal use, an outlet and inlet with diaphragm. The central one is high pressure. But no matter what the air will only come out the normal. There's no bungs to stop it.

Think I'm still suffering from sleep deprivation from road trip

[Explore Cowal]

Think I've worked it out. The normal pressure is for the chambers and starts off the floor. Once max pressure of normal is reached on the floor the hose can be moved to the high pressure and continue to max pressure.

[Fenlander]

Sounds like you've got it. If it's like the Zodiac pump (Bravo made) then the HP section is actually just the LP section but with air bleeding off that allows easier effort pumping but far more strokes required.