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21 May 2005, 07:42
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Lochgelly
Boat name: Purrdy
Make: Northcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Mariner 135hp ob
MMSI: 235029446
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 46
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Above relates to post 10 and 11.
God I must be a slow typist.
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21 May 2005, 08:14
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Country: UK - England
Town: Fareham
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 7,866
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Originally Posted by Nyarla
Above relates to post 10 and 11.
God I must be a slow typist.
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It took you 12hrs to type out your message, yes you are slow ![big grin](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif) .
Yeh I know about the risk of crap getting stuck in the flap, but I don't leave my RIB in the sea for any more than a day at a time so shouldn't really bother me. What I do get though is a small amount of water in the hull during fishing expeditions that I want cleared. Don't know where it's comming in from, but it dosen't appear to get any when going on cruises unless it's really rough.
I'll give it a go and see what happens
Andy
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21 May 2005, 10:31
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: mansfield
Length: no boat
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 405
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Originally Posted by Hightower
Ay up ya self Pal ![big grin](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif) .
You been out lately, any word on Ribex?
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Been out a couple of weeks back at Levington. Keran and me are hoping to be down for Ribex but only as a passenger on the IOW ferry
Bit dissapointed cos Humber have sold me boat that I was interested in. (ex-suzuki demo ocean pro).
I'll give you and Pete7 a shout nearer the time for a few
Martin
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21 May 2005, 11:18
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Member
Country: Belgium
Make: Osprey
Length: 7m +
Engine: 250 HP E-Tec
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 258
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Maybe it’s a stupid question but what’s the use of a drain plug when you have an elephant trunk? I can’t see one of those drain plug’s on my rib. Someone knows why?
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21 May 2005, 11:29
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Midlands
Make: Nautique
Length: 6m +
Engine: PCM 5.7l
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,082
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The drain plugs stop the hull filling with water, the elephants trunks take away water inside the boat.
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21 May 2005, 17:26
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Surbiton,Gt London
Length: 5m +
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 437
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Seaharrier
I can’t see one of those drain plug’s on my rib.
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We did not have a drain plug on our RIB when we got it. So putting one in was one of our first jobs.
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21 May 2005, 17:44
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Member
Country: Belgium
Make: Osprey
Length: 7m +
Engine: 250 HP E-Tec
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 258
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Neal
We did not have a drain plug on our RIB when we got it. So putting one in was one of our first jobs.
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So does that mean there is water in our hull?
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21 May 2005, 18:10
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Midlands
Make: Nautique
Length: 6m +
Engine: PCM 5.7l
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,082
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Im yet to find a hull that doesnt take on some water, its a mystery where it all gets in, but it finds its way in there somehow.
Saying that though, i dont see why a totally watertight hull couldn't be made.
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21 May 2005, 18:54
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 12,791
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Originally Posted by simmons0
Im yet to find a hull that doesnt take on some water, its a mystery where it all gets in, but it finds its way in there somehow.
Saying that though, i dont see why a totally watertight hull couldn't be made.
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Hulls usually are watertight - until you start drilling holes in them!!! The problem is the deck - not the hull...........
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21 May 2005, 19:18
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Country: UK - England
Town: Fareham
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 7,866
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My anchor locker drains directly into the bilge, plus there's a few small areas on the deck where water could ingress. The biggest holes in the deck is where the fuel tank sits under the console and another hole in a Jockey base where the battery leads go though, but these are covered and really don't present a problem unless the water level is level with the tops of the tubes. Then I guess your fcuked anyway ![big grin](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif) .
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21 May 2005, 22:12
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Surbiton,Gt London
Length: 5m +
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 437
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Seaharrier
So does that mean there is water in our hull?
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I did not know we had water in our's, I spoke to Barnet Marine while in there one day about the lack of drain plug and there told me the some older Tornados did not have them as standard. They were sure there would be some water in there so I got a plug. When I drilled the hole there was some water in there.
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23 May 2005, 08:34
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Oban
Boat name: RIB Tickle
Make: Humber Assault
Length: 5.3m
Engine: Yamaha 60ETO,Tohatsu 3.5
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 371
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hightower
My anchor locker drains directly into the bilge, plus there's a few small areas on the deck where water could ingress. The biggest holes in the deck is where the fuel tank sits under the console and another hole in a Jockey base where the battery leads go though, but these are covered and really don't present a problem unless the water level is level with the tops of the tubes. Then I guess your fcuked anyway ![big grin](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif) .
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Nah, had this happen several times. All the holes in my console are above the tube level. It is just a bit of a pain when all the kit starts floating around and heads over the side, got to empty the boat while hanging onot everything so as not to lose it
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23 May 2005, 11:42
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Fareham
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 7,866
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Nearly happened with a spare fuel tank I was carrying last year. I have a large on deck storage box now and the only thing that floats away is my crew ![big grin](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif) .
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