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Old 25 January 2021, 20:04   #1
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Grand designs sunroof!

When you run out of goodies to put on your rhib, spend too much time looking at it sat on driveway and you have some drain pipe laying around !
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Old 26 January 2021, 10:19   #2
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does not look like it gives much protection at the moment.
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Old 26 January 2021, 16:00   #3
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Hi Mickter, I'm spending my evenings researching the best fabric to use. I think my wife's best white cotton sheets should do!
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Old 27 January 2021, 09:38   #4
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Hi Mickter, I'm spending my evenings researching the best fabric to use. I think my wife's best white cotton sheets should do!
Hope their waterproof.
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Old 27 January 2021, 20:07   #5
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Hows the rest of the build going ?,r u ready for launch ,is there a posh doo at levington anytime soon ? ,what did you settle on for engine in the end ? ,be very interested to have a chat following lockdown
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Old 27 January 2021, 21:13   #6
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Would be great to get together. I hear Levington are even getting a cafe by the entrance!! Got a used Yamaha 115 which proved an interesting buying experience but worth while. Rigging it all out involved a bit of guess work and help from this forum and Nick at Highfield. I've only managed to get the boat out twice due to lockdown, mainly in test mode rather than pleasure so I'm really looking forward to spending the summer in leisure mode! Hope to catch up soon..may be a few runs together?!
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I reckon if you angle it down at the back more, you could do some parasailing.
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Old 29 January 2021, 13:32   #8
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That's going to flex like hell! I'm guessing you're just passing time?
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Old 29 January 2021, 14:19   #9
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Absolutely...but I am going to try filling the tubes with expanding foam to see if it makes them more rigid. Budget is still under £20 !
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When you run out of goodies to put on your rhib, spend too much time looking at it sat on driveway and you have some drain pipe laying around !
That is just begging for a nice big solar panel, they are very popular ya know.

This is an ex rib A frame:

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