Ribcraft 5.85 with a Suzuki DF140 - Page 3

randski · 15 August 2005, 21:06

Yeh, I'm worried as well.

If it needs replacing I think i'd go for stainless steel. Any ideas where to go would be helpful?

boatbuoy · 15 August 2005, 21:10

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Originally Posted by randski

Yeh, I'm worried as well.

If it needs replacing I think i'd go for stainless steel. Any ideas where to go would be helpful?

There is a company i use in london that do repairs on props and they are the absolute dogs at repairs. £60. They done two for me in the past. I'll have a look for their name.

boatbuoy · 15 August 2005, 21:12

Tis

http://www.steeldevelopments.co.uk/

They are absolute top folk.

roycruse · 15 August 2005, 21:13

www.steeldevelopments.co.uk
www.streamlinedpropellers.co.uk

randski · 15 August 2005, 21:14

Great thanks very much.

roycruse · 15 August 2005, 21:17

might be worth getting the ally prop repaired as a spare anyway

it will come back from repair looking like new

randski · 15 August 2005, 21:21

yep thats what I'm thinking of doing

Kernow Buoy · 15 August 2005, 21:22

Sounds like its Prop time!
Steel Developments come highly rated for buying and advice, there's loads of info on them on the forum, from my own experience I sent an old damaged alloy prop to castle marine they re-pitched it for me and sent it back indistinguishable from new and only charged £40, that may be worth a try first.

randski · 15 August 2005, 21:41

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Originally Posted by Kernow

Sounds like its Prop time!
Steel Developments come highly rated for buying and advice, there's loads of info on them on the forum, from my own experience I sent an old damaged alloy prop to castle marine they re-pitched it for me and sent it back indistinguishable from new and only charged £40, that may be worth a try first.

Definitely prop time. Thanks. I'll give them a try...but I'm going to get a new one before I send my old one off for repair. don't want to be off the water for one day more than I need to be

...By the way, I've noticed the huge improvement in the SABBC web site since you offered to run it!!!

gingercoastie · 15 August 2005, 22:02

I got my ally one repaired in Falmouth. £40 and very quick

Shaggy · 15 August 2005, 22:04

Who repaired it for you in Falmouth Alex?

Shaggy

randski · 15 August 2005, 22:05

That sounds good. Whereabouts in Falmouth did you get yours repaired?

Everyone seems to have needed repairs at sometime. I would love to know what you've all done to wreck your props?

gingercoastie · 15 August 2005, 22:06

Now you have me thinking. I can give you directions but I can't remember his name. Strange really considering the number of times I have been there.

Kernow Buoy · 16 August 2005, 08:07

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I've noticed the huge improvement in the SABBC web site since you offered to run it!!!

It was the barman's fault, if he'd have refused to serve me with any Guiness it would never have happened

They still haven't managed to get hold of the uh..'webmaster'.. so we're still locked out!

andyace · 16 August 2005, 08:56

I have had a 5.85 Ribcraft with the Suzy 140 since April

Speed (measured with a Simrad 33 Chart Plotter)

1 up 39.8 Knots
2 up 34.4 Knots
3 up 33.2 Knots
4 up 31.7 Knots

It has a Suzuki Stainless 22 pitch prop

Fuel economy is great for a boat 1 litre to the mile approx
The Boat is fine I have a slight Gel Coat Crack in the corner of the well
One seat has a light wear and tear rip by the hinge

But with Ribcraft you know they will never question a fault and repair it without any hassle.

Definately get wear strips down the sides a double a frame and the ocean console.
And a roller on the bow for the anchor rope.

randski · 16 August 2005, 10:15

New prop ordered. Should be here tomorrow.
Anything I need to be aware of when fitting it?

roycruse · 16 August 2005, 10:38

Just do this

1. Remove kill cord and ignition key.
2. Remove cotter pin with long nosed pliers.
3. Undo Castle nut (you will need to wedge a lump of 2" X 2" or similar between engine leg and 1 prop blade to stop[ prop turning)
4. Remove old prop and washers.
5. Clean up spline and apply new waterproof grease.
6. Put on New prop and any washers.
7. Do up the Castle Nut as tight as you can with a convention ratchet handle ensuring that you leave the hole in the spline in line with the grooves in the castle nut.
8. If yuou have one use a new stainless cotter pin. (you can re-use the old one but i find that after straightening them and re-bending them a couple of times they usually snap.

randski · 16 August 2005, 10:44

Great
Thanks Roy

randski · 17 August 2005, 15:46

New prop arrived and now fitted.

Water wasn't conducive to perform a proper speed test (rolling waves) but we gave it a go. It definitely picked up a lot quicker.
Got up to 36.5 knots...pretty quickly : )
Hoping for some flat water so that we can give it a real blast.

Thanks for all help and advice.

Kernow Buoy · 17 August 2005, 18:41

Proper Job