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12 January 2024, 18:46
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Country: UK - England
Town: Farnborough
Boat name: Narcissus
Make: Cobra
Length: 7m +
Engine: Optimax 225
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Trailer - Finally
Finally sorted out a trailer - bought a new one. Took an age to get the boat to fit the trailer and it still needs a bit of a tweak.
Indespension say this trailer is good for an 8m rib - but my rib is a 7.5 and it only just fits! Anyway, all good, you don't want a bigger trailer than you need.
Looking forward to the summer!
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12 January 2024, 18:56
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Country: UK - England
Town: Farnborough
Boat name: Narcissus
Make: Cobra
Length: 7m +
Engine: Optimax 225
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Also took the opportunity to sort out the "biohazard" that was under the rear coaming. Unfortunately forgot to take some of the proper "before" pics where, I swear it's true, a new species was evolving. Unfortunately, only took a before flowcoat (and final cleaning & sanding) pic. This was my first time adding wax to gel - normally I just buy flowcoat. All worked well.
Obviously was pretty cold today, so I had my 4kw sealey radiant heater and hot air gun on it all to warm it up - all got nice and warm and all the resins went off nicely.
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12 January 2024, 21:03
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Country: UK - England
Town: suffolk
Boat name: not yet
Make: Gemini + XS
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki 140/merc 60
Join Date: Jan 2015
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Trailer looks good Matt ,seems a new ish thing ,not to have too much spare capacity in length ,personally i was planning going dutch on a 1800kg single axle ,however with a 6.5m rib and the longest single axle made by said company is 6.5m ,athough long enough i prefer not to faf with the number plate arms as my knees are shot ,so think i will keep what i have and buy some ally wheels for a bit of an upgrade !
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12 January 2024, 21:06
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Country: UK - England
Town: Farnborough
Boat name: Narcissus
Make: Cobra
Length: 7m +
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Perhaps make some calls - Nicholson and extreme. They can do longer chassis’ I believe.
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12 January 2024, 21:35
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Country: UK - England
Town: Farnborough
Boat name: Narcissus
Make: Cobra
Length: 7m +
Engine: Optimax 225
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Oh - and for trailer board faffing, I love my new wireless LED lights! No cables to run.
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13 January 2024, 16:21
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Country: UK - England
Town: N. Devon
Boat name: (Not Another) Nutkin
Make: Highfield
Length: 6m +
Engine: Outboard, Honda 135
MMSI: 232036183
Join Date: Dec 2008
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Originally Posted by Matt
Oh - and for trailer board faffing, I love my new wireless LED lights! No cables to run.
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Are these the blue tooth style?
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13 January 2024, 18:09
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Country: UK - England
Town: Farnborough
Boat name: Narcissus
Make: Cobra
Length: 7m +
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Yes. Wireless, although not Bluetooth. Really good battery life, very bright, DOES trigger the repeater light in my old fashioned car. So I am going to make a bracket on my trailer so I can just “pop” them on and off we go. No faffing about with wires, brilliant.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/155514173493
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14 January 2024, 13:39
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Country: UK - England
Town: Brum
Boat name: UTV
Make: Bombard Aerotec
Length: 3m +
Engine: 2 stroke 25hp
MMSI: 235933026
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The gearbox removed for security reasons, noticed loads of outboards doing this in Poole and assumed they had been stolen?
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14 January 2024, 14:00
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Country: UK - England
Town: Farnborough
Boat name: Narcissus
Make: Cobra
Length: 7m +
Engine: Optimax 225
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Removed for water pump replacement
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14 January 2024, 16:21
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Town: Colchester
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Matt
Yes. Wireless, although not Bluetooth. Really good battery life, very bright, DOES trigger the repeater light in my old fashioned car. So I am going to make a bracket on my trailer so I can just “pop” them on and off we go. No faffing about with wires, brilliant.
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They look very interesting. When I starting the build on my new Rib I may well consider a set of those. I assume they are magnetic ?
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14 January 2024, 16:24
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Town: Colchester
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14 January 2024, 16:29
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Country: UK - England
Town: Colchester
Length: 5m +
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I could not wait and just bought a set. I will use these for the shorter journeys but If I travel a long way will probably still use a light board. I will report back how they are
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14 January 2024, 17:11
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Country: UK - England
Town: Farnborough
Boat name: Narcissus
Make: Cobra
Length: 7m +
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Easedalenovice
They look very interesting. When I starting the build on my new Rib I may well consider a set of those. I assume they are magnetic ?
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Yes, magnetic. Can't comment on the other brand, but the connix ones I have are great.
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