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Forum: RIBs & ribbing 17 April 2012, 19:43

Replies: 2 Hull / tube leak Views: 1,503 Posted By Colin K Hello, Thanks for that I have found a supplier... Hello, Thanks for that I have found a supplier of lifecaulk :thumbs: so will give it a try. Cheers, Colin.

Forum: RIBs & ribbing 16 April 2012, 21:34

Replies: 2 Hull / tube leak Views: 1,503 Posted By Colin K Hull / tube leak Hello, I bought a tired 3.1m Avon Rover a couple of months ago and with a bit of time,advise from here and encouragement from my brother who had also bought an old rib got it back to what looks a...

Forum: RIBs & ribbing 18 March 2012, 19:18

Replies: 4 Repainting deck Views: 1,141 Posted By Colin K Hello, I have just done my Avon Rover where the... Hello, I have just done my Avon Rover where the last owner ripped out a console. I used Hempel deck coating pacific blue with 2 coats. 1st coat was straight out of the tin and the second I added...

Forum: RIBs & ribbing 17 March 2012, 22:02

Replies: 4 Big hole Views: 1,278 Posted By Colin K Big hole Hello chaps, I have had great advise thanks about patching a small hole on my 3.1m avon rover and at 3rd attempt its air tight..... Or was !!! Proud it was holding air and admiring my freshly...

Forum: RIBs & ribbing 13 March 2012, 18:49

Replies: 7 Avon Rover 3.1 speed Views: 5,645 Posted By Colin K Wow thanks for the feedback couldn't ask for more... Wow thanks for the feedback couldn't ask for more ! And couldn't ask for more if you know what I mean ha ha. If I get near that sort of speed I will be a very happy bunny. All the best, Col.

Forum: RIBs & ribbing 12 March 2012, 21:51

Replies: 5 Anti fouling / below ater paint Views: 1,401 Posted By Colin K PS He has antifouled the underside of the... PS He has antifouled the underside of the fibreglass hull and the underwater sections of the tubes which is the ratty bit !! Thanks,

Forum: RIBs & ribbing 12 March 2012, 15:58

Replies: 5 Anti fouling / below ater paint Views: 1,401 Posted By Colin K Anti fouling / below ater paint Hello, I do not intend to leave my rib in the water for any length of time. Someone in the past has used and anti foul on her which is peeling and is the ugliest bit of her. I wondered whether you...

Forum: Engines & props 05 March 2012, 21:43

Replies: 7 Age of a Johnson Views: 1,529 Posted By Colin K Thanks Hi Chaps, Thanks for the info and the educational video !! Looks like I have a 74 model. Just after I posted my question I stripped it right down and apart from a few purely straight mechanical...

Forum: Engines & props 04 March 2012, 12:47

Replies: 7 Age of a Johnson Views: 1,529 Posted By Colin K Hello Hi Peter, Its 15R74S. Is thats 1974 Ooops if so better get my spanners out !! Thanks Col

Forum: Engines & props 04 March 2012, 10:32

Replies: 7 Age of a Johnson Views: 1,529 Posted By Colin K Age of a Johnson Hello, Bought a 15hp Johnson at the weekend !! Good price but a bit of prettying up to do also one of the cast cups that hold the rubber steering damper is broken so Ill need to find one, I have an...

Forum: RIBs & ribbing 28 February 2012, 17:46

Replies: 1 Hi, Thanks and more questions Views: 981 Posted By Colin K Hi, Thanks and more questions Hello chaps, Firstly thanks for all of your help with my queries over the last week, New to Ribs and the help has been fantastic, Ta Couple of queries !! I have a patch to put on a small leak and...

Forum: RIBs & ribbing 26 February 2012, 20:25

Replies: 7 Avon Rover 3.1 speed Views: 5,645 Posted By Colin K Avon Rover 3.1 speed Hello, Wondered what sort of speed I will get out of my rib with a 15hp outboard ? Is there a rough guide as to mph per hp, and is there a formula showing kg/stones per hp needed to get on the...

Forum: RIBs & ribbing 26 February 2012, 12:36

Replies: 1 Patching advise Views: 892 Posted By Colin K Patching advise Hello, I have a very small split in a tube which is along one of the main rear transom bonding strips. It almost looks like that someone has been careless trimming in the past and snagged the main...

Forum: RIBs & ribbing 06 February 2012, 21:48

Replies: 2 Patches to an Avon Rover 311 Views: 1,109 Posted By Colin K Patches to an Avon Rover 311 Hello, I wondered if anyone could help me with a couple of queries ? I have an Avon Rover 311 with a hard hull quite old and wondered what material it will be made of ? Also reason...

Forum: RIBs & ribbing 31 January 2012, 19:55

Replies: 6 Small/smallest ribs ? Views: 6,145 Posted By Colin K Thank you all great help ta ... Thank you all great help ta Colin.

Forum: RIBs & ribbing 29 January 2012, 20:42

Replies: 6 Small/smallest ribs ? Views: 6,145 Posted By Colin K Small/smallest ribs ? Hello, Wondered if anyone could help me ? I am a sailing man going from being a diver some years ago when I had a decent Humber to get me to dive sites. I have a reasonable sized sailing boat heavy...

Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 07 August 2011, 23:29

Replies: 5 Smallest RIB to ski behind Views: 5,610 Posted By Colin K Smallest RIB to ski behind Hello please excuse my lack of knowledge. I have a sailing boat but would like to have a decent RIB on davits as a tender and perhaps be able to ski/ski biscuit behind. Dont mind if its a rigid or...

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