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Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 11 October 2014, 02:13

Replies: 9 Reducing prop pitch for heavier loads? Views: 3,624 Posted By Simon Guest Thanks for all the input. Maybe I should look at... Thanks for all the input. Maybe I should look at slightly larger engines, then. I do recall, though, standing in the London Boat Show about 10 years ago, walking around carrying a 15hp was just...

Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 09 October 2014, 08:50

Replies: 9 Reducing prop pitch for heavier loads? Views: 3,624 Posted By Simon Guest Reducing prop pitch for heavier loads? Hi all, Have been running an air floor Zodiac Classic MkIIC with 15hp Mariner 2 stroke for a few years. It was great when the 3 kids were pretty small - all 5 of us planed comfortably. Now the...

Forum: Other stuff 13 February 2008, 08:26

Replies: 18 Trip to New Zealand Views: 3,049 Posted By Simon Guest We liked it so much we moved here ... Hi Cookee and all, Had a holiday in NZ at Easter, and moved here with permanent residency 4 weeks ago, now living in Dunedin. What a fabulous country this is. Not many ribs here, though,...

Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 14 September 2007, 18:51

Replies: 56 Looking for an SIB Views: 13,426 Posted By Simon Guest Bravo BST12 HP pump Ian is absolutely right about the pump. You can get them from Polymarine, here:...

Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 12 September 2007, 20:58

Replies: 56 Looking for an SIB Views: 13,426 Posted By Simon Guest Zodiac Classic MkIIC/15hp 2 stroke Hi, When I got into SIBs last year, I was looking for something I could fit 2 adults and 3 children, get on the plane, and easily inflate/deflate carry and store. The ease of use thing means...

Forum: Engines & props 18 June 2006, 20:01

Replies: 5 Repairing an aluminium prop Views: 3,775 Posted By Simon Guest Repairing an aluminium prop Having dinged the prop on my Mariner 15 2 stroke (well, having had it dinged by my 8 year old son, but he's still learning, so that's OK), I did a repair job, but not quite as successfully as hoped....

Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 14 March 2006, 20:49

Replies: 31 New SIB experience Views: 9,101 Posted By Simon Guest Yes it's available, although for some strange... Yes it's available, although for some strange reason the Bombard people decided not to have one at the London Boat Show, so I haven't seen one. But looking at the spec I found it was much narrower...

Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 14 March 2006, 19:12

Replies: 31 New SIB experience Views: 9,101 Posted By Simon Guest Not my favourite insurer ... Well, my policy was underwritten by AXA Insurance UK (TG), managed by Towergate Marine. I'm not quite sure of the relation between Towergate and AXA, but it was the claims office at Towergate who I...

Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 14 March 2006, 14:46

Replies: 31 New SIB experience Views: 9,101 Posted By Simon Guest Hi Richard, I think the worst part of the... Hi Richard, I think the worst part of the whole incident was the reluctance of the insurer to pay out in any reasonable way. Took 9 months of letter writing, next one was to the Financial...

Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 14 March 2006, 14:39

Replies: 31 New SIB experience Views: 9,101 Posted By Simon Guest Ian, That's why you wear a lifejacket, isn't... Ian, That's why you wear a lifejacket, isn't it? cheers, Simon

Forum: Inflatable boats - SIBs and folding RIBs 13 March 2006, 21:27

Replies: 31 New SIB experience Views: 9,101 Posted By Simon Guest New SIB experience So, my problems are solved, so what do I now think of my new little Zodiac Classic 3.8m Mk2C SIB with the Mariner 15HP 2 stroke? Frankly, I'm chuffed to bits. Here are a few thoughts in case it...

Forum: Engines & props 13 March 2006, 20:56

Replies: 18 Mariner 15hp 2 stroke frustration Views: 24,043 Posted By Simon Guest ... and having used half a tankful at 25:1,... ... and having used half a tankful at 25:1, topped up and now on 50:1, ticks over nicely, confirming previous theories. Am planning to move onto 100:1 after another half a tank. cheers, Simon

Forum: Engines & props 13 March 2006, 20:54

Replies: 8 Propping down a Mariner 15 2 stroke for load Views: 2,421 Posted By Simon Guest The outcome ... Well, since the dealer swapped the original 9" pitch prop for an 8", we had a sunny day on Saturday out at Lymington, tried the new prop, and it worked a treat, what a huge difference from the 9"...

Forum: Engines & props 20 February 2006, 17:30

Replies: 8 Propping down a Mariner 15 2 stroke for load Views: 2,421 Posted By Simon Guest Not tried anything quite so extreme, but yes, I... Not tried anything quite so extreme, but yes, I did make everyone hunch up at the front. Not enough with my 9" pitch prop, though. What prop are you using? cheers, Simon

Forum: Engines & props 19 February 2006, 20:04

Replies: 8 Propping down a Mariner 15 2 stroke for load Views: 2,421 Posted By Simon Guest Well, despite the silence here, an answer is... Well, despite the silence here, an answer is revealing itself ... I wanted to avoid an expensive guessing game, where I buy a series of replacement props, firstly 8 inch pitch, then 7 inch, and so...

Forum: Engines & props 17 February 2006, 19:31

Replies: 18 Mariner 15hp 2 stroke frustration Views: 24,043 Posted By Simon Guest Final outcome (for me) So here's my final outcome: after listening to lots of good advice, and having another outing, I now understand what's happening. At 25:1, when running at tickover, the plugs are fouling up with...

Forum: Engines & props 17 February 2006, 19:25

Replies: 8 Propping down a Mariner 15 2 stroke for load Views: 2,421 Posted By Simon Guest Propping down a Mariner 15 2 stroke for load Well, following the discussion in the other thread (https://www.rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=13156) I'm now ready to think about the prop to use with my Mariner 15hp 2 stroke and Zodiac Mk2C. I...

Forum: Engines & props 15 February 2006, 19:07

Replies: 18 Mariner 15hp 2 stroke frustration Views: 24,043 Posted By Simon Guest Thanks for all the helpful suggestions. Yes, I... Thanks for all the helpful suggestions. Yes, I discovered that the tell tale is affected by the thermostat, which as it cuts in reduces the tell tale to just a dribble, ... until it cuts out again,...

Forum: Engines & props 14 February 2006, 20:12

Replies: 18 Mariner 15hp 2 stroke frustration Views: 24,043 Posted By Simon Guest Oh, it's a brand new engine, should have said. ... Oh, it's a brand new engine, should have said. There was a tell tale showing, though at tickover it's not much more than a dribble. With a few more revs it squirts out a bit more convincingly.

Forum: Engines & props 14 February 2006, 19:10

Replies: 18 Mariner 15hp 2 stroke frustration Views: 24,043 Posted By Simon Guest Mariner 15hp 2 stroke frustration Well, today was the first day out with my new Zodiac Classic Mk2C with Mariner 15 2 stroke. Pretty impressed with the boat, less so with the engine so far ... The first 10 minutes or so were OK,...

Forum: Engines & props 08 February 2006, 18:35

Replies: 7 Clamping on a small outboard? Views: 7,643 Posted By Simon Guest OK, looks like some sort of strap, and possible... OK, looks like some sort of strap, and possible an outboard lock is the way to go. Thanks for the replies. cheers, Simon

Forum: Engines & props 07 February 2006, 21:23

Replies: 7 Clamping on a small outboard? Views: 7,643 Posted By Simon Guest Clamping on a small outboard? I'm just downsizing from a rib with a permanently attached 60HP outboard, to a little Zodiac inflatable with a 15HP Mariner 2 stroke, which comes with a bracket to clamp onto the transom. Fairly...

Forum: RIBs & ribbing 22 August 2004, 15:33

Replies: 24 New to all this Views: 4,200 Posted By Simon Guest Long seat Hi Steve, The long seat was a custom job, so you'd have to discuss it with your preferred manufacturer. We sized it (160cm) by sitting the family astride a wooden plank in the kitchen, discussed...

Forum: RIBs & ribbing 20 August 2004, 12:31

Replies: 24 New to all this Views: 4,200 Posted By Simon Guest Great way of taking the kids to the beach My kids are now 4, 6, and 8 years old, and this is our third season. As others have said, we're careful only to go out when the weather is good. Everyone enjoys it when it's sunny, and as their...

Forum: Engines & props 09 June 2004, 12:10

Replies: 20 Hydraulic steering and four strokes Views: 9,993 Posted By Simon Guest Hi Daniel, I find this rather surprising. ... Hi Daniel, I find this rather surprising. The classic recommendation is to go for hydraulic steering if your engine is over 100hp. I've never seen it on smaller engines like yours and mine. ...

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