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    need to repair pvc on stern

    Hi a New fault was revealed (escuse my english if not using exact phrases): rubber that is surrounding the tubes from their inner side and is glued on the stern is loose! seems that no much adhesives were used originally! that continues up to the upper edge of the stern wood plate where there it...
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    outboard sucking air on plaining

    Hi I have a 3.8 meter zebec SIB with mercury 15 hp short shaft, and i a few questions that may be related one to the other: 1- i have a 4 part wood floor. where should the side rails be fixed? starting from the rear touching the transom or as i was told from half the second to the third( the...
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    sea legs-motorized wheels

    Hi I came across a patent where motorized foldable wheels attached to the hull of the Rib and that compensates for 4X4 vehicle to enter rough beaches where no good points are present. Attaching a picture. I would be very appreciative if you can help me get some details about that: 1-cost? 2-how...
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    trying to identify year of my mercury 9.9 outboard

    Hi did not succeed finding information through s/n code. here are the details: on the aluminum rounded plate inside the outboard the number is: 9836643 on the outside plate written: marine power Europe B4822 vermers made in Belgium CE *5 can any body help based on the info I provided...
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    ClearWater 1900 CC opinion

    Hellow everybody I am considering buying an affordable clearwater 1900 CC boat year 2006-american made. looks in very good condition. needed for shore and light offshore fishing (up to 5 miles offshore) being unfamiliar withthis company, started searching for opinions about the clearwater boats...
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    help finding key west &carolina skiff models for light offshore fishing

    Hellow I am looking to buy and import a uded fishing vessel from USA, 18-22 feet, to be used in kight offshore fishing (up to 8 miles offshore for jigging and live bait fishing) . Not known here in the middle east but I found a few Key west boats that look good to this purpose. some of them has...
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    design for simple small wooden trailer

    hi Got a sail boat about 11 feet and 60 kg. it is in a yard 200 meters from shore. it had an aluminum trailer but broke down. I need a design for a wooden trailer i can build by my self. it should be simple, be dragged by hand and not by car. I could not find materials for that. any help will...
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    would a 5 hp be good as a kicker for tropy 1703?

    Hi Almost decided buying a trophy 1703 (17 feet, weight+outboard about 1000 kg), outboard mercury 100 hp efi, 4 stroke. I have at home a new 5 hp 4 cycle parsun outboard that I am considering using as an auxiliary. regardless of the not so good reputation of parsun, would a 5 hp be strong...
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    trailer design for Trophy 1703

    considering buying trophy 1703 fs, year 2001, sitting in water. We will need to order a trailer for it as it is hard finding parking places in marines. after experience, due to lack of special places to trail boats here (Israel), we go on natural beaches with sand or simple concrete polygon at...
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    B.W identification

    Hi folks any idea about this b.w boat i.d? Is it sport/supersport 15/17 feet or other model? Year is 2001 as i was told. will look for another photo for the whole view of the boat. also, how much is average cost for such boat in usa? your help is deeply appreciated sameh
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    safter boat from turkey-any feedbacks?

    Hi here in Israel, there is a dealer of a turkish made ships named safter. What I was amazed of is their light weight! a 4.5Meter (about 15 feet) sandal boat weights only 220 kgs SAFTER MARINE the boat of this size can take up to 15 hp. its performance seems to be good: ‫ with this weight and...
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    using longshaft outboard on sib, is it possible?

    Hi I have a new long shaft parsun 4 stroke 5 hp not being used even once. advertised for sale. on second thinking, untill buying a good RIB for fishing, I was thinking of buing some low cost good used SIB and have my parsun on it. So far I have no SIB in mind and not familiar with what is...
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    any recommended fishing RIB from ALIBABA?

    hi folks starting gathering information regarding buying rib for fishing. what was recommended is 3.8M or more. for few reasons, such as fuel economy, trailing through hard beaches, I will go on the smallest and lightest recommended:3.8-4.2M. I have decided to go for something new from...
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    consulting regarding RIB AVON SUPERSPORT S 3.45

    Hi folks have checked on this RIB AVON SUPERSPORT S 3.45. I am considering buying but need your feedback. The RIB looks old based on the "roots" seen on the leather as some pictures show but i don't know if this is considered "run away-the RIB will sink" or a natural thing comes with age and...
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    help needed-new to RIB'S

    hi folks after a couple of years experience with fishing in fiberglass boat (5 m glastron on a trailer) I decided to go on something lighter, smaller maybe, easier to trail and more economic. Here, we don't have good spots to get boats in the water. sometimes it is deep sand, in the rest there...
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    seek help with rib quality and specifications

    Dear folks I have fiber boat (glastron 15 feet) i use for saltwater fishing. weighing 600 kg with it engine (75 hp mariner 2 cycles) apart from this boat being not the typical for salt water, i face a great problem getting my boat in water (it is on a trailer) due to lack of well prepared...
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    seek help with inflatable\rib quality and specifications

    Dear folks i got another thread with corrected questions.
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    what is the right auxilliary for 600 kg boat?

    Hi folks mine is a glastron 15 feet, 75 hp 2 cycle engine. the boat with the engine is about 600 kg. with staff it may reach 900 kg (with 4 people) In order not to overweight on my boat i try to choose the lightest engine that would still get me to shore in case the main outboard is not...
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    8 hp 1980 2 cycle Evinrude carb removal possible without flywheel removal?

    Hi everyone trying to remove carb from a 2 cycle 1980 8 hp engine but I could not reach some screws due to the flywheel interfering. looks to me that the only way is to remove flywheel-something i don't have experience with and prefer if there is a way without removing flywheel. Did anyone...
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    direction to source of fuel system problem

    Hi mariner year 1993 2 cycles 75 HP. Got it after sitting for a year. removed carbs and sent the to a friend (mechanic but not outboard professional). he cleaned the carbs. After putting the carbs back the lower carb was leaking gas from the nozzle? that should release gas when requeted (when...
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