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Thank you for that Sunbeam and all you points are well taken. Possible your biggest reflection is -how long the boat is in the water and when its not in the water how it is stored. However, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link and in this case I refer to the method used to mount the...

Thataway-- you are a perfectionist in your methods and instructions for all penetration into the transom or deck fittings and oversize drilling-routing out the core, filling with epoxy and then drilling to the appropriate size etc. is unquestionably the best method. However, how many have had...

There is certainly no requirement to use a thru hull installation as a matter of fact I would advice against it for a craft of your/our size. There are many thoughts and ideas in the installation process, but most of us mount externally on the transom. When you buy the unit the instructions will...

I will tell you C-Brats a little story of the sea. My family is 3 generations of sailing the Horn (Cape Horn). My grandfather was a square-rigger, born in 1864, London England. My father (born 1895) and went to sea in 1910 as an apprentice (midshipman) to become a deck officer. This is a lead...

I find it fascinating to have a foot in each camp here. First I am a C-Brat and second I was a marine engineer back in the 50's going into Echo bay and the Jungles as we called it. Minstrel Island the Broughton etc. Billy is an anchor to the history there. And of course Alex Morton is the fish...

I am about to mount 2 Scotty electric 1106 downriggers - and I'm in the planning stage assembling some of the required bolts and wiring supplies. I have also bought a Deep Blue Sea fuse block - 6 circuits, which I will mount in the interior slash well shelf. This will give me 1 fused circuit per...

I have seen this before as some one though they was smart and captioned this 'crossing in on the Columbia bar -- I caught it and said "BS" this is coming in on the Grey Mouth, NZ - yeah great video

This why there is so much confusion on posting photos-- as those that know how its done forget that many of us don't have your skills sets for computer language Re: your "here are several ways to post images here and most are much easier than all of those steps. You can upload photos to your own...

Thanks Colby for booking in with your experiences on the Rubex system. Sounds like it did the job of protecting you drive shaft assembly and its cheaper to just replace the propeller shell and reinstall the Rubex hub --eh

All instructions should include the basics as there are people out there that aren't up to web posting tech levels. This is how I finally got there: 1- Get Firefox 2- download the BBcode 3- download photobucket 4 upload pictures to photobucket (pb) 5-right click on your pb picture 6-then on the...

Wow it worked. I will say though my key was in down loading photo bucket -then the instructions worked. To anyone who says its easy -- I will strongly differ thanks for the patience and help Geoff

Thanks for your posted input to my query. Technically speaking there are 2 thrust faces on the Rubex Hub and therefore 2 thrust washers. The main thrust washer is of course for forward propulsion. Its has a combined female conical and flat face, this goes on first and mates with the male face on...

I am trying again to post a pic

I have followed the instructions to post photos but its not working --help please I have a Windows 8.1 platform and a Firefox browser with BBCode downloaded. I have copied a photo on my Picasa file moved to the Brat site gone to Post - BBCde - image etc and the URL is their but thats it -- I am...

OK lets see if this works. Here is a picture of the owner of Blueback tryig to post pics <img src="C:\Users\Geoff\Pictures\May 25\IMG_1452.JPG">

Having no response to my query above I shall -update this post. I have stepped out and bought a Solas Propeller with the rubber hub called the Solas-Rubex system. It looks like a slick patented invention and an improvement over the plastic hub. However, if the instructions were not precisely...

I may have missed this topic, if so forgive me. The question: Your Experience with Rubex Propeller system please. When I Google this question it has the usual results for these polls - if you will. Those generally satisfied don't bother to book in as.. hey you don't have a burr up your ass...

Hey Rob I rate your comments as-- right on . I watch for tread wear and of course sidewall cracking -- not just age of tires--BTW old stock tires that may be 5 years old before you buy them relates to replacement date to.