September 28, 2006
Pull The Plug
When you haul your RIB for the season don't forget to pull the internal hull bung and drain any water that may have entered the hull during the season. Water can get into the hull through the wire conduit, condensation, and any deck hardware that is not properly sealed. Once the boat is on the trailer be sure to raise the tongue as high as possible to insure all water is drained and leave both the hull bung and transom plug out for the winter. It's also not a bad idea to consistently pull the hull bung during the season to insure there isn't any water in the hull.
Posted by ribcraftusa at September 28, 2006 08:50 AM
Comments
Thank you continuing to post these helpful maintenance tips, pulling the plug, E10 fuels, deflate or not, etc. They are quite helpful for us RIBCRAFT owners. I wouldn't mind some tips on cleaning and preserving RIBS. What cleaners do you guys recommend for the hulls, tubes, seats, etc. and what do you recommend for protection. You may even want to consider carrying some of the recommended products for purchase on line.
Thanks from a happy RIBCRAFT owner.
Posted by: Dave at October 10, 2006 09:18 PM
Hello Dave! Many thanks for your great suggestion. Watch for the story in the coming weeks. In the mean time, if you contact your salesperson, he should be able to help you with cleaning products including products for the tube. RIBCRAFT has tube cleaning and preserving products in stock.
Keep the great suggestions coming!
Fred
Posted by: Fred at October 13, 2006 08:43 AM
Re Forward Thinking - Is there a point where too much weight towards the bow can lead to "bow steering"?
Posted by: Fred Dawber at November 4, 2006 01:05 PM
Fred - I responded to your question in the "Forward Looking" thread. Great question!
Posted by: Fred at November 7, 2006 11:06 AM
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