Rick Barry
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Hi , this is my first post.
I have a Ring 16, with a stepped hull so I think that makes it a 16B. The 3 cylinder Mariner 90 is leaking fluid from the main single tilt ram. The leak is coming from the top of the piston housing. The PTT has needed topping up over the last couple of years: tilt will go up but not down when the fluid reservoir gets low. The circlip has "popped" out before now as I believe it's lost its original memory tension. I also need to make sure the retaining groove that the circlip fits into hasn't become corroded, which may be a major issue.
Has anyone changed the Tilt ram seals before and if so, is there any trick or pitfall I should look out for.
I've managed to get a seal kit from ebay; I couldn't find the seal listed anywhere else. This is the kit, which as you will observe is ridiculously cheap, so I hope it's ok. http://www.ebay.com/itm/271574816831?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
A little history about the rig:
I've had the boat from new, purchased around 1984 which originally came with a Mercury 80hp 4 cylinder. This was changed a couple of years later for the current Mariner 90hp 3 cylinder. The boat was bought from Ron Scott Marine in Tarporley, Cheshire. Ron and his son Paul, ran the business. They had a Ring dealership amongst other brands, but endorsed Ring for their Ski racing exploits. Paul had a successful career racing but not without injury. I believe when the business was sold in the UK they set up a boat yard in southern Spain. Ron and Paul had a great business and always made time for their customers. I saw some years later that Paul had a bad racing accident (not skiing) which was caught on film and is somewhere on this website. The boat they were racing nose dived and completely submerged. This video is all over the internet.
The boat was used all over the North West of England and North Wales, but for the last 10 years it's been kept down in Cornwall and gets used a handful of times a year. I still enjoy the boat and love the area in Cornwall. It's not in perfect condition but it's a testament to Mike Ring that it's stood the test of time and is still a respectable looking outfit.
I have a Ring 16, with a stepped hull so I think that makes it a 16B. The 3 cylinder Mariner 90 is leaking fluid from the main single tilt ram. The leak is coming from the top of the piston housing. The PTT has needed topping up over the last couple of years: tilt will go up but not down when the fluid reservoir gets low. The circlip has "popped" out before now as I believe it's lost its original memory tension. I also need to make sure the retaining groove that the circlip fits into hasn't become corroded, which may be a major issue.
Has anyone changed the Tilt ram seals before and if so, is there any trick or pitfall I should look out for.
I've managed to get a seal kit from ebay; I couldn't find the seal listed anywhere else. This is the kit, which as you will observe is ridiculously cheap, so I hope it's ok. http://www.ebay.com/itm/271574816831?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
A little history about the rig:
I've had the boat from new, purchased around 1984 which originally came with a Mercury 80hp 4 cylinder. This was changed a couple of years later for the current Mariner 90hp 3 cylinder. The boat was bought from Ron Scott Marine in Tarporley, Cheshire. Ron and his son Paul, ran the business. They had a Ring dealership amongst other brands, but endorsed Ring for their Ski racing exploits. Paul had a successful career racing but not without injury. I believe when the business was sold in the UK they set up a boat yard in southern Spain. Ron and Paul had a great business and always made time for their customers. I saw some years later that Paul had a bad racing accident (not skiing) which was caught on film and is somewhere on this website. The boat they were racing nose dived and completely submerged. This video is all over the internet.
The boat was used all over the North West of England and North Wales, but for the last 10 years it's been kept down in Cornwall and gets used a handful of times a year. I still enjoy the boat and love the area in Cornwall. It's not in perfect condition but it's a testament to Mike Ring that it's stood the test of time and is still a respectable looking outfit.
