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^^^^^ a sink waste took from 10-5 better not give up the day job
Certainly not, I'm a Sparky not a "wet pants"
it was one of those jobs that ended up with "while I'm here I might as well do....."
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Certainly not, I'm a Sparky not a "wet pants"
it was one of those jobs that ended up with "while I'm here I might as well do....."
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errr, so hows the boat coming along?
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Time for an update.
The boat is now fully welded inside and out, the strakes and spray rails are near enough done. It’s just little jobs like cutting holes for the storage locker hatches and fixing anything that leaks once I get her in the water.
The boat is now fully welded inside and out, the strakes and spray rails are near enough done. It’s just little jobs like cutting holes for the storage locker hatches and fixing anything that leaks once I get her in the water.
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Looks proper good does that Jim
Good luck on the outboard hunt. What a nightmare that normally is
I’d like a nice two stroke but good ones are a bit thin on the ground in these parts at least.
I do quite like the Honda four strokes though, they look well made but Christ they seem to hold decent prices on the used market.
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Tell me about it man. I had a two stroke Mercury on the back on the one I got but the stator's deed (magnet's have lost their adhesion). Ended up finding a much older Johnson with slightly less horses which is lighter than the 25HP Mercury and has a hilarious name.
Shame we're not closer geographically Jim, I could see a deal and some sorely needed space in the shed otherwise
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Tell me about it man. I had a two stroke Mercury on the back on the one I got but the stator's deed (magnet's have lost their adhesion). Ended up finding a much older Johnson with slightly less horses which is lighter than the 25HP Mercury and has a hilarious name.
Shame we're not closer geographically Jim, I could see a deal and some sorely needed space in the shed otherwise
Talk to me...
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@Jim Davey Oddly enough, I thought about your boat a few weeks back, but couldn't find the thread for a catch-up. It's an age thing......
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Don't want to fall foul of any rules (I'm not touting for sale but it is for sale IYSWIM). I think I even posted on here about it a while back.
Mercury 25HP 2S mid-nineties. Good bits: excellent compression and a brand new prop. Bad bits: case has been cracked and repaired at some point, well but messily. Does not start as magnets have detached from stator. Suspect one of the coils is maybe faulty but can't prove it.
PM me if you want, doesn't seem right doing anything on here
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Don't want to fall foul of any rules (I'm not touting for sale but it is for sale IYSWIM). I think I even posted on here about it a while back.
Mercury 25HP 2S mid-nineties. Good bits: excellent compression and a brand new prop. Bad bits: case has been cracked and repaired at some point, well but messily. Does not start as magnets have detached from stator. Suspect one of the coils is maybe faulty but can't prove it.
PM me if you want, doesn't seem right doing anything on here
That sounds like more of a project than I was after to be fair, I’m guessing if it was an easy fix you’d have done it?
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More of I've already bought the thing and there's no guarantee it's just the stator needing replaced. I think the coil on one cylinder is out and then I worry about the CDI. I've had Japanese 2S bikes from the same era and it brings back some unhappier memories lol.
If it started I'd use it on my boat but as it is I could find a replacement easier that I could find someone who could do the work for me. There's not a massive industry of that sort of stuff around here.
Also did I mention the new engine has a funny name and I have an IQ of a small potato?
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If you're looking for a decent engine north Tyne marine in Newcastle is great always very helpful and he will post them if you need it done have a look on his website but also give him a call as he doesn't really update used engines on his website much
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I can't recommend him enough I don't know what hp rating your boat has but this should be alright for it
https://www.northtynemarine.co.uk/motors/31910-yamaha-40-autolube-with-powertrim-tilt
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Gave me a bit of nostalgia looking at his boats for sale. I pass there probably once a week, might have to wander in one day. Good used outboards are often hard to find.
A nice 90 or so would make that skiff interesting
A nice 90 or so would make that skiff interesting
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Just leave your credit/debit card & wallet at home, we all know what can happen when we go 'just for a look'....
