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Post by monkeynuts on Mar 14, 2012 21:55:54 GMT
with nearly every minute of my life at the moment the dirty heap is starting to get to a stage where i feel like the is progress . before   now   tomorrow the shaft, cutless and rudder go back in and connect, then this weekend il be putting on gel shield and anti-foul. then next week il have all the engine parts (it feels like iv been waiting forever) so i can put heat exchangers and intercooler back on. only little surprises i found long the way were, a corroded prop shaft, live bait tank scoop leaking and gearbox cooler needed re-soldering. not to bad really. with all that, weekend after next i should be in the drink and heading out to play. only a week later than planned.....lol....... just want it in the water soon as but no point in rushing it ....................its not easter yet....lol |
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Post by olly on Mar 15, 2012 7:35:14 GMT
impresive
you scrubber
looks like new
olly
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Post by backdraft on Mar 15, 2012 16:36:20 GMT
bloody hell mate thats a big jump from the shetland......NICE ONE!!!
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Post by monkeynuts on Mar 15, 2012 19:41:05 GMT
cheers lads its took 20 hours of graft to get it from the dull ,filthy heap i started with to this. but il go round it once more and then wax it. fingers crossed it will look like new. its a jump iv been working for along time, with all the ebay, doing up engines and dingeys , plus the odd boat jumble. then start of the year i finally sold the shetland........was sad to see it go. its now in denmark blasting around the lakes. tonight i managed to get a coat of gel shield on and I'm going in early tomorrow as well for another, then final one in arvo. that then gives me the weekend to anti foul, do patches and put engine back together. aiming for mid week launch  |
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Post by backdraft on Apr 5, 2012 20:42:24 GMT
have you had her out yet john?
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Post by Pete B on Apr 6, 2012 20:12:53 GMT
Looking good John, nice one mate.
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Post by monkeynuts on Apr 8, 2012 17:40:56 GMT
just before the launch   and first trip out   she went ok but i had some vibration and was down on speed at around 16kn, so last weekend i whipped it out the water and popped the prop off and had it rebalanced . back in on wednesday night and now i have 19-20kn and cruising at 15kn, perfect after this patch of bad weather passes il have to go and do some serous fishing...lol cheers john |
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Post by Pete B on Apr 8, 2012 19:09:38 GMT
Brilliant John, great pics, hope you do well from her.
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Post by dave phillips on Apr 8, 2012 19:17:32 GMT
looks good john you done a nice job getting her ready for the season .my mate just sold his one for a bigger boat but he would go out 20 miles in it all the time ,he was very pleased with it he just wanted a bit more room .
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Post by backdraft on Apr 8, 2012 20:33:37 GMT
she has come up a treat nice work.
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Post by Sunny on Apr 9, 2012 9:10:59 GMT
Outstanding John....total result mate....and what a cracker. That's you in the posh-league now mate  Happy angling bud....hope you get years of fun from her |
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Post by monkeynuts on Apr 9, 2012 9:28:01 GMT
cheers lads.
il be out there to on the wrecks, can't wait to cover the thing in fish....lol
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