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- Fri Jun 17, 2022 9:41 pm
- Forum: Restoration Projects
- Topic: 1966 Glastron Futura V-150 Project
- Replies: 20
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Re: Glastron Project
After mounting the side panels, without issue, this week has been a rigging week. The anodised strip you see was originally bolted whith hidden square head set screws slid into a purpose made channel. The originals were brass and no longer obtainable and the Chinee versions in stainless just too lar...
- Wed Jun 08, 2022 1:13 pm
- Forum: Official CMBA Events
- Topic: CMBA at Eastlands Boatyard Hamble 2022 - 2 Events
- Replies: 5
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Re: CMBA at Eastlands Boatyard Hamble 2022 - 2 Events
Just a reminder to book your entry for this event, so that we can let our hosts know the numbers / allow them to plan moorings around what is always a busy period on the River Hamble.
Links to the event shown above.
Links to the event shown above.
- Wed Jun 08, 2022 1:09 pm
- Forum: Official CMBA Events
- Topic: CMBA at Eastlands Boatyard Hamble 2022 - 2 Events
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6995
- Tue Jun 07, 2022 10:30 pm
- Forum: Restoration Projects
- Topic: 1966 Glastron Futura V-150 Project
- Replies: 20
- Views: 18639
Re: Glastron Project
The steering finally fitted today. Heavy duty helm, with heavy duty cable and modified Glastron Attwood steering wheel. These wheels are plastic coating a metal frame and the frame can rust and crack the plastic. My wheeze is to clean up the metal showing (from the manufacturing process) and then co...
Re: Towing.
I was in the same 'boat' as none of my foreign licences were valid, so had to take a UK test soon after the 1997 cutoff. However, the law changed on the 16th December 2021 and he can now tow up to 3500kg MAM. Not sure whether you saw the link below? https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-rules-for-towing-a...
- Mon May 30, 2022 6:45 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Ed's got a boat
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6969
Re: Ed's got a boat
Fascinating...
And he still has his hair and eyebrows at the end of it.
And he still has his hair and eyebrows at the end of it.
- Mon May 30, 2022 2:46 pm
- Forum: Restoration Projects
- Topic: 1966 Glastron Futura V-150 Project
- Replies: 20
- Views: 18639
Re: Glastron Project
Having removed the wire steering steering system I was ready to fit the Teleflex Morse rack version and Command 200 helm. I've used this system before on the Shakespeare Mini Clubman and loved it for it's smoothness, reliability and robustness. It's largely been superceded by SeaStar's new version, ...
- Wed May 25, 2022 3:30 pm
- Forum: Restoration Projects
- Topic: BMW Plancraft Sabre.....wreck
- Replies: 5
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- Mon May 23, 2022 10:37 am
- Forum: Restoration Projects
- Topic: BMW Plancraft Sabre.....wreck
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6189
Re: BMW Plancraft Sabre.....wreck
Worthwhile finding an outboard version, rather than going to further trouble and expense?
- Sun May 22, 2022 10:31 pm
- Forum: Restoration Projects
- Topic: 1966 Glastron Futura V-150 Project
- Replies: 20
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Re: Glastron Project
Almost 2 months later and the jobs I needed to do are mostly done. The floor has been epoxied. The replacement cleats screwed into new wood. The carpet has gone in, but the careful measurements I made and wrote on the grp sides, have somehow faded...I shall have to lift it up and do the measurements...