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- Mon Nov 02, 2015 7:05 pm
- Forum: Official CMBA Events
- Topic: Ivy Lake November 1st
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8315
Re: Ivy Lake November 1st
Yes , thanks Dave for organising the day
- Wed Oct 28, 2015 12:49 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Availability of White mercs in the uk
- Replies: 26
- Views: 26200
Re: Availability of White mercs in the uk
Just a word of warning, don't take the claimed H.P. of these early engines as the Gospal truth.....sometimes engine manufacturers add a little bit on to make it appear better than it is, they all did it, I doubt there really is 10 H.P. difference between a 300 and 400.
- Tue Oct 27, 2015 6:29 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Availability of White mercs in the uk
- Replies: 26
- Views: 26200
Re: Availability of White mercs in the uk
All pre 1962 Mercs will be thin on the ground, they were not imported in any real numbers before then, South Western Marine factors started bringing in the whole range from around 1962, and they were more expensive than the OMC's at that time, the pricing got competitive around 1964, subsequently, y...
- Mon Sep 07, 2015 11:26 am
- Forum: The Engine Room
- Topic: Jack plate
- Replies: 3
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Re: Jack plate
I would go for slots, it gives you much more adjustment , 2-3mm can make a big difference, once you get it to the general height that suits your boat, I have a spare jackplate still in its box somewhere in one of my lock ups, same as the one on "JADE", its from Vance Mfg, its a JPL4000, I'll sort it...
- Mon Aug 10, 2015 10:04 pm
- Forum: The Antique Outboards Section
- Topic: Penta 250
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8543
Re: Penta 250
These engines in there day were very good , I worked for the sister company Cresecent, however, that was over 40 years ago..!! there are very few spares available for these engines, all the common parts that are likely to be required in normal wear and tear have long since been used up, and there ar...
- Sun Jul 12, 2015 12:28 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Old race info wanted
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5245
Re: Old race info wanted
Right, here we go, all races are 1965 The winning B class Co driver of the Solent 70 and the Cornish 100 is I. Young, in "Flaming Fleming" a Glastron V143 / mercury 70hp driven by P.Ramage. The winning C class Co driver of the Putney-Calais is P.Hicks, in "Pan Yan" a Glastron V171 / 2 X 75HP Evinrud...
- Wed Jul 08, 2015 9:52 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Old race info wanted
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5245
Re: Old race info wanted
Rapier, what do you want to know ? I may be able to help
- Fri Jul 03, 2015 10:15 pm
- Forum: The Boatshed
- Topic: Paint - 'remover or sander'?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9316
Re: Paint - 'remover or sander'?
Have you thought about soda blasting or blasting with walnut shells ? there a lots of ways of removing finishes without damaging the fibre glass.
- Tue Apr 07, 2015 10:34 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Coat hangers and Glue
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3533
Re: Coat hangers and Glue
Another fine craft from my part of England.........reminds a little of J.B's. Riva with that colour trim...!!......
- Fri Mar 06, 2015 7:32 pm
- Forum: From the Archives
- Topic: Go GIRL
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9468
Re: Go GIRL
She's stealing it..!!