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by Alfabud
Tue Nov 07, 2017 8:49 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: outboard reliability
Replies: 10
Views: 13052

Re: outboard reliability

al be more specific...if u had to buy an outboard...new or second hand..which one would u buy
by Alfabud
Wed Nov 01, 2017 10:23 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: outboard reliability
Replies: 10
Views: 13052

outboard reliability

Apart from a seagull....Who makes the best 5hp outboard motor?
by Alfabud
Mon Sep 04, 2017 12:46 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: sticky stuff
Replies: 6
Views: 10303

Re: sticky stuff

definitely going to try the gorilla glue..if its activated by water ,its just what I need
by Alfabud
Sat Sep 02, 2017 9:17 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: rod rest
Replies: 11
Views: 13338

rod rest

bought rod rests last yr

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-ABS-Boat-F ... SwiONYN-~3

they really suck


anybody bought rod rests that r good and will last.
by Alfabud
Fri Sep 01, 2017 9:27 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: sticky stuff
Replies: 6
Views: 10303

sticky stuff

av got a plastic cover for my outboard put it broken in a few places..tried glueing it with no joy...is there any stuff anybody know about that will fix this...theres a very small piece that I need fixed as solid as I can get it because its the bit that clicks the hood shut...the pics r not great ,t...
by Alfabud
Thu Aug 17, 2017 12:39 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: makrerel fishing
Replies: 1
Views: 4826

makrerel fishing

I recently went fishing for makerel as not been in a few yrs..to say it was poor fishing is an understatement...everybody I talked to were either catching nothing, or catching very small ones...whats happened to the makerel....one thing I noticed in supermarkets is they r selling makerel I would thr...
by Alfabud
Wed Aug 09, 2017 9:38 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: fuel additives
Replies: 6
Views: 12100

Re: fuel additives

is it ok to use in outboards....does anybody use this stuff on outboards
by Alfabud
Tue Aug 08, 2017 8:44 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: fuel additives
Replies: 6
Views: 12100

fuel additives

I have heard of fuel additives that keep ur fuel fresh for yrs...does anybody know is this true...and which one is the best one to use.
by Alfabud
Fri Aug 04, 2017 9:41 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: chinese manufacturing
Replies: 13
Views: 18229

Re: chinese manufacturing

suppose as the old saying goes ,,buy cheap buy twice,...am a bit guilty of that saying I,m afraid
by Alfabud
Tue Aug 01, 2017 8:24 pm
Forum: General Topics
Topic: chinese manufacturing
Replies: 13
Views: 18229

chinese manufacturing

would u buy this engine.or has any body bought 1 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-Stroke-3-5HP-Outboard-Motor-Engine-Fishing-Boat-Engine-Boat-Motor-CDI-System/281996463455?_trkparms=aid%3D777001%26algo%3DDISCO.FEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160801204525%26meid%3D59e8d2b62ec0458e961f88f209c706aa%26pid%3D100651%2...
by Alfabud
Tue Jul 25, 2017 12:05 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Happy Birthday Tam
Replies: 10
Views: 15139

Re: Happy Birthday Tam

I was old once, :P a long time ago
by Alfabud
Tue Jul 25, 2017 12:02 am
Forum: Wanted
Topic: dinghy floor
Replies: 12
Views: 19351

Re: dinghy floor

Interesting idea, like it for a rib. The boat in question is probably not highly valued though, not if it is similar to other people's tenders I have seen. So... Make cardboard templates and cut the ply with a jigsaw, worth getting the right blade, the wrong one will result in lots of splinters. Ma...
by Alfabud
Tue Jul 25, 2017 12:00 am
Forum: Wanted
Topic: dinghy floor
Replies: 12
Views: 19351

Re: dinghy floor

was looking at camping mats today...meh...think al give up that idea...they do make floors for sale on the web,but a £200 floor,for a£400 dinghy, I think not.
by Alfabud
Sun Jul 23, 2017 9:31 pm
Forum: Wanted
Topic: dinghy floor
Replies: 12
Views: 19351

Re: dinghy floor

its only a waveco dinghy I use as a tender
by Alfabud
Sat Jul 22, 2017 6:11 pm
Forum: Wanted
Topic: dinghy floor
Replies: 12
Views: 19351

Re: dinghy floor

fleetingcontact wrote:Yep its perfectly feasable, in boaty terms it would be called a 'sole'. My Wayfarer has one, as do a lot of (older) boats. But the so-called 'marine-ply you find down the average timber-yard isn't worth a damn on a boat. Is it a nice boat?
looked on ebay but all I get is shoe soles