They are common around cape cod for cruisers in the 17-22 foot category...too small to put the tender on deck.
Vastly superior to inflatables and that hassle. I tow a 10 foot skiff behind my 26, with the caveat that if I hit heavily seas I will have to cut the painter and buy a new one ....
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- Sun Apr 13, 2014 12:35 pm
- Forum: Boats Suitable For Seagulls
- Topic: Porta-bote
- Replies: 8
- Views: 23446
- Sun Apr 13, 2014 12:30 pm
- Forum: Boats Suitable For Seagulls
- Topic: Two motors or One?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 31419
Re: Two motors or One?
1650bullet wrote:Don't forget the 10-1 fuel--oil ratio. I would go for a F N R as well for something that big
R is made redundant by efficient boat handling, surely.
- Sun Apr 13, 2014 12:29 pm
- Forum: Boats Suitable For Seagulls
- Topic: Finally found a little Clinker
- Replies: 19
- Views: 44888
Re: Finally found a little Clinker
Indeed Kevin. On our side of the pond, where SUVs are common, the manufacturing carbon footprint can be 5x the tailpipe carbon load.
- Sun Apr 13, 2014 12:10 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: I will never pull a cord again!!!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 12299
Re: I will never pull a cord again!!!
I'm dealing with a mucked up thread on the crankshaft of a 5 HP right now and it isn't fun. Made even less fun by the lack of sources of British die here on this side of the pond
- Sun Jul 28, 2013 7:28 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Featherweight Ended Up In The Tide!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11907
Re: Featherweight Ended Up In The Tide!
...and most importantly have faith.
I have a Nissan 4 stroke engine that has had four baths - two in fresh,and two in salt water - going down 2 metres in depth the last time.
Each time a water rinse and an oil change and fresh petrol have resulting in a running motor.
I have a Nissan 4 stroke engine that has had four baths - two in fresh,and two in salt water - going down 2 metres in depth the last time.
Each time a water rinse and an oil change and fresh petrol have resulting in a running motor.
- Wed Jul 24, 2013 5:48 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Britains greatest machines
- Replies: 34
- Views: 37760
Re: Britains greatest machines
Later on with the RR engine fitted the Americans adopted it as their primary fighter, but the engine was renamed as a Packard. In R-R it has always been known as a "Packard Merlin". One of the early mustang allison engines is dispalyed in the R-R museum in Derby. I wonder if the 'Packard'...
- Wed Jul 24, 2013 5:44 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: SAE 90 Gear oil in Canada
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10750
Re: SAE 90 Gear oil in Canada
I have found 140 weight gear oil available in the States in the NAPA chain of automobile parts stores - special order, but available at reasonable price.
- Sat Jul 20, 2013 1:00 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Britains greatest machines
- Replies: 34
- Views: 37760
Re: Britains greatest machines
I love reminding the USAF that their pride and joy of WWII, the P51 Mustang, was a dog until it had a Merlin...
- Sat Jul 20, 2013 12:57 pm
- Forum: Other Old Outboards (Non-Seagulls)
- Topic: Pics of Villiers and the Silver Century
- Replies: 9
- Views: 13613
Re: Pics of Villiers and the Silver Century
Thanks Oyster...I had visions of someone mowing the lawn with a Seagull prop, which did make chuckle. Due to our world leading innovations of cheese in a can, and lawyers, incidentally, when you purchase a lawn mower in the States it isn't uncommon to read in the instructions "Do not use this m...
- Fri Jul 19, 2013 5:08 pm
- Forum: Other Old Outboards (Non-Seagulls)
- Topic: Pics of Villiers and the Silver Century
- Replies: 9
- Views: 13613
Re: Pics of Villiers and the Silver Century
I guess I could see that implementation, but would not the motor run warm after a while, due to no water???Adverts said "Mow on Saturday, Boating on Sunday"
- Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:48 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Britains greatest machines
- Replies: 34
- Views: 37760
Re: Britains greatest machines
Britain will forever be behind the Yanks, inventor of cheese in a spray can...
- Wed Jul 17, 2013 11:39 am
- Forum: Boats Suitable For Seagulls
- Topic: Avon Redcrest Dinghy, need motor mount
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8680
Avon Redcrest Dinghy, need motor mount
Hello Gullers, Catigull here after a long hiatus...
I've acquired an Avon Redcrest inflatable and am looking for the transom motor mount for my Forty +
Hope you are all well, and congrats to John on his Keep Turning left journey.
I've acquired an Avon Redcrest inflatable and am looking for the transom motor mount for my Forty +
Hope you are all well, and congrats to John on his Keep Turning left journey.
- Thu Jul 22, 2010 12:33 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Ooops - an off-topic rant
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5856
Re: Ooops - an off-topic rant
Charles - let me see - ive lost count of the number of times they have tried to fix it, and failed. If this were an employee doing a job, I think they would have been fired by now.... :o :o :o I would take it to a new shop, get the car as I want it, then decide if I want to pursue a refund. Obviousl...
- Thu Jul 22, 2010 12:23 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: A WARNING ON USING PAY PAL
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5164
Re: A WARNING ON USING PAY PAL
Absolutely - use this as a money transfer service only...do not hold balances of any consequence. There are more phishing scams on paypal than anything else I use for business too, btw.
- Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:34 am
- Forum: Boats Suitable For Seagulls
- Topic: Kids boat for use with a Featherweight MKII
- Replies: 67
- Views: 87851
Re: Kids boat for use with a Featherweight MKII
Hello fellow gullers - been away a while. Stephen here from across the pond. Love the thread on the boat building - always been a dream of mine - maybe someday when the kids are gone. on politics - its a peculiarity in the US to carry the election past the result - even after one party wins, the ten...