Seems she was bought in April for restoration after a false-start on previous works to bring her back.
The best bit is that our very own 'Yacht News' made a spelling mistake and said it was heading to FLIBS, a Boat Sow. How very apt.:D
Parker-Racor do a CCV6000 that fits the 71.
French made race boats are pretty lightly built. [ATTACH]
How not to put a reef in. [ATTACH]
Hi and welcome to YF. While you are studying in the UK maybe contact UKSA, the biggest school in Europe for training. https://uksa.org/#
I tried AC here in Europe. Utter rubbish and now ignored.
Merc also used the 2.25ltr Landrover diesel in the mid 60's....
Apparently, in those dark, distant days we had things called engineers and craftsmen. They were free to create machines that had no involvement...
Rod Stevens of Sparkman & Stevens designed the original DUKW during the War. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DUKW
Ask around the importers of Asian built boats into Florida and reverse the trip? Horizon, Hans-Christian or even Hong Kong's own Cheoy Lee.
Larger boats are mostly nothing like buying a car or truck. Each is individual and made by hand to an owner's wishes. A little like the handbuilt...
Having spent the last 20 years working with both Merc and Volvo outdrives, would I ever own one? No. Do they have a place in the marine market?...
Ask the Navy how they are enjoying their triple jet alloy boats. :D:confused::eek: https://taskandpurpose.com/navy-littoral-combat-ship-problems/
Someone not having a good Bastille Day,[ATTACH] off the beach in St. Tropez.
The sad thing is Evinrudes only last 3 or 4 years and are covered by their 5 year warranty. They don't have to be serviced for 5 years, they...
Fugly? Oh boy, we've only just started. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
If it was my engine, pulling the after-cooler and Heat-Ex would be job#1. Pretty cheap to do, do-able at dock too.
Not joking, my sister-in-law who worked for British Airways, got me a new Land-Rover engine through Customs as hand-luggage as air crew. When I...
Done it a few times. Someone jumps on a flight and carries the bloody part as hand luggage. Never gets lost, no Customs problems and some cheap...
