Anyone boaters in?
Posted: 16 Feb 2007, 20:08
With all this talk about fast motorbikes (organ doners as my paramedic friend calls them) I was wondering if we have anyone into fast boats?
Although obviously its the wrong season for that in the UK, can't beat a good bit of winter restoration.
I've spent all afternoon with my arms under the big block 3.0 litre chevy (120 hp) that powers my 17ft Fletcher, trying to remove a dead starter motor.
She's a classic 1978 British Speedboat with a whole raft of chrome, vacuum powered gauges that would put a Rapide to shame
Getting the upholstery re-done in the next few months (if anyone knows anywhere to get it done cheap!?) in a nice cream with red piping, and fitting plenty of uprated parts before the summer.
Last year she was getting a good 35kts + and there aren't many in the marina that'll beat her off the mark.
Only got one picture of her on the PC at the moment:
She's a pretty rare classic British speedboat as she has the inboard engine, which not many of this size do.
Come on all, share your nautical beauties!
Alex
Although obviously its the wrong season for that in the UK, can't beat a good bit of winter restoration.
I've spent all afternoon with my arms under the big block 3.0 litre chevy (120 hp) that powers my 17ft Fletcher, trying to remove a dead starter motor.
She's a classic 1978 British Speedboat with a whole raft of chrome, vacuum powered gauges that would put a Rapide to shame
Getting the upholstery re-done in the next few months (if anyone knows anywhere to get it done cheap!?) in a nice cream with red piping, and fitting plenty of uprated parts before the summer.
Last year she was getting a good 35kts + and there aren't many in the marina that'll beat her off the mark.
Only got one picture of her on the PC at the moment:
She's a pretty rare classic British speedboat as she has the inboard engine, which not many of this size do.
Come on all, share your nautical beauties!
Alex
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