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by Rapier
Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:26 pm
Forum: The Antique Outboards Section
Topic: PRE-1975 MERCURY RACING ENGINES
Replies: 33
Views: 33231

Re: PRE-1975 MERCURY RACING ENGINES

It's possible that your non-standard starter has green paint underneath.....here's a link that Alacrity sent..

http://www.pfs-ware.com/WhitePapers/index.htm
by Rapier
Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:56 pm
Forum: The Antique Outboards Section
Topic: PRE-1975 MERCURY RACING ENGINES
Replies: 33
Views: 33231

Re: PRE-1975 MERCURY RACING ENGINES

I read somewhere that a batch of KG-9s were sprayed red instead of green but that's all I remember...will check my literature.
by Rapier
Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:59 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The Arun Run 2009
Replies: 35
Views: 19957

Re: The Arun Run 2009

Count us 3 in too.
by Rapier
Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:52 pm
Forum: The Antique Outboards Section
Topic: Sea Nymph 12
Replies: 0
Views: 3643

Sea Nymph 12

Nice platform for antique kickers...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OMC-12-Sea-Nymph- ... 240%3A1318
by Rapier
Tue Mar 17, 2009 12:37 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Itchy Scratchy Run, what a blast
Replies: 10
Views: 7831

Re: Itchy Scratchy Run, what a blast

We had some fun! Abiding memories are of Geoff leaving us little uns standing still....and my Miss Daisy taking on some interesting voumes of water (every now and again had to stand up to see what that the bilge pump was doing). Doing 30+ mph in bumpy water is not conducive to 50 year old rivets sta...
by Rapier
Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:38 am
Forum: The Engine Room
Topic: Johnson Manaul
Replies: 17
Views: 22491

Re: Johnson Manaul

Would love to see some pics of the boat? Email to me if you have trouble loading...
by Rapier
Mon Mar 16, 2009 8:15 pm
Forum: The Engine Room
Topic: Johnson Manaul
Replies: 17
Views: 22491

Re: Johnson Manaul

I've got spare a Seloc, Clymer and a factory 1969 Johnson 40hp (covers the selectric box too) manuals - you're welcome to borrow for a few days? If you want to hunt one down to buy on ebay is Johnson Evinrude Seloc 1300 (1 and 2 cylinder outboards 1956 to 70) . Clymer is Evinrude Johnson B734 (1.5 t...
by Rapier
Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:38 pm
Forum: The Boatshed
Topic: paint an all that jazz
Replies: 6
Views: 7381

Re: paint an all that jazz

I reckon everyone's stumped at the questions... Classic Boat did a selection of articles on varnishes, with special emphasis on impact of Med climate. May be worthwhile looking at finding those through their archives. Most, if not all of us, use Epifanes at vast cost, but we've got covers and most l...
by Rapier
Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:57 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Itchin and Scratchin run - March 15th
Replies: 12
Views: 9316

Re: Itchin and Scratchin run - March 15th

We just lost out booking an inside table at the Jolly Sailor. They don't book outside under the awning on the pontoon ( - see sat map on 1st post), so they agreed to my suggestion that we get there at 11h30 (they open at 12h00) and bag the 'awninged' section and admire our boats. There are also stac...
by Rapier
Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:13 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Do we have any forum users in Swansea?
Replies: 0
Views: 3203

Do we have any forum users in Swansea?

PM me if so, thanks.