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by se7en
Thu Aug 25, 2016 5:17 pm
Forum: The Engine Room
Topic: Classic z drive ?
Replies: 7
Views: 11681

Re: Classic z drive ?

Just another thought, the was an odd drive unit that was put into a few Fairy Cinderella's, that went through the bottom of the boat, I know nothing about those, but there are others on this site who do, that could account for its 360 degree rotation.
by se7en
Thu Aug 25, 2016 5:09 pm
Forum: The Engine Room
Topic: Classic z drive ?
Replies: 7
Views: 11681

Re: Classic z drive ?

May be an old "Ocean" drive unit, there was an Engish company in the late 60s early 70s called Ocean outboards that made a little outboard that was a lawn mower engine bolted to a outboard leg, they also made a a "Z" drive leg that could be bolted to an old car engine, luckily , I have never seen on...
by se7en
Wed Aug 10, 2016 7:46 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Spot the CMBA boats in Cardiff Bay Year?
Replies: 2
Views: 2972

Re: Spot the CMBA boats in Cardiff Bay Year?

It can only be 2014 then floater, I bought the "Dagenham Hilton " to tow the donzi, thats a 14 plate.
by se7en
Tue Jul 12, 2016 8:42 am
Forum: The Engine Room
Topic: Penta Archimedes 250 (another)
Replies: 1
Views: 3768

Re: Penta Archimedes 250 (another)

If it has two green wires, the charge at the socket is AC, you will need a rectifier to convert to DC to charge a battery , the output is very low , and will only start to charge above around 2000rpm once rectified and it won't be 60w at that speed, it will need to be revving around 5000rpm to give ...
by se7en
Fri Jun 03, 2016 5:03 pm
Forum: The Engine Room
Topic: Does this prop look right to you?
Replies: 3
Views: 5724

Re: Does this prop look right to you?

Am I missing something ?..... that doesn't look like cupping......it looks like a damaged leading edge....
by se7en
Wed May 04, 2016 7:08 pm
Forum: Personal Sales/Wants
Topic: Wanted Short Shaft outboard Motor
Replies: 4
Views: 4915

Re: Wanted Short Shaft outboard Motor

You wont get a 4 stroke over 50hp as a short shaft, you will be lucky to find many short shafts over 50 hp, they are about but not very common.
by se7en
Thu Mar 17, 2016 10:02 am
Forum: The Engine Room
Topic: 50hp Mercury - throttle setting
Replies: 11
Views: 17786

Re: 50hp Mercury - throttle setting

You need a time difference between the gear cable moving and throttle cable starting to move, if it didn't, it would damage the gear box, also the boat would be very difficult to drive when maneuvering .
by se7en
Tue Feb 16, 2016 1:21 pm
Forum: General
Topic: 1000th forum member
Replies: 4
Views: 4016

Re: 1000th forum member

Would be nice if maybe a few more of them became full CMBA members...... they can join on line.... only £30........go on... treat your self... you won't regret it,,!! :perfect:
by se7en
Thu Feb 04, 2016 7:39 pm
Forum: Official CMBA Events
Topic: 1st event of 2016 - Haynes Museum Dry Rally
Replies: 9
Views: 8719

Re: 1st event of 2016 - Haynes Museum Dry Rally

I'm coming, not sure about a boat at the moment....... there's one of my old cars in there..........it was new when i bought it.......now its in a museum........does this mean I'm getting old....??? :hmmm:
by se7en
Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:40 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Plywood speedboat, but what is it?
Replies: 3
Views: 6089

Re: Plywood speedboat, but what is it?

Not a Sabre, not enough beam.