Fascinating...

And he still has his hair and eyebrows at the end of it.

Having removed the wire steering steering system I was ready to fit the Teleflex Morse rack version and Command 200 helm. I've used this system before on the Shakespeare Mini Clubman and loved it for it's smoothness, reliability and robustness. It's largely been superceded by SeaStar's new version, ...

In case you're tempted.

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Worthwhile finding an outboard version, rather than going to further trouble and expense?

Almost 2 months later and the jobs I needed to do are mostly done. The floor has been epoxied. The replacement cleats screwed into new wood. The carpet has gone in, but the careful measurements I made and wrote on the grp sides, have somehow faded...I shall have to lift it up and do the measurements...

Hope you have fun, which is the most important part! Some of the marinising bits for the engine and outdrive parts are hard to find (and expensive), but I often see them 2nd hand on the auction site.

They are just a hull with a floor moulding, rather than a double skin like a Dory. This means it could be coming in from inside if rained on. I'd check the seats where they bolt to the floor, if they're originals the mounting screws might have rusted below the heads and obviously check for cracks on...

Sorry to hear this. Do you mean the ply in the pic where the engine mounts? If so, is normally nailed into the grp and plywood underneath, with gripfast nails, which is why the transoms typically rot, f the holes aren't properly plugged and the new ply not glued on, can let water in. Check that the ...

Try Hank at American Marine Imports,

https://www.boatingbusiness.com/bb-dire ... 03.contact

Saw this post on the 'Boats & Bits, Advice & Tips UK' on facebook, but worthwhile asking the 'Solent Boating' bunch on same site, or 'Active Hamble Boat Group', someone might be able to advise.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2087312 ... /702951765