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This is what you need for the centre I presume? Unfortunately, these are like hens teeth , when I restored the boat I had a new one made using this one as a pattern, sadly the engineer( then in his 80s) has died, however his son has taken over the business and “may”be able to make one in between his...

1E42E181-D05F-48CB-96B0-0EFC10CF5644.jpeg Hi Roger, the Aquila steering wheels originated from the Zephyr mk 2 which is unusual as the engines they used came from the Mk3 ( 213e) please note the one you require is “ without “ the horn ring ( as seen in picture) as the one with has a recessed spoke ...

Happy New Year all ! It’s even happier now the forum is up and running once again

Very interesting, a good find ,well done Howstar . I like the way the workers with the usual mess that’s associated with this material are dressed in smart suits!

A massive thank you to all involved in organising a great event. Also, an extra special thank you to all the boaters who came to our rescue when we unfortunately stopped on the way to Wareham :cry: , within seconds we were surrounded by helpers which gives you confidence when taking part in such a c...

Well said Mel, just to reiterate, not a lot of “senior folk” have a “Facebook “ account, and don’t particularly want one, I myself don’t have one for various reasons, plus a lot of my colleagues likewise ! so keep the forum alive, we need it !

Right ok,Rapier, I will go down boat shed soon and take some measurements. Yes the boat is quite a lump and a long shaft Tohatsu 40hp powers it, oddly enough pushes it along quite well all things considered. I will take a close look also at the prop blades. Bearing in mind your concerns about raisin...

Ah right, cheers guys I've certainly learned some valuable info here, one thing I have noticed though, on a sharp turn the prop cavitates, however,I only seem to notice it on a left turn, ( am I right in saying it's like a clutch slipping ? ) Prop seems to loose grip and until I ease off the throttl...

IMG_1467.JPG It's not the " rooster tail" I may have explained it wrong, if you look at the picture, to the right of the engine cowl you will see a vertical fountain of water ! Yes I've got PTT and engine is toward transom as far as possible, plus the pin you mentioned is in the second hole from th...