Idle minds - trade in or hold tough?

[Poly]

Originally Posted by Mollers

Really?

I thought you cornish ribnobbers set up your own special rubber fetishism forum ;-)

[willk]

Originally Posted by Mollers

Really?

Hey - I can have her on a Codshift pallet for Cornwall in a heartbeat if you don't behave!

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Poly

I thought you cornish ribnobbers set up your own special rubber fetishism forum ;-)

It went international.

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by willk

Hey - I can have her on a Codshift pallet for Cornwall in a heartbeat if you don't behave!

As we say down here, any chance of 'avin' bit look at 'un' first?

[Ron Noco]

Originally Posted by Poly

I'm not really supposed to be looking at new engines...... But it would be rude not to ask about more details of 30 hp ptt...

Tis sold already :-)

I wasn't pushed if it sold or not as I got it working lovely now and it would do the job for the most part...

Now for part two, hopefully do a deal with the dealer for the 40hp , but if he won't come down a bit in price, I'll hold out till something better comes along ...

Older I get the more I believe, what will be, will be...

[willk]

Originally Posted by Mollers

As we say down here, any chance of 'avin' bit look at 'un' first?

'Fraid not. It's either "on the pallet" or bag your face

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by willk

'Fraid not. It's either "on the pallet" or bag your face

A 'Double bagger'. Two in case the first one splits.

[Ron Noco]

Well things didn't go to plan, tohatsu gone, looking at a mercury 40 efi now

See picture, does the discolouration on the spark leads look suspicious?

[steco1958]

Originally Posted by Ron Noco

Well things didn't go to plan, tohatsu gone, looking at a mercury 40 efi now

See picture, does the discolouration on the spark leads look suspicious?
Attachment 111918

Yes it does

[Ron Noco]

Originally Posted by steco1958

Yes it does

It does look like an overheating event, probably give it a miss

Cheers

[Ron Noco]

Turns out it's just copper grease...
Engine is 12 years old and for less than 2k more, you can buy a new one with a 5 year warranty , unrealistic sellers :-(

[whisper]

Originally Posted by Ron Noco

Turns out it's just copper grease...
Engine is 12 years old and for less than 2k more, you can buy a new one with a 5 year warranty , unrealistic sellers :-(

Copper grease is no good in a marine environment


www.customrib.co.uk

[Ron Noco]

Originally Posted by Tim M

Sounds pretty pricey. You'd do much better selling your engines privately and buying a 40hp elsewhere. If you did that you could turn the two into a 40hp without having to add any more money.

EDIT: Sorry didn't realise until I re-read that you're working in Euros, so your 40hp works out at £2777 which is a bit better, however you would still be much better off selling yourself.

Ended up doing exactly that, sold both private and now the proud owner of a 2007 mariner 40hp efi , came of a little used river boat ... :-)