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03 April 2009, 19:23
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southport
Boat name: Qudos
Make: 5.4 Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yam 115 V4
MMSI: 235068784
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mermaid mariner 6 cyl
Ok these aren't RIB engines but I was hoping you maybe able to help me find some impellers.
Spec of the twin engines are
Mermaid Mariner Diesel
6 cyl 6.220cc or 380cubic inch
135bp
Need two Impellers.
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03 April 2009, 20:22
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Country: UK - England
Town: Gosport
Boat name: April Lass
Make: Moody 31
Length: 9m +
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03 April 2009, 20:32
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southport
Boat name: Qudos
Make: 5.4 Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yam 115 V4
MMSI: 235068784
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Have contacted them already but haven't heard back yet. Cheers anyway Pete
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03 April 2009, 21:35
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Country: UK - England
Town: Gosport
Boat name: April Lass
Make: Moody 31
Length: 9m +
Join Date: Aug 2001
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If your not aware they are a family firm that sell hand built engines assembled by mechanics with oilly rags. Best to phone them, after you have joined the owners club for the discount.
Pete
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03 April 2009, 21:38
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southport
Boat name: Qudos
Make: 5.4 Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yam 115 V4
MMSI: 235068784
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 3,930
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Originally Posted by Pete7
If your not aware they are a family firm that sell hand built engines assembled by mechanics with oilly rags. Best to phone them, after you have joined the owners club for the discount.
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I didn't know that Pete, will pass that on to my dad. Cheers
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03 April 2009, 22:03
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Glasgow
Boat name: Riberty
Make: xs 650
Length: 6m +
Engine: suzuki 175
MMSI: 235063328
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 377
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Originally Posted by Pete7
If your not aware they are a family firm that sell hand built engines assembled by mechanics with oilly rags.
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Didn't know that either.
I used to use a Starfish 34 with a Mermaid & shaft drive. One of the most reliable engines i have ever used in a marine enviroment.
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04 April 2009, 01:37
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 12,791
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Mermaid are great - most of the older ones based on British built ford lorry engines. The newer engines are again Ford and JCB.
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04 April 2009, 08:00
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Country: UK - England
Town: Up Norf
Make: Avon SR4,Tremlett 23
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yam 55, Volvo 200
Join Date: Apr 2007
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Didn't know that either.
I used to use a Starfish 34 with a Mermaid & shaft drive. One of the most reliable engines i have ever used in a marine enviroment.
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Nice boat, what made you get a RIB?
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04 April 2009, 09:45
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southport
Boat name: Qudos
Make: 5.4 Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yam 115 V4
MMSI: 235068784
Join Date: Sep 2008
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They're great pair of engines. Will try and get some photos' next time I'm up there as you wouldn't believe how mint they are. Because my parents live aboard my dad spends most of his time down sat in between them even though they don't need anything doing to them.
Time for a service now though. Tough on the old wallet!
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04 April 2009, 20:31
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Glasgow
Boat name: Riberty
Make: xs 650
Length: 6m +
Engine: suzuki 175
MMSI: 235063328
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Nice boat, what made you get a RIB?
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A change of job
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05 April 2009, 11:50
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Country: Other
Town: Stanley, Falkland Is
Boat name: Seawolf
Make: Osprey Vipermax 5.8
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 150
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,726
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I've dealt with Mermaid on a number of occasions because one of the company launches has two Majestic 6cyl diesels fitted, very helpful bunch of people, usually no problem with answering emails so sounds odd.
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05 April 2009, 15:39
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Country: UK - England
Town: swanwick/hamble
Boat name: stormchaser
Make: custom rib
Length: 8m +
Engine: inboard/diesel
Join Date: Aug 2007
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i take it that they are indirect cooled, take the brass plate off the front of the water pump and i think you'll find that it will be a jabsco pump and it should have a number on the plate, any good chandler should be able to help with the numbers you can provide
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05 April 2009, 18:52
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Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: A large rock
Boat name: La Frette
Make: Osprey Vipermax
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200 Suzzy
Join Date: May 2004
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Yep, I also think they're Jabsco/compatible. Just about to pull a 25 yr old mermaid dover out of my parents boat to replace it with something a little more modern, frugal and quieter. We've had enough of thinking were sitting on a london bus when it's running!
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07 April 2009, 08:45
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southport
Boat name: Qudos
Make: 5.4 Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yam 115 V4
MMSI: 235068784
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 3,930
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Quote:
Originally Posted by biffer
i take it that they are indirect cooled, take the brass plate off the front of the water pump and i think you'll find that it will be a jabsco pump and it should have a number on the plate, any good chandler should be able to help with the numbers you can provide
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Got the original part number for the impellers. Got a price for aftermarket ones £25 each + P&P. Heard back from Mermaid today, £17 + P&P and they come with the paper gasket too.
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07 April 2009, 08:47
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southport
Boat name: Qudos
Make: 5.4 Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yam 115 V4
MMSI: 235068784
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 3,930
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Erin
Yep, I also think they're Jabsco/compatible. Just about to pull a 25 yr old mermaid dover out of my parents boat to replace it with something a little more modern, frugal and quieter. We've had enough of thinking were sitting on a london bus when it's running!
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I have to disagree on that Erin as these are very smooth. Although they where new in 2001 and have done very little hours in that time.
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07 April 2009, 20:23
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Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: A large rock
Boat name: La Frette
Make: Osprey Vipermax
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200 Suzzy
Join Date: May 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JSP
I have to disagree on that Erin as these are very smooth. Although they where new in 2001 and have done very little hours in that time.
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Yeah, we've got something like 2,500 hrs on ours and 5,700 miles, so I think they're well past the run-in state and somewhere nearer re-build. History is a little unknown. It may not have been cared for properly in formative years.
Hmmm, just calculated that out and it means average speed is only 2.3kts. Seems a bit low, or else someone left the engine idling for about 2 months!
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