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23 March 2006, 13:08
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Country: UK - England
Town: Oldham
Boat name: Aqua Vitae
Make: Ribcraft 4.8
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yamaha 75hp
MMSI: 235115057
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 331
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RIB going nowhere :(
Guys,
I've just had my engine serviced and been given the bad news that it's probably not going to last me the season. I've only had the whole outfit since last summer, but just the hull is worth way more than I paid for it.
I've got a 3.5m rib with jockey console and a 25-30 year old evinrude, so I guess it's had it's day! Any ideas where I could find a 25 or 30hp, 2-stroke? I'm keeping an eye on boats and outboards and ebay. Any other ideas.
I was hoping to get out next weekend - doesn't look like that's going to happen now. Cheers guys.
Tim.
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23 March 2006, 13:29
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Member
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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Have a look for tohatsu - they are great but not being a "big" name prob are a bit cheaper.
Look at
http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/
Ebay
http://www.adtrader.co.uk/ - this can be very good for bargains - it is the website for the yellow freeads paper.
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23 March 2006, 14:06
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Gosport
Boat name: April Lass
Make: Moody 31
Length: 9m +
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 4,951
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Bill Highman is just West of Manchester (god forsaken place to find). Not cheap but at leat he has a really large quantity of stock and spares. Think of scrap yard for outboards located in an old church. Only problem is at this time of year it will be full price.
Should have plenty of Mariners or Yamahas in the size you need.
http://www.boatsandoutboards.com/broker/text/BHM001
Pete
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23 March 2006, 17:40
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bristol
Boat name: n/a
Make: Honwave T35AE
Length: 3m +
Engine: Tohatsu 18hp 2stroke
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 379
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Hi Tim
If you could stretch to a little more then this a bargain for a brand new engine:
http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/RIM022/
Andy
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23 March 2006, 19:30
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Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,410
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£500 for this Yamaha, bit tatty but they seem to be bullet proof.
http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/F93805
Alex
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23 March 2006, 20:51
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Nr Faversham, Kent
Boat name: C Rider
Make: Avon
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yam 80
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 513
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Just out of interest, what was the prognosis on the old engine?
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23 March 2006, 21:09
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Oldham
Boat name: Aqua Vitae
Make: Ribcraft 4.8
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yamaha 75hp
MMSI: 235115057
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 331
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The reef plate (I think that's the right name) is losing it's mountings. The metal has corroded (not sure why or how) which the bolts went into. Two of the bolts have worked lose and caused air to get into the fuel system, causing it to backfire during the service. He's done a temporary repair, but I don't feel particularly confident in the engine any more.
If the engine was on a river cruiser it'd be fine - I just don't think it'll take the hammering on the trailer and the bashing around that it gets on the coast. It could last ages, or cause me problems on the next trip out!
I'll try and take some pictures over the weekend.
Tim
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24 March 2006, 18:24
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Member
Country: USA
Town: Oakland CA
Length: 3m +
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 6,653
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Can't Helicoil the corroded threads? Maybe have a welder fill them and re-drill/re-tap?
OTOH, I'm not sure what a reef plate is.
jky
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24 March 2006, 23:30
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Warrington/Anglesey
Make: Menai 480SR.
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsoooooooo 70hp
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 665
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25 March 2006, 16:14
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Oldham
Boat name: Aqua Vitae
Make: Ribcraft 4.8
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yamaha 75hp
MMSI: 235115057
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 331
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I've been offered a 2003 Yamaha 30hp 2-stroke with autolube, 3 cylinder and triple carburettor. It comes with fuel tank and remotes and looks like new.
All for £950.
I think I know the answer, but does this sound like a bargain?
Before you ask - I'm not sharing my sources....yet!
Tim.
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25 March 2006, 18:40
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Gosport
Boat name: April Lass
Make: Moody 31
Length: 9m +
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 4,951
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Bargin, buy it.
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25 March 2006, 23:19
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Farnborough
Boat name: Narcissus
Make: Cobra
Length: 7m +
Engine: Optimax 225
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,364
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Reed plate. D & F are next to each other on the keyboard,
Quote:
Originally Posted by jyasaki
Can't Helicoil the corroded threads? Maybe have a welder fill them and re-drill/re-tap?
OTOH, I'm not sure what a reef plate is.
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