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28 February 2017, 15:33
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Country: UK - England
Town: Newport IoW
Boat name: Amean/Pronto/Rumbo
Make: Solent Rib Princess
Length: 7m +
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Hey Andre
Looks good you up for Alderney again this year
Tim
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28 February 2017, 16:03
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Hey Andre
Looks good you up for Alderney again this year
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Hi Tim, for sure and for longer this time say at least 2 nights but not camping  . A nice hotel in Guernsey would be my choice . 
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03 March 2017, 15:00
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As you can see from the posted photos the rib is getting near to the completion date. The engines will be received on Tuesday and installation will begin soon after. The A frame still needs to be installed, grab rail around the windscreen, lifelines , steering helm, diving platform over the drives, bench seat on the engine box and the cushions 
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03 March 2017, 15:01
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and a few more
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03 March 2017, 16:16
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Town: California
Make: Avon 5.4m Searider
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Andre, this seemed like it moved pretty quickly - what usual time to build, start to finish?
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03 March 2017, 16:58
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Originally Posted by Andre
the rib in front is a Parker 650 and that rib will have the Mercury Diesel 175 HP outboard engine
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Nice build - you'll have no excuse for the C.I. trip now! 
The Mercury Diesel Outboard is really interesting too - do you have any running time on one yet? I'm most curious as to how they have worked out in the real world. They'd be a big hit off the west coast if the reliability was there...
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03 March 2017, 17:05
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Nice build - you'll have no excuse for the C.I. trip now!
The Mercury Diesel Outboard is really interesting too - do you have any running time on one yet? I'm most curious as to how they have worked out in the real world. They'd be a big hit off the west coast if the reliability was there... |
Cheers , The CI are on the agenda for sure.
As for the diesel outboard then this engine can only be sold to the military and commercial bodies. we are yet to test it and the delay is because it is still winter in Poland and we are waiting for the controls and gauges from Brunswick Marine
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03 March 2017, 17:11
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Andre, this seemed like it moved pretty quickly - what usual time to build, start to finish?
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the usual time is 10/12 weeks . we have at the moment a space problem due to the vast production of hard boats. Plant no 2 will be up and running by August. There will be 3 assembly halls and one will be for ribs only.
I was lucky because I hit a production window and if the engines had been received two weeks ago the rib would have been completed if not this week then next week for sure. I am in no hurry but want delivery in the UK at the end of March. I want them to put on some engine hours prior to shipment. I will for sure go over to help with that.
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03 March 2017, 20:37
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Country: UK - Scotland
Boat name: imposter
Make: FunYak
Length: 3m +
Engine: Tohatsu 30HP
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As for the diesel outboard then this engine can only be sold to the military and commercial bodies.
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is that an environmental thing like two strokes?
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03 March 2017, 20:58
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...and we are waiting for the controls and gauges from Brunswick Marine
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Delays suck - I was waiting ages for my Yanmar. You should give the Distributor some gip!
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03 March 2017, 21:33
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Delays suck - I was waiting ages for my Yanmar. You should give the Distributor some gip!
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this is not really the subject of this thread but as it happens Parker Poland are the distributor for Mercury in Poland and speaking of them this year it is their 25th anniversary
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03 March 2017, 21:45
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this is not really the subject of this thread but as it happens Parker Poland are the distributor for Mercury in Poland and speaking of them this year it is their 25th anniversary |
Congratulations! It's all about the Anniversaries this year - time for a party!
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05 March 2017, 09:43
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is that an environmental thing like two strokes?
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sorry Poly but I somewhat missed your question. Yes you are correct here . This has also hit the Mercury Diesel 2.8 & 4.2 . They are now no longer available for the leisure market.
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05 March 2017, 10:06
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sorry Poly but I somewhat missed your question. Yes you are correct here . This has also hit the Mercury Diesel 2.8 & 4.2 . They are now no longer available for the leisure market.
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Should get volkswagon to test them!
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05 March 2017, 16:05
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Make: Humber Ocean Pro
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Engine: Yam 200HP
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Should get volkswagon to test them!
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10 March 2017, 18:33
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The engines have arrived so the installation should be completed next week.
more photos next week
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10 March 2017, 18:52
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Country: USA
Town: California
Make: Avon 5.4m Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 90
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I always wonder how access for servicing is for twin stern drive applications. When you drop in the engines, please take a picture! (What's the beam, again?)
Keep up the good work!
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13 March 2017, 12:08
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the overall beam is 3.16 mtr
here is a photo of the engine bay ready for the installation of the engines. the width across is 2.0 mtr , depth to the lowest point is 1.0 mtr and length is 1.0 mtr
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16 March 2017, 09:01
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OK so we are getting there. the engines will be installed next week . The same goes for the legs , diving platform and radar scanner
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16 March 2017, 09:30
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Country: UK - England
Town: Lancs
Boat name: Beretta
Make: Ballistic
Length: 6m +
Engine: 175hp e-tec
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Very nice!!
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