Hello, I have a 1980's Johnson 115hp V4 2-stroke outboard on the back of my boat. As a general refurbishment, I want to replace the...
Hi Chaps, thanks for your time and advice on this - a "chase" is certainly an idea worth investigating, thanks. Sealing the holes in the...
Hi Gonzo, yep, that's how I see it. I'd be interested to see pictures of either solution done before, though - I just can't think of a tidy...
Hello, I'm looking for some advice, please... I've been refitting/restoring a small motor boat for a fair while now and one of the many...
That makes sense - having zoomed in now, I can see the bevelled edge of the stringers, too. Thanks for explaining that :)
...actually, could I pose an unrelated question to PAR, please? I've had a quick look through your website at your designs - the Cooper Jr is...
Hello all, many thanks for sharing your information - the book by Sam Devlin looks very useful! All the best :)
Double Diagonal Planking Hello, a while ago, I was helping to restore a double-diagonal mahogany planked power boat from the 1930's. The...
Yep, that's the problem - these things are dead easy to get spares for in the US, but in the UK I can't even get the oil it needs... I must have...
A Gill Bracket is another new one to me : [IMG] This seems like quite a good resource, actually:...
Hi, thanks for your thoughts. The all up weight of the inboard and sterndrive was approx 300KG - I'll almost certainly be going for a...
Well, I had the engine stripped, examined and completely rebuilt - it was definitely seized due to overheating. I could tell even before...
Do you mean extend it further or change the profile of the extension?
Hiya, I was thinking of a 3/4 height extension (to the top of the grey box in the diagram), but with the hull-sides extending down from the...
Hello, here's picture of the boat beam on... [IMG] here's one of the transom with the sterndrive - there's just a hole now......
Hello, thanks for that...I see what you mean about the fuel tank. Paul
Hello, I did wonder about that - the boat was designed for an outboard, though - the inboard setup was a factory option that was rarely taken...
Hello, I'm replacing the stern-drive in my boat and was intending to cut down the transom and build an outboard-well from marine ply and...
I see - my mistake - the old engine was a 130hp, not a 120hp. Is it all up weight rather than displacement that's important here, then? So your...
Thanks Anthony - the general gist of opinion here though, as you say, is that this isn't the best option. I was just testing the water (so to...
