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Flying Eagle updated
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Hello lads just a few more snaps of flying eagle, new rubbing strake all round and a dirty cooker, been playing with fibre glass insert in cabin roof to finish off the velour trim, my blue canopy is what i need some help with, a few small tears and could do with a waterproof treatment, has anyone had a simil...
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Who's Lochin is this?
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I was watching this video of a race boat on you tube, and saw a nice looking Lochin 33 in the video. If you fast forward to 2.52 on the video, you will see it come into shot. I wonder if it belongs to anybody on here?
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Happy New year
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Just want to wish everyone a Happy and prosperous new year and also hope we can keep this forum going! So, to start things off I will post a couple of photo's of on going work on my new 40 Sportsfisherman. We are a little delayed but things are progressing well now, so these are not really quite up to date ph...
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Happy Christmas
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Happy Christmas everyone. I hope you all have a geat Christmas and a fab New Year and that 2014 is safe and peaceful and brings all you could wish for. Here on Mull we will be having a traditional family christmas and trying to avoid the succession of gales which has been sweeping across the west coast for...
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Happy Christmas
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all. Hope there are more people on here next year!! Cheers. Dave.
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big cod
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Alright lads ,as work and weather has meant I haven't been near the boat in ages I have been a bit quiet on the forum but yesterday the weather gods said you must go fishing and sod work so who am I to argue with the gods ,there's been a few cod caught around the isle of wight so I went out to find a big cod or tw...
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Buxom Blonde
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HI. Now that I have your interest I Just wondered if anyone was left on this forum as it is REALLY quiet of late! Whats happened to Chas, (grumpy old git) Geoff, how's your back? Harold, hope you are not near the fires! Kees, still got your boat? Robbie diesel, Hanson brothers, Stugsy, Nitroxwill, Wo...
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Finally found a 33' Sports Fisherman...I think
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Hi all, After years of working, doing the grown up stuff like buying a house, and then buying and subsequently selling my 33 Workboat, I've found a Sports Fisherman in need of a bit of a tidy up. she is a 1980 model ex charter boat, with a 300hp engine which is the size I wanted. Comfortable cruising speed...
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Return of the Tuna
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Just last week a boat working out of Leverburgh that takes trips out to St Kilda encountered a group of blue fin tuna hunting around shoals of herring. Fantastic news that these fish have been seen and identified at last. I have heard anecdotal reports in the past regarding large dark shapes moving qui...
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New member
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Hello people mine name is hans i am a new member ( mine englich is not so good sorry for this) i am a proud owner of a lochin 33 ,i have her for 4 years . I am working for 3 years on her now ,next year she go's back in the water .i have make a new paint job new heavy window's and new interieur it is gone be verry nice ( i...
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Summer lull
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Hi Folks Not much happening on here recently, I am guessing everyone is out on their boats enjoying the lovely weather. We are still working hard on LJ racking up the hours. The new engine is just coming up to its second service and is doing everything we wanted it to, including saving us a few quid on fu...
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Serious bit of kit
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http://www.findafishingboat.com/lochin-40-offshore/DB55753
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Here we go again!!
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HI all. Been rather quiet on here lately and the weather hasn't been up to much either but hopefully improving now. As several of you will know I sold 'Sorcerer' the Lochin 333 harbour pilot I had built about three years ago, just after xmas 2012, with the intention of building a Lochin 40 sportsfisher...
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Assisting our yachting friends
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Just a few pics from New Zealand summer 2013 . We have taken Girvan out on many trips . She has performed really well in all kind of conditions . As expected she gets noticed , so we got roped in to assist with sailing regattas and the like. Plucked a few sailors from their sinking Nolex 25 and pulled quite a f...
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Nearly there....
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After a really rubbish start to this year, with the boat breaking free from her moorings, we are finally nearing completion of the repair works. The moorings parted on 17th January and the boat washed up ashore a concrete slipway after taking what I can only imagine was a really big knock to the bottom....
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Engine
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Well still don't have an engine! They keep telling me it is ready but there is a gaping hole where it should be sitting. Hope it doesn't take too long to get here. Otherwise plans coming together. The weather is fantastic up here at the moment. Yesterday sunny and dry about 14 deg so got the hull painted an...
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Engine Ventilation
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Hi All, I was wondering what type of ventilation you guys had to your engines? We're running a single 500hp and its been fine for the last 5 1/2 years but just interested to see what other people have in their setups. Ocean Star is out of the water being repaired at the moment and we're carrying out our ow...
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Boatless.....(again!!!)
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HI all. As you know 'Sorcerer' has gone to her new owners in Canvey Island and I am boatless again while I wait for things to be started on the new project. I wanted a temporary replacement that I will sell on when the new boat arrives around may next year. Probably should'nt mention it on here but I have fou...
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Lochin 33 Osprey M275
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Hi all, Wondering if anyone can help? Trying to track down a Lochin 33 prawn trawler (a rare thing a Lochin TRAWLER!) Osprey M 275. She was built in Wales by the owner and fished out of Fife although we spent a lot of time in Mallaig. Also on the hunt for set of plans for a basic 1980's vintage Lochin 33 (Sta...
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So whats the plan for 2013
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Hi All, Happy New Year to you all, So what plans does everyone have for there boats this year? I'm hoping to use Blue Swell more this year and hoping a date with a big needle, a theatre and consultant comes soon. Been discussing with some friends a Channel islands trip this summer but is far from even the...
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Boat Fire Eastbourne
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http://www.eastbournernli.org/boat-fire-drama-off-beachy-head/
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Happy Christmas
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HI all. We are approaching christmas fast now and the end of the world (again) is friday, so may I wish everyone on here a very happy christmas and prosperous new year before it does!!! Regards Dave.
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Lochin for sale in IOM
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Hi All Here is a link to a nice Lochin for sale on FAFB http://www.findafishingboat.com/lochin/DB34503 Looks the business Martin
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lochin 33
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Hi guys im a new member hoping to buy a 1984 lochin 33 next week lovlet boat but needs a bigger engine only looking for 15/16 kts cruse what would be a good lump and any other info many thanks Terry
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engine choice
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Hi Guys well she arrives tomorrow deal done last week! i think i will do the sensible things first like get it weighed properly so i can talk to paul williams at clemence marine who has got lots of info on lochins hoping she is aroung 8 tonnes terry
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Soon Back in Water
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Our work with Wind is going forward maybe next week it will be back in the water. Put down the engine and some sea trials would bee nice ... Some installation would bee left for the holidays ... I so curious about the Spraydeflectors and the interceptor system Humphree, new skeeg and of cours the 575hk...
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The next 25 years........
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End of season
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HI Folks Well that's it for me and LJ this year. Normally I leave her in the water till the end of October, this year I took her to Balvicar before we went on our hols and guess what, since we came home the weather has been fantastic! Oh well can't get it right all the time. Hope everyone else has had a good se...
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New propeller
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Hello to Martin,Tobias,Dave,Geoff,Kees and everybody Finally I got my new prop last week and fitted it friday afternoon. I was told I would get a higher cruising speed at a lower rpm and less stress on the engine, with a bit more top speed, although that wasn't too important to me. I was fairly sc...
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Southampton boat show
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HI all. Just wondered if anyone was going to the southampton boat show this year? I am going on monday if anyone wants to meet for a coffee and chat. Had a good day out fishing on ;Sorcerer' last saturday. Two of us caught plenty of mackerel, a couple of pollack, a few cod, many good sized ling and severa...
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