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Summers here
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Hi Folks Great weather here on Mull, blue skies sunshine and light winds. We have been making the most of the days by running trips in the mornings then heading off on our own or with friends in the afternoon. Had some good fishing too close to Bac Mhor (Dutchmans Cap). We have been lucky enough to have Dol...
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flexible engine mounts
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hi anyone have any preferences on wheather to have flexible engine mounts or bolt the engine down hard. i have a mk1 mitchell 31 and have fitted new flexiblee engine mounts as the old ones were worn out . i had the correct weight of engine mounts but on tickverover 700RPM the vibration is bad even out of g...
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cutlass bearings
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Hi all. As the weather has been rubbish lately i decided to get 'Sorcerer' out the water for a check and bit of maintenance. The antifouling is good but the shaft anodes have completeley gone, vanished, flown off, whatever. I had the bonding of the shafts, props etc, checked by a marine engineer and...
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outboard ?
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Hi all, After picking up a rope with my prop a few years ago, I am still thinking to hang an outboard on the stern who can bring me home when something with the single Iveco or drive breaks down.the question is how much horsepower i need.An old calculation program on my pc gives 5 kn. with 20 hp and only 6 kn wi...
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New self made Stainless steel bench with teak
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What do you think? Does this fit the Lochin or is it too much...?
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Lochin Build Timeframe
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A bit of a vague question but on average how long does it take to build a Lochin? 1.The moulding process 2.Fitting the boat out with engines, stern gear, (the mechanical side) 3.Electrics, electronics installation 4.Fitting out internal galley area, seats etc. Any Lochin, but in particular somet...
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Engine out
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A lot too doooooo Tamd 71A just getting some care ashore....... 1150 Kg, 360 Hp, 2476 h, 17 kn. A asterndeck vill bee construct and a new engine room noise killing, -- Edited by HanssonBrothers on Saturday 4th of June 2011 09:04:31 PM
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Home Harbour at Brännö
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Home journey went well .... -- Edited by HanssonBrothers on Monday 3rd of May 2010 07:53:34 AM
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paint job during winter
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Painting the deck and weelhouse
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Self draining deck hatches
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Is ther any one now were to buy or get drawings of drain hacthes in steinles steel that are on many Lochins ? BR: Tobias
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How many Lochin 33s are there?
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Hello everybody, I've just joined this forum because I'm a great admirer of Lochins, especially 33s, and hope to own one in the not too distant future. My current boat is an IP23 so it will be quite a step up for me and my family. I bought the IP23 to give my son and daughter a chance to learn the ropes. B...
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Aquabell
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Anyone know the history of the Aquabell boats? When were they were first constructed etc. I understand the original design was by Robert Tucker. Regards, Aqua.
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Aquabell build number
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Does anyone know if Aquabells have boat build numbers or HINs marked into the boat and if so where would they be located? Aqua.
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Anybody out there?
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Hi all, just wondering where everyone had gone....its very quiet again!! Went out at the weekend...it was flat and we cruised at 25 knots on 'Sorcerer'.....don't know how much fuel we were using...not sure if I really want too!! Hopefully I have posted a link to see 'Sorcerer' at cruise! http://w...
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New Autopilot
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Hi All Just taken delivery of my new autopilot! I've gone for the Raymarine SPX10 course computer with the ST70 control head. The shock was when I found out I also needed the ''backbone'' cable to make it all work which was an extra £160!!! With the pump and compass etc. it all arrived this AM. Just spoken...
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Fire extinguisher brackets
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Hi all,
Got a couple of nice shiny chrome like 2kg CO2 fire extinguishers for the boat but does anyone know where you can get spring clip type brackets for them? They fit around the bottom of extinguisher with a fixing plate up the back and clip around the neck.
The ones supplied are just a lug so the exti...
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MG Duff Anodes 30% Discount
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Hi All, ASAP SUPPLIES currently have 30% discount on all MG Duff Anodes if anyone requires for the new season http://www.asap-supplies.com Regards Geoff -- Edited by Blue Swell on Saturday 22nd of January 2011 09:49:21 AM
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Any plans for 2011
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Hi Everyone,
Wondered what plans you all have for your boats this year whether refurbishment, repair or just getting out and using and enjoying your time afloat.
Blue Swell is due a lift,scrub and hold if i decided not to have lifted ashore for a few weeks in a month or so.I have found using micron ex...
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Happy Xmas
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Wishing you all a Happy Christmas and New Year!
Lets hope for flat sea's, full fish boxes and great days afloat in 2011.
Best wishes Geoff
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Synchonous windscreen wipers.
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Hi all, hope you've had a good season. Have any of you fitted synchronous windscreen wipers? I would like to upgrade my wipers to 2 speed with intermitent. I'm quite happy for the passenger to operate their own wiper which would leave the other two to be modified. The vetus control units look nice, are t...
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Oxalic Acid
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Hi All,
Just in the process of giving Blue Swell a good clean and am going to use oxalic acid to brighten the topside gelcoat as has gone slightly yellow.
What i need to know is the best thing to mix acid in and how many parts acid to water do i need to use, i was thinking about using a hand spray bottle and s...
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Lochin Owners Visit
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Hi All,
I recently enjoyed a pleasureable visit from Simon Thomas and Harold Timmer. It was great to see you both and nice to catch up with news and also put a face to a name meeting Harold. Just wished i had a little more time before i had to leave for work.
Harold, thankyou for your advice also, I have s...
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Lochin on TV
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Hi Folks Thought you might be interested in this. It is a link to the BBC I player for a kids wildlife programme called Deadly 60. It was filmed on Mull and aboard Lady Jayne last year. It was only the second day of having paying passengers aboard so we were really nervous and still fixing things - note the d...
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Daves' new Lochin
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Hello Dave, Sorry for the slow reply and my lack of posts lately. I looked at your photos and the boat is really now coming together nicely. You were writing that the trim is done in Iroko. I believe it is a family of teak. The original factory Lochins all had Iroko frames. Very nice looking and durable tim...
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falling dry
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hi all, question: if I let Tommie fall dry with low tide without legs, will water come on the deck through the drains before she starts floating again when the tide comes in ? best regards, kees.
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frige
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Hi all, As the frige I placed last year in Tommie appeared to be much to small if Chantal's thirsty family comes by, and the space under the front bench was used for storing things we don't realy need, I made a 80 ltr. refrigerator in it. the compressor I placed on the coolest place deep down under the wheel...
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sounproofing
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hi would like some input on soundproofing . when steaming the noise level in my mitchell's wheelhouse is loud enough to stop all conversation. i have insulated the engine box but to no avail i have a n/a ford 120 and i know that they are noisey but any help would be appreciated. i think the main problem is t...
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power option
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Well after a productive trip to edf france i have some more details for you guys the system consists of a fuel cell of hydrogen and other components which together get slotted into a generator which they supply, it is put in where the engine would usually sit, it is slightly heavier than the 450 iveco i w...
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Auto Pilot
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Hi Folks My Raymarine 4000 auto pilot has gone useless and it looks like I am going to have to replace it. The current system uses a wheel drive which I am told should not be fitted to hydraulic steering systems as it can't cope with the slippage of the pump. Having said that it was just about adequate for my...
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Prop size for my Lochin 33..... cormorant
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Hello to all, im doing a few jobs on my boat and one of them is to put the write prop on it, as i can only get up to 2000 rpm, not 2400 rpm. im running on a perkins HT6 6354, my prop size at the moment is 21.15, and i think its to big....... and when i got the boat i was told that the prop was changed, so i dont have the wr...
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