Recent content by ballena

If you are gonna trash the boat, then do it properly!! Does the fuel pontoon dry completely?

Go upstream to turn and exit on the plane so as to draw as little as possible and annoy all the raggies cooking up their tinned curry on board

What is the state of the tide? What is the bottom like further up? Has the Mobo got screws or outdrives?

I have a sneeky suspicion that the article may have been produced somewhere several thousand miles west of the UK if you get my drift . Just something to remember, Don't always believe what you read on the net, some people still publish papers claiming that the earth is flat!!!

I would be really careful with that stuff, make sure that all you hoses and seals in the fuel lines will not be softened or destroyed. Acetone is as you know a great solvent and as such will also break down the thin film of oil used in most engines for upper cylinder lubrication possibly...

What type of hull does the mayland 18 have? from memory I have a feeling its a semi-displacement job although I might be wrong. Can you trim the engine in to push the nose down a tad? or move some weight forward. Either way it sounds like you might be pushing it with that engine.

Antifould this weekend and then the good ship Ballena should be back in the water on Monday. Is this a new project you are working on? if so what is it and do you have any pics?

Hi Ben Have you tried the British Powerboat trust over at Hythe, I visited them last year and they were closing and had to get rid of all the exhibits. worth a look

Its all about weight distribution, the engines on these american boats represents a huge percentage of the overall weight, go stick 6 or 8 bodies right on top of it and the stern will not lift out. The only answer is to trim the nose down until on the plane. if you think that each V8 and drive...

Have you tried web page It has a forum with mostly Merc stuff on it, well worth a look.

Hi Ben Back in on the 16th May, can't wait. Spoke to Paul in the week, you were right I think he will be selling the prini and keeping H & N. Handling just not as good. Paul

We used to have a 200CC with 5.0L, it would top 50mph and handled like a dream especially in the rough, we could even get it airbourne on odd occaisions. The Four Winns Vista that we have now does not have the same hull deadrise and is much less accomodating in rough weather. I guess Sea Ray...

Working on the good ship Ballena today, got the trim cylinder refitted, and decided to take the props off so that I could get at the leg drain (VP SXDP Drive). I personally have not removed the props for 3 years, to my astonishment I discovered around 20 prawns stuck up the exhaust behind the...

Re: Bayliner \"bling\" on ebay SWMBO loved it, if it had been a Four Winns one she would have bought the whole stock. Mind you she is blonde!!!

I'm rushing of to get me one of those harpoon thingys just incase!!!!!! Come on guys it only telly amd SWMBO reckons the nails and clothes are more important than some boat ona river, now if it were in the open sea then that would be different. Low budget TV probably prevents them from opening...