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looking at a boat,its original volvopenta single petrol sterndrive has been re-engined with what appears to be a marinised diesel,yet using the original volvo leg gear-is this an unusual mod?thanks <hr width=100% size=1>powered by desanex..

looking at a small 20 foot swedish made cabin cruiser,volvo single outdrive,cant find any info,thanks <hr width=100% size=1>powered by desanex..

have sent you a pm. <hr width=100% size=1>powered by desanex..

they should pay you to take it away..an environmental disaster on the oilmix-the exxon valdez of the outboard world.. <hr width=100% size=1>powered by desanex..

long experience with o/bs..imho,go for a tohatsu long,5hp on a cantilever bracket,i got a good deal from marine scene,if you intend to keep the boat for a while,go for a new o/b,false economy s/h,but never let the o/b mix hang around. <hr width=100% size=1>powered by desanex..

Re: watching brief.. ive yet to see a controversial topic fully printed as a letter,kim,warts &all.. most other replies point to a general dissatisfaction with the existing brokerage system,dont they,..i am aware that brokerage ads underpin a lot of your costs of mag.production..so,to throw...

actually,if you read the post,i found liona at trafalgar very straight,informative,and realistic-so im on the mailing list..i also found a good private seller,but he wouldnt budge,guided by...yes,you guessed it-brokers prices!and so the magic roundabout goes on,with a hell of a lot of boats...

my first experience with a local broker came when overseas,no sale,fine,back for a summer,no boat..my much loved pandora 23 had gone..calling the broker,had lost paperwork..then,cash flow problems..much heaviness resulted in payment..eventually..tried to buy a westerly,recently,did my...

sorry nigel,but on enquiry to tohatsu main agents..biggest cause of warranty return s is powerhead bearing failure due to degradation of premix oil in unleaded fuel..i will play safe and only use fresh stuff..we are talking 2 stroke,folks <hr width=100% size=1>

my shed is a testimony to years of O/b rebuilds..!all doable..until the bearings go..then the cost of replacing them gets silly,needing a flywheel puller,etc..up to then,cleaning out waterways is an essential tedious job..main thing is never let unleaded premix fuel hang around..oil degrades...

both are less common,have heard of fanbelt probs on betas,is freshwater cooling much more of an asset?any advice please <hr width=100% size=1>

looking at 1972 one,yan 1gm,seems well cared for..owner states rain leakage into engine hatch is a common problem,cant get much info from the westerly site(unless you join)..prices seem steep,even for older boats.(7k-is that real for 72?).how do they vary from later westerly 21s..any info...

thanks for reply-original boat had<<recent diesel>>in brokerspeak meant 1993!looking at older boat-warwick 1973-with yan 1gm10,well cared for but still higher price..around 7k-owner says freshwater ingress around engine hatch a common problem-please comment <hr width=100% size=1>

thanks for reply-believe designer laurent giles,..brokers description of <recent diesel>>meant 1993..!now also looking at 1972 warwick,same animal,with yanmar 1gm 10..owner says common problem is rainwater through engine hatch-any comment?also asking price seems around 7k..is that...

did they suffer from stress cracking on the twin keels(as pageant)-is a 14 hp diesel too much for one..thanks any advice appreciated <hr width=100% size=1>