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Upon receiving an offer for a boat I understand the infantry logged on the sale details are included. However I have been told that any fuel on board at the time of the offer is also included, no more no less. As the potential buyer isn’t aware of the quantity and I am talking in excess of 900...

My 2004 Mariner has beaten me, I think I’ve tried everything. It starts on first or second pull and runs smoothly although it momentarily misfires with a cloud of smoke. Then when you open the throttle either in gear or manually at the carb the engine dies unless you press the blue choke button...

When the boat was ashore I used a dial indicator near the P bracket up near the entry through the hull and in between. It is a 2” shaft and the readings were minimal if I remember no more than 10 thou.

Thanks Brandit rule out the first 3 and the bent shaft all checked recently when ashore, suspect the mounts but will check alignment and R&D coupling.

Thanks for your input guys. Yes it is vibrating both in gear and neutral. In neutral as the revs rise you can visibly see the engine shake and smooth out at around 2200 revs. The engine revs smoothly without misfire or hic cup through the rev range. If it is the mounts Cat want 400 pounds each...

Underway the boat is getting noisier and vibrating. Checked the prop shaft to gearbox gap all within 10 thou. Cutlass bearings renewed 3 years ago BUT when in neutral tickover is fine, as it revs to 1200rpm the engine shakes/vibrates and steadies at around 2200rpm. Does this point to sagging...

So if you are coming from oop norf why are you using the M25? Quicker to cross to theM11 head straight down towards the Blackwall tunnel and turn left just before on the A13. Jeez

Give Peel ports Sheerness a call i think they have bridge lifting times.

+1 Used John for many years. Very trusting man, I collect my anodes from his works, ask him how much and he just gives me his bank details to pay later.

Can’t get down myself, but will you be able to post a video? Thanks

So what was the problem with the port engine , just askin :)

Fully concur with that Allan, we were shown around a Jeanneau just by turning up to Sea Ventures and asking.

Yes the southern broads are your only option unless you want to convert your fly bridge to a coupe model:) We go from Chatham roughly every two years to visit our friends boat at Brundall usually overnighting at Woolverstone cos its free for me, but Shotley would be more practical. We enter the...

It does if you have to sail the Bure from Gt. Yarmouth and the rail bridge is so low.

Tee hee don’t shoot the messenger, that’s what I was told by the surveyor when I purchased my boat. He asked how long it was out of the water as his moisture meter would give different readings.