Recent content by swifty

JFM once again a brilliant and interesting build process, like your Fairline thread, what a result it is absolutely stunning. The quality of finish is amazing, enjoy.

Update, returned to boat double checked everything filled volvo penta strainer full of water, then started engine flow minimal so increased engine rpm in a couple of short bursts. Flow quickly returned to normal and engine ran perfectly.

After relaunch from winter on the hard, engine starts fine but raw water is not flowing and exiting via exhaust, checked impeller all fine no missing blades. Any pointers on where I should look next.

Absolutely a fantastic job well done.

There is a Nimbus 3000, for sale at the Norfolk Yacht Agency probably one of the best I have seen. The present owner has lovingly improved it.

Great to have you back jfm, this is going to be fun just what the Forum needed.

I agree I have used Sterling products for many years without any problems. And Mr Sterling no longer answers the phone, so customer support has increased greatly.;)

Look at the Butler Technik Company based in Lincoln Uk. They are the company to go to and are very helpful if you ring them.

Nimbus 27 Familia in a lock.

Thanks Teddingtown received an excellent quote from HKJ.

Yes the same here GJW up by 22% on last year, I asked the simple question why and the reply was we consider ourselves to be still competitive. I am sure that if many other business increased there bills to their customers by 22% they would not be deemed competitive. GJW is owned by Munich Re...

Take the complete old ones including end fittings to your local Pirtek Hose Depot and they will manufacture them from the latest compliant flexible hose for half the price of the Volvo Penta equivalent.

No it will look brilliant, Nimbus as I found are pretty well put together with quality wood work, just remember to take plenty of pictures of the disassembly so you can refer to them during refit.

I did the same with the wood on my Nimbus and restored it, when I refitted the parts where the screws were seen. I used what you call mirror fixings where the screw is used to attach the item then a screw in cover covers the screw. There is a big selection of these I used ones that had a...

Colhel, I have taken out the engine TAMD31B from my Nimbus 27 Famillia. After much soul searching my friend and I came up with the following method that worked, we remove the engine hatch completely disconnected the shaft ( we lifted with the gearbox still attached) we hired a truck with a long...