New boat!

[Seastoke]

Mine has a bit of flare but I also have a nice dry wheel house when things get squiffy

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Jamie, before you come to Conwy could you straighten up your anchor please.

 

[Mr Googler]

Now it’s time to put it back on the trailer and find another project.

there’s a Sunseeker XPS 34 I know about that would fit on my trailer. Pair of kad44’s. Been proper buggered up by a so call “engineer”…needs a lot of work ???

 

[Hot Property]

cheers for that info.

to be honest….I wouldn’t look at props until I know everything else is right. This was my first run out. I have a feeling the cooling system needs a proper flush clean which would help the intercooler after the s/c. Although I’ve added fresh fuel and treatments….there’s still aged petrol in the tanks. I had a knackered coil too but this could have been dragged down by a aged spark plug so a few things to go through before re propping. Playing with props is a black and expensive art ?

Agreed you seem to have a few things to do first. When I bought Zoom I had to use brick acid to remove the thick limescale on the props. Didn't know if they were Ali or stainless steel!!!

 

[Jamie Dundee]

You can get stainless covers to disguise those ugly drain holes ?

On the list for this winter, and to repair the chink where the anchor bopped the gelcoat ?

 

[Jamie Dundee]

Jamie, before you come to Conwy could you straighten up your anchor please.

Had boats in Conwy for 3 years, was a member of NWCC and had a mooring in the river. Done that, been there, see no reason to go back. I doubt there is anyone I know there now.

 

[bowler]

Great to see it back where it belongs Googler. Well done indeed.

 

[Mr Googler]

Had boats in Conwy for 3 years, was a member of NWCC and had a mooring in the river. Done that, been there, see no reason to go back. I doubt there is anyone I know there now.

or want to know ?

 

[LBRodders]

There's a nice one for sale on eBay

 

[Mr Googler]

There's a nice one for sale on eBay

Shhh

 

[Mr Googler]

Market research ?

 

[Mr Googler]

Well…..I give plenty of stick so time for me to take some.

I was sure the smart craft fuel level sender for the main tank was faulty as I’d added 180 litres and it hadn’t moved.

I traced wiring, checked configuration but no luck.

Set about removing the sender today via 2 small inspection panels. Right PITA job with very stiff screw type bolts. Got it out….moved the float up the shaft…..sender works.

All that was needed was more fuel! ???

I found the tank plate and I got the capacity wrong. It’s 1097 litres main and 113 litres reserves x 2!

That’s 1323 litres of petrol capacity! They usually come with just the single main tank so this must have been special order. 100 litres per hour at 30 knots gives a range of close to 400 miles. Bit OTT for a speed boat. Anyway….saved money on a new sender so every cloud ?

 

[Jamie Dundee]

If I spent best part of £250 on fuel and the gauge didn’t move I’d be well miffed

 

[Mr Googler]

I’ve saved in other areas so it all evens out. Boat Maths ???

 

[TwoHooter]

That’s 1323 litres of petrol capacity!

Note to self. Never moor next to Mr. Googler's bomb boat. Preferably moor in a different port altogether.

 

[longjohnsilver]

Note to self. Never moor next to Mr. Googler's bomb boat. Preferably moor in a different port altogether.

Never mind a different port, a different country would be best.

 

[BruceK]

That’s 1323 litres of petrol capacity! They usually come with just the single main tank so this must have been special order. 100 litres per hour at 30 knots gives a range of close to 400 miles. Bit OTT for a speed boat. Anyway….saved money on a new sender so every cloud ?

That's the same as the Formula. I wonder if that is a Gulf boat's standard range?

 

[Mr Googler]

That's the same as the Formula. I wonder if that is a Gulf boat's standard range?

Could well be ?

Don’t worry about safety concerns…it’ll never be full!??

I’ve filled reserves to the brim and will add to the main as required….try to keep that one pretty empty.

 

[BruceK]

Given E10 fuel I'd only put in as much as I need for the duration of my trips.

 

[Jamie Dundee]

Don’t worry about safety concerns…it’ll never be full!??

That makes it even more of a bomb ?

 

[BruceK]

Ja but he only wants a little bomb. Just enough to take out the car park. Any more would be wasteful.