dib
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Hi all,im going to see a sealine 305 flybridge with a friend anything i should look for?good ,bad or ugly. I think she has 2 x fords 2.5 Many thanks.
sealine 305
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Sneds
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If its the one in Bristol, allways been well looked after AFAIK.
Nice boat.
Nice boat.
Garryt
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I had a Sealine Statesman 310, which I believe followed on from the 305 and it was a great boat! Served us very well.
It was a petrol version, but very reliable!
It was a petrol version, but very reliable!
Richard Shead
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Two fords? deff a Sealine? and not a Sealion (I think) built by Toughs?
miket
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The Sealions, latterly built by Toughs, all had Perkins HT 6354's, I believe, and were all 40 feet long.
I suspect that with Fords it has been re-engined from a petrol driven original, so check who did the conversion, were the engines new or recon' and were the outdrives replaced?
I suspect that with Fords it has been re-engined from a petrol driven original, so check who did the conversion, were the engines new or recon' and were the outdrives replaced?
burgundyben
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It will have been built with petrols and now got a pair of transit engines.
I have driven one or two extensively when they were new, I thought they were pretty awful in most respects and represent the worst perios in Sealine history.
They do however offer good accommodation for 30ft.
I have driven one or two extensively when they were new, I thought they were pretty awful in most respects and represent the worst perios in Sealine history.
They do however offer good accommodation for 30ft.
tico
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At a guess, they may be the Lancing Maring diesel versions of the base transit engines.
if so it would depend on which varient. The 140hp version would be fine in a 305, but the lower hp versions would struggle.
edit.. damn, lakesailored by BB
check carefully the quality of the installation, if it's a decent installation , then they are good engines.
if so it would depend on which varient. The 140hp version would be fine in a 305, but the lower hp versions would struggle.
edit.. damn, lakesailored by BB
check carefully the quality of the installation, if it's a decent installation , then they are good engines.
rafiki_
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Glass filter are a problem on the rivers due to the Boat Safety Scheme, but not aware of any problems with RCD. People like ASAP spares are selling galss filters with a flame guard for river use.