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- 31 Oct 2019, 11:18
- Forum: Do You Need This?
- Topic: 15ft 60s clinker
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8287
15ft 60s clinker
The blokes @ the Rathmines boat shed have acquired this partly constructed 15 ft boat .. built by a recently departed man ... and his wife who sort out potential experts to finish the build ( she is in her 80s) The designer is unknown but the couple of shipwrights @ the shed think it could be a kit ...
- 26 Jun 2019, 10:26
- Forum: Main Room
- Topic: 12 foot simpkin skiff
- Replies: 19
- Views: 49101
Re: 12 foot simpkin skiff
The trailer is interesting - guess it must have worked ok in the day - I did not know the Corolla engines were used in these boats I have an ex race (Sports 1300) 3k corolla engine with the basic set up from the formula 3 cars of the 70s ie bored to 1298 forged pistons, this one has Argo rods and I ...
- 16 May 2019, 08:58
- Forum: Main Room
- Topic: A Tasmanian experience
- Replies: 625
- Views: 528996
Re: A Tasmanian experience
If you are going to produce photos of that quality I think its ok to test Gregs patience! - everything about the photos -fantastic - Torea - the location - the water- the background - even the perceived motion ( engine running)- beautiful
- 28 Mar 2019, 16:09
- Forum: Main Room
- Topic: 1962 Seacraft
- Replies: 243
- Views: 292463
Re: 1962 Seacraft
It looks from the pics that there is nowhere enough engagement depth of the gear/pinion. If the engaged tooth does not drive the ring gear far enough the next pinion tooth 'slaps' the top of the next tooth - very noisy and can destroy the gear and pinion Its only a guess from the pics but 1.5mm 'tig...
- 26 Feb 2019, 15:55
- Forum: Restoration Help and Advice
- Topic: Skiff Identification Help
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8145
Re: Skiff Identification Help
It does look like a converted outboard to me as well Possibly an extended version of a Glen L Squirt https://www.boatdesigns.com/10-Squirt-runabout/products/360/ The std Squirt design is 10ft but there are notes on the site where 11ft8 version has been built with a Jet Ski engine unit so 11ft 4 woul...
- 13 Feb 2019, 16:10
- Forum: Main Room
- Topic: Bulletin board disaster.
- Replies: 33
- Views: 27359
Re: Bulletin board disaster.
It is up to us. A resource like the forum cannot be substituted by the likes of social media sites The info and experience of the members is so specialised and specific that newbys to the sport like me could not progress at all in any sort of restoration without the forum help. Im as remiss as anybo...
- 02 Jan 2019, 13:21
- Forum: Restoration Help and Advice
- Topic: Buster Skiff Restoration
- Replies: 85
- Views: 302113
Re: Buster Skiff Restoration
Ok thanks for the advice. I knocked up a dummy shaft and 1/2 key so a static balance now relatively easy. Things are moving but slowly Another question - prop shaft set up - the set up in Buster seems to be a thrust bearing then a rigid flange coupling onto crank nose. Is this normal? I cant see how...
- 09 Dec 2018, 13:53
- Forum: Restoration Help and Advice
- Topic: Buster Skiff Restoration
- Replies: 85
- Views: 302113
Re: Buster Skiff Restoration
Another question - when you guys static balance a prop do you use a dummy half key or balance the prop and shaft as an assembly
or I was thinking maybe to make a short dummy shaft / key but that might be overkill?
or I was thinking maybe to make a short dummy shaft / key but that might be overkill?
- 09 Dec 2018, 13:44
- Forum: Restoration Help and Advice
- Topic: Buster Skiff Restoration
- Replies: 85
- Views: 302113
Re: Buster Skiff Restoration
Thanks - this is an old shaft and will go with the BSW thread Ill spin up a couple of Brass castle nuts and washers because if you have a spare it will likely never get used! The prop shaft key was a bit rough so I thought I would replace it - needed to be taller as Im using a sleeve in the prop. Co...
- 07 Dec 2018, 17:04
- Forum: Restoration Help and Advice
- Topic: Buster Skiff Restoration
- Replies: 85
- Views: 302113
Re: Buster Skiff Restoration
Thanks to the very significant help of a Forum member I have acquired a prop which should be right for the job. Now I have another probably dumb question - the prop shaft has a 5/8 thread 11TPI - being a Morse taper one would assume a BSW thread but could be UNC - same pitch different thread profile...