Hi all, first post and I am looking for some help,I am doing a bit of boatbuilding and I am looking for a V6 or V8 inboard engine. The boat I am building is a 1954 crackerbox power boat.here is a link were you can see the build.I will also consider a donor boat with a prop shaft and gearbox instead of an outdrive.Thanks…
Just cleared this with one of the mods. Gonna try and compile a list of handy links that any boaters might find helpful. Suppose to start off: Club_powerboat Waterways_Ireland Apollo_Duck (boats for sale in Ireland) Shetland_Owners_association (If you have a Shetland) Thats about the main ones from my Favourites but add…
I'm looking to do some crewing in July and August. I'm in the midlands so I'm relatively convenient to South Dublin, Wicklow and some of the Shannon lakes. I have RYA Dinghy Level 1&2 since 2009. I've been sailing reasonably regularly since then, mostly single-handed in Picos. I've had numerous private lessons, and I've…
I have been posting on here and getting amazing help from fergal and others. I thought I might make a thread outlining my attempt at a boat restoration. The boat is a 16' fibreglass day cabin. It is in horrendous condition but I think the fibreglass itself is pretty good. Shopping for a while and looking at various boats.…
So here she is my next little project :) she is a Richardson Roving Gem that I hope to convert to take the wheelchair, I'm going to need all the help I can get with this so feel free to offer what you have :rolleyes: I'm going to try and get her moved to Skerries and see if I can pick up a trailer to back her into a…
Handy Numbers to have : Lock Keepers / Patrollers Toome +44 (0)78 7603 2891 Portna +44 (0)28 2954 0214 Movanagher and Carnroe +44 (0)28 2954 0570 Cutts +44 (0)28 7034 2999 Kilclare area +353 (0)87 260 3663 Lock 16 +353 (0)87 260 8569 Ballinamore +353 (0)87 260 2478 Ballyconnell +353 (0)87 260 3662 Lock 1 +44 (0)28 6774…
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Launched at butlers marina with the help of forum member Moonshadow who also offered me bed & breakfast dinner and drinks on board his cruiser for the weekend Heading for Drumsna for the night. Up to Albert lock was stunning. In Drumsna we met up with a few more members from the powerboat and carrick branch that were…
Asked Fergalb why there was no such concept, and he encouraged me to start such a thread so here we go :) I'd intend it (with the support of the mods) to be for random questions observations that maybe don't need an entire thread but a few posts might answer queries. So I'll start it off as I'm a fair newbie. I was reading…
Just wondering what folks think about a situation I find myself in. I am just about to purchase my first used river cruiser. An old friend of mine is a marine surveyor and has been advising me on a friendly basis, or so I thought, during my search, on the unspoken understanding that I would get him to do the survey. I have…
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