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Engine linkages etc wanted for 30-footer inboard

fixie fox · 2012-08-26 19:02:05

Hello, A friend of mine is doing up an old 30-footer sailing boat and is getting ready for a trip to London in about a month. It's a budget job and he needs linkages and levers etc from the cockpit to the engine - throttle, gearbox and engine stop. Any reasonably-priced scrapped stuff would be appreciated, especially in…

26-08-2012 07:02PM

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fixie fox

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Hello,
A friend of mine is doing up an old 30-footer sailing boat and is getting ready for a trip to London in about a month. It's a budget job and he needs linkages and levers etc from the cockpit to the engine - throttle, gearbox and engine stop. Any reasonably-priced scrapped stuff would be appreciated, especially in the Cork area.

Thanks .......

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#2 26-08-2012 07:16PM

fergal.b

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The cables come in different lengths and with different links at the end for the type engine, as he is going to sail to London I would recommend buying new and the right ones for his engines, he might be on a budget but these are not the parts you want to fail when your at sea :eek: I'm sure your friends life will be worth the extra few quid

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