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Shetland 4+2 l £1K Challenge l Princess 410
OCTOBER 2014
Fitting a bowthruster PRACTICAL
BOAT TEST
OwnerA�ordable practical boating
Motorboat
Sea Ray 210 Sun Sport
S450
www.sealine.com
Contact your local dealer
enjoy the
LIGHTfeel the
SPACEdiscover the
VERSATILITY
Southern & Eastern EnglandPenton Hook Marine Sales LtdT: 01932 570055E: [email protected]: www.thamesboatsales.co.uk
North of England, Scotland & WalesShepherds Marine LtdT: 01539 446004E: [email protected]: www.shepherdsmarine.co.uk
Mainland SpainSealine Costa BlancaT: +34 965 708 542E: [email protected]: www.sealinecostablanca.com
S380
F450
F380
CLASSIC CRUISER GUIDE
CONTENTS
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REGULARSNEWS page 6INBOX page 12Q&A page 38TESTED page 74
OCTOBER 2014
SHOW REVIEWpage 14 Cutting Edgepage 18 New Boats
page 89 Look What I SawReaders photos
page 76 Second Look1992 Princess 410
page 76 Access all areasSikaflex
21PRACTICAL How to: Fit a Bowthruster Part I
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Meanwhile outside you can paint the new surfaces,
including inside the tunnel, with a suitable primer and a
good coat of antifoul
The gearbox can now be mounted into the tunnel.
Follow the instructions regarding use of sealants,
gaskets or both
While one person holds the leg in position, a second
can slide the motor mount in place and bolt it through
the tunnel and onto the leg
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Most thrusters will have a shear pin where the motor
meets the gearbox leg. Ensure this is in place
Lower the motor into place and bolt it up tight. The
four holes in the mounting plate means the unit can be
mounted in any orientation
Fit the prop. Our is fixed with a nut but some just
use a split pin. If required, also bolt on the anode and
don’t forget the shear pin
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Place the motor mount onto the tunnel and draw
around it. This will help you keep this area clear during
the next stage
Now bond in the tunnel, and in our case the mounts
for the battery, with GRP matting. Leave the motor
mounting point clear
Once this has cured, give it a quick sand, clean up the
dust with acetone and then paint the locker out with
flow coat or bilge paint
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HOW TO
Fitting a bowthruster
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TOOLS• Electricdrill
• Suitabledrillbitsandholecutters
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• Anglegrinder
• Electricsander
• Tapemeasure
• Allenkeys
• Spanners
• Screwdrivers
• Sealantgun
• Vacuumcleaner
• Firbeglassandfillerapplicationto
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• Markerpen
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DIFFICULTY RATING
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ow thrusters have a habit of dividing
boaters. There are those that have don’t
have them and think they are new fangled
and unnecessary gadgets, those that have
them and can’t live without them, and
those that understand their usefulness and
accept that anything that makes boating a
bit easier and takes some of the stress out
of it is a thing to behold.
Having driven a variety of boats over
the years, I am definitely of the persuasion
that thinks a bow thruster is a benefit and
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Welcome to the October issue. We are just back from the PSP Southampton Boat Show and I have to say it felt like the best one in years. Maybe it was the glorious weather, it’s been a while since I have needed sunscreen at a boat show, or maybe we really are seeing some green shoots of economic recovery in the marine industry.
There were certainly quite a few happy sales people on the pontoons, with a decent number of orders being reported. There was even a mention or two of the rarest of customer, you know, the one with whom the boat company has had no prior dealings and yet comes to a show and pays a deposit. It was mostly good news on the shore too,
with a near universal agreement that visitors were buying and sales were up. Unfortunately it has come too late for one of my favourite small British boat builders, Trusty Motor Boats Limited, who have gone into liquidation. The good news for fans of the excellent 23, and tardis like 28, is that the owners of the Hardy brand, Windboats, look like they will continue production. We had a great show too, not just because we got to crawl all over the latest boats and kit, and there really were some corkers this year, but because we got to meet so many of you. Thank you for all the lovely comments and feedback, we really do appreciate it, and for those of you who are reading Motorboat Owner for the first time, perhaps after being thrust a leaflet by our enthusiastic stand staff, welcome aboard. I hope you enjoy reading Britain’s only free dedicated Motorboat Magazine.
From the Editor
What a view! Photo taken from the Eye at the PSP Southampton Boat Show
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If you any have news from your region, please email us [email protected]
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The British Marine Federation (BMF) and National Boat Shows are working on a new look for the 2015 London Boat Show. The Public Preview Day is back and the 10-day show runs from the 9th-18th January at ExCeL London. It will take up the majority of the building’s South Hall and, unlike previous years, there will be just one public entrance midway along the boulevard. Visitors will pass through a new atrium area which promises to be a captivating feast for the eyes, with video footage, lights and imagery. Also, classic car enthusiasts will be pleased to hear that the boat show coincides with the 4-day London Classic Car Show (8-11th January). For more boat show information and the £10 early bird ticket offer, visit the new look website www.londonboatshow.com.
New Look for theLondon Boat Show
Charter vessels registerA recent investigation revealed that a number of un-coded charter vessels are operating in the UK, most without insurance. This is now being addressed by the introduction of The International Coded Charter Vessel Register launched by Christensen Lloyd. “The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and Marine Police have had budgets cut by 25% in the last 4 years, creating a reduction in enforcement capabilities. These illegal operators are putting lives at risk, it’s only a matter of time until an accident happens” say Christensen Lloyd. Vessels must hold a current MCA or Local Authority Coding to be included, and the web-based register is available to the public and all charter operators. Charter guests are being urged to check the status of any charter boat to ensure that it meets the legal safety requirements. Non-compliant vessels should be reported to the MCA. A postcard size registration sticker (inset) will be issued to registered vessels. The International Coded Charter Vessel Register can be viewed at ICCVR.org
Celebrating 50 years, the Italian outboard manufacturer Selva Marine has made a return to the UK, after a two year absence, with a stand at this year’s PSP Southampton Boat Show. It offers a range of outboards, from 2.5-250hp, as well as inflatables and GRP cruisers from 2 to 8 metres. For more information visit www.selvamarine.com
Selva makes UK returnTrusty boats to continueSales and production of the Trusty boat range is set to continue under the leadership of Windboats. The company has purchased the moulds for the T23 and T28 models. MD Oliver James said the company will “complete the boats currently on order” and will “continue pushing the brand forward’.
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Boat shipping firm, Peters & May, will be offering its customers pink lashing strapsto help raise money for BreastCancer Clinical Trials. Peters & May will donate £5 for each £5 pink strap sold and make a £10 donation to BCCT.
Peters & May go pink for charity
Harleyford expansionA project to create a new marina basin at Harleyford Estate on the River Thames in Buckinghamshire, is underway. The new ‘Lagoon’ basin will be located to the east of the existing marina. It will include a slipway and 150 bankside and floating finger berths. Diggers are currently excavating the site and Harleyford Manager, Mark Pearce, told us the project is 18-24 months away from completion.
DIARY DATESDevon Boat Jumble
27th SeptemberVal Wyatt Marine Open Day
27th SeptemberViking Mouldings Open Day
4th-5th OctoberScotland’s Boat Show
10th-12th OctoberLondon Boat Show9th-18th January
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London Palladium Sunday 19 October -- 6.30 pmBuy your tickets now www.seetickets.com
For more dates and venues on the current theatre tour, as well as clips from the show visit www.bobbysocksandbluejeans.com
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How we refer to ‘The Broads’ may be changing. Broads Authority members are looking to discuss re-branding the area ‘Broads National Park’, in a meeting on Friday 26 September. The Broads is a NationalPark, and has the same status as 14 other national parks in the UK, but with the additional responsibility of maintaining navigation. Some Authority officers and stakeholders believe the new name will better reflect the special status of the area.
New branding for The Broads?
Central NMOC office opensThe new National Maritime Operations Centre (NMOC) near Fareham opened in early September and will be taking over operations from Solent Coastguard, which looks after Hampshire, Isle of Wight and parts of Sussex, and Portland Coastguard, which covers Dorset and East Devon. The goverment has stressed ‘there will be no reduction in rescue resources’ in response to 999 or mayday calls.
If you have news from your region, email us [email protected]
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PSP Southampton Boat ShowAccording to the latest figures by the BMF, over 112,000 people visited this years PSP Southampton Boat Show, and enjoyed a real festival of boating. Exhibitors and visitors alike made the most of the glorious weather throughout the 10 days and strong sales have been reported. TV star Matt Baker opened the show, arriving on board one of the
shows attractions, the tall ship Phoenix. The shows new feature, the Eye, a 100ft-high wheel in Solent Park gave visitors a stunning birds eye view of the show. It was a great show for Sealine with a great deal of interest in the new S330 and F380 models. Chris Manners of Thames Boat Sales told us they had “a fantastic show. The best since 2007”.
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STAR LETTER
Your report on the Beaulieu Boat Jumble was a great read. The Sue Ryder Home at Nettlebed has a charity sale on a Saturday morning once every 3 weeks (10.30-12.30). We spoke to the people in charge and they confirmed that they often have boat related bits for sale and have even had outboard engines donated in the past. If you are in the area, give it a try, it’s for a good cause. See the website for dates and information sueryder.org Ben ShepherdThe Editor replies: Thanks Ben, I wonder if they have any Mayland 16 bits?
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I have owned a Freeman 33 Sedan fitted with Ford Sabre diesel engines for the past 10 years. I had always run it on red diesel, but recently switched to city diesel. The result is like having a new boat. The engines start quicker and easier and produce less smoke. I have also noted that the engines run smoother and are more responsive with less diesel clatter. My notoriously smokey Sabres have been cured. The boat also has an Eberspacher D4 heater, which proved troublesome from new and in fact was returned to manufacturer under warranty as the unit kept cutting out due to sooting up. Eberspacher could find no fault with the heater and suggested checking/changing the fuel. Continuing problems meant that in desperation I fitted a separate fuel tank which I filled with road diesel. The result was miraculous with less smoke from heater exhaust and no more sooting up failures. The heater has worked perfectly ever since, so I will never run it on red diesel again. Stan EmmettThe Editor replies: It’s great to hear that your boat is runing better on city diesel. I have run many Eberspacher units on red without problem over the years, but it’s a good tip for those that may be having trouble with theirs.
City diesel cureI have just read the September issue; I love the magazine, keep up the good work. I would, however, like to correct something that you wrote about Duvalay sleeping bags under ‘Tested’. You said that they only open on one side and, although technically correct, you can achieve a left or right-handed entry just by turning it inside out so to speak. Looking at it, you put your hand down to the bottom corner and basically pull it towards you pushing the upper duvet part over the end, thereby achieving a reversal. Much easier done than said. We have two and use them like this to achieve opposite openings. Ours are the 5cm version, which we bought at the Southampton Boat Show 3 years ago. We swear by them and use them on board our boat and in our caravan. Tony LiddingtonThe Editor Replies: I love the Duvalay too, and thanks to your tip their use on board our Sealine S28 ‘TLSea’ just got a little easier.
Duvalay dexterity
CUTTING SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW SPECIAL
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EDGE Seaglaze Glass PrintingYou may have noticed the black edging around any bonded glass on your boat, designed to offer the sealant protection from UV. This process has been taken a step further by Seaglaze who can now use the process to print anything in full colour onto glass panels. From logos to boat names to full colour photos, if you want something permanently printed onto glass, Seaglaze have the answer.Price from around £100 per m2 www.seaglaze.co.uk
Digital Yacht NavLinkIf you are looking for some digital charts for your MacBook, digital yachts new NavLink MAC might be just the ticket. At under £30 NavLink MAC turns your Apple laptop into a fully functional chart plotter, as long as you have a GPS input. You can also overlay AIS data, again once connected to an AIS input. Luckily Digital Yacht have the solution to these problems including wireless connections through their iAIS or WLN10.Price from £29.99www.digitalyacht.co.uk
Boaters with outboards will be pleased to hear that Lowrance has launched a new Outboard Autopilot. Designed to work with Lowrance HDS Gen 2 displays, the pilot is controlled on screen. It includes some nice features such as specific turn patterns, which could be useful when trolling. It is available in two versions from hydraulic and cable steering systems.Price from £1,025 www.navico.com
Bluefin LED LightsIf you like underwater lights, you’ll love the new Bluefin LED range brought to you by Landau UK. The range includes lights suitable for boats down to 7m and up to 30m and come in blue, white and green with colour changing models to follow. Lumen outputs range from 1000 to 9000 and current draw is between 1.2A and 3.8A at 12 volt and 5.1A and 7.5A at 24 volt.Price from £143www.landauuk.com
Dometic CoolmaticCR S FridgesDometic’s new Coolmatic CR S range of premium fridges come in five different sizes from 48 to 136 litres. They work on 12 or 24 volt DC and they all come with a freezer compartment that is capable of operating at -18°C even when the temperature outside is as high as 43°C. They all have automatic defrost and the S designation means they all come with a stainless steel door.Price from £669 www.dometic.com
Marinco Battery ChargersMarinco, the shorepower company, has launched a four model range of battery chargers. The two fixed and two portable chargers are all waterproof to IP68 and offer outputs of between 1A and 10A. The fixed units offer either one or two outputs with the dual output model containing ‘sense and send’ technology to ensure it prioritizes the battery that requires the most charge. All units are suitable for flooded and AGM batteries. Price from £40www.marinco.com
Boat BoxThe Boatbox looks like a great bit of kit if you keep your boat on a swinging or mid river mooring. It attaches to the roof of the car and acts like the largest roof box you have ever seen (650 litres) and when you arrive, the top comes off and it becomes your tender. The dinghy can take a load of up to 125kg and can be powered by an electric motor or rowed. It is lockable, available in a range of seven colours, has a built in jockey wheel and built in buoyancy.Price from £995www.boatboxint.com
Lowrance Outboard Autopilot
CUTTING SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW SPECIAL
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EDGESuzuki’s big launch was their new four cylinder DF200A. Using the same block as the existing DF150 and DF175 engines, the new 200hp motor offers a weight saving of over 30kg over the old V6 200hp engine making it the lightest in its class. The new engine has a redesigned cowling to aid air movement, as well as variable valve timing, four valves per cylinder and Suzuki’s Lean Burn fuel control. All this is said to add up to faster acceleration, greater top speeds and a fuel saving of up to 32% compared to the V6 200hp motor. The DF200A will be available from spring 2015. Suzuki also announced a new DF200AP version which will be available with drive by wire electronic controls, dealer selective rotation and a keyless ignition system that uses a coded key fob, which should help make the engines less attractive to criminals. Also at Southampton, Suzuki were exhibiting the new DF25A and DF30A as seen in last month’s Motorboat Owner as well as offering a free portable engine with every engine from 40HP upwards sold. This offer runs to the end of September so you’ll need to be quick. www.suzuki-marine.co.uk
Mercury TDI Tier 3Barrus were also showing their new Tier 3 compliant 150hp and 170hp four cylinder inboard diesels. The 2 litre engines offer common rail fuel injection, variable geometry turbo chargers and come with SmartCraft technology as standard. Digital throttle and shift is optional, as is Axius in twin engine setups. The engines are available in sterndrive or shaftdrive configurations with prices starting at £16,995 for a 150hp engine and Alpha drive. www.barrus.co.uk
HondaHonda announced its first drive by wire electronic throttle and shift system. iST, which stands for Intelligent Shift and Throttle. It will be available on the top of the range BF250 and is compatible with installations of up to four engines and two helm stations. iST offers a trolling control, a Home to Port emergency backup, synchronized throttle and trim for multiple engines and start in gear protection. www.honda.co.uk/marine
Mercury & Mariner OutboardsMercury and Mariner dealer Barrus has launched a new range of 2.1 litre four cylinder FourStoke outboards. Under the Mariner badge the new engines are available in 75, 90 and 115hp models and wearing Mercury branding they will come in 80, 100 and 115hp variants. The 90 and 115hp versions from Mariner will be Command Thrust models which mean they use the larger gear case from the current 150hp engine but with a 2.38:1 gear ratio for additional thrust for heavier boats. The 115hp Mercury can be specified as a Command Thrust model. All Command Thrust models also benefit from the range of larger diameter V6 propellers. The new outboards come with a lifetime maintenance free valve train, no mess oil change system and tool free fuel filter change. The range starts at £6,999 for the Mariner F75ELPT.www.barrus.co.uk
Suzuki DF200A
Vetus presented their entirely new range of M-Line marine diesel engines at the show. The six model range starts with the two cylinder 12hp M2.13 and goes up to the
52hp four cylinder M4.55. The engines have a clever aluminium water cooled cover which reduces engine room temperatures by as much as 20% and, when combined with the new air filter housing, reduces noise by up to 5dBa. The engines incorporate a new belt cover for added safety and all of the service ancillaries have been located to be as easy as possible to get at. The M-Line range come with a 5 year warranty and start at £4,750 including twin disc gearbox. www.vetus.com
Vetus M-line
NEW SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW SPECIAL
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BOATS
English Harbour 27As promised at London, English Harbour has delivered its new 27, and what a cracking boat it is too. Wide side decks, a huge toilet compartment and a lovely light and roomy interior, finished in a beach hut style, makes the 27 one of my favourite boats at the show. A separate mid
cabin and convertible dinette provide four berths, and the semi displacement hull should offer cruising speeds of up to 15 knots with the largest 75hp engine, or displacement speeds with the smallest 30hp power plant. All engines are mated to a saildrive, which keeps the engine aft and the cockpit and cabin free to offer great space and usability.
Sealine F380Sealine may now be in German hands but Southampton was something of a homecoming for the Hanse brand. The F380 was launched in Dussledorf back in January, but this was its first public viewing on British shores and it was well worth the wait. The Sealine trait of creating boats that feel bigger continue in the F380, it has a huge forward master cabin, an excellent private heads
compartment and a very usable galley. Step outside and the clever design continues, with a well thought out flybridge, a spacious cockpit, and safe, easy access to the side decks. The F380 is based on the same hull as the S380, or SC35 as it was once known, so it comes powered by outdrives, either twin Volvo D4 (265 or 300hp) or D6 (330hp). Early reports are that it doesn’t suffer any of the issues you might expect from an outdrive powered flybridge boat, and if that’s the case we think the F380 has all the makings of the best entry-level flybridge on the market.LOA 11.4m Beam 3.77m Displacement 9800kg www.sealine.com
We trawled the pontoons and halls to find you the latest in boats, gear and technology. We’ll start withsome of the interesting and affordable new boats.
£99,950PricEFrom
LOA 8.5m Beam 3.1m Displacement 3800kg www.englishharbouryachts.com
Sealine S330The eagerly awaited baby in the Sealine range was unveiled on the first day of the show. The S330 on display was not quite the finished article, but gave a good feel for what boat number one will offer. Two separate sleeping areas, a hardtop roof with both forward and aft
opening sections, a cockpit that we think is arguably better laid out, albeit smaller, than the S380, and a range of engine options, including an economical single. Sealine admit that a few tweaks are needed before the boat goes on sale, but these are mostly minor and related to fitted kit and finish, rather than design. The S330 comes as standard with an open plan cabin or, as an optional extra, a bulkhead provides a separate second cabin in the bow. With the bulkhead in place the bow cabin feels quite compact, although perfect for providing a private area for guests or kids.LOA 10.31m Beam 3.5m Displacement 6700kg www.sealine.com
Paragon 25 rangerThe Paragon 25 Ranger is about as sexy as a boat can get if you are into all things rugged and purposeful. Step into the cockpit over the raised coamings and you are in something that feels almost
military, but with a hint of high class sports car. It’s like crossing a Land Rover with an Aston Martin. Cocooned inside the canopied cockpit, you get a feeling that the single Volvo D4 powered Ranger could take on almost anything. The cabin offers a vee berth and toilet, and there is a small galley in the cockpit. If Bear Grylls went cruising, I think he’d like to do it in a Paragon 25 Ranger.LOA 8.52m Beam 3.0m Displacement 3370kg offshorepowerboats.co.uk
£147,686 PricEFrom
£161,327PricEFrom
£270,358PricEFrom
NEW SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW SPECIAL
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BOATS
Bavaria Sport 360 coupeThe Sport 360 is available in three models, HT (hard top), Open and Coupe. The show model was the Coupe version and offered four berths in two separate cabins, a lower dinette with galley and toilet compartment, a wheelhouse with a further dining area wet bar and flip down TV and a cockpit with yet another table. You’ll never be stuck for somewhere to eat on this boat. The helm position is nicely laid out and, opposite, the co pilot has a choice of a forward facing seat or a sun lounger, depending upon how active
they are in their co pilot duties. The Coupe comes as standard with an electric roof and engine options include a pair of V8 petrols, a single Volvo D6 diesel, or twin diesels in the shape of 220hp Volvo D3’s or 265hp Mercury TDI’s, both of which come with a joystick option.LOA 10.8m Beam 3.59mDisplacement 6613kg – 6951kgwww.clippermarine.co.uk
Parker 750 Dc & ccTwo new models have been added to the Polish built Parker range of boats. The 750 DC and CC are built on the same hull but offer very different prospects. The DC (Day Cruiser) is a cuddy cabin sports boat with an emphasis on the cockpit. The cabin is small but the boat includes a clever pull out galley unit, a fridge and
a toilet compartment. The CC (Cabin Cruiser) has an almost identical forward cabin, but also boasts a sportsfisher style wheelhouse. Both boats are outboard powered, from single Mercury 150hp up to Single Mercury Verado 300hp. The use of dark gelcoats and quality materials bring a high class feel to boats that are very reasonably priced.LOA 7.46mBeam 2.55m Displacement (ex engine) DC 1650kg CC 1850kg sussexboatshop.co.uk
£129,900 PricEFrom
Landau 20The Laundau 20 has been relaunched by Cornish Crabbers with a wheelhouse, hardtop or bimini version. The efficient hull delivers fast cruising from a 90hp outboard, and the cabin offers perfect weekend boating for two people.Price from £36,950thelandaulaunchcompany.co.uk
Haines 32 offshore Haines popular and practical river and estuary
cruiser, the 32 Sedan, is now available in a coastal version. The 32 Offshore comes with a full planing hull, and single or twin shaft drive options for speeds up to 20 knots.Price from £173,800www.hainesmarine.co.uk
Westwood A405Westwood is another name to re-emerge at Southampton. The A405 is built in Northern Ireland and is beautifully finished. Available with single or twin engines for river or coastal use, the A405 delivers a spacious boat for a good price. Price £345,000www.westwooduk.com
interboat Neo 7.0Perhaps the most versatile boat at the show. The Neo 7.0 comes in three different layouts, the C Line, the S Line and the L line. The C Line pictured here can be fitted with engines from 27hp up to 170hp, meaning it can be anything from a docile river cruiser to a wake producing water sports boat. The flip down transom makes
boarding easy, from the water or dry land, and with a modular layout the aft end of the boat can be finished to suit individual requirements. The boat can be equipped with a bimini or all over camper cover and extras include a bowthruster, teak decking, a cockpit fridge and a choice of hull colours.
£40,264 PricEFrom
LOA 7m Beam 2.55m Displacement 2500kg www.valwyattmarine.co.uk
£43,298PricEFrom
£46,399PricEFrom
NEW SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW SPECIAL
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BOATSDraco 27rSNorwegian brand Draco has made a comeback after being absorbed by Windy some 20 years ago. The 27RS is a high quality performance bow rider offering seating for nine and a toilet compartment hidden in the port side console. Offered with a single Yamaha outboard of up to 300hp, the 27RS should be good for speeds of over 40 knots.LOA 8.31m Beam 2.49m Displacement(ex engine) 1850kg www.dracoboats.com
Alfastreet Energy 23cThe surprise of the show for me was the Slovenian build Energy 23c. Venetian water taxi styling and beautifully finished woodwork is combined with an electric roof, that lowers to close the whole cockpit off when leaving the boat, and a forward roof panel that raises to provide extra headroom and fresh air in the two berth cabin. As the name suggests, this boat is available with an electric drive system, but also has the option of petrol or diesel packages for speeds up to 38 knots. There is so much to say about this boat that we plan on bringing you a full test very soon.LOA7.8m Beam 2.42mDisplacement 2000kgwww.windermereboatsales.co.uk
There was plenty of expensiveGRP bling on display at Southampton, but if my six numbers were pulled out, I would be heading to Fleming Yachts and sticking my name on the list for one of their new 58’s. The full width master cabin is the icing on an already very sweet cake. www.flemingyachtseurope.com
The pretty little Corsiva 570 could be sitting on a trailer on your drive, or moored at the bottom of your garden, for little more than the cost of a slip of the pen when choosing the extras on many boats at Southampton. New boat boating doesn’t get much more affordable than this.www.corsiva.co.uk
Bargain of the show
When my numbers come up
£11,845
£2.1m
Quicksilver 805 cruiserThe 805 Cruiser is the largest sports cuddy in a very comprehensive range of boats from Quicksilver. Offering four berths in the low slung cabin, two in an offset double forward and two beneath the cockpit, the 805 also has a small sit-down toilet compartment. In the
cockpit you’ll find two good forward facing seats and a large seating area around a table, which drops to create a sun pad. There is also a small wet bar with optional fridge, sink and single burner gas hob. Power is courtesy of a single or twin Mercury or Mariner outboard package up to 400hp.LOA 7.88m Beam 2.55m Displacement (ex engine) 1730kg www.barrus.co.uk
£51,918PricEFrom White Shark 228
Another name to resurface at this years show was French Brand White Shark. The 228 offers a two berth cuddy with toilet and sink beneath a large foredeck sunpad. The cockpit is functional with a table and a full width transom bench. The 228 is available with a single Yamaha engine from 115hp up to 250hp.LOA: 6.98m Beam 2.53m Displacement (ex engine) 1300kg finedesign-marine.co.uk
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HOW TO
Fitting a bowthruster
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Which thruster?With so many choices on the market, it is hard to know where to start. Price wise there is often very little between the brands. On this occasion I chose Side-Power as they seem to be one of the most popular models installed as factory fit, and my experience of using boats fitted with them has shown them to be reliable units. The next question is: what size do I need? Bow thrusters are now available in a variety of sizes suitable for boats right down to around 20 feet. Obviously the bigger the thruster, the
more it costs, but this is one choice where you do not want to let the cost be the overriding factor in your decision making. An underspecified bow thruster will let you down just when you need it the most, when the wind is blowing and your bow is starting to get away from you. If your thruster is too small, you may find it simply doesn’t have enough thrust to overcome the elements. Check the website of your chosen supplier for recommended models for your size of boat and, if possible, consider going
A correctly specified bow thruster will help when berthing in breezy conditions
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ow thrusters have a habit of dividing boaters. There are those that don’t have them and think they are new fangled and unnecessary gadgets, those that have them and can’t live without them, and those that understand their usefulness and accept that anything that makes boating a bit easier and takes some of the stress out of it, is a thing to behold. Having driven a variety of boats over the years, I am definitely of the persuasion that thinks a bow thruster is a benefit and
one that, given the choice, I would rather have than not. We have owned our Sealine for about four years and I have managed to moor it without the use of a bow thruster and, touch wood, without incident so far. But I’d be the first to admit that mooring in breezy conditions, especially stern to, is something that makes me more than a little tentative. Careful planning, good communications with crew and a clear understanding of how things are going to progress, means that you should stay out of trouble, but a bow thruster offers that great additional comfort in knowing that if things start to get a little ‘out of shape’, you always have an extra card up your sleeve. Adding a bow thruster to a boat is actually not too tricky. Yes you have to drill some very large holes below the
waterline but fiberglass is an easy material to work with and, rather like berthing in tricky conditions, if you prepare carefully the process should go according to plan. Measure twice and cut once is a good philosophy to remember when it comes to a job like this. Don’t rush into it, take your time, and once that first hole is made the job should flow easily.
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CostThe thruster and associated kit will cost around £1,500 for a smaller model and the price of having it fitted professionally will likely add another £1,500 to the bill. Doing
one size up. For our 28 footer we could have chosen from two Side-Power models. The entry level SE30 is suitable for boats up to 28ft and the SE40 for boats 26ft to 34ft. There was no hesitation, the more powerful unit was ordered, the consumables were sourced, the tools gathered and a lift out booked. If everything is prepared in advance, fitting a bow thruster can be achieved in a weekend and the boat back in the water by Monday. The electrics will take another day but this can be done with the boat back in the water. You don’t need to do it straight away and can even continue to enjoy your boat in the meantime. We’ll cover the electrical
installation next month but for now, here’s how to do the mechanical bit.
it yourself will roughly halve the bill and, for that reason alone, it really is a job worth getting your hands dirty, or in this case sticky, for.
Choose the most powerful thruster you can sensibly fit
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Decide where to fit your thruster. It should be as deep in the water as possible. We used this locker beneath the dinette
The process creates quite a lot of fiberglass dust so we sealed up the locker as best we could to contain it
With a tape measure, workout roughly where the middle of the tube will beand mark it. Our tube was 125mm in diameter
You then need to drill a small pilot hole from the inside out. A right angle drill adapter is a useful tool for this job
From the outside you can now measure that hole from any surrounding points and recreate the spot on the other side of the hull
Here you can see the hole on the left and the marked spot on the right. The line on the bow is a reference point used when measuring
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Once happy, you can drill the other side and enlarge both holes in readiness for using the cutting tool
The cutting tool can be inserted through both holes and measurements double-checked. A mistake can still be easily fixed at this point
We are using a dedicated cutting tool (right), which makes the next job much easier. The hole can be cut freehand with a jigsaw
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It’s now time to start cutting the hole. The cutter rotates around the shaft but you should stop before you go all the way through
You need to leave the first side attached by a couple of tabs of GRP so that it supports the guide when doing the other side
You can then move to the other side and cut the second hole
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The holes can be finished by cutting through the tabs either freehand with the cutting tool, or by using a jigsaw
You can now loosely fit the tunnel to check that it fits and everything looks in order
Grind inside the locker to prepare the surface. This is best done from outside with the locker lid secured to keep dust out of the boat
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Now grind outside around the hull to remove any antifouling and abrade the surface to provide a key for the new fiberglass
Next you need to clean up the mess. Vacuum up as much dust as you can and then wipe down all surfaces with acetone
This lumbar hole will be blocked during the process, but we need to ensure that any water has a way out to avoid damaging the motor
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The answer was to glass thistube in, to provide a drain into the bilge further aft where the pump is located
With the tunnel back in the hole, it was marked up for cutting
Once cut, the tube was placed back in the hull and stuck in place with some Sikaflex
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As we will be installing a bow battery, we also fixed some battens inside the locker, using sikaflex, to mount the battery platform
Once the Sika was cured we ground down the edges of the tunnel until they were just proud of the hull
Next we mixed up some fiberglass paste to form a bulb around the tunnel to smooth the flow of water over it
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To seal the tunnel inside the boat where it is difficult to get beneath or behind it, we mixed up a resin, hardener and sawdust mix
This mix was then poured around, and underneath, the tunnel to a level of about halfway up and allowed to set
While this was setting on the inside, the fibreglass around the tunnel on the outside could be ground flat
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It was then filled with a marine grade filler which, once cured, was finished off with a sander to provide a smooth surface
Inside, find the middle of the tunnel and then, using the template supplied, mark where the motor will be mounted
You can then drill the mounting holes and the larger hole for the drive shaft
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Meanwhile, outside you can paint the new surfaces, including inside the tunnel, with a suitable primer and a good coat of antifoul
The gearbox can now be mounted into the tunnel. Follow the instructions regarding use of sealants, gaskets or both
While one person holds the leg in position, a second can slide the motor mount in place and bolt it through the tunnel and onto the leg
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Most thrusters will have a shear pin where the motor meets the gearbox leg. Ensure this is in place
Lower the motor into place and bolt it up tight. The four holes in the mounting plate means the unit can bemounted in any orientation
Fit the prop. Ours is fixed with a nut, but some just use a split pin. If required, also bolt on the anode and don’t forget the shear pin
Some models have a separate oil feed. If so, you’ll need to mount the oil reservoir and bleed the gearbox. Ours didn’t
The finished job, well not quite. It’s now time to move on to the electrics. See next month’s issue
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Place the motor mount onto the tunnel and draw around it. This will help you keep this area clear during the next stage
Now bond in the tunnel, and in our case the mounts for the battery, with GRP matting. Leave the motor mounting point clear
Once this has cured, give it a quick sand, clean up the dust with acetone and then paint the locker out with flowcoat or bilge paint
Twotothreedays.Thereislotsofwaitingaroundforstufftocureorhardensotimingisimportanttoallowforthiswithoutholdingyouup.Movingbetweeninsideandoutsidejobsmakesgooduseofdryingtime,asdoesfinishingsteps26and32justbeforetheendofthedaytoallowforovernightcuring.
COST £ThepriceofaSide-PowerSE40with0.9mtunnelis£1,325.Wealsopurchasedaround£70worthofconsumables,meaningwehavespent£1,395togettothisstage.
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Motorboat Owner is going boating next year, but we only have £1,000 to make it a reality. Last
month we introduced you to our chosen boat, a Mayland 16 complete with a rusty lump of metal we call a trailer. This month it’s all been about getting some motive power for our boat. Oh, and there’s the little matter of naming her. In last month’s mag we mentioned that we didn’t have a name for our little green Mayland, and asked for your suggestions. There were a few amphibian related
suggestions, as you would expect, but the one we really liked was right under our nose all along. Mayland called the colour of our boat Olive, and reader Peter Davis suggested we call her that, so that’s exactly what we are going to do. Naming aside, these last few weeks have been taken up sorting out an engine for Olive. The chosen purchase was a complete punt and one that, as it turns out, hasn’t worked out. I found a 1973 Johnson 20hp long shaft on eBay described as ‘spares or repair’. It seemed
that the engine didn’t run due to the lack of a spark. Now clearly I wasn’t going to pay much for this engine, but the advert also stated that it came with a fuel tank, fuel line, helm controls and throttle and shift cables. My bid was based on getting some usable parts, even if the engine was dead, and I was reasonably happy to only pay £68.50 for the whole package. On getting the engine home the first job was to verify the lack of spark with a spark tester. The plugs themselves were in good condition, clean, and with the correct sized gap, so I connected up the tester and pulled on the starter cord. Surprisingly this showed that there was indeed a spark on both cylinders. Perhaps the sparks were too weak. Next I whipped the flywheel off to get at the coils and tested the resistance on the primary and secondary windings (see panel). The readings for both windings on both coils tested good. A quick check of both sets of points showed that they too were in good condition and that the gaps were correct. Lastly the condenser was checked, using the capacitance setting on a multimeter, and again, all was indicated as normal. Starting to hope that I was about to get a lucky break, I hastily put it all back together and replaced the flywheel. With some fresh fuel in the can I gingerly tried to start the engine. On about the third pull, the starting cable went slack and failed to retract, the recoil spring had
broken. On dismantling it I was lucky to find it was just the last couple of inches that had snapped off. This made for a quick and easy repair, although what followed more than made up for that. If you ever find yourself in the unfortunate position of needing to dismantle a recoil spring on a pull start outboard, think very long and hard about getting someone else to do it for you. Trust me, whatever they charge, it is money well spent. About an hour of skin scrapping, knuckle bashing and swearing later, I had finally managed to get the recoiled spring connected at both ends and back inside the housing. I was ready to try again. A few pops and misfires later and the engine sprang to life in a cloud of two-stroke smoke. It ran
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A spark test confirmed that there was a spark on both plugs
The starter recoil spring broke. The repair was easy but putting it back together was not
“We bought a ‘spares or repair’ 20hp Johnson
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for around 30 seconds and then stopped. After a few attempts at trying to restart it, I realised that I was no longer turning the engine over as I pulled on the starter. In my haste to reassemble the flywheel, I had not torqued down the retaining nut and the woodruff key that keeps the flywheel aligned, and which is not designed to deal
with the torque of keeping the flywheel in place, had snapped. £5 later and with a new woodruff key installed, it was time to try again. After a couple of pulls, the engine was running again, but all was clearly not well. It sounded like it was over revving and, despite playing around with the slow speed adjustment screw, I could not get the engine to idle below 2000 rpm. A bit of online research led me to the conclusion that a compression test was in order. I should, perhaps, have done this much earlier because it turns out that the lower cylinder is seriously down on compression, reading 63psi compared to 112psi for the top cylinder. Things were starting to look grim. I managed to find a new head gasket on line for just £6.80, so decided I had little to lose by whipping the head off to look for any signs of the problem. Apart from some corrosion in the coolant passages of the block, there was nothing obvious to indicate what the problem was. There was no scoring on the cylinder walls and nothing about the bottom cylinder looked or felt to be any different from the one above. Maybe it was simply the head gasket at fault, and fitting a new one would cure the problem. Unfortunately luck wasn’t on my side and the new gasket did little to help. I was now looking at an engine strip down, which I’m not really prepared, or have the time, to do. Possible causes seem to be crankcase seals or
piston ring problems. So it’s back to the drawing board, or rather eBay and the classifieds, for the search to start again. The sharp eyed among you may have seen another little outboard in the background of some of the pictures. This 3hp Gemini air cooled engine belonged to Claire’s grandad. When he sadly passed away the engine made its way to Essex where it has sat for some time. I have managed to get it running and we are toying with the idea of adding it as an auxiliary. So, what to do with the 20hp Johnson? Well we are keeping the controls, fuel tank, fuel lines, and control cables. The rest we will either sell on for someone with more time and patience, or break it for spares. Either way, I think we’ll recoup some, or maybe even all, of the cost to put back into the coffers. Meanwhile, on a miserable day when working outside was out of the question, I retired to the garage to look at the engine controls that came with the engine. The first issue I had was that they were set up for mounting on the starboard side, and our helm is to port. This usually means just undoing the handle and turning it the other way around, but of course it wasn’t going to be that easy. The retaining grub screw was rusted solid and wouldn’t budge, which meant I had to drill it out
and re-tap the hole. Now I know I said at the beginning that this project wasn’t about restoration, and that we wouldn’t waste time making things look nice as long as they worked well, but it was a miserable day and I had little else to do. With the handle back on the right way, the ‘Chrysler’ name plate would be upside down. The whole unit looked a bit tired too so I started stripping the paint. A short while later the unit was sanded smooth and coated with some old car spray primer I had laying around the garage. Next I dug out a can of Ford black, as used on a 1990 XR3i if memory serves correctly, a can of
No amount of carburettor adjustment would reduce the revs below 2000
A new headgasket was fitted but failed to increase compression significantly
The engine ran but clearly all was not well. The smoke is normal but the high RPMs were not
The top cylinder gave an acceptable compression reading of 112psi, but the bottom cylinder only registered 63psi
The broken woodruff key. Always torque the flywheel
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OMC Cobra grey from my Bayliner days, and a can of black under seal spray paint, all kept because I knew that one day they would be useful. Well that day had arrived and I have to say for zero expense and a bit of time I am very pleased with the results. Right in the middle of the control unit there was a hole that I was pondering what to do with. Then it dawned on me. The engine will almost certainly be pull start, like the dead Johnson, which means I have no way of killing it from the helm. What I needed was a kill switch. Back on eBay and £6.50 and four days later, I was in possession of my hole utilising kill switch. A large stainless steel penny washer was drilled out to 15mm to help cover the oversize hole and voila, job done. Elsewhere progress has been limited to locker lid duties. There are seven plywood lids onboard Olive and, despite being left out in all weathers, six of them are still serviceable. Claire has been given them a coat of wood stain, again something retrieved from the depths of the shed, and I have cut a new lid from an old piece of exterior ply I had laying around. We had a reasonably successful trip to the Essex Boat Jumble at the end of August. We picked up a few bargains to be used later on in the project including some fenders, a little stainless steel sink and a couple of other bits. We’ll add the cost of these items to the list as we use them. During the coming month I hope to be able to source a suitable replacement engine, maybe start rigging it, and looking at the canopy. Since Claire painted the cockpit we have been protecting it with an old tonneau cover, but with the autumn
fast approaching we need something a bit closer fitting. We have measured up the material of the old cover, double checked the dwindling funds and are looking for suitable fabric. You can read how we get on next month.
The throttle handle grub screw needed to be drilled out and the hole re-tapped
Locker lids were salvaged and painted, and a visit to the Essex Boat Jumble turned up some future additions
Testing Coils Coils are made up of primary and secondary windings. Tests are done using the Ohms, or resistance, setting on your multimeter. With the meter’s leads in contact with the terminals of the primary winding you should see zero, or a reading near to zero, Ohms. This indicates that the primary winding is in good condition and is allowing the electrical current to flow freely through it. The secondary winding is tested in the same way. When testing some coils you need to use the same earth point for both the primary and secondary coil tests. On these coils, the secondary coil terminates in a small iron stud inside where the spark plug lead connects and you need to be careful not to damage it. A secondary coil in good condition usually results in a reading of somewhere between 3000 and 8000 Ohms, although different coils may vary. A faulty secondary winding would most likely be indicated by either an open circuit reading, or a zero Ohm reading. These simple checks are not foolproof but do offer a simple first step to deciding if an ignition coil is faulty. On multi cylinder engines where you lack a spark on one cylinder, you can simply swap the coils around to see if the lack of spark moves with it.
The sorry state of the throttle and shift unit
Some old paint stripper, primer and spare cans of car and boat paint were put to good use
A kill switch was added to an unused hole in the body of the throttle unit
�is month’s spendWoodru� key £5.00
Head gasket £6.80Kill switch £6.50
Engine and accessories £68.50
Total to date: £546.79Budget remaining: £453.21
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Total time to date 16 hr 45 minutes
Time spentthis month12 hr 15 minutes
Monthly Total £86.80
For the cost of a kill switch, and a few hours,the unit was transformed
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Q My outboard powered Norman tends to wander all over the place and is quite a handful to steer at slow speed. Is there anything I can do to help? Someone suggested making a rudder for the engine.
Outboard steering
A I have seen plenty of boats on inland waterways with various rudder like appendages stuck onto the outboards and I am told that they do help to some extent, particularly with slow speed manoeuvring. I would imagine that making your own should be pretty straightforward and fairly inexpensive, allowing you to experiment with different designs or styles. Alternatively, if you are not that way inclined, a company called Ruddersafe make a proprietary product in four different sizes for different size boats. Depending upon which boat model you have, the number 2 or 3 would probably be the one to go for. www.ruddersafe.co.uk, With regards to wandering while going along, the best advice is to try and resist the urge to fight it. Sometimes less is more when it comes to correcting the wander, and you may even find the boat wanders back and forth a little, but will actually maintain a reasonably straight course, if left to its own devices.
Q We are looking to buy a Sealine 255 Senator with twin four cylinder petrol engines. The boat will be based inland but we quite like the idea of taking it coastal occasionally. I’m not worried about fuel costs or availability inland, but what sort of performance and fuel consumption can I expect out of this boat when I take it to sea.
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A The 255 came with three different four cylinder petrol engine options, all Volvo Penta. There were the 131, 151 and 171 variants, producing between 120hp and 167hp each. With the mid range 151 engines, producing 146hp, the 255 could achieve just over 30 knots. At this speed it will be consuming fuel at the rate of around 16 gallons per hour, but at more modest cruising speeds in the low 20’s, I would expect to see a fuel consumption figure of approximately 10 gallons per hour providing roughly 2 nmpg.
Q I am looking at a number of different boats all of a similar age and many of them feature Volvo Penta engines, typically either KAD42’s or KAD43’s. Both of these engines seem to produce the same power, so what’s the difference between them, and is one better than the other?
Volvo KAD42 or KAD43?
A It’s true that both the KAD42 and KAD43 produced 230hp. The KAD43 is the newer engine and, from what I understand, is basically a KAD42 with a few updates. Early KAD42’s had a few issues that were modified out along the way, including a redesigned header tank and a change to the exhaust system to prevent corrosion, and the engine was renamed the KAD43. I doubt there are many KAD42’s still unmodified, so to all intent and purposes there is little to choose between the engines apart from age, hours and service history.
Mystery Boatat Littlehampton
A You’ve got us stumped here. We have wavered between Coronet, Regency, Relcraft and a few others. There looks to be a little bit of each of them in it. I do agree though, it’s a lovely looking boat, so if anyone else out there can identify it do please let us know.
Q I was recently down at Littlehampton on a miserable summers day and I noticed this little beauty tied up on the pontoon. It has the name Commodore on the side but I can’t find any reference to a similar boat on the web. Do you have any idea what it might be?
A Outdrive props can certainly be changed in the water. I have been involved in this myself, although luckily on that occasion I was the man on the bathing platform passing the tools. There are two issues to consider. The first is that if the props are in any way stuck on the shaft, removing them will be almost impossible in the water, especially if you are trying to tread water as you are doing it. The second is the problem of dropping things. If you could move the boat to somewhere where the water is just deep enough for the boat to float it would allow you to stand on the bottom. This will make the whole job considerably easier, and also allow you half a chance of retrieving tools, nuts, or even propellers, if dropped.
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Q I pranged one of my duoprops last month and I now have to replace it. Rather than having a lift out I was thinking about changing them in the water. I can lift the drive up quite high so the props are only about a foot below the surface, and the water is clear enough to see what I am doing. Are there any issues with doing this?
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Q I have a Fairline Holiday that I keepon a private riverbank mooring. I haveelectricity available, and was thinking about using it to power a small battery charger, just to keep the starting battery topped up. I don’t want to spend too much, but equally I don’t want to buysomething cheap that will ruin thebattery. Any suggestions?
Which battery charger?
A It sounds like you just need a small output trickle charger, something like the CTEK XS 0.8 should do the job for around £30. This will be perfect for maintaining the charge in your starting battery, but if you need something to actually recharge it you would need one with a slightly higher output, such as the MXS 3.8 for around £50. There are of course cheaper options but I have run various CTEK chargers and have always been very impressed with their quality and performance. They are compact, lightweight and waterproof.
My diesel engine is huntingQ After a recent service during which I changed the fuel filters, I am having trouble getting my Perkins 4107 running properly. It will start, but it continuously hunts with the revs gong up and down. If I bleed it, it seems to run better but only briefly before hunting again. Any ideas what could be causing this?
Q I have just bought a day boat that I am going to use for a bit of inshore fishing. The engine is a 30hp two stroke Evinrude of unknown year, but I guess it is from the 80’s. It suddenly dawned on me that we still had four-star leaded fuel back then, so how will I know if this engine has been modified to run on unleaded?
Fuel type for an old outboard
A The simple answer is that you don’t need to worry. All OMC outboards under 60hp have always been fine to run on unleaded. I have been told that some larger OMC outboards manufactured between 1970 and 1985 did need modification to the cylinder head and head gasket, as well as ignition timing changes, but I think it’s safe to assume that any engine still running now, and that has been in regular use, has had the necessary tweaks.
A My money is on an air leak. The key is that it has only happened since the filter change. I would take the filters off again and check all the seals are seated properly and that everything is done up nice and tight. Also, even though you probably didn’t go near them during the filter change, double check that all the hose connections are tight. You never know, you may have knocked something during your service. Lastly make sure you thoroughly bleed the system, right through to the injectors. Loosen off the high pressure connectors to the injectors one at a time and crank, or run, the engine until you get clear fuel without air bubbles.
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Are you looking for a comfortable, compact and trailable boat for inland or sheltered coastal
exploration? The Shetland 4 Plus 2 is a pocket cruiser that has certainly stood the test of time. The design has been so popular that it is still in production today, 40 years after its launch. The 4 Plus 2’s story does not begin with Shetland, and we must look back beyond the 80’s to find this boats origins. In the 60’s and 70’s the company Microplus was producing a popular range of small fibreglass cruisers ranging from 15 to
of the 4 Plus 2. A few design and colour changes were rolled out in the late 80’s and early 90’s, and soon after the Shetland Microplus 4 Plus 2 became the Shetland 4 Plus 2. You can tell the Microplus and Shetland apart not only by the colour but also by a difference in the hull mould. Shetland added a small horizontal ridge along the side of the hull, mid way between the waterline and gunnel. It is uncertain whether this ridge had any purpose or was just simply a styling feature. We suspect the latter. Another significant design change by Shetland was
Built 1974 - Present DayPrices then £9,650 (1987)Prices now £6,500-£30,295Length 21ft /6.41mBeam 8ft 2in /2.5mDraught 1ft 10in /0.56mAir Draught 6ft 10in /2.08mAir Draught HT 8ft 5in /2.58mFuel 25-114 litres /5-25 gallonsWater 70-110 litres/15-25 gallonsDisplacement 1,100-1,250kg
Shetland 4 Plus 220ft. Within the range was the Microplus 21, which was introduced in the mid 70’s. This soft-topped, cream coloured cabin cruiser offered four berths in an open plan interior and two further berths in the cockpit. It was later renamed the Microplus 4 Plus 2 for this very reason. The boats frameless perspex window design has a modern look. Perhaps a cheaper technique at the time, but it is very contemporary when compared to the Freemans and Seamasters of the day. In 1983 Shetland bought the company Microplus and continued with production
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the introduction of an optional hardtop. Not only is this brilliant for the British market, offering great weather protection, but it transformed this little trailboat into the popular cabin cruiser it is today. The success of the 4 plus 2 no doubt inspired Shetland to produce the 27 and 29 models in the range.
InteriorThe interior of the 4 Plus 2 is simply astonishing and when you are onboard it is hard to believe that you are on a 21ft boat. The boats upright exterior allows
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fixing points for leaks. The V berth area in the bow has a slot- in table between the berths that acts as a second dinette area. The table drops down between the berths to create a double bunk. This is an ideal arrangement for a couple, as this berth can be left made up during the day, leaving the dinette area free for eating and lounging. If you are 6ft, you will find the V berth a bit on the short side, as each berth is approximately 5ft 8ins in length. There is ample storage underneath these two berths although the bow locker is often filled by ballast or a flexible water tank. The dinette will seat two in comfort, or four with a bit of a squeeze. This area also converts into a generous double, which usually extends out into the companionway. The galley is fairly well appointed for such a small cruiser. It has a two-burner hob and grill, a stainless sink with a draining board, and plenty of drawer and cupboard storage below. Older boats
and cushions to check for any staining of the carpet around the windows that may indicate leaks. Older models have circular portholes either side, these are unfortunately prone to leaks. A musty smell could also be a tell tale sign of mildew or rot caused by leaks combined with a lack of cabin ventilation. Also inspect around the escape hatch in the coachroof and around any deck hardware
might have a full gas oven but may lack a fridge, while newer models may have a fridge fitted underneath the hob. Like most boats from the 70’s and 80’s, initially the toilet compartment was a lined cupboard with a porta potti. However, in the 90’s Shetland made this compartment into a watertight cubicle with a shower tray. A shower is an optional extra on newer boats, with a mixer tap mounted on the forward
The main cabin area is open plan and spacious. It sleeps 4 with two convertible dinette areas
The interior and exterior of a 1974 Microplus. It’s dated but largely unchanged
for full standing headroom in the main cabin area, a height of approximately 5ft 8in throughout. Large windows magnify the space, offering great visibility and plenty of light. The open plan cabin area features a V berth arrangement in the bow, a dinette on the port side, with a galley and toilet compartment to starboard. The cabin interior is usually lined with carpet and, while in the cabin, lift the curtains
A two burner hob is standard in the galley and newer models have a fridge beneath it
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bulkhead. Although the compartment is small, a shower is a fantastic feature for a boat of this size. A sea toilet and a waste tank are also extras on the modern boats.
Cockpit and helmThrough the years the cockpit saw some significant design changes. The first boats have the outboard well protruding into the
seating is a sociable U-shape with a cockpit table, which drops and converts into a sunpad or occasional double. The helm is basic and incorporates a steering wheel, a fuel gauge and a 12 volt switch panel. A upgraded helm might have a rev counter dial, a depth instrument, VHF radio and a 12 volt charger socket, all of these are useful features to look for. The throttle lever is mounted on the cockpit coaming. The gas locker is underneath the co pilot’s feet and provides a useful step when boarding the boat. A Boat Safety Scheme (BSS) examiner will want to investigate the gas locker to check that it vents overboard and the gas hoses used meet BSS standards. There is a lifting hatch in the floor of the cockpit, this conceals a large storage locker. On inboard versions this locker is the engine bay which leaves just the side lockers for storage. On outboard powered boats the
The helm position is often basic but functional
1974 £6,500Single Honda 25hp outboardBoat Showrooms Harleyford01628 569888www.boatshowrooms.com
1996 £13,950Single Honda 75hp (1996)Boatshed Portsmouth01983 869 203www.portsmouth.boatshed.com
1992 £9,950Single Yanmar diesel 35hpNorfolk Yacht Agency01603 713434www.nya.co.uk
2006 £18,250Single Honda 25hp outboardPremier Marine Ltd01235 536147www.premiermarineltd.co.uk
cockpit area, which means the aft seating is fragmented. There is usually a seat on top of the engine well, two cushion-topped lockers either side and two helmsman’s seats. When the boat is static the two helmsman’s seats can be removed and each side can be adapted to make two folding berths, making it ‘plus 2’. On later versions without the engine well, the cockpit
Stepping aboard the starboard side is aided by the gas locker. On newer boats the cockpit is a U-shape. Above, the lazarette locker with storage and fuel tank access
The 4 Plus 2 is easily managed by two people and its side decks are very generous for a 21 footer
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batteries are housed in the port cockpit locker. This is another area that a BSS examiner will investigate, he or she will want to see that the locker is properly ventilated.
On DeckThe side decks are surprisingly wide for a 21ft cruiser. There are also well-positioned grab rails along the cabin roof. Whilst on deck have a look along the cabin joins, toerails and around deck hardware for stress cracking. It is also a good idea to check the window and hatch seals, as these can perish through time, causing leaks. There is a central cleat, two fairleads and small anchor locker with a bow roller on the foredeck. Examine the hull and rubbing strake for any scratches or dents due to impacts. The air draft of the soft top version is just over 2 metres and this can be reduced further as most of these have a folding windscreen. This opens up a world of the opportunities when cruising inland. The hardtop version is just over half a metre taller and, unfortunately with this version you will not able to go under certain bridges, for example Osney Bridge (2.28m
7ft 6in) on the River Thames and Potter Heigham (1.98m 6ft 6in) on the Norfolk Broads.
Hull and HandlingThe 4 Plus 2 is rated as RCD category C ‘inshore’. It has a shallow V hull which, with the right engine, is capable of planing speeds making it suitable for coastal and estuary work in flat to light sea conditions. The 4 Plus 2 is very stable for its size. However, the boats narrow beam and fairly high sides means it can be effected by the wind, particularly when manoeuvring close quarters. You may find that you have to work the wheel as, like many outboard powered boats, it will
tend to wander if you motoring slowly in a straight line. Some owners have fitted a rudder to the outboard to help with this. Owners who have taken their hard top versions to sea often describe their boats as being a bit top heavy, making the ride wallowy. A Shetland 4 Plus 2 is a fairly wide and heavy boat to tow, so if you are thinking about taking it on the road it is essential to have the right trailer and tow car.
EnginesPower is usually provided by an outboard. However, in 1987, both soft-top and hardtop versions were being offered with a 140hp Mercruiser sterndrive, which was priced at £16,500 (with a hardtop) and a 146hp Volvo at £16,650 (with the hardtop). In the 90’s the 4 Plus 2 was being offered again with a petrol or diesel sterndrive between 50 to 165 hp. We can only assume that this version was not very popular, as they are quite rare on the used boat market. Early boats were fitted with two-stroke outboards with maximum engine size of 75hp. New 4 Plus 2’s are being offered with
four stoke outboards, with a minimum of a 15hp and a maximum of a 90hp. We would suggest a 25hp as a minimum for inland use. More power will be needed for inshore coastal use and we would always recommend carrying an auxiliary. A 75-80hp should push the boat up to planing speeds, in the region of 18 knots. A Honda 50hp seems to be a popular engine for this model. The boat will not plane with this engine and flat out it will produce a significant wake at around 12 knots. It is a fairly heavy engine so without ballast in the bow the boat will tend to sit quite low in the water at the stern. Outboard versions will normally have the standard 25-litre plastic outboard fuel tank as standard. However a steel 65 to 114 litre fuel tank is an optional extra and these are fitted under the cockpit floor. The way an outboard is mounted to this model has evolved through the years. Standard models from the 80’s have a long shaft engine mounted in a well on the transom that protrudes into the cockpit. By the early 90’s a metal mounting bracket was being bolted to the transom and incorporated sections of bathing platform
The boat is fairly flat bottomed with a shallow V
Earlier models have an outboard well in the cockpit. It is great for engine access but restricts seating
Diesel inboard versions are rare. This Yanmar 35hp sterndrive engine is fitted to a 1992 model
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Prices £5,250- £8,500Length 25ft 1in Beam 8ft 6inFamily fun. Shetlands hard topped, fast, four-berth flagship of the 80’s.Buy one (pictured) 1987 £8,500www.thamesboatsales.co.uk
Prices £3,000-£6.995Length 21ft Beam 8ft 6inIdeal weekender with hard top and soft top versions and four plus two berths.Buy one (pictured) 1976 £5,950www.norfolkboatsales.co.uk
Prices £42,950 - £57,657Length 26ft 6in Beam 9ft 6inThe 4 Plus 2’s larger cousinoffers six berths with a double mid berth.Buy one (pictured) 2011£44,995www.allingtonmarina.com
Family Shetland 27 2004-presentBlack Prince 1978-1987 Shetland 640 1975-1976
ConclusionThe Shetland 4 Plus 2 is a budget busting cruiser. Its appeal spans all generations, whether you are starting out in boating, a young family or looking to enjoy your later years afloat. It is versatile, sensible, affordable, compact and, above all, fun.
Before buying any used boat, always employ the services of a IIMS or a YDSA accredited surveyor and, if you have any doubt about the engines, a separate engine survey by a suitably qualified person is recommended.
either side. This freed up some much needed space in the cockpit. The newest models have a fibreglass pod fitted to the transom, this extends down below the waterline and has an outboard bracket on top. Shetland Boats will retrofit the pods to older models. It is said to offer an improvement to the steering and handling over boats with the metal bracket.
A large lump of the value of the boat is in the engine, therefore it is a good idea to find out the age of the outboard fitted and check that regular maintenance has been carried out. Finally, it is also important that the outboard engine has the correct shaft length for the boat. Problems with performance might occur when a modern engine is fitted to an older boat. For the best performance the rule here is that the anti-cavitation plate, which is located just above the prop, should be level with the bottom of the hull.
Newer 4 Plus 2 models with fibreglass transom pods are fitted with standard shaft outboards
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Nestled between the chalk cliffs on the most eastern shoreline of the Kent coast lies the harbour
town of Ramsgate. This bustling market town is speckled with historic treasures and looks out across the busy English Channel towards the coast of France, just 30 miles away. It is a commercial port with an active fishing fleet but, with plenty
of visitor’s berths on offer, it is an ideal sheltered refuge from the challenging Foreland coastline. Ramsgate began life as a fishing and farming community, with evidence of Viking and Roman settlements dating back to 55 BC found in the cliffs. Its close proximity to the French coast was soon recognised by the military. Merchant ships
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Ramsgateused an anchorage known as the Downs between Deal and the Goodwin Sands. The Great Storm of 1703 ravaged the coastline and many Royal Navy ships were lost, some to the Goodwin Sands. In 1749 work began on transforming Ramsgate’s waterfront, and huge harbour breakwaters were built to protect a growing marine community. An inner marina was constructed that incorporated a dry dock in the northeast corner. During the construction of the harbour, a set of timber steps were installed,
connecting the West Pier to the clifftop. The steps were named Jacobs Ladder, after the carpenter who built them, Jacob Steed. These fell into disrepair and were replaced with the stone version seen today. Ramsgate harbour was the embarkation point for many a sea battle, and during the Napoleonic Wars troops boarded Navy vessels from what is now called Military Road. Later decorated red-bricked ‘Military Arches’ were built along this waterfront road. Today these arches are home to a mix of marine businesses, cafes
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and galleries. Ramsgate prospered during the 18th and 19th centuries. The harbour was finally completed in 1850 and crescents of Georgian, Regency and Victorian town houses sprung up along the clifftops. These decorative seaside residences are a symbol of the towns decadent past. Fishing has always been an important industry for Ramsgate. The bijou Sailors’
Church on Military Road was built in 1878 for the men and boys crewing the sailing smacks that fished out of Ramsgate. The young apprentices were called Smack Boys and rooms were provided for them in the Smack Boys Home next door. This became a hospital treating rescued sailors, often from wrecks on the Goodwin Sands, and over 3,000 people were treated there during World War I. The church is open today and houses a collection of model ships and paintings, while the hospital has become the Harbour Office. After a successful waterborne passage from Hanover to Ramsgate, King George IV bestowed the title ‘Royal’ upon the harbour in 1821. An obelisk in Pier Yard commemorates this important event. Ramsgate is the only Royal Harbour in the United Kingdom. It is also said Princess Victoria visited the town many times as a child. The artist Vincent Van Gogh also lived in Ramsgate while working as a teacher in 1896. He wrote to a relative describing his surroundings “there’s a harbour full of all kinds of ships, closed in by stone jetties running into the sea on
which one can walk. And further out one sees the sea in its natural state, and that’s beautiful.” In 1901 the arrival of an electric tram system to the Isle of Thanet put Ramsgate firmly on the map. It became a elegant seaside destination with a grand concert hall, the Royal Victoria Pavillion, on the seafront. In preparation for the Second World War, Ramsgate Borough Council built shelters in tunnels that linked to a disused railway tunnel. The Ramsgate Tunnels were opened in 1939 and housed over 1000 residents during the war and are now a public attraction. Ramsgate also played an important role in World War II’s rescue mission, Operation Dynamo. In 1940 an assortment of ‘Little Ships’ assembled in the harbour and crossed to Dunkirk to ferry men back from the beaches. Despite heavy attacks from enemy forces, it is said that over 40,000 troops were landed at Ramsgate. By the early 1980’s Ramsgate had become a cross-Channel ferry port. Enormous rocky breakwaters and a ferry terminal were constructed to the south of the exisiting harbour. The new breakwaters provided some much needed shelter for the original harbour. Up until
2013 TransEuropa Ferries operated a passenger service to Dunkerque and Oostende from Ramsgate. The port is currently in talks with ferry companies, so it remains to be seen whether ferries will return to Ramsgate.
Ramsgate has a two mile buoyed approach channel that runs east to west. Large shifting shoal banks called the Goodwin Sands lie approximately three miles southeast of the harbour entrance. These banks are well marked but the shallow waters around them still require respect and careful navigation. The sands extend 10 miles north to south and five miles west
The Ramsgate Tunnels were home to over 1000 residents during World War II
Pack your bucket and spade. Ramsgate’s Blue Flag sandy beach is perfect for familiesJacobs Ladder is a landmark, first built it 1826
The Royal Harbour as viewed from New Road. There are some visitor berths in the Inner Marina
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Marine SuppliesYou needn’t go far for marine supplies in Ramsgate. In the Military Road Arches there are several marine workshops and businesses, including two chandleries side by side. Marlec Marine (Tel 01843 852452) and Bosuns Locker (Tel 01843 597158). Marlec Marine stock engine spares as well as second hand bits and bobs. The marina is equipped with a 40 tonne hoist and hardstanding facilities, and will be able to assist or recommend marine services.
TransportIf you are looking to explore other towns along the coast, Ramsgate has some great bus connections available from the Military Road bus terminal outside The Royal pub. The ‘Loop’ route takes in the two Thanet towns of Margate and Broadstairs, while the number 9 bus goes to Canterbury. You can download the main bus routes at Stagecoachbus.com
Food suppliesWaitrose on Queen Street is probably the largest and closest supermarket to the marina, it is a 10 minute (half a mile) walk away via Leopold Street. It is open from 8am to 8pm Monday to Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sundays. There is also an Iceland and a Morrisons Local on Kings Street. The Morrisons is open daily from 7am to 11pm. You will also be able to pick up some basic food essentials from Wilko, and from the newsagents and bakeries along York Street.
Going east of the Goodwins you will need to keep well outside the shipping lanes and pass east of the East Goodwin Lightship. The Ramsgate approach channel is currently used by commercial pilot boats and large wind farm vessels, which reside in the harbour. Despite the current lack of ferry traffic it is recommended that small leisure vessels keep parallel and south of the buoyed channel. If you are approaching from the north, it is recommended that you cross the channel at 90 degrees east of the south cardinal ‘Dike’ and north cardinal ‘Quern’. Ramsgate’s outer rocky breakwaters are low lying but are distinguished by tall port and starboard beacons either side. At high water on a spring tide the current can run across the entrance up to 2.2 knots, so if there is any breeze, you might witness a bit of slop just outside. All vessels approaching the harbour must call ‘Ramsgate Port Control’ on VHF channel 14 and seek permission to enter the harbour. The same rule applies on departure. Ramsgate Port Control operates 24 hours a day and is stationed on the East Pier in a large yellow-coloured building. On top of the building is a set of IPTS lights, three vertical greens mean you are clear to enter, and three vertical reds mean
to east. If you are approaching Ramsgate from the north, make sure you give North Foreland a wide berth, particularly in easterly winds. There are several routes into Ramsgate from the south, going west or east of the Goodwins. There are two inshore routes from the south which can be attempted in settled weather conditions. Both pass close into the beach
at Deal and to the west of the Goodwins. The most straight forward of these is to pick up the north cardinal, Goodwin Fork, located 2 miles north-east of Deal Pier and follow the buoyed channel in a NE direction. In the right conditions, and with caution, you can go further inshore, along Sandwich Bay and round into the Ramsgate Channel inside of Quern Bank, which lies just south of the entrance.
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DistancesApproximate distances in nautical miles from Ramsgate:Dover 15 milesCalais 35 milesBurnham on Crouch 37 milesDunkirk 46 milesEastbourne 60 milesOostende 68 milesLondon Bridge 76 miles
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SlipwaysThere is a public slipway in the north corner of the outer harbour. This is located in the car park at Pier Yard, just past the Maritime Museum and next to the fishing storage sheds. This narrow concrete slipway has a wall on the right side and it gently curves to the right as it gradually slopes to the sea. If you are approaching from seaward, head towards the East Marina, go between East Bank and the marina breakwater pontoon and follow the marina perimeter around to port. Its not an easy slipway to use, it’s quite narrow and its curved shape can leave it exposed to any swell in the harbour.
no entry. In spite of these lights, you must still seek permission before entering. If you are approaching Ramsgate from the south there is a holding area close to the southern breakwater. In times of restricted visibility you may be asked to hold station here if a commercial vessel is moving in the entrance. The speed limit in the harbour is five knots. Once through the main breakwaters you enter the Turning Basin and have the Ramsgate Port ferry terminal ahead of you. The entrance to the main harbour is to the north and is marked by a starboard buoy. There is a distinctive red topped lighthouse on the end of West Pier, but be aware that there is a shallow bank just inside the East Pier beneath the Port Control building. As you follow the pier round to the northeast, the harbour will open up in front of you. Once inside, call ‘Ramsgate Marina’ on VHF Channel 80 for
a berth (telephone 01843 572110). There is plenty of space inside to prepare ropes and fenders, but watch out for the drying bank in the middle of the outer harbour called ‘East Bank’, which is marked by a starboard hand buoy. Ramsgate is often used as a stepping stone for passages to the south coast, the Thames Estuary, London, or for a cross Channel foray. It is approximately 76 miles to London Bridge so it is possible for fast motorboats to get to the Capital on one tide. Planing hulled boats could leave Ramsgate an hour before HW Dover and the passage would take in the region of three hours with a favourable tide. Displacement boats of eight knots would need to leave at approximately low water Dover and punch the tide up to and around North Foreland, before picking up a favourable tide up into London. Alternatively, displacement boats may want to take a favourable tide into the estuary and break the journey in the Medway or Holehaven.
There are three marinas in Ramsgate. Immediately as you enter the harbour on your port side is West Marina. This marina has annual berthholders but is commonly used for visitors, with allocated
berths on E, F, G and H pontoons. On arrival the marina office may ask you to find a vacant berth here, you will find the longer finger berths on pontoons E and F. Alongside berths on the inside and outside of the long West Marina breakwater are usually allocated to the larger boats. In bad weather this outer pontoon can get a little bouncy, it is also susceptible to wake from commercial vessels entering or exiting the harbour. If you know there is bad weather coming, try to get a berth as close in to the West Pier as you can. Alternatively, if you plan to stay for a while, ask for a berth in the Inner Marina. This sheltered marina is mainly for annual berth holders, but there are often vacant berths available. Access to the Inner Marina is approximately two hours either side of HW via a lock gate and lifting bridge, so any departure from
The fuel berth (barge) is in West Marina
The entrance to the main harbour. Be aware of the shallow bank to starboard just inside East Pier
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here will require a bit more planning. East Marina is used mainly by the Ramsgate fishing fleet and has undergone some modernisation this year. Visitors may be sent to berth here at busy periods, and larger boats may be asked to moor on the East Marina breakwater. Again you will need to be aware of the shallow East Bank as you approach this side of the harbour. For a 10-metre boat visiting in high season a berth costs £29.60 per night, in winter months this drops to £24.50. There is a 10% discount on the daily rate if you are in a group of five or more boats and you pay together as one sum. Water, wifi
and electricity are available throughout the harbour. There is a toilet block on the West Marina pontoons and onshore there are two amenity blocks, either side of the Inner Marine lock gate. These offer ample toilet and shower facilities, as well as a coin operated launderette. The main Marina Office is next to the Inner Marina lifting bridge. The office at the top of the West Marina’s ramp is only manned during busier months. With good road and sea access, Ramsgate is a great place to base a boat and explore the south east coast and nearby continent.
Ramsgate’s town centre has the usual mix of cafés and restaurants for all tastes and budgets, but you don’t necessarily need to leave the waterfront to find a good restaurant or watering hole. The Ship Shape Café in the Military Arches is a very friendly and nautically quirky place to have breakfast, lunch or a light bite. Its full English breakfast and ham, egg and chips are not to be missed,
plus you’ll find it hard to resist their cake selection, which includes home made rock cakes. It’s also a great place to grab a breakfast butty-to-go, before getting on passage. The Harbour Chocolate Lounge is another popular indulgence café in the Military Arches. Freshly made chocolate and full English breakfasts are just two of its specialities. The West Cliff Arcade has a good selection of restaurants and cafés offering breakfast lunch or dinner, all overlooking the harbour. Why not take in the views and build up your appetite by climbing Jacobs Ladder. Follow Nelson Crescent, which leads to the arcade. The Galley café is bound to be a hit with crew members, as its afternoon and cream teas are served on fine bone china. Above the arcade is the Royal Temple Yacht Club, a great place to start an evening in Ramsgate. It has a friendly bar and welcomes visiting The Ship Shape Café in the Military Arches
boaters, sail or power. Its high terrace is a lovely place to watch the changing faces of the harbour. If you are a fan of Italian cuisine, La Magnolia is a popular family run restaurant on this pretty arcade. With its French bistro style seating outside, Miles Bar on Harbour Parade is also a popular café and evening watering hole. Also on Harbour Parade is Peters
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Fish Factory, an absolute must for eat-in or takeaway fish and chips. The Belgian Café next door is known for its stock of over 100 Belgian beers, its variety of cakes and an evening carvery. At the end of East Pier, underneath the Ramsgate Port Control building is the Royal Harbour Brasserie. This restaurant offers a varied menu, including a £10 Sunday roast. It has excellent views of the harbour, and out to sea. If you find yourself walking south along the seafront and into Pegwell Bay, the Belle Vue Tavern is a great pitstop. It dates back to the 18th century and its terrace
offers spectacular views across the bay. Finally if you are looking for comfort food on a cold evening, you can’t beat the Pizza Express on the corner of Harbour Parade. It’s housed in a very grand building that used to be a bank.
Ramsgate is one of those places where you could easily lose a day just wandering and exploring the town and seafront. Alternatively, you may want to hit the sandy beach or the shops. The High Street is just a half mile walk from West Marina and its selection of the high street brands should keep any shoppers onboard happy. Market day is on Fridays and Saturdays when the pedestrianised areas in the town centre, namely Queen Street and High Street are taken over by stalls selling clothing, food, plants and antiques. The Ramsgate Maritime Museum is open Tuesdays to Sundays from 10am to 5pm. The impressive building, with its unmistakable clock house, dates back to 1817 and houses many artefacts
Hit the shops. Ramsgate’s High Street has many household names, including a large Boots
Staying longer10m berth week (Apr-Sept) £170.3010m berth week (Oct-Mar) £143.8010m 6 month berth in Inner Marina(Apr-Sept) £2118.5010m Annual berth in Inner Marina (Apr-Mar) £2686.80
Where to fill upPetrol and diesel are available at the fuel berth, a barge that is located on the end of Commercial Quay, close to the lifeboat station. Keep parallel with the West Marina Breakwater and the fuel barge is directly ahead. You will need to call the marina on VHF channel 80 on arrival as it is not usually manned. If you are waiting for fuel keep well clear of the shallow East Bank and ensure that you are well fendered before approaching the barge.
Pets on boardHistorically, visiting customers were not allowed to bring pets into Ramsgate Harbour, but this byelaw (44) was removed a few years ago. Visitors are now permitted to bring their pets into Ramsgate but only if coming from another UK port.
ParkingPay and display charges are £5.50 per day, £10.20 for weekends and for a week, £24.30. There is also a multi storey car park on Leopold Street on the waterfront. For more information visit:www.ramsgatetown.orgwww.visitthanet.co.ukwww.portoframsgate.co.ukwww.visitramsgate.com
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Dine with a harbour view. The West Cliff Arcade has a good selection of cafes and restaurants
recovered from wrecks on the Goodwin Sands. The display includes a gun from the 16th century warship, HMS Stirling Castle, which was lost to the sands during the Great Storm of 1703. Plans are underway to regenerate the museum and its surroundings at Pier Yard to include a large waterside terrace and a historic ship on the slipway. One museum resident is the Cervia, a steam tug built in 1946. You can find out about Ramsgate’s airborne exploits during World War I and II at the RAF Manston History Museum, and the RAF Spitfire and Hurricane Museum. We would recommend taking a 10 minute taxi ride from town to these, as there are no dedicated bus stops nearby. Another interesting attraction is the Ramsgate Tunnels. These are northeast along the beach front towards Marina Esplanade, roughly a 15 minute walk from West Marina. An hour tour will take you approximately a mile under the town. Admission is £5 for adults and £3 for children aged 7-11. Hard hats and torches are provided. You can also visit The Grange, a stunning Grade 1 listed residence built in 1843. It is a 10 minute walk southwest of the harbour and tours are available by appointment on Wednesdays only. For further information about places of interest, travel routes and events visit Ramsgate Tourist Information Centre at Custom House on Harbour Parade.
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sure that the Princess 42 would be right up there, if not sitting at number one. It really is one of my all time favourite boats. The trouble is, budgets often are constrained, and the £250K plus price tag, even for a 10 year old model, is still a huge amount of money for many of us. That’s why I was very keen to get on board this 1992 Princess 410. Could it deliver a similar package for a fraction of the price? The thing about Princess, is that they have always been very conservative in
Princess 410 1992 ‘Blue Moon’
their design and styling. While this means that they might not look as cutting edge or radical other brands when new, it also means they tend not to date as quickly as they age. Clearly the 410 won’t fool anyone into thinking it’s a new boat, but I’d like to think that with its stainless steel window frames and sharp lines, it certainly doesn’t look 20 years old either. At under £80K Blue Moon appears to be the best value 410 on the market and, with a bit of bartering, could prove to be a real bargain. So, how does it stack up to its younger sibling? Firstly, the forward cabin. This actually feels quite a bit larger than any
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modern 40 footer I have been on. There isample standing space at the foot of theberth with just over 6ft of headroom. There is a decent amount of storage, with a hanging locker either side, a small cupboard on both sides at the head of the bed, perfect for keeping your glasses, bedtime reading material, and other personal effects, a small vanity/dressing unit on the port side, and two drawers that slide out at the foot of the berth. There are also two panels under the mattress that lift to provide access to the forward bilge and the 5kw QL bow thruster. So on facilities, the 410 stacks up very well here. The downside is of course that age and wear and tear have taken their toll in a couple of places, such as the mirrors, which are
losing reflectivity around their edges, and evidence of previous damp inside the hanging lockers, almost certainly due to not being aired, rather than anything serious. The carpet throughout the boat has been replaced and fitted with a deep underlay, which gives a nice spongy feel underfoot. It hasn’t been finished brilliantly in one or two areas so would benefit from a bit of tidying. There is nothing here that could
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fact that Princess manages to build in full standing headroom for around two thirds of the cabin, the contemporary version of this boat only manages about one third, and even when it does drop at the head of the two generous single berths, there is still enough room to sit up and read. There is no shortage of storage in this cabin either, with drawers and locker space beneath the two bunks, a pair of high level cupboards, a bedside unit between the berths that houses a drawer and cupboard, and a full height hanging locker that, onBlue Moon has been converted to shelving. This would be very easy to turn back into hanging space if required, and once you realise that there is another full height shelving unit cunningly concealed behind the mirror you’ll have no reason not to.Again the woodwork is in excellent order,but there is an area or two where poorly attached vinyl needs attention. Opposite the guest cabin is the day
Great headroom in this cabin means your guests won’t feel like they are getting a raw deal
not be easily fixed, and with the rest of the cabin in very good order, including all of the teak woodwork, you could certainly have a master cabin on a par, if not better in some ways, than a boat that is three times the price. Off the master cabin to starboard is the private heads compartment. This contains a sink, toilet and shower but in quite a compact package. The modern boat would have found room for a separate shower cubicle, whereas on the 410 it is all in one. A bigger toilet compartment would be nice, but you have to remember that the space needed would have to come from elsewhere, and on the 410 the large cabins are a benefit I would not want to lose for a bit more room in here. Other than that, it is very usable, with just under six foot headroom and a decent amount of storage. Moving aft you will find the guest cabin on the starboard side. This cabin feels surprisingly spacious, mainly due to the
toilet. In contrast to the master heads compartment, this is much more like what you’d expect to find on a 40 footer. The compartment is divided into two with the aft end being given over to a shower area, separated off from the rest by a curtain when in use. Storage and headroom are the same as the forward toilet, apart from an extra high-level unit in the shower. Aft of the toilet, on the port side, you’ll
The forward toilet compartment is compact but offers all of the facilities you would expect
The master cabin offers great space and storage. In many ways it is better than much newer boats
The day toilet has a separate shower cubicle
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find the galley. Some might describe this as dated, and compared to the 410’s successor, the 420, I can see their point. I like to think of it as traditional, and in fact find the real wood much more homely than the plastic laminates found on later boats. What’s not up for debate though, is that the U shaped galley is a very good size and eminently useable. The cooking facilities comprise a four ring gas hob, a gas oven and grill, plus a microwave. This has obviously been modified over the years but the work has been nicely
time in the Med, or it could be that some incompatible cleaning chemical has been used in the past. Either way the edges of both seats are flaking so badly that they will need re-upholstering before you start using the boat, otherwise you’ll be vacuuming bits out of the carpet on a daily basis. The saloon is currently devoid of a table. It may be in storage somewhere, but I suspect that it has been removed and is no longer with the boat. A suitable replacement will need sourcing as without it there is nowhere to sit down to eat. The port side settee houses a sofa bed to provide the occasional 5th and 6th berths. The mattress has seen better days but a suitably thin memory foam replacement shouldn’t be difficult to source. The larger L-shaped settee on the starboard side incorporates some useful storage, and there is a small cupboard, drawer and drinks cabinet, cum TV unit opposite. In the floor there is a small stainless steel edged hatch that lifts to provide some basic access to the engine room. From here you can check the raw water strainers and the oil levels but very little else. The engine seacocks are forward of the engines making closing them when leaving the boat a bit more complex. To gain proper access, for servicing, and to get at those seacocks, you’ll need to lift the carpet and underlay to reveal two large gas struttedhatches. Unfortunately to open the right hand one you will also need to remove part of the L-shaped settee, although this would only be required for servicing. While the gas struts help take the weight of the hatches, and also keep them lifted,they do restrict the amount that they open. If required, they can easily be disconnected to open the hatches fully.
The port side settee converts into a useful double
Plenty of storage, good work surface space, a decent sized fridge and a variety of cooking appliances makes for a very useful galley
The upholstery in the saloon is flaking and is in need of some urgent attention
carried out and Blue Moon now has all the cooking options you could wish for. There is also lots of worktop space, with a built in rubbish bin and a pair of deep sink units, as well as a veritable plethora of storage compartments. I counted nine above worktop cupboards, plus a double cupboard beneath the sinks, a cutlery drawer and a useful space below the steps leading up to the saloon. The fridge is a good size and contains a decent freezer compartment. This really is a galley that could cater for the whole family during an extended cruise. Overall the woodwork in the galley is good although, as you mightexpect from an area that has had 20+ years of wet usage, there are a couple of small areas of water damage. Up in the saloon there is an issue thatneeds more urgent attention. The two seating units are covered in leatherette, which for some reason has started to disintegrate. This could be due to heat as a passerelle fixing in the transom is a clue that this boat may have spent some Drinks cabinet and TV/entertainment centre
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finished in that white teak effect that was so prevalent in the late 80’s and early 90’s. Laying real or synthetic teak in here would transform it and bring it right up to date. The cockpit is half protected by theflybridge overhang, with the rest beingcovered by a canopy, which is in usablecondition. The transom door is a chunky piece of fibreglass, and as a result the hinge fixings are pulling out and would need refixing. There are also a couple of very small areas of gelcoat damage around it. As is the way with flybridge boats of this era, access to the upper helm is via a ladder. It’s a wide, chunky ladder, with good grab rails taking you up to the
For full engine access you need to remove the carpet and lift the two large hatches
to the helm.Underneath the helm seat is access to some of the boats electrical connections. Modern Princess boats are meticulously laid out and labelled, and it seems that this ethos has been around a while, as shown by the carefully labelled connections within this compartment. One or two chocolate block connectors are evidence of some DIY tinkering over the years, but even this looks reasonably neat. Leaving the saloon through a pair ofpatio doors and you are in the cockpit. Rightly or wrongly, builders don’t give this much space over to cockpits these days, but in this boat it doesn’t feel like it’s at the expense of interior volume. In the floor there is a hatch that allows access to the lazarette. As well as offering a large amount of storage this also provides access to the steering gear, water tanks, water pump and calorifier. The cockpit also hosts a gas locker on the port side, large enough for a pair of 4.5kg Calor bottles, and a cupboard with fuel shut offs to starboard. The almost full width transom seat is big enough to seat four, and underneath is yet more storage. The floor of the cockpit is
The engine room is reasonably clean and tidy, and the TAMD61A’s look to be in good order, save for some flaking paint on the rocker covers. The two 570 litre fuel tanks are mounted outside of the engines and were encased in soundproofing to the extent that we could not verify their construction material or condition. We have not heard of any common issues with Princess fuel tanks of this age. The TAMD61A’s, at 306hp each, are the smallest engine option offered on the 410, although they were the largest option, and almost standard fit, on the almost identical predecessor, the 388/398. These should provide a top speed of approximately 25 knots, and a comfortable cruising speed of around 20 knots. The Olesinski designed hull incorporates tunnels for improved efficiency, Blue Moon should return around 1nmpg, and these also reduce the boats draft to just under 1m. The recorded engine hours are 1293 on the starboard engine, and 1450 on the port.
The lower helm comprises a big double bench seat that offers a commanding driving position with good views over the bow and all around. The electronics are somewhat dated and a bit of a miss match, with a Raymarine RL70 plotter/radar, a Garmin GPS152, Incastec speed and depth displays, a Midland and a Shipmate VHF. The Raymarine Smartpilot 6001 autopilot looks to be a more recent addition and, although this is also now obsolete, it couldbe the unit to build around if you wanted to upgrade to a compatible suite of electronics without the expense of buying new. A couple of used ST60+ Tridata instruments and a pair of secondhand classic E series displays and you would bring the boat into the noughties, if not quite the teenies, for a modest outlay. With a bit of luck the existing M92650 radome might even be compatible, just open the case and look for the –S suffix. Blue Moon has had an upgrade to herengine controls in the form of aftermarketCommander electronic modules. These have replaced the cable throttle and shift that would have been installed at the factory and bring a modern, light touch,
Double opening doors are nice but the flybridge steps might not be for everyone
The lower helm offers a good driving position but would benefit from some new electronics
A huge cockpit boasts plenty of seating, storage and sheltered outside space
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flybridge through a decent sized opening, but there is no getting away from it, it’s aladder and that alone might put some people off. If you like this boat, but prefer steps, then simply add another £20-£30K to your budget and look for a newer 420. Up on the flybridge you get a stark reminder just how far boat design has come. There is no dinette, sunpad or fridge on the 410 and you feel much more like you are sitting on it, rather than in it. The benefit of course is that the 410 comes with a slightly lower air draft, and this is helped further on Blue Moon by the addition of a folding stainless mast on top of the radar arch, which brings the air
draft down to 4.1m. If this is not enough, the fibreglass arch has also been modified to fold and this reduces the air draft down to a bridge limboing 3.5m. Facilities on the upper helm consist of a double helm seat and an L-shaped seat aft and to port. The instrument panel is protected with a Perspex lid and a canvas cover, which together have done a decent job of keeping the instruments in good condition, but the latter is torn and needs replacing. There are repeaters of all the instruments at the lower helm, as well as a bracket for a second Raymarine unit. This helm also features the same aftermarket electronic throttle and shift controls. You would expect good deck access on a boat of this size and you won’t be disappointed. The side decks are generous, and the foredeck huge, with above knee height guardrails from all the way aft for added security. Up front there is somedecent ground tackle and a 1000W windlass to control it. The anchor and the first metre or so of chain are stainless steel and, while these may look very nice, I feel that the chain, together with the resulting join, might be a bit of a weakness. I’d be
happy to keep the anchor, but if I was regularly using it I’d want to run the galvanised chain right through. Blue Moon is also fitted with a set of docking lights. The bathing platform is small in comparison to modern boats, I guess this is where the extra cockpit space comes from, and boarding from the side is restricted by the return in the topsides that extends out to the very edge of the platform. A bathing ladder is located beneath a hatch and a teak grating offers good non slip properties for those with wet feet. For dinghy storage there are a couple of mounting points on the transom for some Whittal style davits, although none are fitted at present. There is a small amount of mooring related damage on the starboard quarter, some stress cracking around the toe rail amidships on the port side and a piece of stainless steel trim loose on the flybridge leading edge. Apart from these the hull looks to be in good order and would come up a treat with a good compound polish.
ConclusionBlue Moon needs very little work and, for not a lot of money, you could have yourself a very serious and usable cruiser. The upholstery in the saloon needs attention but the rest is optional. Personally I would like to tidy the carpets and vinyl trim, update the electronics and add some davits. It has most of the equipment you would expect to find on a UK spec boat, including diesel fired heating to the saloon, galley and each cabin, with just a generator being the obvious omission. Some extra battery capacity and a decent inverter should sort out any 240v requirements. Give it a good
polish and I think Blue Moon will still turn heads. Of course it can’t compete with a new boat, but for a fraction of the price you still get that fabulous Princess build quality, an Olesinski hull that will look after you in all conditions, and most of the facilities you need for extended family cruising. Best of all, all this could be yours for less than the cost of the optional extras on a new boat.
The bathing platform is small, but davit fixing points will help provide a home for your tender
Boat Name:Blue MoonMake/Model: Princess 410Year: 1992Engine: 2 xVolvo TAMD61A 306hp dieselsLOA: 12.70m / 41ft 8inBeam: 4.22m / 13ft 10inAir Draft: 4m / 13ft 2inFuel: 1140 litres / 250 gallonsWater: 954 litres / 210 gallonsDisplacement: 10700kgTingdene Boat Sales0118 947 7770www.tingdeneboatsales.net
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The hull is generally in very good condiiton with just a couple of minor bumps
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I was introduced to the UK distributor of Antigravity Batteries at my local yacht club. He showed me a product called a Micro Start PPS XP-1 and claimed it could jump start just about any petrol engine and many small diesels. Nothing unusual about that, except the product he handed me was about the size of two cigarette packets, fitted comfortably in the palm of one hand and weighed just 0.43kg (15oz). Even with the jump start cables and crocodile clips attached it still weighed in at only 0.54kg (19oz), and that’s a bit less than the pint I was holding in my other hand and which I nearly dropped in disbelief. Could this little thing, which you could easily fit in your pocket, actually be capable of starting a V8 engine? The answer it seems is yes, and then some. In fact not only will it start a big petrol or small diesel with
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a flat battery, but it will do it more than once between re-charges. The literature that comes with the unit states it will start petrol engines up to 6.7 litre and diesels up to 2.0 litre. I have successfully used it to start a 5.7 litre V8 petrol, a two cylinder 650cc petrol, a 1.7 four cylinder diesel and most impressively a 2.4 litre four cylinder diesel. In fact the only failure I have had was with a 2.0 litre TDCI Ford diesel, which I have since found out is a particularly difficult engine to jump start anyway. Being Lithium Ion technology, the unit retains its charge exceptionally well, up to a year according to the manufacturers, and can also be used to charge any 5V USB powered device, as well as offering a 12V 8A outlet for general use, and a 19V 3.5A outlet for a laptop. It comes with a host of attachments for most phones and other portable equipment and can be charged from either a 12V cigarette
lighter type socket or from the mains. It even has a torch built in should you need it. A very minor niggle is that being US made, the plug it comes with is not a standard UK three pin so you will need to source an adapter if charging from the mains. The biggest problem though, is that I now have to avoid the yacht club bar. The XP-1 is such an amazing bit of kit that I don’t want to give it back.
Chatham’s Kat G2 Pro is a technical deck shoe for women that is available in two nubuck leather colours, navy and grey, and chestnut leather. I bought the unusual ‘grey’, which is, in fact, a pastel brown colour, offset with white breathable panels and ‘girly’ pink detail on the grippy rubber sole. The soft suede dries quickly and doesn’t stain easily. They are incredibly light and comfortable to wear and are certainly stylish. Although perhaps not the smartest deckies I own, they are practical and a good everyday shoe.I have to admit that they are also the only shoes that I can walk miles in and they, and my feet, remain odour free. At £99 they are a little pricy, but I would thoroughly recommend them.
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A set of LEDs indicate charge state and the XP-1 comes with a torch and 5, 12 and 19 volt outlets
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The kit comes with everything you need, including adapters for most portable items
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Sikaflex
f you need to stick, seal or bond something onto, into or even beneath, your boat, the chances are Sikaflex is on your list of bits to get. You may not even really mean Sikaflex as it has almost become synonymous in the same way we call our vacuum cleaner a Hoover, but the chances are that if you wander into the chandlery for a product to bond or seal something, you’ll be leaving with a tube produced by Sika. What makes Sika products so good for jobs on our boat? Why not pop to B&Q and buy something that looks similar
and claims to do the same job? We went along to Sika’s UK HQ to find out what makes Sika so special and, for a subject that may make watching paint dry sound interesting, we not only found out some fascinating facts about our favourite brand of adhesive sealants, they also taught us a trick or two in applying them. Sika, as a company, launched in 1910 with a single waterproofing product, Sika 1, which is still sold today. The business has since expanded into many areas of the leisure and commercial sectors with construction chemicals being their biggest
business. Sika never set out to be the cheapest, but aim to offer the best possible product at a good price. Their first sealing and bonding product was Sikaflex 1A, launched in 1968, and now they have a range of products designed for specific applications. Their marine sealing and bonding range alone now contains no fewer than nine different products, each with a very specific use. The one we all know is, of course, Sika 291, now called 291i since the introduction of their i-Cure curing technology in 2011. 291i is a polyurethane product that is a good all round adhesive and sealing agent. The definition of a sealant is something that provides less tensile strength than 2 Newton per mm2. 291i offers 1.8N, so officially is a sealant rather than an adhesive, but still offers a decent bond as well. If you are looking for something that bonds on a more structural level, then 292i is the product to use. With a tensile strength of 3N per mm2 it can bond things without the need of additional mechanical fixings. The average boat owner is unlikely to encounter some of the more specialist Sika products but 296 is a real tough cookie, offering a tensile strength of 6.5N per mm2. Designed for glazing mineral glass, and is indeed used by the likes of Fairline, Princess and Sunseeker when bonding hull windows, it has also been used to good effect in other areas. One such place is on wind farm boats, where 400kg fenders are fixed to the boat with nothing
Sikaflex is the sealant of choice for many boat builders. We went to Sika’s HQ to find out why
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Sikaflex 291i and 292i are the two products most likely encountered by the average DIYer. 291i is an adhesive sealant wheras 292i is for bonding
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other than 296, or offshore rigs where overhanging windows up to 750kg are kept in place with 296 alone. But before you rush out and buy a tube for your next skin fitting just be warned, 296 is so viscous that it can only be applied with an electric application gun. As well as these products, did you know there is also Sika 295 for bonding and sealing plastics, Sika 298 for bedding and bonding wood, tiles and marble and Sika 290i for sealing and caulking timber decks. A question I often hear asked is ‘can I not just use a sealant/bonding product from a DIY store’. I understand this thinking because they are, after all, designed to do a similar job, and are often a bit cheaper. The answer is that of course you can, but despite the fact the product may look and sound similar you need to be aware that they are unlikely to have been tested specifically for the marine environment. Sika themselves will tell you that their 221 builder’s product is not the same as 291i, with subtle differences in application temperatures, thermal resistance and, most importantly where a watertight seal is concerned, less shrinkage with 291i. All Sika marine products are wheel marked to show that they meet the EU directive for marine equipment and are approved for use on EU flagged vessels. Sika took us around some of their testing facilities at their Welwyn Garden City headquarters and, seeing them put their products through some very specific tests, I have to say that the extra couple of pounds a tube seems a sensible investment, especially when the product is going to be used below the
waterline. In the lab the Sika boffins apply their products to all kinds of surfaces both treated and untreated, and they are then subjected to testing to international standards. Obviously for marine products environmental testing is of the utmost importance, and for Sika these include immersion tests, as well as prolonged exposure to temperatures over 100°c, humidity up to 100% and high levels of UV. Polyurethane is susceptible to UV damage so Sika add UV stabilisers to their products. Without this, the sealants could break down within weeks. This is why most bonded windscreens have a black edge. It is not just there to look good and hide the sealant, it is there to help block the sun out, to prolong the sealant’s useful life. It was interesting, and rather comforting, watching them perform the tensile strength test on some previously prepared samples of 291i and seeing the readout hit 1.8N per mm2, or very close, on each and every one of
If a sealant comes away leaving little or no residue, it is a sure sign of a poor bond. Better preparation and the use of a primer is the answer
Above and below, testing the tensile strength of a Sika product using a lap shear test
Environmental testing for heat and humidity
Accelerated UV testing in the lab
Sika also produce 298 for laying decks and 290i for caulking and sealing
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them. Sika can also run customised tests to ensure compatibility with very specific environmental conditions or even certain chemicals that may be used around them. Sika say that they can bond anything to anything else, provided the surfaces have been given the right preparation. Products such as Polypropylene cannot be bonded without surface preparation, and silicone will stop polyurethane from curing, so
They started with an explanation of how all substrates should be prepared with cleaners and primers for best results. Sika 205 and 208 are a pair of solvent based cleaning products, the former of which also includes an adhesion promoter. Sika has historically had a range of primers for different substrates, but these have now all been replaced by Multiprimer Marine, which is suitable for all surfaces except direct glazing.
if you are using both types of sealants together you have to use the polyurethane one first and only add the silicone once the former has fully cured. While I was being shown around their facility they gave me a quick demo of some of their products, and do you know what? I learnt more about sealing and bonding in those few minutes than in all the years I have been doing it.
A triangular bead produces better bonding
A very clever trick. The cut out vee produces a triangular bead and the protrusion, a perfect guide
They then went on to explain how a round bead is best for sealing, and a triangular bead is better for bonding. They then showed me how to get a perfect triangular bead by cutting a small V into the nozzle, before demonstrating how the triangle compacted to create the best bonding area without a large excess of sealant being squeezed out, as you might get with a round bead. The cleverest trick of all though was
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cutting the nozzle to include a guide that would enable you to apply a perfect straight triangular bead, precisely spaced, along the edge of a component. How have I used silicone and adhesives for all these years and not been shown this before? Other tips I picked up included how to achieve a really good finish using Tooling Agent N, how to kick start the curing process with a fine mist of water and how, when fixing something with Sika and mechanical fixings, to leave the final tighten of the fixings until after the Sika has cured. Fully tightening when the Sika is uncured will usually result in much of it being squeezed out, leaving little behind to actually create a seal. Once cured, the Sika compacts without spreading resulting in a better seal. The question I most wanted an answer to was, what is the best way to store a tube once opened to keep it usable? I have in the past put them
in the freezer, but was told that this is definitely not a suitable way of keeping Sika products. Sika 291i typically cures at a rate of 2-3mm in 24 hours, but this will slow down as the cured skin gets thicker. As Sika’s polyurethane products are moisture curing, hot and humid conditions will encourage the process so, to slow it down, you need to keep them in a cool and dry place. I now use the fridge, and have successfully used a tube again up to three weeks after opening it. A final point that was mentioned to me, and one worth repeating here, is that with all the testing and research in the world, the success of using any sealant is down to the person applying it. As well as making sure you have the right Sika product, it should be applied after correct surface preparation and in the right environmental conditions. To help, Sika produce a very useful Marine Application Guide, which can be found on their website www.sika.com
Tips & techniquesRound bead
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Sun Sport
Length (LOA): 6.40m / 21ftBeam: 2.55m / 8ft 6inDisplacement: 1690kgFuel Capacity: 174 litresEngine as tested:Mercruiser 4.3 MPI 220hpOther engine options: MerCruiser 4.5 MPI 250HP, MerCruiser 5.0 litre MPI 260HPPrice from £44,458
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The Sea Ray 210 Sun Sport is a striking boat. The Patina coloured hull certainly helps, but it is the
cockpit vinyl that makes this boat stand out. The mix of cream and tan brings a feel of quality, with a bit of retro thrown in for good measure, but does it offer more than just eye catching looks? The 210 Sun Sport is a Polish built Sea Ray built specifically for the European market. It is available with a choice of six different engine and drive combinations from a 220hp 4.3 litre MerCruiser V6 up to a 260hp 5.0 litre V8, again from
an extra £1,165. The cockpit offers a pair of swivelling bucket seats and a full width seat aft. A small cockpit table slots into the floor to provide an alfresco eating, drinking and socialising area. Behind the aft bench seat is a large raised sunpad, which lifts on gas struts to reveal the insulated engine compartment. The port section of the sunpad cushion folds over to offer easy access over the stern and avoids treading on it as you do so. The cushions can also be used on the bow. The V6 engine on our test boat was a little snug between two fore and aft bulkheads that separate the engine from some useful storage either side. The V8 would be even more so, but access for engine checks and everyday servicing is adequate. On the starboard side there is dedicated storage for the cockpit table and leg and to port is the boat’s single battery. With the emphasis on sport, the 210 offers good storage for any associated kit with a large full width locker under the aft bench seat, big enough to take water skis or wakeboards, and a deep locker in the cockpit sole to store any wet kit out of the
MerCruiser. It is also available in a range of six hull colours (white, blue, black, turquoise, burgundy and Patina) all available at no extra charge but, if none of these take your fancy, you can opt for a special Black Beauty version, with black hull and deck and special vinyl, for
The cabin is useful for overnighting but it does lack
seated headroom“This is a classy cuddy.
Bold colours give it a retro look”
Moulded steps in the cabin door lead you up to the foredeck, where an optional windlass can be fitted
A toilet is a concealed beneth the cabin cushions
way without dampening the cuddy. The aft locker also offers a storage slot for the all round white navigation/anchor light and pole that fits into a socket on the topsides. Alongside the helm and navigators seat are
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but there is something about this area that feels a little bit unfinished. Both seats offer a lifting bolster to provide more room for moving around the seats or standing while underway. The sliding cuddy door comes with moulded steps which, when closed, allows easy access up and through the opening windscreen to the foredeck, with plenty of bits to grab hold of on the way. The bow offers a useful anchor locker and bow roller with the option of an electric windlass. On
the subject of cost options, the luxury package, at a reasonable £1,907, provides cockpit canvas and bimini top, aft sun lounger cushions, the cockpit table, a compass, a remote control Sony stereo system and a helm windscreen wiper. Unless you go mad with the teak deck options and anchor windlass, it is going to be hard to spend more than around £3,000 in total on optional extras. The cuddy cabin is rather low slung, and therefore doesn’t really offer full sitting headroom. With the infill cushions in place you do get a decent double berth and, with the optional porta potti under the forward seat, you could quite happily overnight on the 210, although you would need the full camper canvas package at £569 to provide a useful all-weather seating and eating area in the cockpit.
“The 210 is fun to drive. Its 220hp engine is punchy and responsive”
The V6 offers plenty of power and a top speed of 34 knots
some large carpet-lined cubby holes with cup holders. The bathing platform comes with a ladder and conveniently placed grab handle, and the sunpad would make a perfect seat for kitting up or drying off before and after any waterbourne activity. Just above the platform, on the transom, is a permanently fixed towing eye. The dashboard layout is clean and uncluttered, although there doesn’t seem to be anywhere obvious to mount any additional electronic navigation equipment. Accessory and light switches either side of the wheel are perfectly placed for ease of use, but the large toggles may be liable to accidental switching if knocked. The navigator’s seat, in contrast, is almost completely devoid of features and facilities with just a grab rail and cup holder, both equally important and useful
The 210 Sun Sport offers good visibilty from the helm but the throttle was a little too far aft
RPM
Knots LPH GPH MPG Range (nm)
Noise (dB)
650 2.5 2.65 0.58 4.3 165 681000 4.0 4.54 1.00 4.0 153 741500 5.9 7.57 1.67 3.5 134 782000 7.4 14.4 3.16 2.3 88 792500 9.5 24.2 5.33 1.8 69 813000 20.0 28.4 6.25 3.2 123 833500 26.0 38.6 8.49 3.1 119 884000 30.0 48.1 10.6 2.8 107 894400 34.5 56.8 12.5 2.8 107 91
performance As tested 100% fuel, 5 crew, Force 2
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The helm seat could have offered a little more back support and I would have liked the throttles to be positioned a bit further forward. Somewhere to rest your elbow while working the throttles would also have been nice.
ConclusionSea Ray has a reputation as a top end US product and, on the evidence presented by the 210, this is arguably justified. Its stablemate, the Bayliner 642, is probably a more practical prospect in terms of cruising ability, but the 210 is in the next league when it comes to styling, finish and drivability. As a premium dayboat it combines good performance and practical
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UnderwayA boat like this is all about the driving experience and the 210 does not disappoint. The 220hp engine is punchy and responsive and the steering is light and precise, which all adds up to a really fun drive. With a top speed of 34 knots, we found the Sun Sport would cruise comfortably all day long at 25 knots, even with the decent swell that we experienced on the day. At higher speeds we needed to
work the throttle to ensure a smooth ride, but the hull coped admirably all the way through the rev range. The hull offered superb grip in tight turns with no evidence of ventilation. The tall screen provides really good protection when seated, and with the bolster lifted your head is above the screen for that ‘wind in your hair’ experience. Visibility when seated is good, except during the initial three second acceleration as the bow lifts onto the plane.
The helm is nicely protected by the screen, but the seat lacked back support
The aft sunpad folds to allow easy access over the transom. The cockpit offers good storage
features for watersports, with some basic overnighting facilities if the need arises. I think it’s fair to say that Sea Ray have got the name spot on.
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