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Re: New to gulls looking for advice.

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Keith.P wrote:A nice looking Merc 400, Even though I don't think its as old as its trying to look. :wink:
She is in fact a 50 hp blueband dressed in chrome clothing :D the other one is a 3.9
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Thought so, the top cover was the give away, plus the colour, I only noticed as I have a 1964 44cu 500 thunderbolt lying about, so you get to know these things.
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Keith.P wrote:Thought so, the top cover was the give away, plus the colour, I only noticed as I have a 1964 44cu 500 thunderbolt lying about, so you get to know these things.
I do have a 350 that might be my next project :D

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The 3.9 is now on the back of a 60's microplas micro boat that I just finished restoring.

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I think I have see that boat somewhere before, my motor is sitting a 1965 15ft something, I've never worked out what make boat it is. :D
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Keith.P wrote:I think I have see that boat somewhere before, my motor is sitting a 1965 15ft something, I've never worked out what make boat it is. :D
Were you a fan of Petula Clark she had one :D


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fergalb wrote: Were you a fan of Petula Clark she had one :D
At least she had the sense to have a Johnson :D :lol:

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There is also a little clip of one here at the 1962 boat show with what looks like a seabee http://www.britishpathe.com/video/take- ... -boat-show


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Petula Clark, well I could say it was before my time, but I can't, :( but the boat show was. :D
A little SeaBee on the back, so a little over powered With the Merc then.
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Just finished a little stand for her :D

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Definitely an upgrade from a zimmer frame, :D very impressive woodwork, I would have put a plate behind the thumb screws to stop them digging in, still nicely done.
The best I have done is to convert an engine stand into an outboard stand and its on wheels.
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WOW!

you'll be building dinghies next!
how about a nice old klinker style, that'll go well with the 102!

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That is absolutely beautiful.
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I am well impressed. Beautifully restored :P
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Each to there own but that boat looks like a floating clog!....please don't put a seagull on the back of it :P
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Niander101 wrote:Each to there own but that boat looks like a floating clog!....please don't put a seagull on the back of it :P

Don't worry if I do use the seagull it will be going on the boat in page 2 "Old's Cool" she is more of a slipper than a clog :lol: The shaft is too long for the microboat so I'll leave the little merc on that. :D
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