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Fishing sound of Kerrera at Oban.
21 December 2016
Thought I would post how I got on the other night fishing the Sound of Kerrera at Oban. There is little info on the net other than from other anglers wanting info. I fished two …
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Making and drilling keel bands for an Arran 16
11 December 2016
I have a secondhand Arran 16 in which requires new keel bands. It takes two 4m lengths of 40mm x 3mm 316 stainless steel bar to do the job. If you cut the length of …
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Arran 16 Boat – keel band removal and chemical clean with Oxalic acid
09 December 2016
I could still remove the original stainless steel 1/2″ screws that were holding the remaining sections of the rusty keel bands on.The rear centre section had to be prized of using a crowbar as they …
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Arran 16 keel band replacement
09 December 2016
Well as you can see I have the Arran 16 upside down in the workshop. The keel bands are half gone and what remains is completely rusted past the point of no return.I will remove …
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Orkney Longliner cuddy window replacement
07 December 2016
I had a day off and headed north west with a trailer to collect this Orkney Longliner Cuddy. It is in far better condition than i thought. It needs two of the windows replacing as …
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Arran 16 Ferox Trout Trolling Boat Refit Project.
03 December 2016
This Arran 16 fishing boat has just come in for a refit.It was bought as a bare hull with cuddy on an old trailer. The customers are going to decide what exactly they want me …
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