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Arran speedboat 430GTS

28 September 2023
I bought this as a project boat as it had not run in 14yrs. Came with a 70hp two stroke Yamaha outbox with power tilt and trim.I was unable to test the engine on collection …
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Arran 16 ” Miss Darling” for refit

28 September 2023
I took the engine and cuddy off and flipped it over as it needs new keel bands. I scrape the antifoul off as best I can with a scraper and then sand the rest off.The …
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Original Arran 16 Diesel rebuild Yanmar 1GM10

22 July 2023
This is an original Arran 16 diesel inboard boat fitted with a Yanmar 1GM10.The owner has asked  me to refurbish both the boat and the engine so before you ask it is not for sale. …
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Splitting an Arran 16 in two for moulding from.

11 April 2023
  I have just bought an open Arran 16 in with a 15hp Mariner tiller steer engine on it and its sat on a galvanised bunked trailer. We will be splitting the package and the …
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replacing damaged fendering on an Arran 16

27 March 2023
Fe The above link shows you the damage to the Port side fendering on an Arran 16 caused by it rubbing against its pontoon during a storm. ndering The first job was to remove the …
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Simple installation of a fish finder

16 March 2023
I fitted a fish finder recently for a local in his open fibreglass boat. The location of the finder was governed by the fact it was a tiller steer engine so you are always on …
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