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Arran 16 boat refit inc new engines seats cuddy and cover June 2017
24 June 2017
The seat took four coats of yacht varnish with a light sand in-between the third and fourth coat. I then bolted the two swivel seats on using stainless fittings.They are positioned so that you can …
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How to fit seat boxes on an Arran 16 fishing boat
02 February 2017
How to... / Tutorial, Refurbished Arran Boats,
I am nearing completion of a refit which included fitting seat boxes. The old wooden seat has a central upright support the base of which sits in a socket on the floor.When fitting seat boxes …
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How to fit a new hatch to an Arran 16 boat
18 January 2017
How to... / Tutorial, Workshop,
Before I took over the business the old hatches on the Arran 16 were very tight fitting and had a tendency to bind up in the top corners.I had them made slightly wider and now …
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Fitting a steering console to an Arran 16 boat
18 January 2017
How to... / Tutorial, Workshop,
Im fitting a new steering console to a secondhand Arran 16 for a customer as part of a larger refit. The console fits on the starboard side and is riveted to the side of the …
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Fitting fibreglass seat boxes to an Arran 16 fishing boat
09 January 2017
The above picture is of a new boat with the walk through deck arrangement. There is a seat box on either side of the boat which you can sit on as is or you can …
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Cleaning the top deck of an Arran 16 Boat using acid
08 January 2017
I know I have shown you before the power of Oxalic acid before but the results always surprise me.This time I mixed it with wallpaper paste so it would stick to the vertical surfaces.The pictures …
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