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scotta wrote: Fri Nov 23, 2018 12:01 pm

dinny_g wrote: Fri Nov 23, 2018 11:51 am

Jackleg wrote: Fri Nov 23, 2018 10:49 am
Really? Like what?

https://www.rya.org.uk/knowledge-advice ... s/hub.aspx

Fill ya boots...

It's more knowledge and understanding, rather than any specific kit etc

TL;DR Can you summarise in idiot form ?

The shortest version? Don't be a prat.

Slightly longer. Use a bit of common sense. Power gives way to sail, vessels restricted by draft/manoeuveability have priority over all. Follow QHM speed limits, channel markers etc.
Life jackets, VHF radio, insurance etc aren't strictly necessarily, but I'd highly recommend them.

Most of all, if you're not familiar with boating, I'd recommend going on a RYA powerboat course . I'd offer my services (with a forum discocunt), but I'm the other end of the country from you.

There speaketh a man who knows what he's talking about...

What do you do Jack ??

dinny_g wrote: Fri Nov 23, 2018 2:15 pm There speaketh a man who knows what he's talking about...

What do you do Jack ??

He is Jack Sparrow AICMFP

There's always an canal. Or an inlet. Or a fjord.

nuttinnew wrote: Fri Nov 23, 2018 1:06 pm The "unusual state of tune" had me puzzled. What's different with the marine versions?

Ask me again once I've ripped it out, but off the top of my head - exhaust manifolds (water cooled), cooling system (water-water heat exchanger), sump (different shape externally, possibly different inside). I think there might be some internal differences too (rev limit is lower on the marine ones).

Sundayjumper wrote: Thu Nov 22, 2018 8:07 pm

dinny_g wrote: Thu Nov 22, 2018 7:49 pmScimitar??

My Dad is selling his Scimitar soon [/quickplug]

Ebay & booze means we're not talking big money (I hope !), so not a Capri.

Cortina ?

Oh, and is the 3.0 V6 a misdirection, that engine was not originally fitted to the car ?

Ste's Viva in his dreams

The boat’s cool but I really wanted it to be a V6 Cortina . I’m going to have to go find one myself now.

dinny_g wrote: Fri Nov 23, 2018 2:15 pm There speaketh a man who knows what he's talking about...

What do you do Jack ??

Thanks Dinny

I work in a boatyard, and amongst other things, I'm a powerboat instructor.

Jimmy Choo wrote: Fri Nov 23, 2018 2:40 pm There's always an canal. Or an inlet. Or a fjord.

This deserves a lot more recognition than it's received so far.

Jackleg wrote: Fri Nov 23, 2018 8:40 pm

dinny_g wrote: Fri Nov 23, 2018 2:15 pm There speaketh a man who knows what he's talking about...

What do you do Jack ??

Thanks Dinny

I work in a boatyard, and amongst other things, I'm a powerboat instructor.

- don’t I feel the twat with my second hand advice!!

Is it an above water exhaust, please tell me it is.

Dave!

V8Granite wrote: Fri Nov 23, 2018 9:50 pm Is it an above water exhaust, please tell me it is.

Dave!

Yep

That's a brilliant purchase Nef

Jackleg wrote: Fri Nov 23, 2018 1:51 pm
The shortest version? Don't be a prat.

Slightly longer. Use a bit of common sense. Power gives way to sail, vessels restricted by draft/manoeuveability have priority over all. Follow QHM speed limits, channel markers etc.
Life jackets, VHF radio, insurance etc aren't strictly necessarily, but I'd highly recommend them.

Most of all, if you're not familiar with boating, I'd recommend going on a RYA powerboat course . I'd offer my services (with a forum discocunt), but I'm the other end of the country from you.

This. Bit late to the punch here, but most of the tales of 'idiots who got themselves in trouble' that I heard from the old man and the harbour 'floating shed contingent' were people who hadn't done a basic course on safety (for yachts it was RYA Yachtmaster, there's something specific to powerboats too ). These tales covered people in £500 powered dinghies to quarter million quid motor yachts - a lack of common sense knows no financial bounds. And you can't be sensible and have common sense if you don't know the lay of the land...er...sea, as it were. So I'd strongly recommend looking into these. Go out with more experienced sailors in the interim, let them guide you.

Get a decent radio and learn how to use it and when it's appropriate to use it, a good marine GPS if you're likely to be off the coast (no idea where you are these days or where you'll be storing the boat..), get insurance (it's dirt cheap - the old mans 28ft motor yacht was £130/PA for me and my bro), and then get pally with the local harbour staff - if you show an interest in doing things sensibly, they will help out with any questions or problems, I'm sure.

What pisses people off the most is some yahoo showing up in their new toy and smacking into someone else because they didn't know right of way on the sea, or who had to get the coastguard called out because they didn't know how to marineproof their fancy new radio and it shorted out their electrics.

It's definitely quite a fun time at a weekend though - I was never really much for maintaining boats, but going out every so often with the old man and his grizzled old chums at a weekend for a few beers and a laugh was always entertaining.

Oh, and top bollocks for a sight unseen purchase - do get it looked over as best you can before getting it wet though...

Edit: As an expansion of the above, never take someone's word that something's been done "properly" on a used boat. My old man found that out the hard way when he realised that the previous owned of his 28ft yacht used self tappers everywhere, even in places where water ingress was likely, and spent near a year with the boat dry docked fixing it so it was actually waterproof....same goes for electrics, seawater cooling, etc.

ZedLeg wrote: Fri Nov 23, 2018 6:07 pm

Sundayjumper wrote: Thu Nov 22, 2018 8:07 pm

dinny_g wrote: Thu Nov 22, 2018 7:49 pmScimitar??

My Dad is selling his Scimitar soon [/quickplug]

Ebay & booze means we're not talking big money (I hope !), so not a Capri.

Cortina ?

Oh, and is the 3.0 V6 a misdirection, that engine was not originally fitted to the car ?

Ste's Viva in his dreams

The boat’s cool but I really wanted it to be a V6 Cortina . I’m going to have to go find one myself now.

I once briefly owned a 2.3 V6 MkIV Cortina that had a 2.8 from a Granada in it. Couldn’t get insured on it, aged 19.

Mk4 or 5 with an Essex would be the most pleasing for my shite boxy 70s car tastes, they're probably like hens teeth now though.

My stepdad and my grandad had Cortinas almost exclusively when I was a kid so I’ve always loved them. My 1st car after passing my test was a 1.6L Mk4 saloon.

Aye my dad had a few. The most memorable was a MkV pinto engined one that ended up with a straight through exhaust for about 6 months. The exhaust fell off so he just ran a straight pipe to the back, was supposed to be a temporary fix but it stayed like that until the MOT was due .

Am I right in remembering - there were never any UK Cortinas with the 3l Essex? There were south African mk3s and Cologne engined mk4s and mk5s, but no UK Essex's. Wikipedia says otherwise, but I'm not sure.

When I was very little my Dad had a 3.0 Ghia Capri (2nd gen) with the Essex engine. It was a spectacular shade of metallic brown with a vinyl roof(iirc).

I shall try dig out a photo

As an aside, the disco paid me back for the trip to collect the Bikini.
It was dropping a little water all the way home, so yesterday I gave it a bit of an eyeball. I could see a little seepage around the join between the rad and a oil cooler (water oil heat exchanger thingy). All of a sudden, with my face 2" away, it ruptured altogether and covered me completely in thick black quite hot sludge. I had no choice but to close the bonnet on it and get the tram home. Dripping with oily shite, I got some pretty funny looks...
Returned today and replaced the rad unit. Sludge in both oil and water systems. Water system now largely clear, but oil system is still gonna need some clearing. What an messy, annoying pain in the arse.