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Yup I agree🙂

Hi mate, been what..4 years now? Absolutely fine. Would highly recommend. I'm flat out at the moment but will try do a window review video when life calms down

They are plastic and fibreglass composite, they don't corrode or seize up. Not as strong as bronze or brass but they have collars if in a vulnerable area to reinforce

And fibreglass composite 💪

Hey sorry my life/work has been crazy. Had lots of adventures but not too much boat work. Will try get an update out soon. I'm going to be doing some big jobs soon but I'll explain all next time I'm at boat and have 5 minutes

Cheers, I'm super busy with work so no real time for making videos at the moment but I'll go live with a few bits and pieces for now. Taking her across the channel in a month🙏

Hi Kevin, thanks yeah door makes a huge difference! I'll tune in every now and then!!

Hi Clive, yeah between work and weather I haven't been upto much. Just slowly plodding along with jobs when I get half a day here and there!

Thanks mate, just been super busy with work. Will try get some videos done soon or do a few live videos to keep everyone upto date

Hey Owen, hopefully this video helps a little bit mate. New pumps are so expensive. I have seen a few foxy lady's on ship tracker but yet to meet one!

Hi mate, it's from a company called Kedal. Really good it's recycled cd cases

Hi matt, sorry mate. Far too long ago now I'm afraid!😕

Yeah my bad, I wasn't hanging around doing this

Yes completely fixed it, now starts almost instantaneously. Very pleased

Thankyou John

Pretty cool to watch, just had to hold on when the waves hit the boat🤣

Thankyou, the plastic came tinted from trent plastics. This one was dark grey

Assemblies?

Thankyou, yes all materials I used have now given me 2 years with no issues. 😄

Hi mate, all good. Yeah weather still crap!🤣

Hi mate, really sorry i haven't been online but the engine came with new mounts fitted so I'm not sure to be honest! The ones fitted were prob a bit stiff but work fine

Hi sorry I'm not near the boat at the minute but plenty of how i done it and what i used in videos

Morning, i never really did understand the how i fixed it, in reasembly of the front cover she fired up. No idea if something was wrong with the governor fly out or something stuck. But luckily for me, a strip and rebuild seemed to remedy it🙏

Hi Alex, no idea tbh, once i ressasembled that front cover it all run nicely and still is on the button!!🫣🫣

Good news, hope its still behaving

I also have a Centaur with the same engine. Best thing I've ever put on the boat

Hi Kevin, yes mate sorry. Just been really busy, will explain all and start editing again soon🙂

Yes mate, been a bit busy, will explain all but I'll start editing again soon

Hi, thanks very much. It was purchased in the UK via a local company but for your awareness, Jonathon is still waiting for parts now for the throttle control. The company is called Lightning Craft though. Very tidy package just not great without the correct calibrated controls

Hi John, apologies mate, had a lot going on and a few changes in my life. I will do one soon and explain all

Hi mate, i think i did more to keep the gasket in place. Generally if a gasket is one piece i don't use sealant. I'll only use of its an open gasket for cam shafts etc

Hopefully just valves and seats regrind for you mate🙏

Hi Tim, pushes her along nicely mate. Even in the arun which is second fastest river in the UK. 25 would be amazing but defo overkill unless you want to plane!🤣

Sounds like a nice setup mate, john had installed a massive Bank of lifepo4 cells now. I will try do a catchup video on how it's behaving now and what it delivers etc

It is drastic but bored of beating around the bush!🤣🤣making a permanant solution

@@SailingFoxyLady Very infantryman 😂😉 ...🧙‍♂️

@@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665 🤣🤣

I wasnt a fan of wood when i started this project, now i despise it!🤣 but all a learning curve! Need to tackle the kids side soon but no huge rush at the moment as engine is in bits trying to find the problem!!🫣

For me this is a bit of dejavu! Will send you my photos of same problems. Removed all of the foam from under the bow. It was open cell foam not closed cell. Used a mattock to get it out. Faster than using a multitool. In your previous video you had water coming over the bow. All of the deck fittings had mild steel backing plates that were blown and the water was getting in under the fittings. The chain locker was removed without damaging the hatch area. The drain from the chain locker was leaking in to the balsa core so had to remove the damaged balsa. Replaced with foam core and reinforced with a total of 2000gsm of glass mat. More in the email

Hi Dave yes i think you are right mate, me sailing her too hard and slamming into waves gives a bit of flex. I'm going to redesign to remove the locker and make bigger and better, with effective drainage and brace the top and bottom molds🤞🤞

Thanks Kevin, yes it's going to be quite a big job but now i have a better understanding i can redesign appropriately and in my own time!🙂

Hi mate, wind in pressure screw a few turns clockwise, Lock revs at 4,200 Turn pressure screw anticlockwise until the revs drop, then wind back in 2.5 turns. That's the method without the correct measuring equipment👍👍👍

Great idea Keith, i don't know why they brought out the dynostart. Its one part(expensive) to fail and you have to replace the whole lot🫣good luck!👍

@@SailingFoxyLady Thank you , yes when I get round to it I will do a video on how I did it.

@@keith800 great idea, will be very helpful for all those running dyna starts

Good morning and thankyou for this. At the time i wrote it off but now like you say, i have seen motors for sale. I should have rebuilt and kept really but just now (2 years later) i have bought a lewmar v700 small and cheap!👌

🤣yup that pretty much covers it mate🙂. I don't think there was much in there mate just what was in there ruined the fuel. As of today engine still not working right. I do have the gaskets now to strip her but not had the weather and/or time.

Well that should remove one problem...but dont forget to clean the lines out as well. With RC model boats we some times use a semi floating pick up but once it gets stirred up from filling or waves your still going to get debris picking up.. A sump type filter with a big mesh area might stop a lot of the stuff getting picked up but still would need regular pumping out of the dregs.

@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665 now i know how easy it is i might make it an annual thing to drain and clean😁

Hi Kevin, the engine is actually new, had only done around 50 hours before not being used for 6 years. The pump internals were immaculate and i did get hold of the rubber bin returns and still pliable and soft. Pretty much convinced its the internal injector settings now, just still not had time to get in there and pull her apart again🫣

Great, glad it was helpful mate. The mounts come with the engine im afraid so i didn't purchase them but just bog standard universal mounts👍

@@SailingFoxyLady my M30 engine bounces around at start up and shut down and low revs, I think the mounts are too soft. But thanks for the reply.

@tamar5261 oh that's strange, are the mounts old and separated? Not sure about the internals on the M30 but could be a ballance shaft issue?

@@SailingFoxyLady no they are new mounts bought when I got the engine. They are 25 shore all around and I was told I need 45 shore on the rear. I don't know anything about it. Sorry just checked and they are 45 all round. I need 55 on the rear

@tamar5261 ah, yes do what's recommended and also check alignment on the shaft👍

Thankyou Chris, i know the feeling mate. RUclips is not a life prioity but i appreciate you tuning in for this one. Hope all is well🙏

Thankyou, she is an aristocat 30 built in Christchurch dorset in 1972. Not many about at all, the mould was took too the USA to build the gemini 3000🙂

Thanks Kevin, made a huge difference having a 1 colour roof🙂