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Nearly there....
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After a really rubbish start to this year, with the boat breaking free from her moorings, we are finally nearing completion of the repair works. The moorings parted on 17th January and the boat washed up ashore a concrete slipway after taking what I can only imagine was a really big knock to the bottom....
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Engine
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Well still don't have an engine! They keep telling me it is ready but there is a gaping hole where it should be sitting. Hope it doesn't take too long to get here. Otherwise plans coming together. The weather is fantastic up here at the moment. Yesterday sunny and dry about 14 deg so got the hull painted an...
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Engine Ventilation
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Hi All, I was wondering what type of ventilation you guys had to your engines? We're running a single 500hp and its been fine for the last 5 1/2 years but just interested to see what other people have in their setups. Ocean Star is out of the water being repaired at the moment and we're carrying out our ow...
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Boatless.....(again!!!)
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HI all. As you know 'Sorcerer' has gone to her new owners in Canvey Island and I am boatless again while I wait for things to be started on the new project. I wanted a temporary replacement that I will sell on when the new boat arrives around may next year. Probably should'nt mention it on here but I have fou...
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Lochin 33 Osprey M275
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Hi all, Wondering if anyone can help? Trying to track down a Lochin 33 prawn trawler (a rare thing a Lochin TRAWLER!) Osprey M 275. She was built in Wales by the owner and fished out of Fife although we spent a lot of time in Mallaig. Also on the hunt for set of plans for a basic 1980's vintage Lochin 33 (Sta...
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So whats the plan for 2013
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Hi All, Happy New Year to you all, So what plans does everyone have for there boats this year? I'm hoping to use Blue Swell more this year and hoping a date with a big needle, a theatre and consultant comes soon. Been discussing with some friends a Channel islands trip this summer but is far from even the...
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Boat Fire Eastbourne
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http://www.eastbournernli.org/boat-fire-drama-off-beachy-head/
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Happy Christmas
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HI all. We are approaching christmas fast now and the end of the world (again) is friday, so may I wish everyone on here a very happy christmas and prosperous new year before it does!!! Regards Dave.
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Lochin for sale in IOM
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Hi All Here is a link to a nice Lochin for sale on FAFB http://www.findafishingboat.com/lochin/DB34503 Looks the business Martin
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Martin
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lochin 33
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Hi guys im a new member hoping to buy a 1984 lochin 33 next week lovlet boat but needs a bigger engine only looking for 15/16 kts cruse what would be a good lump and any other info many thanks Terry
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engine choice
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Hi Guys well she arrives tomorrow deal done last week! i think i will do the sensible things first like get it weighed properly so i can talk to paul williams at clemence marine who has got lots of info on lochins hoping she is aroung 8 tonnes terry
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Soon Back in Water
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Our work with Wind is going forward maybe next week it will be back in the water. Put down the engine and some sea trials would bee nice ... Some installation would bee left for the holidays ... I so curious about the Spraydeflectors and the interceptor system Humphree, new skeeg and of cours the 575hk...
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The next 25 years........
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Alan
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End of season
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HI Folks Well that's it for me and LJ this year. Normally I leave her in the water till the end of October, this year I took her to Balvicar before we went on our hols and guess what, since we came home the weather has been fantastic! Oh well can't get it right all the time. Hope everyone else has had a good se...
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Martin
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New propeller
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Hello to Martin,Tobias,Dave,Geoff,Kees and everybody Finally I got my new prop last week and fitted it friday afternoon. I was told I would get a higher cruising speed at a lower rpm and less stress on the engine, with a bit more top speed, although that wasn't too important to me. I was fairly sc...
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Southampton boat show
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HI all. Just wondered if anyone was going to the southampton boat show this year? I am going on monday if anyone wants to meet for a coffee and chat. Had a good day out fishing on ;Sorcerer' last saturday. Two of us caught plenty of mackerel, a couple of pollack, a few cod, many good sized ling and severa...
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Bilge Pump Upgrade
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Hi All, Just looking into improving upon my bilge pump arrangements aboard my Lochin and wondered what everyone else has and where they are fitted. My Lochin being twin engine with built in Keel fuel tanks one in the ****pit and the other in the wheelhouse, has only a small sump at the end of the kee...
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Weather
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Hi all. If there's one thing that gets us Brits talking its usually the weather! So I'm having my say. I'm getting fed up with it!! From the day they first mentioned the 'drought' and 'water shortages' it has hardly stopped raining down here. I'll soon be able to get on my boat from the house. I have'nt eve...
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Damaged camshaft
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Dear all, I hope to find some one that could help me, In a friends lochin sports cruiser there was installed a nw engine, On the clock she has only 900 hrs and new he encounterd severe camshaft damage on one of the cam's. does any one of you know where i could download the workshop manual for a D9- >500 Bhp...
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monkfish
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trouble with my pss shaft seals
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hi lads i have been having trouble with my pss shaft seals as i am motering along one of them is turning on the stern tube ,onced it has turned 180 degres water floods in the boat so much so the first time it happened i had moterd out to bullocks patch which is about 4 miles out for some bream ,i had been at ancho...
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Going back to the "Day Job " for a rest!
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Hi All, After 5 long days of boat maintenance im going back to the day job tomorrow for a rest! Although i believe this will be far from the truth! Just had my Lochin 33 lifted and ashore for routine maintenance. So 5 long days in the boatyard,much scrubbing, antifouling and polishing im nearly finis...
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Back on the water
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Well that's Lady Jayne back in the sea again, now the real work starts rubbing down and painting to get ready for the start of our season in early April. Managed to paint the hull and antifoul despite the rain (tricky business when you live in Argyll) Electrician booked for next week to fit the new toys. ...
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Archived Lochins
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Martin and all, not sure if you have seen this before but I thought you may be interested anyway. Found a Lochin ref archived site. Lady Jane is on there and also another called Isis. Hopefully have posted the links correctly, just copy and paste...it should work. Cheers. Dave http://www.western-h...
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Wheelhouse and Awlgrip 2000
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Hi All Has anyone used Alwgrip 2000? I have some comestic issues to address on my Lochin and feel that re-gelcoating those area's alone is not an option,having to flatten back to the original gelcoat,and being thin and weathered in places.Having some small area's previously repaired have hig...
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interior Lochin Brede class lifeboat
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A few pics of the interior of my recently aquired ex RNLI lifeboat. She was sold to the New Zealand coastguard in 1994 and was in service untill a few months ago. We have started on a few minor alterations but are keen to leave the original features as much as possible.
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commercial
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The Swedish agency... -- Edited by HanssonBrothers on Tuesday 3rd of January 2012 09:28:19 PM
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Launching Trailer Lochin 33
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We are considering building a Launching trailer for our Lochin 333. Just a basic, non road legal trailer to pull the boat it up the slipway with a large tractor & park beside the key in the winter months. Looking for ideas and inspiration. Has anyone built something similar? Would anybody have som...
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cormorant on youtube
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cormorant on youtube, Lochin 33 lough Derg, youtube
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pirate
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R&D flexcoupling
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Hi i just looket up an R&D flex coupling do any one have experience of them . What kinde och propellershaft couplin do you guys use i just bought one from clementsmarne . They had the half of the price here in sweden same with the flex coupling and propeller... Mixing all parts to my new installati...
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Does the list ever get completed......
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Does the list ever get completed...... repairs and maintenance on your boats. I have a pad on board and things always get added and crossed off but seems to be on going, there's always something to do onboard but having owned 8 boats I should really know this. Perhaps the answer is to rip it up!!! So in...
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