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by siomalair
Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:03 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Shetland 570 hatch leak
Replies: 6
Views: 4886

Re: Shetland 570 hatch leak

I've removed mine completely as part of doing a rebuild of the whole boat. it would be better to replace it these old aluminium alloy frames tend to lose sealer adhesion to the metal and to glass as the alloy weathers, go plastic and double glazed if you can afford it, as this reduces condensation ...
by siomalair
Thu Jun 08, 2017 6:44 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Family For & 570 Berth lengths
Replies: 4
Views: 2452

Re: Family For & 570 Berth lengths

It will be tight but the 570 will as wrong as you don't wriggle about too much through the night. :D
by siomalair
Wed May 10, 2017 7:57 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: I'm needing a boat load of stuff, no pun intended
Replies: 3
Views: 2091

Re: I'm needing a boat load of stuff, no pun intended

Hi Simon,
Thanks for replying so prompt,
I will check out the web address first chance, thanks for that.

The outboard is a 2 stroke. It came with the boat and it has a matching auxiliary of 8 HP, It will be something I'll have to invest in, in the future, but it will do just now. With the plane I ...
by siomalair
Wed May 10, 2017 3:15 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: I'm needing a boat load of stuff, no pun intended
Replies: 3
Views: 2091

I'm needing a boat load of stuff, no pun intended

I have an, oldy but WILL be goody, shetland 570, and I need window rubbers, alloy windshield frame, throttle and gear control for my evinrude 40 horse 1984, new bits preferably but will take good nick seconds. plus does anyone have a workshop manual for the same outboard?? Anyone?
Johnny
by siomalair
Wed May 10, 2017 1:26 pm
Forum: Scotland
Topic: Newbie..to be
Replies: 2
Views: 60025

Re: Newbie..to be

Hi Jim,
I'm just down the road from you in Dunbar, and I have bought a 570, and I'm doing up a trailer to transport it home so I can work on it. Your boat is a decent size and yes you can kip out on it. My craft is an absolute shed, but then I got it for sweeties. The whole point in getting it in ...