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by jacksparrow
Sun May 29, 2011 12:00 pm
Forum: General Pictures
Topic: Shetland 2 plus 2 Sea Hawk - Warren Oliver - Kent
Replies: 5
Views: 5941

Re: Shetland 2 plus 2 Sea Hawk - Warren Oliver - Kent

Hi Trev.

Just thought that I would advise you that I was a previous owner of this particular shetland and named it Sea Hawk. To the best of my knowledge, Shetland did not use this name as a model reference but it seems to have got picked up and carried over. When the 2+2 was introduced in the 70`s ...
by jacksparrow
Sun May 29, 2011 11:18 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Sea Sickness
Replies: 13
Views: 51070

Re: Sea Sickness

Hi.
Is your dearly beloved getting sea sick when you are anchored up fishing in a swell or when you are motoring along? If the latter, get her to drive the boat. It worked for me many years ago whilst on sea a fishing trip in a round bilge boat that rolled like a pig. I ended up steering the boat ...
by jacksparrow
Wed May 25, 2011 8:43 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: New Engine, Bad Vibrations!
Replies: 17
Views: 8969

Re: New Engine, Bad Vibrations!

Hi.

If your old engine was OK then at least your transom is not moving about ! A new 4 stroke should run extremely smoothly and as another contributor has stated check that the prop has been fitted correctly, has no bent blades and check that the plug leads have not been reversed to cause bad ...