SHETLAND OWNERS ASSOCIATION

I've got a Mariner 3.3 as an auxillary which feels a bit small at sea but will buzz along at 4 or 5 knots and get you home eventually. Its mounted to the side of the transom next to the main engine. I have a long shaft transom and the auxillary is a short shaft motor but this isn't an issue as the ...

I found this a useful guide to consumption:
http://www.boat-fuel-economy.com/outboa ... al-gallons

Congrats and welcome. Looks a nice clean boat.
What are your plans for the work?
What part of the country are you in?
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I'm convinced it is a very early Shetland. From the pic its got exactly the same splashwell as mine used to have but someone has built it up to use a long shaft engine.
It may still be a solid boat but I'd be a bit worried about putting an engine that was too big. I think they quoted 50hp max for ...

Yes, I think you're right. The plate has been stuck on from another boat.
Maybe someone pilfered a 536 plate to justify using a larger engine size...?
That hull shape is a 535 and the deck shape does look like an early Shetland.
The windows are clearly later replacements.
What is the transom height ...

I'm pretty certain the 536 is a later model than the 535. Similar in design and I assume, destined to be a replacement for the 535
First built in the late '70's it was marketed as "unsinkable" due to the double skin design.
If yours is a very early one, its probably '76-ish at a guess.

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With my previous engine, a 35hp Johnson, I used to get around 18-20 knots (20-22 mph) and with my new 50hp engine I get about 28-30 knots (30-33 mph) so I think your 60hp is underperforming to what its capable of.
Of course, a swell will slow things down but even in a good swell I can plough through ...

Hi, just counted poppers on top of windscreen ,13 in all. As I've never changed both hood and screen together, this would be the original number as new. My Frogeye has two lift the dot fasteners that hold a sewn in bar in hood. Anything over 40mph and the hood breaks away from top of windscreen if ...

I've got the std poppers on the top of the screen with a std tonneau cover and I have towed distances at up to 70MPH without the cover breaking loose. Just to make sure, I usually throw a rope over the whole lot side to side and tie down to the trailer rails. In any case, the front stays put fine!

Fantastic job so far. I think you made the right choice in window fixings with those plastic screws. Personally I think I would seal the bolts in using a few blobs of silicone sealant.

I'm looking forward to seeing the final result though and considering copying you!