New Shetland Owner

[Ferdy]

Hi People,

We have just bought a 1972 Shetland 535, which is in pretty good shape for her years. I would like some help however please.

Has anyone got any photos of the cabin hatch and ow this is fitted, it came with a new hatch but no fixings etc. I know these are £20.00 from Shetland but would like to see how they fit.

Are the two internal cupboards available as replacements, mine have been butchered!

Has anyone fitted an aft deck, i have some very nice seats to fit and would love some pictures of the best way to fit a new ply deck and the seats

Many thanks

Ferdy

[Galileo]

An excellent life choice!

I personally have a 570, however I came across this site during research which might be useful. http://the-laird.com/

And of course you could do worse than searching some of the old posts here.

Good luck!

[daveinglasgow]

Hi

re internal cabin fittings. As we all use the boast for different things I would make them to how you will use the boat. Marine ply is cheap and looks good and easy to work with.

Cabin hatch

best and easiest here is to go to a chandler and get the ones that look like fly nuts ie they attached to the Houdini cabin hatch and slot into 2 v small clips that you attached to the ceiling and then tighten up by turning what looks like a fly screw fitting.

hope this helps

Dave

[Ferdy]

Thanks Dave

I have two catches that I assume came with the hatch, it is just working out how these fit, I don't suppose you have a photo?

Thanks

Ferdy

[daveinglasgow]

Hi Ferdy

sorry I dont but i have owned 6 shetlands and happy to explain this over the phone

regards

Dave

[IlsonMark]

I'm heading down to my 535 on Sunday. I'll try and remember to grab a picture of the hatch and it's fixings while I'm there.

Hopefully you'll be sorted by then anyway.

[Ferdy]

Many thanks guys, If you can gets some pictures that would be great, easier to see, and I probably won't get round to doing this for a few weeks.

Thanks again

[Tasssos8]

Hi there,

Here is a photo of one of mine. I bought my 536 F4 MK2 last December and this is my first season as well. Although I used all winter in getting to know aal around it and did many little things on it.

Enjoy it!