Last few minor issues , the old carbs got taken off to be "sonically " cleaned.
The old jets were totally shot and had to be changed , two had been put in crossed threaded !!
The impeller housing was also very worn , I'm not sure how but that had also been put on wrong !!!!
Very close to my end price as to what a old Yamaha is worth , at least it actually came for free (as such ) with the boat
I still need to sort out the Auxillary Transom bracket , I'm not going to wrisk going far without a buddy boat , even a fully re- built main engine needs to be tested.
I would love to give a very, very big to the ' Hookys totally skint and needs anything " to Alan, Jimbo,Chris for all the donated gear , I'm feeling very humbled by the generous support from this club .
Weird how thing happen , I took a big gamble on what had been described as a project boat , it turn out it was 90% complete and in superb condition .
I also believed 6 or so months of hard work could be needed , rip up old deck, glass in new floor etc etc its taken a month ! So not a project at all !!
Ah , money , yes that again ! No way would I be looking at the March bream competition, to raise a few £££ I'm selling my old Mariner 60 , selling my fuel gulping Mercedes ( getting a crappy old Focus instead !!! ) etc etc just to try and get out fishing and enter a few club comps
Why do we do all this for a few fish ????
Total madness !