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Megellen ME12
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, Oct 31 2008 07:52 PM
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Megellen, gourdon harbour, storm, feb 2008
nice looking boat ive just orderd a 6.2 what size of hauler have you on that one i was going to just pup my 5.5 hp on it off the old boat
Cheers, yeah your 5.5hp will be fine
I changed mine to a 6.5hp , but had a 5.5hp for a few years before that, it was fine, but I have a big hauler ( 13" sheaves ) and fancied a bit more power ! lol 6.5hp was the biggest I could go as any bigger had a different shaft size.
Sure you will be pleased with you new boat !
I changed mine to a 6.5hp , but had a 5.5hp for a few years before that, it was fine, but I have a big hauler ( 13" sheaves ) and fancied a bit more power ! lol 6.5hp was the biggest I could go as any bigger had a different shaft size.
Sure you will be pleased with you new boat !
cheers for that the boat wont be ready till the summer but should be worth waiting for what size of engines have you on yours
I have twin 50hp Hondas' , suit her fine, 22 knots flat out. Not too much power as some might think, if one using one engine she does struggle a bit and can't plain. She is on her third set of engines now, hopefully change them next year again, if the shellfish prices pick up a bit ! If might have to be Yamahas' the next time as the local dealer has stopped selling hondas'
the boat i have now is a dory its got a johnson 70 i was thinking about putting that on the new one but is the prices pick up and the weather settles might try and get 2 50s found a place selling 50s for 4k each have you got self shoot
Yeah, I would say go for 2 engines if you can, I know there are quite a few with one big engine only, but IMO they don't steer or handle very well compared to two, plus you have the safety aspect with the two . I have broken cables a couple of times and managed to work away with the one engine for a few days. I haven't got self shooting no....I don't have the space really, only thing I could do is put on a table, but for 36" creels, even that would be tight for space. I fancy a bigger cheetah in the future , not a 7.9m model, they are not much bigger to be honest, but the 10 meter version can be shortned down to 7.9m , might need to wait another 30 years or so though they are not cheap...
aye thets for sure they no cheep at all im only working prawn creels for the velvets and a few bigger soft eyes of the odd lobster just needed somthing bit bigger and with a wheelhouse gets a bit cold and wet without one cheers for your help always better to ask when going into the unknown
was ur boat safe there Fastcat in that weather?
No Probs Rebel Lady, will keep an eye out on cheetah's site for your new boat
ps, don't buy a red one ! too much hard work to keep from turning pink !
Keep it there all year round Jordan, safe enough................. ish
ps, don't buy a red one ! too much hard work to keep from turning pink !
Keep it there all year round Jordan, safe enough................. ish
aye cheers fastcat is going to be a plain yellow one for me few extra pennies for a dif colour. you never know mite be famous on the cheetah site lol