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Old 10 April 2015, 18:38   #21
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Picked up our new unit today Jambo.... Trial tomorrow. Have heard very good things about them, looking forward to having a play!

Picking ours up tomorrow trails over weekend. Also looking forward to it. All the best with your new engine.


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I stood next to one of the Merc 150s the other day and it looks HUGE.

Maybe it was just the height it was sitting at as the rib was on a trailer but the first thing that struck me was its size.
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I stood next to one of the Merc 150s the other day and it looks HUGE.

Maybe it was just the height it was sitting at as the rib was on a trailer but the first thing that struck me was its size.

Yea get what you mean Alan but having stood beside it on trailer it's imposing. But I think it's the smooth curves plus of course the black


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But I think it's the smooth curves plus of course the black
Aye, it's an Optical Illusion - everything looks bigger in black
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Picked up our new unit today Jambo.... Trial tomorrow. Have heard very good things about them, looking forward to having a play!
Dan,

Let us know how it compares with your opti.

Have just bought a new 150 pro XS 😀
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Ditto. Be interested too
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Aye, it's an Optical Illusion - everything looks bigger in black

Yea I'm only 5ft like Kerny


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Old 10 April 2015, 22:04   #29
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it is a cracking looking engine for sure and certainly looks the biz on that yellow RC.

also interested in performance info on a rib. my old 100 mariner efi 4 stroke was very very frugal but it did lack torque, sure this will not be the same with the capacity.

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it is a cracking looking engine for sure and certainly looks the biz on that yellow RC.

also interested in performance info on a rib. my old 100 mariner efi 4 stroke was very very frugal but it did lack torque, sure this will not be the same with the capacity.

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Hi I'll keep you posted. Watch this space. You been back in Cammy's?


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Yeah, I dropped off an engine hoist thursday as he couldn't get time to lift my engine, so he gave me a loan of his....top man.

Booked in for service end of this month before err.

I'm rushing about to get everything ready. My steering is knackered so I had to get hoist, raise engine up, GOTO loch Lomond and test height. Take steering off and send it back and take the hoist back. I hope my steering is back in time, I did warn them.

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Looks good Billy
A friend of mine as just had the same engine fitted to his Rib he's well impressed

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Thanks Tony. That was up picking her up this morning now up at Tayvallich wx hellish waiting for better tomorrow. 👍🍺


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Looking great there's going to be lots of new gear to see at ERR 👍🏻😎 will she be run in by then.
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Looking great there's going to be lots of new gear to see at ERR 👍🏻😎 will she be run in by then.

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