SIB's spotted on eBay thread

[Fenlander]

Yep if that outboard runs as well as its claimed history indicates it worth the £1000 on its own.

[Yabadabadoo]

Couple of Honwave 3.2 outfits, pottering outboards for selling on towards something larger perhaps? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192185319836 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222506856078

[davkt]

Originally Posted by Yabadabadoo

Curiosity got the better of me.. Attachment 119370Attachment 119371 a few places where I can get the edge of a finger in between the tube/floor/transom seam.

The floor has had glue sprayed into the valves and inflated to pressure to force 'glue' (he said some kind of pvc glue) into the leaking areas along with external patches at the rear end

All three tube valves have leaking inner spring seals (not sure if what they're called) but stop leaking when the outer valve is closed.. taking off the outer cap you can bear a slow hiss

Brackets for launching wheels are present but have been screwed to the transom and are rusting/rusted. Would need to be drilled out and SS bolts used

Told him I'd have a think - buying some time until folk that know more about these floors than me happen past this thread [emoji2]
Would the spray in glue cause problems? I'd guess it would coat all surfaces inside the floor..

Thanks for that. Was thinking of taking a look at this but you've just saved me a 400 mile round trip. Will have to keep looking for a nice Aerotec

[davkt]

It just looks rather beyond my skills to repair

[Max...]

Y Class for sale:

Ex RNLI Y class SIB boat | eBay

[koogsy]

I have just purchased a aluminium boat so am selling my bombard I thought I'd ask on here first if any one is interested in it before I stick it on eBay.

[davkt]

Stick it in the for sale section.

[simonafloat]

Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122523774084 futura mk III with 30hp tohatsu

[simonafloat]

Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252965279666 big excel 535, 30hp outboard and road trailer, looks to be in excellent nick

[Max...]

Good old Zodiac 340 - with IMHO the best 15 out there (Merc/Mariner), nice outfit:

Zodiac CFR 3.40 Inflatable Boat. Mariner 15HP 2 stroke outboard and trailer. | eBay

2006 Twatsoo:

tohatsu 9.8 hp shortshaft 2 stroke outboard

[Max...]

Seems to be a lot of lovely SIB outfits presently on eBay, nice one in particular here:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282500458786

[Yabadabadoo]

Futura & 15hp marina, might be of interest to someone https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/z...pos/1246104167

[Max...]

Wow - whoever got the outfit I flagged up a couple of posts up got one of the deals of the year!!!

Tohatsu 9.8hp 2 stroke + Quicksilver 330 Inflatable | eBay

[Big Al C]

Only possible down side is that engine looks very much like a long shaft. Shoot me down if I'm wrong.

[69cmw]

Originally Posted by Big Al C

Only possible down side is that engine looks very much like a long shaft. Shoot me down if I'm wrong.

Certainly looks like a long shaft to me, but the guys video of it on YouTube looks like a short shaft though.

[Max...]

Al, you know more than any of us so I'd never shoot you down! I didn't look that close TBH!

[GuyC]

Originally Posted by Max...

Good old Zodiac 340 - with IMHO the best 15 out there (Merc/Mariner), nice outfit:

I've just bought this so thanks for pointing it out. It's primarily as a 'tender' and auxiliary engine for my Pac 22 but I can fully envisage using it this summer in its own right as I've reduced my Pac to its constituent parts in my garage.

I've never owned a SIB or an outboard before so it's going to be an education.

Cheers

Guy

[Max...]

Nice one Guy - that's an almost perfect SIB set up so congratulations.

[Max...]

And just checked the price £1000! Well done indeed - that's an easy £1800 - £2000 value there if split in my experience. Just goes to show why time and time again over the years and as per the sticky Fenlander, myself and many others advise first time SIBbers to look out for outfits exactly like that. Buy it, try it and if not for you split and sell on for a profit. After a few years you effectively make money and end up with an outfit for free. Do it that way or the wrong way - ie don't do any research, rush into picking up the wrong boat, buy the wrong engine, sell at a loss, repeat, etc.

Always, always just look for a well matched big name outfit with extras included in the 3.2 to 3.8m range (airfloor will suit most far more than solid floor) with a 9.8 to 15hp 2 stroke and at the £1000 to £1800 price range. As an all round SIB set up this will be perfect for the vast majority of users.

[Fenlander]

That Tohatsu 9.8 was a shortshaft. It was being in the edge of field in the photo stretched out by the lens edge distortion that made it look longshaft. The longshafts have three deflector plates above the cav plate several inches apart... the one Max linked had just the two plates close together. If it had been nearer I'd have bought it just for the OB at that money... to put away for when age stops us lifting a 20hp.

Here's a longshaft...