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New Build Arran 16 9.8hp Tohatsu Electric Start SBS 600B

23 October 2017
Workshop,
I have just started fitting out a new hull for a customer. Will keep a photo record of the build as I do it. Fist stage was the transom plates inner and outer. The inner …
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New Arran 16 with through Keel rope attaching point.

23 September 2017
Workshop,
I was asked to supply two open boats for use on the south coast by a fishing club. The boats are dragged up the beach above the high tide mark without the use of a …
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How to fit a new hatch to an Arran 16 boat

18 January 2017
How to... / Tutorial, Workshop,
Before I took over the business the old hatches on the Arran 16 were very tight fitting and had a tendency to bind up in the top corners.I had them made slightly wider and now …
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Fitting a steering console to an Arran 16 boat

How to... / Tutorial, Workshop,
Im fitting a new steering console to a secondhand Arran 16 for a customer as part of a larger refit. The console fits on the starboard side and is riveted to the side of the …
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Cutting the hole for the Steering Bar on an Arran 16

23 August 2016
How to... / Tutorial, Tips for Novices, Refurbished Arran Boats, Workshop,
The best steering method is to fit the steering cable through the steering tube on your outboard.The large brass nut on the cable simple screws onto the engine tube.Small outboards and some models don’t have …
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