THE ARRAN BOATS BLOG

All Categories

Arran 16 keel band replacement

09 December 2016
Well as you can see I have the Arran 16 upside down in the workshop. The keel bands are half gone and what remains is completely rusted past the point of no return.I will remove …
Read More...

Orkney Longliner cuddy window replacement

07 December 2016
I had a day off and headed north west with a trailer to collect this Orkney Longliner Cuddy. It is in far better condition than i thought. It needs two of the windows replacing as …
Read More...

Arran 16 Ferox Trout Trolling Boat Refit Project.

03 December 2016
This Arran 16 fishing boat has just come in for a refit.It was bought as a bare hull with cuddy on an old trailer. The customers are going to decide what exactly they want me …
Read More...

Orkney 440 rebuild nearing completion

01 December 2016
It finally warmed up from -3 to 9 degrees in the workshop which meant the window rubber was soft enough to put the filler strip in it. Once I had done that I put edge …
Read More...

Servicing a 2008 Honda 90hp BF LRTU

23 November 2016
As discussed this is much bigger than the engines I normally do but the customer was desperate for a simple service. I was impressed with the engineering of the Honda.Everything was easy to get to.The …
Read More...

Refit-Fitting windows to an Orkney 440 using rubber seals and filler strip.

20 November 2016
It was -3 degrees in the workshop today so not ideal for fitting windows. The rubber is too hard to work with but I was waiting for a customer so took the opportunity to cut …
Read More...