Kiteroa 8 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Anyone got a 2 stroke short shaft Yamaha 6 or a Yamaha 8 I can borrow for a couple of hours this week? Discovered a minor detail on WT... Since I rebuilt the rotted out outboard hatch rebate to it's proper shape my Merc 15 doesn't fit down the hole! Need an 8hp to make sure that fits before I hit trademe. Oops... Link to post Share on other sites
Hurts 6 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 What part of town are you in? Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Probably not big enough but I've got a Yammy 5hp. Pretty new and barely run-in (less than 10hrs) so not suitable for thrashing at full noise for an extended time. But if you fancy doing some fast/slow for a few hours you're welcome to finish running it in for me. It's on AC at GH. Locked. Link to post Share on other sites
Kiteroa 8 Posted June 4, 2012 Author Share Posted June 4, 2012 I'm in west Auckland, Te Atatu peninsula, but if someone is going to let me try out their motor of course I can grab it from wherever. It's more just to check that an 8hp will fit in the boat rather than actually using someones motor to go anywhere. I know the Yam 8hp's fit the other 8.4's but each boat is a bit different, so i'd like to check before I spend up on another motor. Yeah AC, a Yam 5 fits fine, but I wouldn't want to risk doing some damage to your baby pushing WT around with it! Link to post Share on other sites
col j 0 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 got an 8 at me old mans in torbay if there's not one easier. (im about a block from southern spars) Link to post Share on other sites
grant 40 Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 is your heart set on a Yammy or do other 8hp's get a look in? I've just dug out my old 8hp Suzuki, need to sell that to pay for my smaller motor and some of KM's flash strings.... Have video of it running (started very nicely after about a 10 year 'sleep'!) Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Oooo, I reckon that'd hot up nicely Grant. Link to post Share on other sites
Kiteroa 8 Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 That is a pretty stylish 8! I bit the bullet and took a saw to the outboard well. i'm putting the slider assembly back together tomorrow, so we'll see if it's a winner then... Man it's nice to see WT all back together again! Link to post Share on other sites
203 0 Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 I bit the bullet and took a saw to the outboard well. geeze... your crazy! I certainly wouldn't be doing that to a newly refurbished boat! Link to post Share on other sites
Kiteroa 8 Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 I bit the bullet and took a saw to the outboard well. geeze... your crazy! I certainly wouldn't be doing that to a newly refurbished boat! Sometimes you have to stop beating around the bush and just smash through it! It will be sweet as. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Looks mint. Well done Link to post Share on other sites
Atom Ant 0 Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 That is a pretty stylish 8! I bit the bullet and took a saw to the outboard well. i'm putting the slider assembly back together tomorrow, so we'll see if it's a winner then... Man it's nice to see WT all back together again! Looking very cool Dubyah Tee. Like the graphics. What time are you going in the water on Friday? Link to post Share on other sites
203 0 Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 That is a pretty stylish 8! I bit the bullet and took a saw to the outboard well. i'm putting the slider assembly back together tomorrow, so we'll see if it's a winner then... Man it's nice to see WT all back together again! Looking very cool Dubyah Tee. Like the graphics. What time are you going in the water on Friday? Fairly sure he said 2:30pm to me... I think... would go down.. but school... Link to post Share on other sites
Kiteroa 8 Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 Yeah around 2-2:30 on Friday. Then hopefully we'll sail down to Westhaven straight after. The graphics are courtesy of my girlfriend and a vivid! Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Yeah around 2-2:30 on Friday. Then hopefully we'll sail down to Westhaven straight after. The graphics are courtesy of my girlfriend and a vivid! Where are you gonna keep her (WT not your girlfriend)? Link to post Share on other sites
Kiteroa 8 Posted June 10, 2012 Author Share Posted June 10, 2012 I was going to stick her on a friends berth in Westhaven for a week or so. That should give someone enough time to steal her. I'll wait a few days then pick her up at Stillwater or Weiti in time for the next winter series race. But ultimately i'll be up at Gulf Harbour in the same berth she was before the refit. Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Cool. Let me know when you are gonna be heading out and if I can make it I'll come out on AC and take some pics of you under sail. Link to post Share on other sites
Kiteroa 8 Posted June 10, 2012 Author Share Posted June 10, 2012 We'll try and do the next Weiti race, although that really depends on where i'm at with sails etc. Link to post Share on other sites
Atom Ant 0 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Had a quick look at WT today when I was down at Westpark.(the boat not the forumite) Looks very nice indeed. Link to post Share on other sites
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