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Old 25-08-2011, 02:12 PM   #1
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Small boats Blast around portsmouth.

Few bits of footage from last week in portsmouth harbour. Enjoy





Just installing a 40hp on the seafire this weekend
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Old 25-08-2011, 03:50 PM   #2
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Old 25-08-2011, 03:57 PM   #3
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Few bits of footage from last week in portsmouth harbour. Enjoy





Just installing a 40hp on the seafire this weekend
cool, i thought pop was gonna do a back flip out the back over the engine, at about 2 minutes, you must send in a vid once you have the 40 hp on
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Old 25-08-2011, 03:59 PM   #4
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Excellent! looks fun and I love the edit.

Had an apollo myself years ago
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Old 25-08-2011, 04:18 PM   #5
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That's one of the best videos I've seen in ages. Go Grandpa!!!
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Old 25-08-2011, 04:23 PM   #6
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That's one of the best videos I've seen in ages. Go Grandpa!!!
Agreed, but move that motor out one or two holes on the trim pin
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Agreed, but move that motor out one or two holes on the trim pin
I thought the same thing (bow steering is nasty) but I wouldn't want to be the one to tell Grandpa to do it.
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Old 26-08-2011, 11:10 AM   #8
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Excellent, thanks for sharing.
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Wicked vid!! I had a Seafire about 15 years ago with a Marina 30, almost flipped it over backwards when the throttle got stuck flooring it away from the quay at Salcombe. Crazy little boats, so much fun.
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