KenLyn

Hi, I'm going to be fitting out another nb (hull ordered) and just happen to have a Volvo penta three cylinder engine and box,this has indirect (heat exchanger) raw water cooling,anybody know if I could just connect the inlet and outlet through twin keel tanks and the run a conventional exhaust instead of a water cooled one? Ken.

Without a shadow of doubt an aquadrive or similar and soft engine mounts is the way to go if you can. We can sit in the cratch with the engine running and not hear it or feel any vibration.

This looks like the Peppermint Pig that is moored at Peterborough. Still going strong.

We fitted one a fortnight ago and are really pleased with it, although we did change the engine from a 1300 Yanmar to a 2.2 Perkins (404-22), fitted an aquadrive and a hospital silencer, so the boat is vastly different anyway. All I can say is it stops on a sixpence, barely any rudder shake, wouldn't know about reversing yet as it has been very windy on the river. If it performs as well as other boats in the club with them fitted I will be happy.

We popped in and saw this shell the other week and were extremely impressed. Well done Stan.