Takacat 380LX and Tohatsu 20hp

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Thanks for the heads up @PeterM will certainly watch out for that.

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UPDATE.....

STILL WAITING FOR AN ENGINE

In the mean time I'm still agonising over the best way to use the boat having ruled out a trailer, It will fit in my small estate car, but will be cramped...... so started looking at box trailers........ then ordered one of these....

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So now I can make a bacon butty have a brew and a kip, just can't have it till July as is the demand for campers.

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Anyone else tring to buy a new engine?, been on order for month's, got my new sib and everything else I think I need, the waiting is driving me mad .
It will arrive just as winter hits with a vengeance

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Unless dealers have stuff on the shelf any engines are taking forever to come in . Some dealers I speak to say they are not expecting engines to arrive until into November if not early 2022 now .

Some dealers still have stock - so it may be worth calling around to see if anyone has anything available right now.

Engine supplies have been stuffed by a) brexit - getting the paperwork to get them into the UK , b) shipping costs , c) shipping delays , d) microchip shortage and e) ( next week ) petrol shortage so the truck cant deliver them in the UK . All of these reasons as usable and hard to argue with ...oh and always Covid if another excuse needed!

I know owners who were promised a new mercury - derigged their outgoing Suzuki and all the wiring and were then told the merc may not arrive .... so they had to re rig the 250hp suzuki !

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Thanks for the info, it's petty much as I guessed.
Mine should be due in shortly but wont hold my breath...... will have to start phoning round and be prepared to travel.

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Someone’s been spending
Nice van and tak, you’ll be well pleased to get all that out working together.

A pal of mine has the same outboard issues, ordered a 20hp Suzuki from Bembridge Marine in the end, they seemed pretty confident they’d have it with us by January

Will you convert the van to a day camper or just keep it as is ?

Martin

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Then van is modular, comes with thermo insulation, lined walls roof with LEDs, leisure battrey, solar charging, front swivel seats, curtains and six securing straps in the floor. I will add removable pod kitchen, bed, awning rail, and extra removable rear seats, so can be used as a camper or empty van....... already planning a trip to Southen Spain for two months
The van is made by Auto campers, due to demand it won't arrive till July

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FINALLY HERE

I watched the PDI check and the guy load the motor into my fabia estate, when I got home I was really pleased as had worried about the weight, but my wife and I lifted and transported the engine into the garage no problem.

Just need a dry day now and off to Park foot on Ullswater.

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Great stuff, Ullswater is a cracking place for a day out in the sib, just watch your speed as we don’t want the powers that be taking one of the lasts lakes from us.

Martin