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Since we had the engine fail on us even though it has done very little work we decided that we should purchase a second hand outboard motor which we could use in an emergency. Rob the marine engineer who fixed the engine had a couple for sale, both of which were 4HP.
We tried the first and cheapest and on trial it managed to push the boat along enough for what we wanted in an emergency …

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Blue Marlin II ventured out of the Dart on Bank Holiday Monday for its first real fishing trip since its total engine rebuild. As we neared the mouth of the Dart we were passed by another vessel. To our surprise and the amusement of its owners it too was a Blue marlin – common name eh?
We left Noss Marina around 1030 and headed out to a local mark to see if any Bass were about. …