FlyingFortress Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Have decided to replace my Lister engine with a Nanni. The boat was built in 1994 so the engine will be from around that time. It is an LPW 4 40hp with a Newage gearbox. It is a first time starter even when cold. It does issue a puff of smoke on cold start but then runs clean. I can't remember the last time I had to top up the oil. It's next service is due 23/04/2023 and has been regularly serviced by Ignition Marine. It served 10 years in Bees hire fleet and has been in my possession for 18 years. It can be viewed in situ and running at my home mooring until we have to take it to Brundall on the 23rd of this month. I am looking for £1000 VID20220511120920.mp4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Nanni? Why not a British Beta? Griff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 British Marinisation, but Kubota engines are manufactured all over the world. In fact the last Kubota engine I looked at was working a generator and it was manufactured in Georgia USA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingFortress Posted May 12, 2022 Author Share Posted May 12, 2022 7 hours ago, BroadAmbition said: Nanni? Why not a British Beta? Griff Cos I am a true blue. Can't stand the reds Anyway I thought the cheese eating monkeys are in so much trouble I would try to do my bit to help 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingFortress Posted May 12, 2022 Author Share Posted May 12, 2022 7 hours ago, BroadAmbition said: Nanni? Why not a British Beta? Griff Or I could have used another analogy. Just like my car's. Fast sleek and stylish = British Slow and agricultural French will do. The slow and agricultural one is American actually but I think you get my drift. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 1 hour ago, FlyingFortress said: Anyway I thought the cheese eating monkeys are in so much trouble I would try to do my bit to help I was once told why a pilot vessel carries a white light over red on the mast. Because the pilot, when he comes aboard, will be wearing a white cap over a bright red nose. It was a useful mnemonic at naval college. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingFortress Posted May 12, 2022 Author Share Posted May 12, 2022 Whereas a fisherman will have a red face over a white jumper. And my nose is red at the moment because I have been out in the sun. Without my white cap 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Stop picking on the french, they have given us lots of words that are now every day language. Surrender and collaborate for instance.... 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annv Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 They both have the same make base engine its the bolt on's that are different. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Smoggy said: Stop picking on the french, they have given us lots of words that are now every day language. Surrender and collaborate for instance.... Their letters have been quite useful too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 4 hours ago, Smoggy said: Surrender and collaborate for instance.... I get the joke but a pity that surrender is not a French word. There are quite a few others though : Courage for instance. Bravery, Insistence, determination . . . . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikertov Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 3 hours ago, stumpy said: Their letters have been quite useful too! You do realise they use the same alphabet as us ? Just a few extras like 'acute', 'circumflex' and 'cedilla' that we never have a use for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingFortress Posted May 12, 2022 Author Share Posted May 12, 2022 Now sold. Thanks everyone. Suppose I need to get used to French and agricultural. As I have said before. My hobbies are Slow boats and fast cars. Hence French boat engines. And British cars 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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