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True - cheaper that way too

Shortening a working boat is pretty easy. Shortening a fitted out boat sounds like a nightmare. I suspect step one is strip out and throw away most of the internal fittings Put it this way - if you shorten a boat, do you remove the bedroom, or the galley, or the bathroom, or what? And how do you fit in the replacement for the thing you just cut out? I can't help thinking buying a different boat would be cheaper Richard

We have them in stock

Norty!

Yes, that's often the case. I salvaged some from a BMC 2.2 the other day, the plugs must be well over thirty years old. They were fine so they went into an ancient Dorman Richard

Not much. As long as you can get access along the left hand side and the front, a cam belt change on an XLD is pretty easy. Judging by the photo, it looks fine Richard

That sounds like something specific to your twin alternator installation. If you have just one, you only need to remove the belt Richard

Well done! Richard

Usually, it comes in the kit Richard

Not that access looks bad in that one. The belt change is pretty easy Check the engine mounts too. Otherwise - it's a car engine that has been through a massive development programme, unlike most boat engines. I'd be happy with one Richard

Plenty of places to stop between Lapworth and Stratford

Good point - I should have sold it to her

I'd save yourself a trip and order them now. Assuming they are broken of course. I just overhauled a Dorman with these plugs and only had to replace the wires Richard

I'm sorry, I don't understand that. The elements in these are fully isolated from earth, you can only check the resistance terminal to terminal. Not terminal to earth