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8 minutes ago, alan_fincher said:

I would say you will struggle to do it without doing so, unfortunately.

Completely agree. It looks like the sort of set up that suited the fitting bod at the time knowing he wouldn't be around when it needed servicing!! A bit like the bypass hose on a proper mini!!

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Take the two long bolts out of the thrust bearing, turn it round till you can remove the 2 rubbers between it and the thrust plate, you will then have enough room.

I hate these "c" spanner glands, give me the old threaded and nuts type anyday.

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BMC "A" series bypass hose? Easy!

Squash a later convoluted one with  new thin type hose clips on using a vice , and tie it with fishing line in 3 places.

On a mini/1100 etc. take stabiliser bar off and rock engine forward and chock.

Put hose on head spigot ,use a soaped narrow bolster chisel to work the bottom onto the water pump spigot.

Cut ties, pull out,  tighten clips, done. 10 minutes tops. Refit bar, top up water, make out bill for 3 hours work.

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3 hours ago, Boater Sam said:

BMC "A" series bypass hose? Easy!

Squash a later convoluted one with  new thin type hose clips on using a vice , and tie it with fishing line in 3 places.

On a mini/1100 etc. take stabiliser bar off and rock engine forward and chock.

Put hose on head spigot ,use a soaped narrow bolster chisel to work the bottom onto the water pump spigot.

Cut ties, pull out,  tighten clips, done. 10 minutes tops. Refit bar, top up water, make out bill for 3 hours work.

But having done em like many of us we now understand what crap designs like that let the Japanese in with their VASTLY superior engineering.

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4 hours ago, mrsmelly said:

But having done em like many of us we now understand what crap designs like that let the Japanese in with their VASTLY superior engineering.

I've seen quite a few Hudsons designed like this. 

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Typical of a great many boat layouts. The punters seem to demand as much cabin space as at all possible and seem to dictate this to the builders. Engine and transmission all crammed in as far back as possible and out of the way with hardly any room to work on it.  For the sake of perhaps a foot or so less cabin space a decent driveline could be arranged with proper thrust plummer block, twin UJ shafting or Python- Aquadrive ect. Proper reliable marine set up.

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