warwicksail
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Reged: 14/12/2007
Posts: 57
Loc: Carmarthen West Wales UK
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Im off to look at a used petter mini twin are there any signs to look for, that anyone knows of
cheers
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sailorman
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Reged: 21/05/2003
Posts: 10283
Loc: East Coast
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one of the worst small diesels ever made
best used as a mooring sinker imho 
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http://photobox.tiscali.co.uk/album/1040810g
If your dog is barking at the back door and your wife is yelling at the front door, who do you let in first?
> The dog, of course. He'll shut up once you let him in.
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DownWest
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Reged: 25/12/2007
Posts: 160
Loc: S.W. France
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Sailorman is right, `orrible things. Be all right for static display:-)) but with my experience of them in generators, the last thing I would choose as an auxiliery in a sailboat.
Andrew
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Ifraser
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Reged: 10/02/2004
Posts: 283
Loc: Poole Dorset
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If you need a gearbox.. I've got one for sale... 2:1 ratio I think. I sold the same engine several years ago and have yet to ebay the gearbox...must get on with it!! cheers Iain
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sailorman
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Reged: 21/05/2003
Posts: 10283
Loc: East Coast
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prone to Con-rod / Crankcase conflict 
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http://photobox.tiscali.co.uk/album/1040810g
If your dog is barking at the back door and your wife is yelling at the front door, who do you let in first?
> The dog, of course. He'll shut up once you let him in.
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jerrytug
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Reged: 31/05/2006
Posts: 20
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What Sailorman said,total mingers,don`t do it,Jerry
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sailorman
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Reged: 21/05/2003
Posts: 10283
Loc: East Coast
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Lister made very good engines
Petter didnt 
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http://photobox.tiscali.co.uk/album/1040810g
If your dog is barking at the back door and your wife is yelling at the front door, who do you let in first?
> The dog, of course. He'll shut up once you let him in.
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