Air shots

[Adam]

Been done before - but thought I would add this one of Mel and Andy Wilby in one of our RIBs.

Great shot by Gingerpix.

[Louise]

Wow! :aaahhh: Great piccie. But, oooo, I bet it hurt when you landed! :worthy:

[Brambles]

Maybe it's something to do with the yellow tubes!

I took this one last Summer. Not as much air as the other pic, but he was probably only going half the speed.:confused:

[Little Pete]

that first pic was of andy wilby showing off, and he almost flipped it trying :jaw:
Later that season he did a jump simlar to that one and hooked it straight infront of me and fabio Berrow

Anyway me and andy have had words about that in the pub and straightened things out,

plus he's got a bigger boat than me this year so he might run me over :cry:

[Night Nurse]

here you go have a look at this one

[Jon Fuller]

Don't any of you lot have trim buttons, or bow tanks? :lol:lol:

[Brambles]

Originally posted by Jonny
Don't any of you lot have trim buttons, or bow tanks? :lol:lol:

Nah, we just get a couple of fat blokes to sit at the front.

[JBP]

Does this count?

[CB1]

How about this one!!

[DIESEL DIGGLER]

Who took that shot Chris ?

[CB1]

Guess:asshole:

[Cookee]

Wassamatter - to tight to pay for one Chris?

[JBP]

just to prove size doesn't matter, here's one from 2 years ago. 12' sorcerer with a 20hp Mercury on the back courtesy of KS, nd yes we did buy the prints....

[JBP]

PS we went through 3 gearboxes that weekend too!!!!:booty: :seaman:

[Numb Nuts]

Good :banana:

[Numb Nuts]

Not so good :bang:
(all pics courtesy of Keith Slater)

[Jon Fuller]

I thought the first one was a Gingerpix shot!

That shot of Mark n didy Pete has to be an all time top ten air pic.

[Jon Fuller]

Ah, no, I was thinking of this one:.....wot a shot!

[Numb Nuts]

If you look closely you can see that the engine hatch catches have come undone, typical Pascoe cant stand the sight of gastly duck tape.

[glen76]

Originally posted by Numb Nuts
Not so good :bang:
(all pics courtesy of Keith Slater)

when you do jumps in cars over bridges etc, throttle control can effect the cars landing and balance, keep it planted and it lands arse heavy, too much nothin and you land on yer nose.. so what you guys do in ur boats if the green is heading towards the windscreen:jaw:

[Jon Fuller]

Originally posted by glen76
what you guys do in ur boats if the green is heading towards the windscreen
quack-quack!

[Tony Davis]

:D

[BluFin]

Originally posted by glen76
when you do jumps in cars over bridges etc, throttle control can effect the cars landing and balance, keep it planted and it lands arse heavy, too much nothin and you land on yer nose.. so what you guys do in ur boats if the green is heading towards the windscreen:jaw:


Works on the Bike for jumps, Open the throttle in the air if nose heavy, front will rise. Nose high dab the rear brake. Pull on the bars helps. Gyroscopic twaddle waffle whatever, It works, Dont Fink I't will work on a boat though. All landings hurt it's just how much !!!!!!

[Jon Fuller]

Agreed, all the work has to be done before/as you lose contact with the water....after that, you're just a passenger!

[Matt]

So who's gonna be the first to fit a big gyroscope in their boat? :D

[TheOrs]

Originally posted by glen76
so what you guys do in ur boats if the green is heading towards the windscreen

My guess is that they take a deep breath!

[WAVEJUMPER]

Originally posted by glen76
so what you guys do in ur boats if the green is heading towards the windscreen:jaw:

Switch on the bilge pumps!

[K9 racing]

how about these:

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2.

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3.

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4.

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5.

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6.

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7.

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8.

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9.

[JBP]

oops :bang: :jaw:

[K9 racing]

goin up

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.

[K9 racing]

.

[glen76]

C13 needs to trim their nose hairs:banana:

are they antistuff things?? do they work? or do they work well on a boat that is known for stuffing like them bat boats??

[Jon Fuller]

I think they're more of a recovery aid than anti-stuff, coz they can only come into play once you've already stuffed! :speechles

[Taz]

some nice pics there

[K9 racing]

how about these:

[K9 racing]

.

[K9 racing]

.

[Ice Kiddie]

OK this has got me thinking.... :bang: :dizzy:

Those of you with twin engines, who's got contra-rotating gearboxes?

[Matt]

Me.

[Ice Kiddie]

Originally posted by Matt
Me. Ta Matt.
Any more twingos?

Jonny, TD... are you contra-rotators??? :dizzy:

Anyone else?

[Matt]

Almost anyone with twins has contra rotating props.

[Ice Kiddie]

OK - there was an interesting post on da toob site (http://www.rib.net) a while ago...

I think it was fjordrafting that said after the failure of his contra rotating Evinrude, that the left hander is always weaker then the right hander.

Whadda ya reckon?

And how is the reverse gearing achieved? Surely this could/should be enginerered to be just as durable as the standard right hander? Or do Bombadier/'rude just do shite left handers?

[Matt]

Certainly a different gear takes the load in forward than reverse, except for some engines obtain the contra prop by reversing by running the engine backwards. As to whether one way is weaker than the other, I dunno really, you'd like to think when they designed the reverse rotation gearbox they designed it to be just as strong. I have heard if you run a normal o/b gearbox in reverse to get the contra rotation that it's a lot weaker.

[Jon Fuller]

with OB's I reckon it's a little weaker, but bravo's are not bothered which way you run them. (there isn't a left n right, they'll run either way)

[kiwiracer]

i ran twin Evinrude Vindicators on my catamaran for two seasons and the counter rotating gearbox was actually stronger than the right hand one.
i now have twin 2.5EFI Mercs with sportmaster boxes and also have a counter rotating one and have no problems

[Adam]

Hi Kiwi racer

How about some pics of your boat and anything else different from NZ on the site?

Would be great to see some new boats.
Adam

[glen76]

who builds the b28?? got a web site? i know its ocke designed
:worthy:

[Pennpromo]

Here's a really old air shot. This is my Grandfather, Bert Shead in Inertia in the Cowes Torquay in 1964. The boat was a Levi design built in wood by Clarkes in Cowes with a pair of straight six volvos ran about 45 miles an hour. This design was later used as the smaller of the Trintella boats. Got loads more of this stuff that I will have to scan in.

[Pennpromo]

Sorry guys I can't get the photo to attach- anyone explain how to do it please ?

[JBP]

Originally posted by pennpromo
Sorry guys I can't get the photo to attach- anyone explain how to do it please ?


probably too big, ya need to re-size to 'large web' approx 640x429 I think.

[Scottb]

Atlantic city 04

[Scottb]

Pt Pleasant NJ 04

[Scottb]

daytona 02

[Scottb]

Atlantic City 03

[BluFin]

Originally posted by Scottb
Atlantic city 04


Kor - dont half look like Clacton on a mid-summers day !!!

[jw.]

Atlantic City 03


Jeez, how far off shot did they leave the water?! And that bow is as far above the water as the length of the boat! I bet they are 2" shorter after landing. :)

[Jon Fuller]

Scott, some fabulous pics! good to see you getting it on in the rough stuff, fantastic!

JF

[Pennpromo]

Here's another go- cowes Torquay 1964...
Image is 600 X 580 and I have used the attach option, so I hope you can see it ???

[BluFin]

Originally posted by pennpromo
Here's another go- cowes Torquay 1964...
Image is 600 X 580 and I have used the attach option, so I hope you can see it ???

Er! Nope

check Size & file type should be a
gif jpg png txt zip bmp jpeg

[kiwiracer]

racing in nz

[kiwiracer]

and this

[kiwiracer]

the orange boat is a very popular ski boat here in nz. a cyclone rx1950 and we have one powered by a 200XS Opti that my partner/girlfriend insists on racing, so we have two boats with three engines to keep going:shag:

[Adam]

Thanks Kiwi Racer
Looking forward to visiting NZ myself - but not for another year (dec2005 to jan 2006) - will just have to make sure in ties in with a race date!

Adam

[kiwiracer]

we start our season in january normally.
send me a message and keep in contact, I could probably organise you a ride in one of our races

[Adam]

Originally posted by kiwiracer
we start our season in january normally.
send me a message and keep in contact, I could probably organise you a ride in one of our races

Sounds great - will keep in touch and have a great seasons racing (how is this year going?)

Adam

[Mark Wildey]

Not a whole lot of air but still some...

[Mark Wildey]

#2

[Carl]

happy days

[Carl]

one more

[Captain Chaos]

'baby..................long time no see, how ya doin?

[Carl]

hangin in,just about

[Captain Chaos]

well.............thats better than 'hangin out'..........I spent a night in a cell for that once!!!

[Carl]

just the once,that doesnt sound like you

[Captain Chaos]

you got the wrong man...i tell ya

[BluFin]

Originally posted by Captain Chaos
well.............thats better than 'hangin out'..........I spent a night in a cell for that once!!!


"Only One night-" How about!!!
2 nights UK
4 Nights China
2 Nights Cental Africain Replublic
3 Nights India
1 North Korea (shhh !!!!!!!!!! wasn't there really)
1...............
1...............
1...............

Must go out one night, bring a wash bag............

[Jon Fuller]

gettin back to 'air shots' here's a few of Mr Pascoe & friends.

[Jon Fuller]

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[Jon Fuller]

And finally, a brill couple of pics, I reckon he was probably reaching for his demand valve when the first one was taken!

[Jon Fuller]

But wasn't needed. mebbe just a change of underwear, and some gel repairs.

[Jon Fuller]

you can just see the white top of the canopy here (circled)

Lucky it wasn't one of them funny 'rib' things, it would have ripped the fkkn tubes orf, & it would've sunk!:lol:lol:

[mike k]

Fantastic action shots. Those V24's are the absolute dogs gonads. Is their an equivalent sports, non race boat with the winged design or would it not be practical.

[Jon Fuller]

Yeah, there's the B28, Awsome! but not too practical when it comes to mooring up etc.

You have to run in a large Mannerfelt boat to believe it, they defy physics

[mike k]

Don't fancy running with an enclosed cockpit though. My brother used to race enclosed in a F1 circuit cat, I don't know how he did it.

[Jon Fuller]

they do a semi canopied pleasure version of the B28

[Jon Fuller]

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[mike k]

Pure poetry in motion. :cool:

[Wayne Kerr]

Originally posted by mike k
Pure poetry in motion. :cool:

Here Mike, I've just got hold of a slightly used set of vertebra from a Thailandese deckchair round the world speed record attempt geeza.
If you can use these, let me know, then we can go racing!

[MikeyFIN]

Swedish built Avanti (a Magnum 28)

http://www.magnum28.se/swe/boats/avanti/engstrom/025.jpg

[Ben]

Another boat built under "licence" no doubt?

[Jon Fuller]

Originally posted by Ben
Another boat built under "licence" no doubt?

:hugegrin:

Are they Ocke Mannerfelt 'Speed Rails' I see screwed to that boat?

They don't look too exposed/vulnerable in that 28 then! :speechles I reckon 'ducking' when the big blue wobbly thing's marching up the deck at 70 may be a tad awkward in that.

[MikeyFIN]

Originally posted by Ben
Another boat built under "licence" no doubt?

"Yep" but the build quality on the Swedish splashes are up to par.

[MikeyFIN]

Originally posted by Jon Fuller
:hugegrin:

Are they Ocke Mannerfelt 'Speed Rails' I see screwed to that boat?

They don't look too exposed/vulnerable in that 28 then! :speechles I reckon 'ducking' when the big blue wobbly thing's marching up the deck at 70 may be a tad awkward in that.

Think you see only a reflection..you might check more at www.magnum28.se

[Foolish]

one from the beach at Littlehampton

http://www.mybayliner.co.uk/boatmad/BMEDIT/11.jpg

[Jon Fuller]

Originally posted by MikeyFIN
"Yep" but the build quality on the Swedish splashes are up to par.

Now now! don't start me off!

Doing a good job of an Armed Robbery, doesn't make the Armed Robbery 'ok'.

[Foolish]

:hugegrin:


http://www.mybayliner.co.uk/boatmad/c18.jpg

[MrRob]

That cant be real!

[Ben]

Of course it is. Adam has been involved in the filming of 'Live and Let Die Again'

Don't you remember the original?

[MrRob]

Originally posted by Ben
Of course it is. Adam has been involved in the filming of 'Live and Let Die Again'

Don't you remember the original?

Sounds cool!

[MikeyFIN]

Originally posted by Jon Fuller
Now now! don't start me off!

Doing a good job of an Armed Robbery, doesn't make the Armed Robbery 'ok'.

Obviously you don´t know the story about the Swedish Magnums
Don Aronow sold his white Maltese Magnum and rights to build them plus a mold to and apparently also the lamination process to Tage Boghammar and from those same molds have those boats materialized.
I see nothing wrong with that,
The High-Tech 1.editon Story is totally different, they splashed a 38 Cig Hawk and named it different got cought and sofort.
Moved then to Florida and started Nor-Tech...yes that one.

[Foolish]

Originally posted by MrRob
That cant be real!

:drain:

[Tony Davis]

Originally posted by Ben
Of course it is. Adam has been involved in the filming of 'Live and Let Die Again'

Don't you remember the original?

Wasn't Adam part of ther stunt team?

[K9 racing]

:aaahhh:

[K9 racing]

not so much air but i nice pic...

[K9 racing]

:D

[K9 racing]

.

[Jon Fuller]

Originally posted by MikeyFIN
Obviously you don´t know the story about the Swedish Magnums
Don Aronow sold his white Maltese Magnum and rights to build them plus a mold to and apparently also the lamination process to Tage Boghammar and from those same molds have those boats materialized.
I see nothing wrong with that,
The High-Tech 1.editon Story is totally different, they splashed a 38 Cig Hawk and named it different got cought and sofort.
Moved then to Florida and started Nor-Tech...yes that one.

Your right, I didn't know that, and if that's the case, then cool! and good luck to Magnum-Sweden. :up:

[MikeyFIN]

After all the rant you Jon have had of the US boats I think I´ll have to look for a Progression or then something European,
(British, Scandinavian or Italian.)
Was it so that Flying Flipper had a quite success in Britain although not here locally?

Was it so that Apache also had the same fault as the Cigs & co.
Apache prolly is the only proper boat, ok Formula too but I don´t like the looks of a Formula that much although they are probably the best of the best.
Funny when you think all these boats had Aronow something to do with.

[K9 racing]

some more...

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4

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some of chris...

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adam

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[Matt]

That's obviously some pics posted in the gallery (from Ramsgate I think) on behalf of Dave Ormiston, but I'm damned if I can find em again.

[Matt]

Adam & Matt! :D :D :D

Originally posted by K9 racing
adam

[K9 racing]

yer i think they did come from your site.

[Matt]

That's right, you've jogged my memory. I had them posted on mattyorke.co.uk .

[kiwiracer]

cant remember if I have posted this yet or not

our season starts this week, first race on Lake Taupo, we are due for a rough one, its been calm here for the last two years

[MikeyFIN]

I envy you...we got the skating season here.

[Scottb]

Here one From Dania Beach Fl 05

[Scottb]

Miami

[Captain Chaos]

oooooooooh i like 'Kean'

where have i seen that fkr before?

[Wild Card 09]

Hi Boatmadmen. I have just discoverd your website/forum and just wanted to say hello from Stuttgart.........
We have a few boats that fly, too:D :D :D

[MikeyFIN]

Any air pics of the Auto-Salon Singen Scarab 38KV Mv edition from Germany..byteway which waters do you boat at ?

[Wild Card 09]

I know the boat, but we haven´t been able yet to encourage it out of its hiding place. Maybe this year, though!.
I run my boat on the Rhine river mostly. Great landscape ( if you go slow enough to see it!) and (just like the autobahns) no speed limit.... and the most incredible waves and curves you have ever seen. A real powerboaters dream.
The waves are created by the numerous passenger and freight ships that sometimes appear in packs of four or five. Sort of like moving chicanes. Do you go left or right...... and the the waves, sometimes up to a mile after the ships. I´m talking AIR, big time!:shag:
The poker run at the start of june runs through the famous Loreley valley. You won´t find a finer location anywhere in the world....the river is very challenging to drive... and then put 50 - 60 powerboats running with open exhausts in the picture, and the spectacle is complete.
:cool:

[Wild Card 09]

Oh yeah, this threads about air shots, right. Here´s another one. My son, Julien - learning to fly with 60 horsepower.

[Wild Card 09]

MickeyFIN, mister Wildfire IV, what part of Finland are living in . Helsinki?

[MikeyFIN]

Turku, the former capitol before russians thought otherwise.

Why you ask?
Oh, Porsche Boxster plant is 75km from here...

Home of the MasMar Powerboats.

http://www.astramarine.com/eng/etusivu.shtml

[Wild Card 09]

Usikaupunki or something like that. I´ve never been there, to visit Valmet, but their quality is very highly regarded at Porsche. My experience of Fi. is confined to several trips to Rovaniemi, as an instructor for the Porsche driving school (snow and ice training, january Camp4) and visiting my (then) girlfriend in Helsinki. Really enjoyed it..er Finland, as well! :)

[MikeyFIN]

Originally posted by Wild Card 09
Usikaupunki or something like that. I´ve never been there, to visit Valmet, but their quality is very highly regarded at Porsche. My experience of Fi. is confined to several trips to Rovaniemi, as an instructor for the Porsche driving school (snow and ice training, january Camp4) and visiting my (then) girlfriend in Helsinki. Really enjoyed it..er Finland, as well! :)

Yes Uusikaupunki,Neustadt aus Deutsch.
Used to load Porsches to the ships until last year.
So you have a need for driving instructors for Porsche?
I have two topskilled professional Racing drivers as a friend, plus myself ( A Truck operator/racer myself)
* The other one used to run Audis Winter driving school and for the other one I was his Race mechanic.
Also have an older Gentleman in store that took the European Truck Championship twice for Sisu.

PM me as this gets offtopic.

[Augie Pensa]

Some great shots here!

[MikeyFIN]

Sure is Augie ;) http://www.boatmad.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=64320

[Augie Pensa]

Mikey, That's ScottB in The Kean Boat. Only 24' and he's completely NUTS! Glad we're on his Team! I would love to post some of "The Very Few" photos of The Flying Condo in flight but don't know how. Scotty, A little HELP!

[Matt]

Augie, if all else fails, mail them to me at matt.yorke@gmail.com
Can also host all sorts of vids on the boatmad media site, so if you've got any footage you'd like to show off, we can help. Close flypasts are speciality! :D :D

[MikeyFIN]

Originally posted by Augie Pensa
Mikey, That's ScottB in The Kean Boat. Only 24' and he's completely NUTS! Glad we're on his Team! I would love to post some of "The Very Few" photos of The Flying Condo in flight but don't know how. Scotty, A little HELP!

You have to have them on a site first then you copy the www.whatever.delicatesoundair1.jpg meaning the pics adress...you can find it in the properties of the pic..
As the young ones in the famiglia...the teach you prolly sooner than we both manage together.

Yes I´ve been several times to your sites... as I´m a Scarab fan myself..hopefully soon I´ll find my Scarab38 KV Miami Vice edition.
For racing I´ll look into something local.

Heres some pics from Scandinavia for ya (http://www.northoffshore.com/gallery.htm)

[MikeyFIN]

Augie are you Familiar with this boat..it´s for sale in Sweden?

http://www.magnum28.se/swe/boats/magnummarine/27/magnum27/runaway07.jpg

[Jon Fuller]

mikey, just found this vid on the site you linked to. well cool.

http://www.northoffshore.com/video/aerobatic.wmv

[MikeyFIN]

My utmost fullfillment in life was once trying to get enlisted to the Finnish Air Force so airplanes are one of my passions too, then the doctors found out I need glasses, nowadays I Drive Big rigs the (60 ton behemoths uphere)
And wish for a bigger powerboat..with Duramaxes and Arnesons..oh well someday.
Or should I just go and get the Squadron from south england?
This Spring I´ll surely go and take a look at something, been too long without a V Bottom.

Oh well might just be good that I didn´t get a chance behind a Hornet...would´ve prolly relusted in an international conflict with a Mig.:hugegrin:

[BODYSHOT1]

here ya go Augie...

Originally posted by Augie Pensa
Mikey, That's ScottB in The Kean Boat. Only 24' and he's completely NUTS! Glad we're on his Team! I would love to post some of "The Very Few" photos of The Flying Condo in flight but don't know how. Scotty, A little HELP!

[Scottb]

beat me to it Bodyshot:bang:
My favorite Augie shot
and he calls me nuts:booty:

[Foolish]

Originally posted by Jon Fuller
mikey, just found this vid on the site you linked to. well cool.

http://www.northoffshore.com/video/aerobatic.wmv

Awesome pics too :up: :cheers:

[MikeyFIN]

there´s more at www.pokerrunsaland.com

[Augie Pensa]

Hey Mick, yeah know the boat well. Our buddy Mike owned it last, it was at Smitty's Marina (Owner of WAZZUP RACING) before going to Sweden. That photo is from Point Plesant, NJ., home of many big races. I would love to come over with Scottb and race the P1 class.

[Jon Fuller]

Originally posted by Augie Pensa
I would love to come over with Scottb and race the P1 class.

BRING IT ON!!!

Now we're cookin with Gas!

[Matt]

What he said!
Bring it on!!!!!

[MikeyFIN]

Originally posted by Augie Pensa
Hey Mick, yeah know the boat well. Our buddy Mike owned it last, it was at Smitty's Marina (Owner of WAZZUP RACING) before going to Sweden. That photo is from Point Plesant, NJ., home of many big races. I would love to come over with Scottb and race the P1 class.

Well as for me your invited!!!
You guys might also check the worlds oldest and biggest offshore race since 1919: Roslagsloppet
Don Aronow raced there 67-69 among with others.




http://www.roslagsloppet.com/startsidan/bildgalleri/roslagsloppet/2005/orginal/c-9_02.jpg http://www.msf.aland.fi/localfiles/Cigaretterosissmall2.jpg
This Magnum27 he left in Sweden.
http://www.magnum28.se/swe/donaronow/27maltese1967-05.jpg

[daze]

-------------flying------------

[daze]

----------- realy flying---------

[BODYSHOT1]

here's Smitty in Wazzup....:aaahhh:

[BODYSHOT1]

..and another from Miami 05 :jaw:

[Ben]

Dam'n, they look awfully exposed in that boat.

Is there room to duck?

[daze]

Lets look at some real boats flying, and looking good............

[daze]

.

[nobwaver]

Originally posted by daze
Lets look at some real boats flying, and looking good............

I think you mean HATS not boats

[Wild Card 09]

Nope, can´t match those! That is FLYING! Well into the "don´t try this at home" catagory...............:dizzy:

[daze]

They like a bit of rough water....:lol:lol:

[Tony Davis]

As long as it's not too rough! :D

[Augie Pensa]

Now guy's understand that The Flying Condo weighs about 12,000 pounds (US) with fuel. To get her 8,10-12 feet outta the water is a trick. We have a Queen Size Bed, two 10 foot sofa's, bathroom, closet, sink oh an the reffer feel out 4 5 years ago at her first race. But what a great boat that Scarab is.

[MikeyFIN]

Have to post some lighter boats here As Augie has the record prolly sofar for the heaviest jumper :banana:
All from the same family that has raced Smugglers for 3 decades.

Smuggler 18

http://www.smuggler.se/bilder/mj-18.jpg

another Smuggler 18

http://www.smuggler.se/bilder/cj-18-92.jpg

And Finally from Roslagsloppet in 1993 Smugglar 28 Slimline with a stout Bigblock going for the kill.

http://www.smuggler.se/bilder/bj-28-slim.jpg

[Jon Fuller]

That last 28 looks nice.

[MikeyFIN]

Jon If you get a boner regardin a 28 we might try to inquire what a bare racehull would cost...

[Tony Davis]

Yeh, could we have hull and deck, untrimmed?

[Augie Pensa]

"fell out" not feel out in my last post.

[MikeyFIN]

Augie..hopefully you had emptied it already.... :D

How´s the Flu?

[MikeyFIN]

Originally posted by Tony Davis
Yeh, could we have hull and deck, untrimmed?
Seriously?

PM me as this gets offtopic.

[Thunderbird Racing]

trying to stay out of the mersey !

[Thunderbird Racing]

and achieving it !!

[daze]

Trying to fight through the Mersey at Liverpool, With 12 other boats..............

[daze]

.

[daze]

ya.

[daze]

Some did not.................!

[Thunderbird Racing]

taught by the master of disaster Bob McCarthy, Nav'ing Poole 2003

[daze]

Gurnsey 05, Flying past others...........

[MikeyFIN]

Originally posted by Thunderbird Racing
and achieving it !!

Looks like an Argo 19 ?

[MikeyFIN]

Originally posted by daze
.

Ouch...that looks nasty?

[verytricky]

This was Ramsgate 2005. The only picture I have with the boat 100% out of the water.

[K9 racing]

it was.

[MrRob]

Originally posted by verytricky
This was Ramsgate 2005. The only picture I have with the boat 100% out of the water.

Is that your V24 VT??

[SplitPin]

Originally posted by Ice Kiddie
OK - there was an interesting post on da toob site (http://www.rib.net) a while ago...

I think it was fjordrafting that said after the failure of his contra rotating Evinrude, that the left hander is always weaker then the right hander.

Whadda ya reckon?

And how is the reverse gearing achieved? Surely this could/should be enginerered to be just as durable as the standard right hander? Or do Bombadier/'rude just do shite left handers?

What like there trains!!!!!;) :moon: :devil:

[Augie Pensa]

Damn, Great Shots!

[Augie Pensa]

Hey Micky, feeling a lot better, THANKS. How's everything on your end? Some really great photos here.

[Cookee]

The leisure version of the race boat at Cowes this year .........

[Cookee]

Andy Twemlow in a BananaShark in Poole this year

[Cookee]

An old one of Dave Ormistons from Poole when we were racing in Class III

[Gav]

Originally posted by Cookee
An old one of Dave Ormistons from Poole when we were racing in Class III

nice shot cooks!

[verytricky]

Originally posted by MrRob
Is that your V24 VT??

It is my V24 with me in it.

[Mark Wildey]

Nice air shot http://www.pbase.com/wkimages/image/52359099

Mark

[MrRob]

Originally posted by verytricky
It is my V24 with me in it.

V1 at the Brass Monkey was revving the nuts of the V24 and it sounded awesome!
Nice! One of your mate, V1, has my jumper cables!

[MikeyFIN]

Originally posted by Augie Pensa
Hey Micky, feeling a lot better, THANKS. How's everything on your end? Some really great photos here.

Haven´t had time to think about anything else than work.
So I´m off the line alot now.
Came home this morning from a weeks trip..leaving tonight again.

Have to take the Ferry over to Sweden (it´s the 4th crossing in a week and 3000+miles...) then got to be on monday morning Way up North in Norway.
Nice snowy scenes....and snowchains mandatory.

Have to catch up later regarding boating..(SOON)

[verytricky]

Originally posted by MrRob
One of your mate, V1, has my jumper cables!
This depends if it is the REAL V1 or the fake V1. I can pass on the name of the owner of the real V1. (* If it was the fake silver V1, consider them stolen and gone for good ( probably labelled with a new name as well by now! ))

[MrRob]

Originally posted by verytricky
This depends if it is the REAL V1 or the fake V1. I can pass on the name of the owner of the real V1. (* If it was the fake silver V1, consider them stolen and gone for good ( probably labelled with a new name as well by now! ))

It was the black V1, I will more than likely see him at Allhallows though. You should come yourself mate.

[Cookee]

I think you'll find that V1 has been sold to Andy Twemlow, so he may not have got the cable with the boat!

[MrRob]

Originally posted by Cookee
I think you'll find that V1 has been sold to Andy Twemlow, so he may not have got the cable with the boat!

DOH! They were really decent heavy duty ones that cost me best part of £30 aswel.

[verytricky]

Originally posted by MrRob
It was the black V1, I will more than likely see him at Allhallows though. You should come yourself mate.

I did not think Allhallows had a V24 category?

At the moment my engine is rusted. I need to wirebrush it or something. I am looking at possibly buying a replacement engine :(

[MrRob]

Originally posted by verytricky
I did not think Allhallows had a V24 category?

At the moment my engine is rusted. I need to wirebrush it or something. I am looking at possibly buying a replacement engine :(

That is sad mate. Your bladerunner at Driver Wharf was looking pretty unloved also.
Whats the crack with your bladerunner these days???

[MikeyFIN]

Airpics Norwegian style.

http://212.125.209.209/publisher/bildebase/DSC00262.jpg

http://212.125.209.209/publisher/bildebase/DSC00290.jpg

[Captain Chaos]

what boats mickey finn?

[MikeyFIN]

Good question.... something domestic I believe...trying to figure out all them makes as I seem to spend my time as much in Norway/Sweden as in home in Finland.
Any needing a raceboat mechanic?

[Thunderbird Racing]

2nd one looks like and argo 21. both look like they are trimmed out to far !!

[mike k]

Probably both trimmed out going for 'maximum air'.

[MikeyFIN]

Originally posted by Thunderbird Racing
2nd one looks like and argo 21. both look like they are trimmed out to far !!

not even close...look at the running lists... theres only two per side and the last ends in midsection.
argos have 4 per side.
Plus thisone looks slimmer than an Argo IMO, might say its a Tintorera/o (?) 21 or bigger.

[MikeyFIN]

Originally posted by mike k
Probably both trimmed out going for 'maximum air'.

I believe it´s the same boat.

[Wayne Kerr]

Originally posted by MikeyFIN
I believe it´s the same boat.

Wow !!! Who done the paint job, the council?

[CudmoreRacing]

both boats are boats called TARA 21. Very nice looking, have only seen the red one in real life. There are 2 offshore racing drivers that build them now., don`t thin they cost that much either.
Here is some contact info of the builders :
Anders wessel.pettersen@c2i.net eller + 47 91 38 37 67
Tobias tobmk@hotmail.com eller + 47 98 61 95 96 www.tmk-racing.com

[MikeyFIN]

Tackar.....Thanks in Swedish.

[HydroT20]

TARA 6500...;)

Værsegod! =Youre welcome in Norwegian;)

[verytricky]

Originally posted by MrRob
That is sad mate. Your bladerunner at Driver Wharf was looking pretty unloved also.
Whats the crack with your bladerunner these days???

The Bladerunner's engines were removed and delivered to 'springbok mick' for work on them - who has since dissappeared!

If anyone knows where springbok Mick is, Please tell!



I am waiting for a decision on the purchace of a new boat. If successful, then the Bladerunner will be part payment/deposit on the new boat. If the new boat does not come to life, I will concentrate on rebuilding the Bladerunner. - Cookee will help me with the wiring which is shyte, and Mr J will help me with the stearing system and engines ( If I get them back from Springbok Mick! )


Finally - The V24 is waiting to see if a deal can be made for a new engine, or if the old one has to go back in. There are bits of the current engine that are rusted in place, and it still has starting problems - So I may need to add a truck battery to the boat to help the starting!!

[roofer]

Originally posted by verytricky
The Bladerunner's engines were removed and delivered to 'springbok mick' for work on them - who has since dissappeared!

If anyone knows where springbok Mick is, Please tell

Oh dear, apparently he's good at that.

[Carl]

who is he?

[Matt]

I would have thought a person is only capable of disappearing once.

Originally posted by roofer
Oh dear, apparently he's good at that.

[roofer]

Perhaps I should have said , allegedly he's good at dissappearing with engines and stuff.

[K9 racing]

heres a few....