Racing in Malta

[Crusader]

Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th sees the start of the Powerboat P1 - UIM World Championship Endurance racing here in Malta.

Mainly Italian teams will compete, with different makes of boats.

More info from www.powerboatp1.com

Crusader

[Crusader]

ITALIAN BOAT 'THURAYA' WON THE EVOLUTION CLASS ON SUNDAY.

Thuraya topped the charts on 20 points with Wettpunkt.com, of Austria, and OSG Donzi finishing second and third respectively. The latter placed third despite completing only seven of the overall 11 laps.

Maltese Boat 'WICKED' placed second ON SATURDAY....YIPPEE!!! The Maltese Boat is powered by twin Mariner 250's and is built in MALTA by CHAUDRON POWERBOATS.

More info on Chaudron and Pics of WICKED can be seen at

www.chaudronpowerboats.com

CRUSADER

[Jon Fuller]

Those Chaudron boats look a little familiar!....wonder why?....

[Johnny Rocket]

Must be where Steve Baker got his inspiration from! :bolt:

John

[Jon Fuller]

Steve sold a set of bare mouldings to a Maltese customer in about 88, and later became aware that a 'splash' had been taken! seems they didn't just splash the 28, but then it does say 'Custom designed powerboats'!!!.
I suppose they have changed the screen a little, and stretched it to 33' for their larger model.
But still just another blatant copy of a Baker design.

[Crusader]

So what were the boats called when they were built in England?

Crus

[Jon Fuller]

Phantom

Phantom boats (http://www.phantomboats.co.uk)

[Crusader]

I agree they are similar........very similar!!!

:o)

Didn't know that they were phantom's though....good to know!

Crusader

[Jon Fuller]

There is 15 genuine 28's from Sittingbourne.

As I said, Steve sold a bare boat (something he didn't do a lot of) to Malta, he was aware that a mould had been taken from this one some time ago, it's also thought that moulds have been sold FROM Malta into belgium and Holland! (all as genuine articles of course)
It looks like they've revamped the deck slightly, rounding the screen off etc. the original that went to Malta was an earlier deck than mine with no cabin door set into the dash, and no hatch recess, anchore locker, or non slip on the foredeck.

[Jon Fuller]

Originally posted by Matt
I really really hate the throttle controls in the photo of the 28

They need the pattented 'Fuller' Stainless steel, twin engine, single lever operation, flush sidemount controlls' :D

Better not post a pic,they might copy em!:aaahhh:

[Crusader]

Superb throttles JON!!!

[Jon Fuller]

Another

[Jon Fuller]

Originally posted by Crusader
Superb throttles JON!!!

And gears!...Thanx.

[The gArfish]

Originally posted by Crusader
Superb throttles JON!!!

thay mowst sirtinly arr. thay arr de fynist frottuls inn orl de fkin werld. espeshully wen yew connsidder dat orijinally thay waz de winder wynder anduls ofn a nissun chery 1984

gArf

[Jon Fuller]

:bang: :well:

[The gArfish]

itts no gud laffin yew nobbur. yorr fkin fyre istingwisher iz owt ov de saim fkin carr. itts fkin emputty

gArf

[The gArfish]

Originally posted by The gArfish
itts no gud laffin yew nobbur. yorr fkin fyre istingwisher iz owt ov de saim fkin carr. itts fkin emputty

gArf

[Jon Fuller]

Not surprising, it's probably emptied itself through boredom! it aint been out for a fkin year 'n' arf!

[Jon Fuller]

gArf you aul fecker, I took a look at my ' istingwishers' today, and youmust be fkin blynd!
Here's a pic of eack (P & S)

not good pics, I took em wiv me dog

[Jon Fuller]

Dunno, they're red! :dizzy: :dizzy:

[Jon Fuller]

Originally posted by Matt
Just don't mention A-series engines either.

OH hang on a min, I think we have a 'forum expert' on 'A' series over on FIBnet!