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17-08-2013, 05:03 PM
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broom capricorn
hi guys
new to boats and new to this forum so please be gentle.
i have just gotten involved in ressurecting an old speed boat which we have been informed should be a broom capricorn that has a volvo penta 2.2 or 2.3L petrol engine with a 190 sterndrive,however someone in the past decided to convert it into a fishing boat by removing the seats, hooking the screen off and planting a cabin on instead (very badly)
our initial thought was to turn it into a proper fishing boat somehow but having removed the cabin it is clearly crying out to be a speed boat again
our problems are we have almost no boating knowlege between us and are seriously struggling to find information about the boat and setup, google search is sadly not that helpful and the company "broom boats" have no technical information as it would have been made by their sister company the no longer exists.
is there anyone out there that could offer some guidance and information to aid us in our plan to bring this back to its former glory or close to it?
any photos showing original layout/style, any technical data, sizes etc absolutly anything you may have that could help us would be greatly appreciated
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17-08-2013, 07:06 PM
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Registered User
Country: Guernsey Channel Isles
Location: West Coast
Occupation: Hotelier
Interests: Powerboat racing
Boat name: Vodkatini,Cap Camarat,Easy RiderSuper Rider & Hirrondelle
Boat make: Phantom 21,Jeaneau 925 Avenger19.Lorne Campbell Slipstream Tremlett 21.Tigershark 21
Engines: Volvo 5 litre,Merc 115 Tower,Twin 250 Suzukis and 145 Mercruiser LX
Cruising area: Channel Islands and French coast
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: West Coast
Posts: 612
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Buy August /September edition of powerboat and rib
On page 54 great article on your boat
I'm sure if you ask the magazine you can get some contacts
Also classic powerboat association
Hope all that helps
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18-08-2013, 08:45 AM
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Registered User
Country: england
Location: surrey
Occupation: home extension specialist
Interests: boats, boats and more boats
Boat name: The Edge
Boat make: p21
Engines: 2.5 260
Cruising area: hayling island/littlehampton
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: surrey
Posts: 888
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broom
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Originally Posted by alf
hi guys
new to boats and new to this forum so please be gentle.
i have just gotten involved in ressurecting an old speed boat which we have been informed should be a broom capricorn that has a volvo penta 2.2 or 2.3L petrol engine with a 190 sterndrive,however someone in the past decided to convert it into a fishing boat by removing the seats, hooking the screen off and planting a cabin on instead (very badly)
our initial thought was to turn it into a proper fishing boat somehow but having removed the cabin it is clearly crying out to be a speed boat again
our problems are we have almost no boating knowlege between us and are seriously struggling to find information about the boat and setup, google search is sadly not that helpful and the company "broom boats" have no technical information as it would have been made by their sister company the no longer exists.
is there anyone out there that could offer some guidance and information to aid us in our plan to bring this back to its former glory or close to it?
any photos showing original layout/style, any technical data, sizes etc absolutly anything you may have that could help us would be greatly appreciated
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good hulls , my mate had a broom a few years back with a 40 yam on, it went well, quite high sided and flared front make it a good sea boat, had the original back to back seats in, good luck
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18-08-2013, 08:59 AM
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Registered User
Country: england
Location: surrey
Occupation: home extension specialist
Interests: boats, boats and more boats
Boat name: The Edge
Boat make: p21
Engines: 2.5 260
Cruising area: hayling island/littlehampton
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: surrey
Posts: 888
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broom c
Quote:
Originally Posted by alf
hi guys
new to boats and new to this forum so please be gentle.
i have just gotten involved in ressurecting an old speed boat which we have been informed should be a broom capricorn that has a volvo penta 2.2 or 2.3L petrol engine with a 190 sterndrive,however someone in the past decided to convert it into a fishing boat by removing the seats, hooking the screen off and planting a cabin on instead (very badly)
our initial thought was to turn it into a proper fishing boat somehow but having removed the cabin it is clearly crying out to be a speed boat again
our problems are we have almost no boating knowlege between us and are seriously struggling to find information about the boat and setup, google search is sadly not that helpful and the company "broom boats" have no technical information as it would have been made by their sister company the no longer exists.
is there anyone out there that could offer some guidance and information to aid us in our plan to bring this back to its former glory or close to it?
any photos showing original layout/style, any technical data, sizes etc absolutly anything you may have that could help us would be greatly appreciated
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18-08-2013, 10:59 AM
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Country: Germany
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 320
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This was on eBay recently:
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18-08-2013, 11:48 AM
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BAD HABIT
Country: FRANCE
Interests: speed on water/technics
Boat make: INVADER
Engines: MERC 250XS/SM 1.62
Cruising area: south Britany
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 563
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Broom Capricorn
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18-08-2013, 12:47 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Coventry (but from Lee on Solent)
Occupation: Sales Director
Interests: My Boat of course
Boat make: Extreme 21
Engines: Merc V8
Cruising area: Solent
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Coventry (but from Lee on Solent)
Posts: 587
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Looks like that is gonna cost a few quid to straighten out!
If the aim is simply to get on the water, would probably be a lot cheaper to buy something ready to run.
I guess that's not the point though, right
Best of luck. They were always solid boats, Brooms, although a little quirky. What was the model with the small overhead arch (like you get on bigger sunseekers, sea rays etc)?
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18-08-2013, 12:49 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Coventry (but from Lee on Solent)
Occupation: Sales Director
Interests: My Boat of course
Boat make: Extreme 21
Engines: Merc V8
Cruising area: Solent
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Coventry (but from Lee on Solent)
Posts: 587
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26-08-2013, 10:59 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
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thanks for the great responses,
yes i fear it is going to cost a pot load of money to ressurect the old beast but we shall have to see.
for the most part is all seems salvagable the only real struggle i suspect is going to be finding/making a screen with supports to fit correctly so any bright ideas on that are most welcome
thanks again for the info so far feel free to add anything else you find
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10-10-2013, 12:33 PM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Essex
Occupation: Retired
Interests: too many
Boat name: Bermuda and Jack Wise
Boat make: P18 and Crusader16
Engines: 150merc and looking for a SB chevy
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Essex
Posts: 27
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boat screen
Buy a pack of long stiff plastic potting sticks (like a lollystick),glue them to the screen lip (pointing up)every 6 inches,check the sticks to see if they follow the rake you want the screen to have,bluetack pieces of thin card against the sticks then mark and cut them to match the curve around the bottom,when you have trimmed them to the shape required join all the card together with tape,check its even and cut it to the right height,lay it over a single piece of thin card and then cut out the pattern,again check it still fits,do this with each section of screen,roll the 3 patterns up and pop them in a suitable cardboard tube.
Google this ----> boat screens cut to size
many company's will cut a screen to your paper or card pattern.
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