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30-10-2006, 08:04 PM
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numbskull
Country: United Kingdom
Location: South
Occupation: none
Interests: none
Boat name: Leviathan
Boat make: Phantom 28
Cruising area: South Coast
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: South
Posts: 15,959
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Chris Lewis Retires.....
..Offshore racings mechanical legend, Chris Lewis has finally gone into retirement this week!
After a career spanning 4 decades finally comes to an end as he hangs up his 'king-dick'.
The race pits will never be the same again.
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30-10-2006, 10:04 PM
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Registered User
Country: United kingdom
Location: West Sussex
Occupation: Grease Monkey
Interests: Makin my boat faster!
Boat name: S.B Racing
Boat make: Ocke mannerfelt canopied B23 / Zapcat
Engines: Merc 200XS Gen 2 / Tohatsu 50
Cruising area: littlehampton/Southampton
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 2,656
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Doesnt chris lewis own the the big workshop at cobbs quay by prop rev's? Or am i mistaking him for someone else?
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30-10-2006, 10:16 PM
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Live for today, not 2moro
Country: United Kingdom
Location: South Coast
Occupation: Builder/Property Development
Interests: Racing
Boat name: Black Thunder
Boat make: Cougar
Engines: Rude 250HO
Cruising area: Solent/Anywhere
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: South Coast
Posts: 382
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yup, used him a few times before for engine maintinance..
Shame to hear
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30-10-2006, 10:20 PM
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Registered User
Country: United kingdom
Location: West Sussex
Occupation: Grease Monkey
Interests: Makin my boat faster!
Boat name: S.B Racing
Boat make: Ocke mannerfelt canopied B23 / Zapcat
Engines: Merc 200XS Gen 2 / Tohatsu 50
Cruising area: littlehampton/Southampton
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 2,656
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So has the workshop closed up or someone taken over?
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30-10-2006, 10:24 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Poole
Occupation: Marine Engineer
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Poole
Posts: 18
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Marinautic still have the large workshop at Cobbs Quay, Chris has been a director there for five years after Chris Lewis Racing. Even though he is retiring Marinautic are still there.
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30-10-2006, 10:27 PM
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Registered User
Country: United kingdom
Location: West Sussex
Occupation: Grease Monkey
Interests: Makin my boat faster!
Boat name: S.B Racing
Boat make: Ocke mannerfelt canopied B23 / Zapcat
Engines: Merc 200XS Gen 2 / Tohatsu 50
Cruising area: littlehampton/Southampton
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 2,656
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Marinautic! Couldnt remember the name! i know CB1 uses them and says they are good!
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30-10-2006, 11:16 PM
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Live for today, not 2moro
Country: United Kingdom
Location: South Coast
Occupation: Builder/Property Development
Interests: Racing
Boat name: Black Thunder
Boat make: Cougar
Engines: Rude 250HO
Cruising area: Solent/Anywhere
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: South Coast
Posts: 382
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I am led to beleive that Gareth is to be taking over from Chris, so business will be as usual...
Sorry if to be incorrect info..
Will
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31-10-2006, 09:48 AM
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Silence!!!... I kill you
Country: UK
Location: Surrey
Occupation: Retired
Interests: Powerboat racing, Travel
Cruising area: South Coast
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Surrey
Posts: 133
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Quote:
Originally posted by Night Nurse
I am led to beleive that Gareth is to be taking over from Chris,
Will
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It isn't a case of of taking over, as I believe they were equal partners in the business.
Sad to think that the "legendary Chris Lewis invoice" is no more though.
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31-10-2006, 01:34 PM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Surrey
Occupation: Subsea Design Engineer
Boat name: The Mutz Nuts/Beyond Obsession/HoneyRider
Boat make: Phantom 20, Phantom 25, Cigarette 39 TopGun Unlimited
Engines: Mercury Promax 300 Madefi, Twin Mercury 200XS, Twin Merc Racing 525 EFI's
Cruising area: Eastney/Portsmouth
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Surrey
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Chris Lewis!..... A Legend!!!??
Sorry guy's .... not in my experience.
I can't comment on his prowess in race pits, but definitely wouldn't use or recommend his services as a private paying customer.
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31-10-2006, 01:40 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Somerset
Occupation: old bloke
Interests: Water Ski Racing, Basic Racing
Boat name: Bad Boy 717, Hotshot 777
Boat make: Phantom 21, Phantom 21
Engines: JSRE Merc 2.5 EFIss 280hp, Merc 2.5 x 2
Cruising area: Weymouth, Weston and rest of UK
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Somerset
Posts: 529
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nice guy chris, eased me into the "inexpensive" world of power boats (ski racing) in 1999, was gentle with me. Good honest advice, nice guy and straight to the point. Will carry on with Gareth. Enjoy your retirement Chris
PS thats a pic of boat at Cobbs Quay!
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31-10-2006, 03:40 PM
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Senior Member
Country: England
Location: Watford
Occupation: Private Hire Company
Interests: Boats Cars women and wine
Boat name: The Bandit & The Bandit1
Boat make: Revenger San Marino & Hunton Rib
Engines: For sale Twin 225 Opti's
Cruising area: The Solent
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Watford
Posts: 298
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Chris rigged the Revenger San Marino for me this year i hope the warranty is still valid now hes retired. Great job done on boat and a smashing guy. Enjoy your retirement Chris
ps. What are you doing on the 21st of June 2008 for a couple of weeks.
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31-10-2006, 05:31 PM
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Registered User
Country: uk
Location: DEVON
Interests: RACING
Boat make: T850
Engines: YAMAHA 70
Cruising area: EXMOUTH
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Location: DEVON
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[QUOTE] Originally posted by Bad Boy 717
[B]nice guy chris, eased me into the "inexpensive" world of power boats (ski racing) in 1999, was gentle with me. Good honest advice, nice guy and straight to the point. Will carry on with Gareth. Enjoy your retirement Chris
Chris Lewis and the guys ridded the revenger for us before and after the dunking and the boat was aways to the best standards.after racing for many of years one event will always stick in my mind about chris, the race at cardif. it was a wet day and after the first race we had a spark plug go down, chris and gareth with the tools went down to the boat on the water and in the heavy heavy rain, with there coats over them to make some form of tents,trying to hang over the back of the engine and change the plugs on a 200xs.
After finishing and boat running 100%, they were wet...wet right though......
Far play to them they always got the job done.
happy retirement Chris.........
Cider Daze..........
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01-11-2006, 05:33 PM
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Registered User
Country: uk
Location: poole
Occupation: retail
Interests: sport and being lazy
Boat make: ring rib
Engines: merc xr2
Cruising area: bournemouth bay
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: poole
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First met Chris when I was around 10 so just over 30 yrs ago, showing me age here, he was fixin me mate's dad's coal fired jonny rude in his best bay city rollers t-shirt, since then he has fixed up my boat's load's a times, although not in recent years, so I to would like to wish Chris a happy retirement perhaps he will have more time to play with them soooooper fast bikes he liked to kick around on
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02-11-2006, 09:49 AM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Poole
Occupation: Propeller specialist
Interests: Powerboat racing
Cruising area: Poole
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Location: Poole
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We look forward to being able to deal with Gareth and Neil at MariNautic. Their company should be very successful as they are both good guys.
Happy retirement to Chris Lewis - love him or hate him !!
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02-11-2006, 10:58 AM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Poole
Occupation: Sales specialist
Interests: Powerboat racing
Cruising area: Poole
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Poole
Posts: 1
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Pleased to hear he has retired - should have done so years ago - before he lost his reputation and blamed everyone else for his sortcomings!!
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11-10-2013, 02:25 PM
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Best News Ever
Surprised that Cee Word is still alive! I Thought someone would of had him "delt with" by now!
Little Gareth's gonna have to remove his tasting tool from Lewis's exit hole and actually grow some man plums. Good luck with that G
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16-10-2013, 07:03 PM
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numbskull
Country: United Kingdom
Location: South
Occupation: none
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Boat name: Leviathan
Boat make: Phantom 28
Cruising area: South Coast
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: South
Posts: 15,959
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7 years to reply....
...jeez, that was prompt!
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22-10-2013, 05:41 PM
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Might be slow
But I'm glad you agree Jon.
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