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24-01-2009, 04:57 PM
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Registered User
Country: uk
Occupation: Diamond/Jewellery/Rolex dealer
Boat name: Beyond Obsession
Boat make: P25
Engines: merc 2x200XS SSROS
Cruising area: solent/altea
Join Date: Mar 2008
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what boat for youngster
I have just been given a fonda 16 6 with a low hours 50hp johnson, i am thinking of getting rid of the hull and putting the engine on something my son could drive (only 7) anyone out there got any ideas of what to put it on ? I was thinking of dare i say it a small rib or should i just stick with the fonda?
chhers Nick.
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24-01-2009, 05:26 PM
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Country: UK
Location: london
Occupation: Powerboat Skipper
Interests: Boats , bikes!
Boat name: Renegade
Boat make: GPV-RENEGADE
Engines: 150 HO etec
Cruising area: Thames, south coast, anywhere!
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: london
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I can only recommend a phantom 16. they are so stable and forgiving, also its the sort of boat you can re power later. my friend has one for sale. i will tell him to post on here.
good luck
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24-01-2009, 05:34 PM
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Country: Job Centre
Location: In a box
Occupation: Chaos's gofer
Interests: Skiving
Boat make: Spectre 30
Engines: 2 x Promax 225
Cruising area: In the bath
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: In a box
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Nothing wrong with a Fonda. Put a couple together in the 80's and they were a superb little boat.
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24-01-2009, 06:11 PM
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Country: England
Location: Great Horwood
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Great Horwood
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Buy him some football boots.
Far cheaper in the long run.
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25-01-2009, 09:06 AM
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Registered User
Country: uk
Occupation: Diamond/Jewellery/Rolex dealer
Boat name: Beyond Obsession
Boat make: P25
Engines: merc 2x200XS SSROS
Cruising area: solent/altea
Join Date: Mar 2008
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woulda football boot with 50hp on be a bit fast for a 7 year old?
cheers Nick
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26-01-2009, 11:18 AM
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Country: Guernsey
Interests: burning fuel
Boat name: obsession
Boat make: extreme 24/ scarab 30
Engines: extreme=496HO scarab=twin 5.7L + gale banks twin turbo on trs
Cruising area: Guernsey, herm, sark etc.
Join Date: May 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nick1
woulda football boot with 50hp on be a bit fast for a 7 year old?
cheers Nick
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It would definitely have some kick to it.
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27-01-2009, 11:08 PM
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Registered User
Country: england
Location: kent
Occupation: marine engeneer
Boat make: 17 argo v-hull
Engines: 90 and 85 yam
Cruising area: kent coast
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: kent
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My dad raced a fonda in ocr bak in the 80's and 90's he loved the thing!
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28-01-2009, 12:08 AM
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Country: England
Location: Great Horwood
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Argo17Racing
My dad raced a fonda in ocr bak in the 80's and 90's he loved the thing!
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I raced OCR with Gary Santo in a Fonda hull in Guernsey 1986.
Well balanced boat, with a good driver.
I remember in those days bow tanks were not allowed, and there was some weight and pully system?
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28-01-2009, 08:55 AM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Occupation: Designin' Stuff
Interests: Boating/4x4s/Fast Cars
Boat name: Namotu
Boat make: Extreme 24
Engines: 383 Mag Stroker
Cruising area: Channel Isles
Join Date: Aug 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ciao
I raced OCR with Gary Santo in a Fonda hull in Guernsey 1986.
Well balanced boat, with a good driver.
I remember in those days bow tanks were not allowed, and there was some weight and pully system?
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The finda wasn't called midnight moover by any chance??
Know what happened to it after racing?
Andy
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28-01-2009, 07:39 PM
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Registered User
Country: england
Location: kent
Occupation: marine engeneer
Boat make: 17 argo v-hull
Engines: 90 and 85 yam
Cruising area: kent coast
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: kent
Posts: 63
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You might know my dad then he raced about the same time with, hes Kevin Butler raced with Mark West
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29-01-2009, 12:05 AM
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The Fonda, the Concorde and the Simms all suffered with a forward bulkhead- (dashboard), that was too far forward of the longitudinal centre line. I know the designers and builders personally and have had this argument several times.
The desire to increase interior space always compromises the handling. i.e. you either had to trim the boat too far out, or over-engine it to attain an acceptable ride.
There are really well handling boats available both new and second hand. I have just acquired a Phantom 16 for my daughter and my niece to race in 2009 and it will be competitive and affordable.
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