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09-07-2005, 01:08 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
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Location: South
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Quote:
Originally posted by Johnny Rocket
Surely CE plates are consigned to the skip along with other trivia like life jackets?
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Are you refering to me, or to one of your "Designer/Builders" from fibnet?
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09-07-2005, 01:12 PM
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Chief C*nt!
Country: United Kingdom
Location: Brighton
Occupation: Sparkler prefect
Interests: Boats
Boat make: Other people's mostly
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Brighton
Posts: 870
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09-07-2005, 01:16 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
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Hactually, when you see how 'snug' and 'secure' the driver is in a rib, such as in the pic I just posted, it's hard to imagine how you could ever fall out of one innit!
Given the rather 'frequent' involuntary dissmounts these days, I can see why you nobbas wear all that survival shite!
It's like tight-rope walking!
If you don't get thrown out, you're sure to have the toob fall orf!
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10-07-2005, 12:08 PM
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BananaShark Member
Country: UK
Location: Salcombe South Devon
Occupation: Racer and builder
Interests: Winning races
Boat name: BananaShark
Boat make: BananaShark 34' Race
Engines: Twin Yanmar BY 260's
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Salcombe South Devon
Posts: 4,633
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11-07-2005, 10:06 AM
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Senior Member
Country: UK
Location: Christchurch, Dorset
Occupation: Marine Engineer-ish
Interests: Boats, Cars.
Boat name: Splash 4
Boat make: Hunton
Engines: Mercruiser 640
Cruising area: Poole, Solent
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Christchurch, Dorset
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2.4/ 2.5
Johnny Boat Dude, many thanks for the technical input. Seem to have gone off thread ! I will have a look at the motor tonight- suspect that it's a 2.4 as whilst it is in good nick it's no where near new ! Fired up first turn of the key with 39 PSI of fuel pressure. Looks like it's running a Bosch type in line pump, fuel lines look a little perished so will be changing those. Got to make the back seat face the right way as well ! Can't imagine doing about 60 facing the wrong way ! Still got an intercom of unknown origine (I.E not greytronics), using DIN plugs, presumably some sort of bike one. Rigging suspect in some areas but really good in others. Spent some time at W/E looking at it and condition isn't bad. Bit of vertical play on main steering tube, how do I get that out ? Take off the powerhead, disassemble trunk and shim shaft with washers ? Don't know what the prop is: 4 blade, big hub, no markings except "Ski Prop" cast into side. Got some special Frode props somewhere in the attic to dig out.
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07-10-2005, 04:50 PM
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Registered User
Country: united Kingdom
Location: kent
Occupation: Broker
Interests: Powerboat Racing and F1
Boat name: Fugazi II
Boat make: Phantom 18
Engines: Mercury 150
Cruising area: AYC
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: kent
Posts: 283
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Simon,
Did you ever find out the History of your Frode ? did it ever race in 3C in the early 90's ?
The only 21 I can remember was Paul Denfords "The Joker" which lorenzo has now, there also was Jed Smiths Frode but I thought that might have been a 23 but I would not swear on it.
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07-10-2005, 06:49 PM
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Registered User
Country: US
Location: Virginia
Interests: Quiet desperation
Boat name: A Little Noisy
Boat make: Excalibur 24
Engines: Express Racing 525
Cruising area: Mobjack Bay (where?)
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Virginia
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Quote:
Originally posted by Woody
Simon,
Did you ever find out the History of your Frode ? did it ever race in 3C in the early 90's ?
The only 21 I can remember was Paul Denfords "The Joker" which lorenzo has now, there also was Jed Smiths Frode but I thought that might have been a 23 but I would not swear on it.
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John Hampton raced either a 21 or 23 (Nutcracker) as did Saretta. They might all be the same boat though in various incarnations.
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07-10-2005, 07:07 PM
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#28
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Senior Member
Location: the narf
Occupation: give up
Interests: triple rigs
Boat name: which one
Boat make: 25 phantom 26 puma cat,30 pima cat,25 phantom 30 flipper,
Engines: triple 2.5 efis
Cruising area: blackpool prom at dusk
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: the narf
Posts: 244
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jed smiths hit man was atrue 21 frode and lives up north with 2.5.
john hamptons was adrian jardines predator that was 23 and thats back up here so none of them.
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08-10-2005, 03:42 AM
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Registered User
Country: USA
Location: Florida
Boat make: 1996 STV Euro
Engines: 2.5L 260 ROS
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Florida
Posts: 58
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Re: Re: EBAY Bargain
Quote:
Originally posted by Johnny Boat Dude
This is a 2.4 block. 2.4's were made up to about 89/90 ish. Note the shape of the block within the nice oval I went to the trouble of drawing on it.
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are those 2.5 heads on that 2.4 block?
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08-10-2005, 05:09 AM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Great Horwood
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Great Horwood
Posts: 2,365
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SWP
Can I navigate for u again?
Because the last time, 22 years ago?
We raced with the 3d fleet, beat the 3c field, in a 3b boat!
Twas a great boat, shame it calmed down, to let those P25’s get away from us!
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08-10-2005, 10:57 AM
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Registered User
Country: US
Location: Virginia
Interests: Quiet desperation
Boat name: A Little Noisy
Boat make: Excalibur 24
Engines: Express Racing 525
Cruising area: Mobjack Bay (where?)
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Location: Virginia
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Could it be one of these two Simon?
(Pic taken in 94)
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09-10-2005, 09:39 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Quite Near
Occupation: Don't Ask!
Interests: Racing Rubber
Boat name: Comfortably Numb
Boat make: SR9
Engines: Yanmar
Cruising area: Over there
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Quite Near
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Hey Simon I've just purchased a frode 23 (bare hull) not sure why orwhat to do with it, maybe wear it as a hat whilst attempting to race F200.
I think by the look of the lumpy paint it was in Snap-On livery and raced by a fellow called Rob Stewart. Any idea what its history is anybody???
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09-10-2005, 09:45 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
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you must have bought it off Lonely of Reigate!
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09-10-2005, 09:49 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Quite Near
Occupation: Don't Ask!
Interests: Racing Rubber
Boat name: Comfortably Numb
Boat make: SR9
Engines: Yanmar
Cruising area: Over there
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Location: Quite Near
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Cant remember his name, got it written down some where. He's just bought a little sea ray from Drivers.
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09-10-2005, 09:53 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
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That boat (Snap On) belonged to Phil Middletons' son (fatty Phil the olympic swimmer)
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09-10-2005, 09:56 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Quite Near
Occupation: Don't Ask!
Interests: Racing Rubber
Boat name: Comfortably Numb
Boat make: SR9
Engines: Yanmar
Cruising area: Over there
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Quite Near
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10-10-2005, 07:39 AM
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Senior Member
Country: UK
Location: Christchurch, Dorset
Occupation: Marine Engineer-ish
Interests: Boats, Cars.
Boat name: Splash 4
Boat make: Hunton
Engines: Mercruiser 640
Cruising area: Poole, Solent
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Christchurch, Dorset
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Frodes
Mikael built 2 21's in Sweden that came over here in about 1988/89. Paul Denford had the first one, The Joker, then converted by Lorenzo to inboard power. The other went up North to go ski racing which is the one I have now.
In 1991 I brought over a 23, "Suzy's Frode" which I raced with a variety of navigators: Dredge, Graham Peck and Ian Saunders. We did six races and won five, retired in Torquay due to bad hangovers as it was my stag weekend. This boat was a side by side boat that I sold to Max Walker who converted it to tandem and it never went so well again. If anyone knows where this is I would buy it back ! I think that Sarah Dohanue raced it subsiquently.
Over the winter of 1991 Paul Hicks and I made five boats in a small unit at Bournemouth Airport: John, "I'll sue the arse off you" Miller had one, "Turning Point". Rob Stuart "Snap On". One went up North and Steve Hoare (The Hayloft guy, ex OCR) had one. Can't remember who had the fifth. Unfortunately Paul was skint at the time so he used to turn off the heating at night. I suspect that these boats weren't the strongest as the Northern one blew out the side running a 2.4 and we had loads of tank problems. We also built Frode a terrific 32ft wood and composite 4/6 litre boat painted orange which he raced for a few years.
Numbnuts PM me if you want to sell the one you have. I might come over to see it this week if you are interested. I was going to look at it with Jon Fuller but never got around to it.
Buy the way bumped into Paul Hicks at Monaco Show, he's now working in Dubai.
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10-10-2005, 09:17 AM
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#38
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Registered User
Country: united Kingdom
Location: kent
Occupation: Broker
Interests: Powerboat Racing and F1
Boat name: Fugazi II
Boat make: Phantom 18
Engines: Mercury 150
Cruising area: AYC
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: kent
Posts: 283
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The one that blew out the side up North was Adrain Jardines Terminator when it was racing at either Blackpool or Liverpool as far as i can remember.
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10-10-2005, 09:25 AM
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#39
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Senior Member
Country: UK
Location: Christchurch, Dorset
Occupation: Marine Engineer-ish
Interests: Boats, Cars.
Boat name: Splash 4
Boat make: Hunton
Engines: Mercruiser 640
Cruising area: Poole, Solent
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Christchurch, Dorset
Posts: 599
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Woody, that's right, Adrian's name escaped me. I think that it was a turquoise hull ? Having said that it could have been yellow. We did three white ones and the two coloured ones. John Miller's ended up with an ATL bag tank, the rest with ally tanks.
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10-10-2005, 09:29 AM
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#40
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Senior Member
Country: UK
Location: Christchurch, Dorset
Occupation: Marine Engineer-ish
Interests: Boats, Cars.
Boat name: Splash 4
Boat make: Hunton
Engines: Mercruiser 640
Cruising area: Poole, Solent
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Christchurch, Dorset
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This was the first boat being loaded onto a trailer
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