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littlenige · 31-07-2008, 04:02 PM

The aftermath. Don't remember the year. 98?

Jon Fuller · 31-07-2008, 04:14 PM

http://media.boatmad.com/gallery/v/m...stuff.wmv.html

"Old beardy" · 31-07-2008, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by littlenige

The aftermath. Don't remember the year. 98?

It was Cowes in 2000. Iain Sanderson and Paul Scott driving Martin Fishers 19 Phantom that they had hired for the weekend.
The boat had been damaged at the previous round in Ramsgate where Martin had stuffed it and hit the bottom, damaging the main stringers. Allegedly Steve Baker refused to repair it cos it was f**ked, but Martin managed to get someone to patch it up. It was certainly f**ked when it left Cowes!! Iain and Paul were both taken to hospital but thankfully were released with just cuts and bruises. Certainly brings it home to you what can happen.

still no worries · 31-07-2008, 07:47 PM

if you put boat crash 60 knots on u tube you can see how lucky they were,
we were in that race as well and i didn't like the water one bit, i wasn't sure why but it just felt wrong.....

Cookee · 01-08-2008, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by still no worries

if you put boat crash 60 knots on u tube you can see how lucky they were,
we were in that race as well and i didn't like the water one bit, i wasn't sure why but it just felt wrong.....

And I remember you saying that! It was definitely spooky out there - mostly calm with odd wakes that almost appeared from nowhere - and at mid seventies in an XR2 powered Phantom 18 having big lumps of water appear in front of the boat is wasn't nice!

Jon Fuller · 01-08-2008, 08:18 AM

They didn't make an XR2 in the mid seventies!

Bufoon.

You gonna enter this race then, or what?

Woody · 01-08-2008, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Jon Fuller

They didn't make an XR2 in the mid seventies!

Bufoon.

You gonna enter this race then, or what?

Mid 70's being MPH Jon !!!!

Jon Fuller · 01-08-2008, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Woody

Mid 70's being MPH Jon !!!!

You don't say!

Oh dear, I really need to sharpen my concentration, as my wit is either going way over, or more likely, way under, peoples heads.

Taxi!

SCOTT671 · 01-08-2008, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Jon Fuller

They didn't make an XR2 in the mid seventies!

Bufoon.

You gonna enter this race then, or what?

i agree

they started making the V6 outboards 1978-79 blue band 150 175 200 hp
am i correct

Jon Fuller · 01-08-2008, 01:07 PM

Oh dear.

OK, I was trying to be funny with a play on words, but it clearly failed....so.

To the best of my knowledge, the the 175 V6 'Black Max' came out in 1976 on blue band. (crank rated. prop rating was 150)

first 150 XR2 came out in 1985/6 with clamshell cowel and was rated at 162hp. (prop rated)

1st XR2 'sport' came out in about 1988/9 with the flimsey lift off cowel, not sure of power.

XR2 sport with 2.5 based block (with thicker sleeves) was I think late 1989/90 and rated at 192hp

Sure I'll get corrected, but that's how I remember it.

TobyC · 01-08-2008, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Jon Fuller

Oh dear.

OK, I was trying to be funny with a play on words, but it clearly failed....so.

To the best of my knowledge, the the 175 V6 'Black Max' came out in 1976 on blue band. (crank rated. prop rating was 150)

first 150 XR2 came out in 1985/6 with clamshell cowel and was rated at 162hp. (prop rated)

1st XR2 'sport' came out in about 1988/9 with the flimsey lift off cowel, not sure of power.

XR2 sport with 2.5 based block (with thicker sleeves) was I think late 1989/90 and rated at 192hp

Sure I'll get corrected, but that's how I remember it.

I think the sport was 178hp from memory

Jon Fuller · 01-08-2008, 02:35 PM

According to This page, I'm wrong, the 175 'Black Max' came out in 1977.

But this switch box listing says they run from '76, so who knows, or cares.

Burty · 01-08-2008, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Jon Fuller

so who knows, or cares.

XR2's started on about a c reg didn't they

gazza · 01-08-2008, 06:08 PM

Mk 2 XR2 came out on a B plate Rob
Mk1 came out on a X Plate before that they had the 1300 Super Sport

Feck i must be getting old remembering that.

Jon Fuller · 01-08-2008, 06:08 PM

'A' I think

gazza · 01-08-2008, 06:18 PM

Just checked xr2 website,
fevk that Jons right again 1984 so that be an A reg,
I just remember loads of A reg mk1s going about must av been cheap to get rid of stock for the new uns coming out.

Mind Burty would have only been about 15years old in 84

gaZ

Burty · 01-08-2008, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by gazza

Mind Burty would have only been about 15years old in 84

gaZ

8 actually! I'm only a young wipper snapper you know!!

gazza · 01-08-2008, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Burty

8 actually! I'm only a young wipper snapper you know!!

Thought you may take the bait, bingo!!
You dont look a day over 40 Rob

"Old beardy" · 01-08-2008, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by still no worries

if you put boat crash 60 knots on u tube you can see how lucky they were,
we were in that race as well and i didn't like the water one bit, i wasn't sure why but it just felt wrong.....

I think we all felt that way Derek. I was relieved when they stopped it. 3 hospitalised, one boat wrecked and a second badly damaged. I had Colin Bowler in with me (mental Micky`s navigator) and even he was glad to see the red flag.

Jon Fuller · 01-08-2008, 06:54 PM

Pah! You're a load of girls!

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Originally Posted by "Old beardy"

I think we all felt that way Derek. I was relieved when they stopped it. 3 hospitalised, one boat wrecked and a second badly damaged. I had Colin Bowler in with me (mental Micky`s navigator) and even he was glad to see the red flag.