The Ole' Boat Test

[Jon Fuller]

So your using the camera at it's native resolution?

I find i get the best results using the native res with mine, but i use photoshop, which is superb.

[Captain Chaos]

I would av used PS, but i couldnt be arsed to reinstall it at the time. I assume you just use resize?

I quite like the sony @ 5mp fine mode.....gives ok pics and 4x dig zoom.

did you guess the film?

[Jon Fuller]

re-size image & file size.

And it's a fkkn brilliant bit of software, ....for anything 'photo'

[Jon Fuller]

Originally posted by Matt
And paint is completely the inverse!

Dunno, never used it

[Gav]

Originally posted by Jonny
Cool, what year was this?

It was 2001...............seems longer!
We did one earlier than that in 1999 with this boat below, i,ll dig it out.

[roofer]

gav you colour blind ? or is you a rastafarian, nice colour !

[TheOrs]

Originally posted by Atlantic Xpat
... Appalling writing though.

Here, here. I think Gav's boat deserves better.

Is the guy actually implying that the 'Spray rails' are there to stop passengers getting wet?

"Further down the hull on either side is a configuration of two spray rails. These do a pretty good job of keeping the spray out of your face..."

[Gav]

Originally posted by roofer
gav you colour blind ? or is you a rastafarian, nice colour !

Oh come on, everywhere you go there are white boats and some more white boats...........so half the time you dont take a second look !

I wanted to build our demo boat in something different to grab folks attention...............and it did!
And even when i came to sell it the response was great, and it was a BLOKE that bought it too............
The Seaquel 14 was never aimed at the powerboating fraternity, it was aimed at the Young kids after something cheap and cheerfull and a whole lot of fun! and also to families as an entry level ski boat of which she is both.

[Gav]

Originally posted by TheOrs
Here, here. I think Gav's boat deserves better.

Is the guy actually implying that the 'Spray rails' are there to stop passengers getting wet?

"Further down the hull on either side is a configuration of two spray rails. These do a pretty good job of keeping the spray out of your face..."

He wasnt brilliant on terminology i must admit, and boy did i cringe at the quote "Seaquel is the Burger king of the boat world"!!

[Gav]

this was my lightweight boat

[Gav]

yep

6oz hull with very little "extra strength"

47.2 mph 2 up in padstow estuary with just a 60 mariner

[Captain Chaos]

is that faster than the eqvt k1000 16ft phantoms............if so, your missing a trick there mate!

[Gav]

no idea mate!

i have always thought of doing a race deck for it cause its such a good hull............but you gotta get folk interested in that small a boat

[Captain Chaos]

it would be an inexpensive youth race rig wouldnt it

deck as is

[Gav]

i think the screen would need lowering alongwith seating position to be comfortable for racing......


good idea about the corporate events though!

[Gav]

Flat out into a hard left turn

[roofer]

gav where did you do the testing ? was it on chasewater ?

[Gav]

Originally posted by roofer
gav where did you do the testing ? was it on chasewater ?

no, it was a place in shropshire called betton abbots

[roofer]

gav ive been there as well ,i used to live on the stafford rd at wolverhampton .

[Gav]

Originally posted by roofer
gav ive been there as well ,i used to live on the stafford rd at wolverhampton .

yeah its pretty good there for small boats, great if you have it to yourselves!