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21-01-2005, 12:10 AM
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The Doc
Join Date: Mar 2004
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My fecker was made by hornby!
and its prob not as well built as my previous arrowstreak.
I always liked the zingaro, arroshaft and 238...........but i'm a tw4t!
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21-01-2005, 04:37 AM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Plymouth
Boat make: Fletcher Arrowflyte
Engines: Mercury 75
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Plymouth
Posts: 402
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I've had mine ('92 Arrowflyte) since new.
Bad points:
Dashboard 'Sticker' peeled off at the edges.
Sidescreen cracked after a hard landing.
Front seat to floor fastenings rusted away, resulting in observer rolling back down boat c/w seat when we accellerated to go back for skier!
Good points:
No rattles (ever)
No gel cracks or crazing
Floor still sound. (despite boat mostly used for skiing, so floor always soaking wet!)
I never wanted a Fletcher, but this one was there for a good price at the time. Would I buy another? Definately.
Gav, the Fletcher guy I spoke to at the boat show said that they were going to start making the 14 again purely for this race series & had no plans to sell to the general public. I guess that means the Sequel is now really the only option for someone looking for a new 14 footer.
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21-01-2005, 09:28 AM
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Senior Member
Country: ENGLAND
Occupation: Prime Minister
Interests: Being Rude.
Cruising area: Kings Road
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 788
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Quote:
Originally posted by Captain Chaos
My fecker was made by hornby!
and its prob not as well built as my previous arrowstreak.
I always liked the zingaro, arroshaft and 238...........but i'm a tw4t!
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Zingaro Thats one ugly pig.
The fletchers were definitely popular and not without reason. The arrowbolt was a nice boat (not including the canopied version), as were all the smaller boats. Granted, they werent the best built boats, but they were affordable and good handling.
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21-01-2005, 10:00 AM
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The Doc
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 8,283
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I quite liked the Arrowbolt GT
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21-01-2005, 11:08 AM
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Registered User
Location: Cheshire
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 137
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Taken from the back page of an early 80's Fletcher Brochure, courtesey of The Ors
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21-01-2005, 11:16 AM
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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: 15,942
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My Arrowbolt, pictured in '86, Desborough cut, River Thames, Shepperton
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21-01-2005, 11:18 AM
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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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Ian, is that an Arrowbolt 22'?
DOH, forget that question, of course it fkkn is!
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21-01-2005, 11:32 AM
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The Doc
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 8,283
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you love that pic eh jonny?
Isnt it about time you posted the go kart or crusader again
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21-01-2005, 11:37 AM
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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: 15,942
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Feck off nob end
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21-01-2005, 11:38 AM
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The Doc
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 8,283
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Thats exactly the same styling as my 1st arrowsteak 160...........I dug an older pic out last night...I'd forgot how much i liked it. I shall av to scan it.
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21-01-2005, 11:39 AM
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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: 15,942
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No, just tired, some fkkr kept me up arf the night on wednesday
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21-01-2005, 11:43 AM
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The Doc
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 8,283
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tell me about it mate..........I've got tinitus and have doubled my coffee intake!
Its ok though TD got spared last night............only arf hour!
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21-01-2005, 11:50 AM
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Registered User
Location: Cheshire
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 137
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Quote:
Originally posted by Captain Chaos
Thats exactly the same styling as my 1st arrowsteak 160...........
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Like this one
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21-01-2005, 11:51 AM
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Registered User
Location: Cheshire
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 137
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Same 160 but with the Cruisette in the background
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21-01-2005, 12:25 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: 15,942
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Cruisette's a good looker!
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21-01-2005, 01:03 PM
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The Doc
Join Date: Mar 2004
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i would kill for that brochure...........name your price?
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21-01-2005, 01:06 PM
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The Doc
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 8,283
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i even had my screen re andosided black coz i'd seen it in an old pic and didnt like the silver.
it looked like buddy holly coming at you head on!
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21-01-2005, 01:25 PM
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Registered User
Location: Cheshire
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 137
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Quote:
Originally posted by Captain Chaos
i would kill for that brochure...........name your price?
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The brochure belongs to 'The Ors' he scanned it for me ages ago because I had a blue/white 160 like the one in the pic.
PM me your e-meither address and i'll send you the pages I've got. If you're any good with Sellotape and Sticky Back Plastic you make make your own.
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21-01-2005, 01:43 PM
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The Doc
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 8,283
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what engine did yours have?
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21-01-2005, 02:00 PM
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Registered User
Location: Cheshire
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 137
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Quote:
Originally posted by Captain Chaos
what engine did yours have?
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Boat was an '82
Engine was an '83 115 straight six.
Not the fastest in the world, but quicker than all the Bayliners and Maxuums that clog up the local beach.
There were more pics on the 'reader rides' section but Mr Fuller deleted me for being too slow and not posting for a while.
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