New British Race Boat Coming.

[Cookee]

Looks very nice - how's the testing going for next weekend? Wish we could have made it but it just wasn't possible.

[Andy C]

The Ring 34 getting wet for the first time.

[Burty]

Not going to get very far with no drives no is it.

[Mike Ring]

We have had to complete other work that had become rather urgent to finish in the last few weeks and so the 34 had to be on hold.

However , back to the new baby with engine beds in and part installed engines, prototype seats made and checked for size / position. The interior is now a fully laminated structure and requires detail work only to continued in the spring. The engine hatch tooling incorporating air scoops is now complete.
Next on the list of priorities is to complete the rigging of the engines and instrumentation and run the boat hopefully during November. We have a few interested parties to show the boat to. R34 will be on the water for about a month this winter and then its back to factory for detail work on interior and cockpit layout and upholstery.
I will post more pics as we progress.

Mike

[GrahamF]

Any updates Mike ?

[Mike Ring]

Originally Posted by GrahamF

Any updates Mike ?

back on the case in the New Year. meanwhile the rib version is nearly ready for the water.


Mike

P.S.
I know Ginger .........

I shouldn't post r..s on a 'proper' forum !!! Nod Nod Wink Wink , well it IS Christmas and time to be charitable..........

[Johnny Rocket]

Good to see that all the time you put into the plug and mould wasn't completely wasted!

[Tony Davis]

Originally Posted by Mike Ring

back on the case in the New Year. meanwhile the rib version is nearly ready for the water.

Not too sure about the steering wheel installation though ???

[Mike Ring]

Originally Posted by Tony Davis

Not too sure about the steering wheel installation though ???

Damn Johnny Foreigner chappies, dontcha know.

They drive on the left and go downstream to Port..........

Not to worry at least they brew HEINEKEN , so cant be all bad.

Mike

[Mike Ring]

Back to the R34 , spring will be upon us before we know it !

Update on progress.

Final interior construction cabin wise is now complete and ready for forward tank to fit along withthe ballast setup. The engine hatch plug and mould is now made and the hatch moulding now extracted. The hatch fits and compliments the deck styling perfectly. I have also made a plain hatch panel for those that want a sunbed aft with separate breathing arangements for engines other than scoops on the panel.

Through transom exhaust sytem is to be fitted in the next day or so , beds etc are all complete and ready. A few ancilliary items are to be fitted in the engine bay and then the motors will be dropped in .

I am busy with a completely new design of Highback Seat which will be styled to compliment the 34 and also be useful in our new 755 / 880/ 1080 stepped race ribs. These seats have been designed from the outset as Powerboat Racing seats and are of the correct depth to hold the pilots in properly unlike the rally / offroad seats and derivatives that are used quite often in boats but are not really suitable. Ribbers WILL NOT get spat out of these when they broach at speed !


I will post some pics when the moulds are made.

Mike

[Mike Ring]

Ginger and I have been busy with exhausts , bilge pumps and a host of other paraphanalia that goes into a fitout.
There is a lot of headscratching and thought in getting it right !

Mike

[lloyde]

Any idea when you will be putting her in the water yet???

[Johnny Rocket]

Originally Posted by Mike Ring

There is a lot of headscratching

Chin scratching more like!

[GrahamF]

Originally Posted by Mike Ring

Ginger and I have been busy with exhausts , bilge pumps and a host of other paraphanalia that goes into a fitout.
There is a lot of headscratching and thought in getting it right !

Mike

Sugar scoops look great!

[Mike Lloyd]

10-11-2010, 02:46 AM #20
D~OOD
I don't do mornings!!
Country: England
Location: Poole


Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 109
At least Mike R and Mike L have time to finish the "new British boat" by then (I HOPE!)

I think that was the last post that Annie Beakhust ever made!!
ML.
.

[Mike Ring]

Originally Posted by Mike Lloyd

10-11-2010, 02:46 AM #20
D~OOD
I don't do mornings!!
Country: England
Location: Poole


Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 109
At least Mike R and Mike L have time to finish the "new British boat" by then (I HOPE!)

I think that was the last post that Annie Beakhust ever made!!
ML.
.

Bless her.....


Mike

[Mike Ring]

More Progress.........

Mike

[andy21]

Originally Posted by Mike Ring

More Progress.........

Mike

A game of spot the difference?

The exhausts have gone upside down!

Looks awesome, canny wait to see the final product :-)

[Mike Ring]

Originally Posted by andy21

A game of spot the difference?

The exhausts have gone upside down!

Looks awesome, canny wait to see the final product :-)

Its our twisted sense of humour in West Sussex,

We were waiting to see who would ask what idiot put the tips in upside down !

Well spotted...

Mike

[andy21]

You gotta get up pretty early to catch this worm