Gumball 3000 Deauville Rally - Page 2

Pushkin · 18-08-2005, 05:20 PM

The PLA have recently issued a notice to mariners on their site in regards to the Deauville Rally:
http://www.portoflondon.co.uk/notice.../site/maritime

Matt · 18-08-2005, 05:23 PM

Tony Davis · 18-08-2005, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by duval
s but I'm sure some nerd will get a more accurate idea with a computer programme.

Sounds like a job for Rupert!

Pushkin · 18-08-2005, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tony Davis
Sounds like a job for Rupert!

Exactly!

Rogue Wave · 22-08-2005, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tony Davis
Sounds like a job for Rupert!

Oh you are awful, but I like you!

verytricky · 31-08-2005, 10:56 PM

My gearboxes are off the bladerunner, and being refitted tomorrow - I had them checked out, as there was *rust* inside on the shafts and the impellers were completely shot.

I also had the oil replaced in the gearbox

So the boat should be well away for the event!

verytricky · 14-09-2005, 12:34 PM

European Powerboat Champion anyone? She is in Italy this week with the offshore boats. This was at Deauville. Note the boatmad sticker John!

MrRob · 14-09-2005, 07:36 PM

Knocking on but tidy!

Captain Chaos · 14-09-2005, 07:40 PM

whats with the black tights

verytricky · 28-09-2005, 12:35 AM

MrRob · 28-09-2005, 08:55 AM

I love that boat!

verytricky · 28-09-2005, 01:03 PM

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Originally posted by MrRob
I love that boat!

Imagine 'that' boat doing 125 mph........

It will need a modification to the roof. Something like two sets of locking pins or some locking straps. The single central 'catch' is not good enough... On the way back, we hit some gusts of wind, and we had the roof on due to rain.. Suddenly the roof pealed off! the wind and boat speed were too much for it!

Lucky for me Sarah caught the thing.

Tony Davis · 28-09-2005, 01:40 PM

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Originally posted by verytricky
Imagine 'that' boat doing 125 mph........:

That's gonna take some pretty impressive tow vehicle, and a clear strech of road. I'd suggest the southern end of the M3 in the early hours of the morning!

verytricky · 28-09-2005, 02:24 PM

Talking about taking the piss.....

Last year in V24 there was a lot of 'poking about' in other peoples boats, so we reset our GPS in the boat, and with the hand held in the car ran the boat with the gps on to exactly 79.5 mph, then stopped and turned off the GPS.

We went out on a practice run, came back and told everyone the boat was fugging perfect.

I just loved the look on their faces when they 'investigated' the GPS max speed!