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28-04-2005, 05:46 PM
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The Doc
Join Date: Mar 2004
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fkin loads i suspect!
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28-04-2005, 05:49 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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Quote:
Originally posted by Matt
Dunno, but if I put my greek thinking cap on I can make something up if you like?
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Don't you fkkn start on Gav!!
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09-05-2005, 08:14 AM
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Senior Member
Country: UK
Location: Christchurch, Dorset
Occupation: Marine Engineer-ish
Interests: Boats, Cars.
Boat name: Splash 4
Boat make: Hunton
Engines: Mercruiser 640
Cruising area: Poole, Solent
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Christchurch, Dorset
Posts: 599
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V8 OMC
I raced a Cougar 27 cat "Carlsberg" in about 1989-90 with Graham Peck and Andrew Chambers from Guernsey. Had a pair of the buggers on the back. When it went it was awesome, they sounded like a pair of Merlins from a Spitfire. When it went was actually only once ! We never finished a race but we did get into Weymouth Bay very quickly in the Cowes Torquay. One motor stopped and I went aft to have a look. We used to ratchet strap the cowls on as we had lost two. I looked at the port motor and the cowl was "bulging". Took of the strap lifted off the cowl and the starter motor dropped into the sea! Went back into the cockpit, plugged in the intercom, said to Pecky, "Don't worry its and electrical problem with the starter" He said" What's wrong with it then" "Well" I said, "the number one piston has come out through the block, scythed off the top of the motor and knocked off the starter" I now use it as a coffee table. Best thing for them if you ask me- far better than an anchor !
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09-05-2005, 02:14 PM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Great Horwood
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Great Horwood
Posts: 2,365
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You make me laugh!!!! I might post some pics of that Cougar u and I tried to race in 84 at the Cancer Research race!! Friar Tuck Racing?!
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09-05-2005, 02:29 PM
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Senior Member
Country: UK
Location: Christchurch, Dorset
Occupation: Marine Engineer-ish
Interests: Boats, Cars.
Boat name: Splash 4
Boat make: Hunton
Engines: Mercruiser 640
Cruising area: Poole, Solent
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Christchurch, Dorset
Posts: 599
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Friar Tuck Racing !
No don't do it, I had forgotten about that boat ! Talk about ill prepared ! I remember sitting on the slip at Lake Yard buying XR23 bits from Russell Culpan trying to get the motor to run. Did we ever get t going?
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09-05-2005, 06:41 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 5,716
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Quote:
Originally posted by Matt
Dunno, but if I put my greek thinking cap on I can make something up if you like?
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09-05-2005, 07:46 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 6,871
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Actually it werz gonna be my manos cap, but hey, if the cap fits.....
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10-05-2005, 04:10 PM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Great Horwood
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Great Horwood
Posts: 2,365
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Re: Friar Tuck Racing !
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Originally posted by pennpromo
No don't do it, I had forgotten about that boat ! Talk about ill prepared ! I remember sitting on the slip at Lake Yard buying XR23 bits from Russell Culpan trying to get the motor to run. Did we ever get t going?
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I dont think so, the water jacket was seriously leaking!! which must have saved the RNLI another job! Do you remember how wide it was!!!!! About 8 feet or so!! I remember it passed scrutineering though!!
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10-05-2005, 06:48 PM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Great Horwood
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Great Horwood
Posts: 2,365
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Found it sorry Mr WP!
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15-05-2005, 04:27 PM
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Registered User
Country: New Zealand
Location: Auckland
Occupation: Construction Manager
Interests: Offshore Powerboat Racing
Boat name: NZ Privateer
Boat make: 29ft Catamaran
Engines: 2 x Mercury 300X
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Auckland
Posts: 214
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you still looking for a good V8 Johno?
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16-05-2005, 08:23 AM
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Senior Member
Country: UK
Location: Christchurch, Dorset
Occupation: Marine Engineer-ish
Interests: Boats, Cars.
Boat name: Splash 4
Boat make: Hunton
Engines: Mercruiser 640
Cruising area: Poole, Solent
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Christchurch, Dorset
Posts: 599
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CIAO, where do you dig that junk up from, you must have tons of the stuff. Do you recall that we made an Arneson drive from scrap to wind up all of the other 2 litre drivers !
What a dog of a boat- mind you I think I only paid £300 for it from either Bill Matcham or Terry Hedges !
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