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30-01-2009, 11:47 AM
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Traveling
Country: UK
Location: Alderholt
Occupation: Aerospace
Boat name: T/T D2S
Boat make: Midas 27' Cat, Argo 16 Cat. Avon Rib Thingy
Engines: Merc 280-ROS -JSRE,65Xs, 75 Stinger, Yam 60
Cruising area: Any Seedy Bar
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Location: Alderholt
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Originally Posted by Matt
why you persist in maintaining this ridiculous charade of getting the boat back in the water by may.
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£100.00 I suspect.
May gives a bit of time to sort the thing out ready for Cowes, good a target date as any. If it 2 weeks late apart from a hundred squigglies it's not a b*ll buster.
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30-01-2009, 12:16 PM
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#102
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I'm gonna restore a concorde. I reckon I can have it ready a week next tuesday. I thought I'd do G-BBDG cos it's only round the corner. I've bought a couple of Cessna 152's to use for engines & other spares.
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30-01-2009, 12:54 PM
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#103
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Traveling
Country: UK
Location: Alderholt
Occupation: Aerospace
Boat name: T/T D2S
Boat make: Midas 27' Cat, Argo 16 Cat. Avon Rib Thingy
Engines: Merc 280-ROS -JSRE,65Xs, 75 Stinger, Yam 60
Cruising area: Any Seedy Bar
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Location: Alderholt
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Matt
I've bought a couple of Cessna 152's to use for engines & other spares.
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A very smart move, it was a shite to work on & OEM spares were way over priced. Bloody hours wasted doing the thin lip intake mod & the trailing edge  Lycoming O-235 at best is only 140 hp 
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30-01-2009, 01:35 PM
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#104
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Hampshire
Occupation: Credit Crunched
Interests: Rally Driving
Boat name: Double 2 Shirts
Boat make: Planatec 41
Engines: 2x625's+ From Uncle Sam
Cruising area: Solent
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Hampshire
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Matt
The main question I have is why you persist in maintaining this ridiculous charade of getting the boat back in the water by may.
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Its called planning, a simple concept
And its the end of May 31st at or before sunset (that was the wager)
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30-01-2009, 08:26 PM
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#105
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Hampshire
Occupation: Credit Crunched
Interests: Rally Driving
Boat name: Double 2 Shirts
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Engines: 2x625's+ From Uncle Sam
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Location: Hampshire
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Wrong post Simon go to the "Audience with Pash" one 
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30-01-2009, 08:26 PM
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#106
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TEAM 25 RACING
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Location: By the seaside
Occupation: Designing stuff
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Best laid plans
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Originally Posted by Pash 1
Its called planning, a simple concept
And its the end of May 31st at or before sunset (that was the wager) |
Planning is great, but at some point you have start actually doing something
Just looking back, and was reminded of your 'plan'...........
Gant Chart Done key dates as follows:
Complete Strip Out - End September 2008
Trim Tabs & Legs Off & sent away for Full Service - Mid October
New Forward Fuel Tanks - November
Order New Steering System - December
Order New Engines - End Jan 09
Fit New Steering System - Feb 09
Fit New Engines - End March 09
Order New Livery Mid April 09
Launch Date 23rd May 2009
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30-01-2009, 08:30 PM
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#107
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Hampshire
Occupation: Credit Crunched
Interests: Rally Driving
Boat name: Double 2 Shirts
Boat make: Planatec 41
Engines: 2x625's+ From Uncle Sam
Cruising area: Solent
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Location: Hampshire
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigBird1964
Planning is great, but at some point you have start actually doing something
Just looking back, and was reminded of your 'plan'...........
Gant Chart Done key dates as follows:
Complete Strip Out - End September 2008
Trim Tabs & Legs Off & sent away for Full Service - Mid October
New Forward Fuel Tanks - November
Order New Steering System - December
Order New Engines - End Jan 09
Fit New Steering System - Feb 09
Fit New Engines - End March 09
Order New Livery Mid April 09
Launch Date 23rd May 2009 |
Erm.............
Strip Out Completed
got the New Forward Fuel Tanks
New Stearing System ordered and due for collection next week 
Ordered new Engines in Nov (2 months ahead of schedule)
Rest on or ahead of schedule,,,,,
What a waste of a post Simon.............
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06-02-2009, 08:20 PM
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#108
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Traveling
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Location: Alderholt
Occupation: Aerospace
Boat name: T/T D2S
Boat make: Midas 27' Cat, Argo 16 Cat. Avon Rib Thingy
Engines: Merc 280-ROS -JSRE,65Xs, 75 Stinger, Yam 60
Cruising area: Any Seedy Bar
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Alderholt
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Anybody out for a Curry tomorrow or out testing?
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06-02-2009, 08:34 PM
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#109
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TEAM 25 RACING
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Location: By the seaside
Occupation: Designing stuff
Cruising area: Solent
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With deep regret...
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Originally Posted by BluFin
Anybody out for a Curry tomorrow or out testing?
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Sadly as the Brass Monkey has been cancelled, we have to announce the bet is off.
It would be unfair to keep it in force given that we would appear to have an additional 365 days or so until the actual race!!! However, testing will commence on Sunday if all goes to plan tomorrow
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06-02-2009, 08:37 PM
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#110
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Hampshire
Occupation: Credit Crunched
Interests: Rally Driving
Boat name: Double 2 Shirts
Boat make: Planatec 41
Engines: 2x625's+ From Uncle Sam
Cruising area: Solent
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Location: Hampshire
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigBird1964
Sadly as the Brass Monkey has been cancelled, we have to announce the bet is off.
It would be unfair to keep it in force given that we would appear to have an additional 365 days or so until the actual race!!! However, testing will commence on Sunday if all goes to plan tomorrow |
Dont like Curry anyway
But well done lads hope testing goes well
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06-02-2009, 09:08 PM
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#111
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Traveling
Country: UK
Location: Alderholt
Occupation: Aerospace
Boat name: T/T D2S
Boat make: Midas 27' Cat, Argo 16 Cat. Avon Rib Thingy
Engines: Merc 280-ROS -JSRE,65Xs, 75 Stinger, Yam 60
Cruising area: Any Seedy Bar
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigBird1964
However, testing will commence on Sunday if all goes to plan tomorrow |
Good news. We be nice to see some of that hard work bring a smile
My spies tell me race fitness trainning is now underway
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06-02-2009, 09:22 PM
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#112
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Hampshire
Occupation: Credit Crunched
Interests: Rally Driving
Boat name: Double 2 Shirts
Boat make: Planatec 41
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Cruising area: Solent
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Location: Hampshire
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OMG.............
Simon aka Bigbird......... you is one muffer of a mooover
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06-02-2009, 10:21 PM
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#113
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,567
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BluFin
Good news. We be nice to see some of that hard work bring a smile
My spies tell me race fitness trainning is now underway
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 ...... John you really do spend to much time surfing crap ! ...
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06-02-2009, 10:34 PM
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#114
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TEAM 25 RACING
Country: UK
Location: By the seaside
Occupation: Designing stuff
Cruising area: Solent
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pash 1
OMG.............
Simon aka Bigbird......... you is one muffer of a mooover |
You better believe it baby... they don't call me snake hips for nothing 
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06-02-2009, 10:39 PM
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#115
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Hampshire
Occupation: Credit Crunched
Interests: Rally Driving
Boat name: Double 2 Shirts
Boat make: Planatec 41
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Location: Hampshire
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigBird1964
You better believe it baby... they don't call me snake hips for nothing |
Simon Snake hips
You have to admit that after a couple of bottles of Chablis, in a certain light, it could be you
Where did you get the one piece from
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06-02-2009, 10:41 PM
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#116
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TEAM 25 RACING
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pash 1
Where did you get the one piece from |
Claire sent it to me, said you didn't need it any more since your new pink one arrived.
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06-02-2009, 10:45 PM
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#117
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Hampshire
Occupation: Credit Crunched
Interests: Rally Driving
Boat name: Double 2 Shirts
Boat make: Planatec 41
Engines: 2x625's+ From Uncle Sam
Cruising area: Solent
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Hampshire
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Originally Posted by BigBird1964
Claire sent it to me, said you didn't need it any more since your new pink one arrived. |
Its not Pink.......... its ruptured hemeroid white....
And Mrs Pash recons you have shrunk the one she sent over..... the washing instructions were 30 deg....
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06-02-2009, 10:48 PM
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#118
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TEAM 25 RACING
Country: UK
Location: By the seaside
Occupation: Designing stuff
Cruising area: Solent
Join Date: Jul 2007
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See you tomorrow with your new purchases from the IOW?!
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06-02-2009, 10:55 PM
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#119
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Hampshire
Occupation: Credit Crunched
Interests: Rally Driving
Boat name: Double 2 Shirts
Boat make: Planatec 41
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Hampshire
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigBird1964
See you tomorrow with your new purchases from the IOW?!
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I is catching the 3.00PM boat so wont be at drivers until at least 4.30 if your there then great if not will see you next week as SUNDAY IS MY BIRTHDAY
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08-02-2009, 07:26 PM
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#120
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TEAM 25 RACING
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Location: By the seaside
Occupation: Designing stuff
Cruising area: Solent
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Maiden voyage
Well today was the day, after much work (and swearing), not to mention a feckin huge amount of shopping, we have managed to get the old girl in the water. The engines purred into life and after a quick check to make sure all the right liquids were staying in the pipes and non of the other liquid was getting in through the fittings, we ventured down the river for a test run.
Scott almost managed to wait until Ocean Village before temptation was too much to bear and we were off.
A quick blast down Soton Water and a respectable 65.5mph on borrowed props, we returned very happy it all worked beautifully. Just need to adjust a few bits and pieces and then its testing time for some proper speed!
Quick video of initial test outside Drivers.
The list of people who have helped us is short but distinguished, however a very big thank you must go to Dean from Drivers who went beyond the call of duty (once again) to help us get finished, cheers mate.
A few pics from today...
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