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22-06-2008, 07:36 PM
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Large member
Country: England
Location: On the farm
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Interests: Official smartass
Boat name: Seahorse.org
Boat make: a V24 and a SLOW unstable ICE Bladerunner
Engines: 2x300 promax, 320 Volvo
Cruising area: England/France & Med
Join Date: May 2005
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The Bladerunner project....
As no one wants to buy the thing from me, I have made the decision to try and turn it into a usable boat.
First step is to clear out the very crappy interior. Two days spent ripping and pulling and tearing... I have removed over 500kg of foam, vynal, fake suede, pine wood strips, lighting, oldwiring, radar & radar arch.
So with the boat 500kg lighter it is now off to my favourite boat repair shop. 500kg of lightness should help with the speed at top end, but there are still issues with the boat hull and dynamic performance of the hull in the water.
So, for the next few weeks my favourite boat shop will make some surgical alterations to the hull and tunnels. Cutting out bits, gluing on other bits and reshaping others - miracles will be performed. Additional remedial work to the spray rails, front end and rear sponsons should make the boat less likely to kill someone.
Then some balance work. Moving the centre of gravity away from the front of the boat and closer to the rear, so the boat actually balances on the second step will require the removal of the fuel tanks from the front of the boat, and their installation in the rear section.
Some final work on removing heavy items like the glassed hatch door over the rear section, and removing storage floors in the front section of the hull should save an additional 300kg of weight.
The final version - hopefully a faster, much lighter boat will then be tested to see if the hull alterations have changed the hull performance. If all is well, it will be re-sprayed and the interior flowcoated and some decking fitted.
Wish me luck.
( I will say however it was very plesent taking a hammer to the boats interior! ) 
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22-06-2008, 08:55 PM
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Registered User
Occupation: Champion Pie Eater
Boat name: On The Rocks
Boat make: Ring 21 marshan 17 four winns horizon, hydro 3 pointer, f2 cat, backdraft 22
Cruising area: Way up norf and Sarf coast areas
Join Date: Apr 2007
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Wow,
So what boat are you going to use for the poker run Marc?
I thought the plan was to use the Bladerunner for that.
gaZ
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22-06-2008, 09:20 PM
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Registered User
Location: West Coast of Norway
Occupation: naval architect
Interests: surface piercing props, stepped hulls, air entrapment hulls
Boat name: none
Boat make: PetterTintorera
Engines: Yamaha 90
Cruising area: West Coast of Norway
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West Coast of Norway
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Good luck with your project...do you have any pics? To to help us share you pain.... 
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22-06-2008, 10:39 PM
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Large member
Country: England
Location: On the farm
Occupation: General Trouble Causer Salterns Boatyard
Interests: Official smartass
Boat name: Seahorse.org
Boat make: a V24 and a SLOW unstable ICE Bladerunner
Engines: 2x300 promax, 320 Volvo
Cruising area: England/France & Med
Join Date: May 2005
Location: On the farm
Posts: 2,681
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Bladerunner for the Poker run!
Did I mention *WHY* my favourite boat repair shop was my favourite boat repair shop? All hull running surface 'fixes' will be complete before the poker run.
Additionally - today I removed the two front fuel tanks. ( Two, one in front of the fire wall, as it should be, and the other inside the firewall where your feet are.....) 
The two tanks will probably be fitted in the rear cockpit for the poker run, as I do not think a suitable custom fuel tank can be custom made in time. The two tanks would assist in placing the weight towards the rear of the boat, as the current boat is very nose heavy with the balance point forward of the first step!
The additional benefit of removing the foot well fuel tank is that I can now actually use the foot throttle and sit in the seat at the same time, as the foot throttle now moves back 18 inches!!! That is very nice!
I will take a few photographs of the inside of the boat tomorrow and post them.
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22-06-2008, 10:47 PM
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Registered User
Occupation: Champion Pie Eater
Boat name: On The Rocks
Boat make: Ring 21 marshan 17 four winns horizon, hydro 3 pointer, f2 cat, backdraft 22
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Good luck with the project Marc.
Sounds like a lot of work.
I'll catch up with you at the poker run.
gaZ
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17-07-2008, 10:28 PM
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Large member
Country: England
Location: On the farm
Occupation: General Trouble Causer Salterns Boatyard
Interests: Official smartass
Boat name: Seahorse.org
Boat make: a V24 and a SLOW unstable ICE Bladerunner
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Cruising area: England/France & Med
Join Date: May 2005
Location: On the farm
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Originally Posted by Scand
Good luck with your project...do you have any pics? To to help us share you pain.... |
Well, as the thing was built with special lead pannels ( it just seems like it..) It needs a little extra 'lift' This is the rear step. It is widened in a funny way so that it does not affect the actual perfomance of the step: ie at the step itself it is as if there is no extra width, and at the rear there is extra width.
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17-07-2008, 10:34 PM
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Large member
Country: England
Location: On the farm
Occupation: General Trouble Causer Salterns Boatyard
Interests: Official smartass
Boat name: Seahorse.org
Boat make: a V24 and a SLOW unstable ICE Bladerunner
Engines: 2x300 promax, 320 Volvo
Cruising area: England/France & Med
Join Date: May 2005
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Then you cut an access hole in the side...
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17-07-2008, 10:36 PM
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Large member
Country: England
Location: On the farm
Occupation: General Trouble Causer Salterns Boatyard
Interests: Official smartass
Boat name: Seahorse.org
Boat make: a V24 and a SLOW unstable ICE Bladerunner
Engines: 2x300 promax, 320 Volvo
Cruising area: England/France & Med
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Then you cut off the rear of the offending tunnel, so that the redesigned stepped tunnel can be slotted in...
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17-07-2008, 10:43 PM
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blind dog
Country: uk
Location: fast land
Occupation: going fast
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Boat make: buzzi
Cruising area: anywhere fast
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blade
holly shit,are you shaw it will be ready for the poker.gona be good to see
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18-07-2008, 12:41 AM
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Large member
Country: England
Location: On the farm
Occupation: General Trouble Causer Salterns Boatyard
Interests: Official smartass
Boat name: Seahorse.org
Boat make: a V24 and a SLOW unstable ICE Bladerunner
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Cruising area: England/France & Med
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Quote:
Originally Posted by blind dog
holly shit,are you shaw it will be ready for the poker.gona be good to see.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by verytricky
Did I mention *WHY* my favourite boat repair shop was my favourite boat repair shop? All hull running surface 'fixes' will be complete before the poker run.
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Actually on schedule...... 
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18-07-2008, 09:36 AM
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numbskull
Country: United Kingdom
Location: South
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Boat name: Leviathan
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Cruising area: South Coast
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Quote:
Originally Posted by verytricky
Bladerunner for the Poker run!
Did I mention *WHY* my favourite boat repair shop was my favourite boat repair shop? All hull running surface 'fixes' will be complete before the poker run.
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Then you have to re-rig it.
As a specialist in being 'not quite ready', I reckon you have your work cut out.
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18-07-2008, 09:47 AM
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Large member
Country: England
Location: On the farm
Occupation: General Trouble Causer Salterns Boatyard
Interests: Official smartass
Boat name: Seahorse.org
Boat make: a V24 and a SLOW unstable ICE Bladerunner
Engines: 2x300 promax, 320 Volvo
Cruising area: England/France & Med
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jon Fuller
Then you have to re-rig it. |
Basically this means bolting back the engines and plugging them back in, using sealant on the bloody bolts richard....
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jon Fuller
As a specialist in being 'not quite ready', I reckon you have your work cut out.
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We know *your* speciality, but I have a Gant Chart!
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18-07-2008, 09:50 AM
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numbskull
Country: United Kingdom
Location: South
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Quote:
Originally Posted by verytricky
Basically this means bolting back the engines and plugging them back in, using sealant on the bloody bolts richard....
We know *your* speciality, but I have a Gant Chart! |
All sounds good. I look forward to seeing it on Aug 9th.
No pressure.
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18-07-2008, 10:57 AM
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Large member
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Boat name: Seahorse.org
Boat make: a V24 and a SLOW unstable ICE Bladerunner
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jon Fuller
No pressure.
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No pressure my ass......
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18-07-2008, 11:07 AM
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numbskull
Country: United Kingdom
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Quote:
Originally Posted by verytricky
No pressure my ass...... |
Hang on! you're the one who says it's no problemo.
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18-07-2008, 11:38 AM
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Location: devon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jon Fuller
All sounds good. I look forward to seeing it on Aug 9th.
No pressure.
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Aug 9th 2009 na worries
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18-07-2008, 12:08 PM
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Large member
Country: England
Location: On the farm
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Boat name: Seahorse.org
Boat make: a V24 and a SLOW unstable ICE Bladerunner
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kitten
Aug 9th 2009 na worries |
Did I forget to mention the YEAR?
They made the deadline for the V24, so I dont got no worries about the Bladerunner...
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18-07-2008, 12:09 PM
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Large member
Country: England
Location: On the farm
Occupation: General Trouble Causer Salterns Boatyard
Interests: Official smartass
Boat name: Seahorse.org
Boat make: a V24 and a SLOW unstable ICE Bladerunner
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jon Fuller
Hang on! you're the one who says it's no problemo.
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Yes, but that does not mean no pressure, especially from you. Sheeesh....
My Gant Chart says everything is going to be alright....
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18-07-2008, 01:19 PM
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numbskull
Country: United Kingdom
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Quote:
Originally Posted by verytricky
My Gant Chart says everything is going to be alright....
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In that case, I'm certain it'll be fine.
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18-07-2008, 01:38 PM
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Large member
Country: England
Location: On the farm
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Boat name: Seahorse.org
Boat make: a V24 and a SLOW unstable ICE Bladerunner
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jon Fuller
In that case, I'm certain it'll be fine.
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Eggsactly
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