The "Planatec" Project

[Pash 1]

Here's the full set of pictures

[Pash 1]

Also ordered these today ........
And received this.............

[BigBird1964]

Well done Pash, nice to see the project moving forward.

[Foolish]

i just hope that you had already cashed up some "dollars" at a better rate

[Pash 1]

Originally Posted by Foolish

i just hope that you had already cashed up some "dollars" at a better rate

Got a very good Rate
Already had the cash in the USA just waiting for the right boat/engines, deposited it in my friends bank when we were over there in the summer
$2.05/£

[Pash 1]

Originally Posted by BigBird1964

Well done Pash, nice to see the project moving forward.

Thanks BigBird.... so its a race to get in the water then

[Foolish]

Originally Posted by Pash 1

Got a very good Rate
Already had the cash in the USA just waiting for the right boat/engines, deposited it in my friends bank when we were over there in the summer
$2.05/£

Thought you might have ..... now the work can really start

[Pash 1]

Originally Posted by Foolish

Thought you might have ..... now the work can really start

[Hasbeen]

Out of interest, what bits of that old classic are you intending to use, other than the trailer?

[Pash 1]

Originally Posted by Hasbeen

Out of interest, what bits of that old classic are you intending to use, other than the trailer?

Very Observant.... the Scarab is 30 foot the Planatec is 41 foot therefore the trailer is useless to me.... plus the planatec will weigh in at about 5.75 tonne and the scarab is alot less and the trailor is only a double axel...

The engines have 20hrs on them since a rebuild so I could use those

The steering could also be used... along with the fuel tanks possibly... the gear boxes hopefully.... not forgetting the hydraulics... then there are things like sea strainers, fuel pumps, exhausts, headers, etc etc

basically to me the sum of the parts out weighs the cost of the boat..

And when you have no sponsors, no rich relatives, 2 ex wives and 5 kids (all costing a fortune to support) no one to help and its just you doing the work with no knowledge of engineering or boat building just getting this project on the water will be a feat on its own.. let alone entering a race. I may well come last, but I might win.. surely its better to have fort and lost than never fort at all?

I could have left this boat (Double 2 Shirts) where it sat to rot, instead im giving it a go, trying to get her back on the water, I might well fail dismally but at least I could look in the mirror and say "I tried my best"

[Tony Davis]

Err, that Panther hasn't got steering as such, and it doesn't have any gearboxes, or hydraulics.... and if I remember correctly, it has a single fuel tank under the cockpit floor.

[Pash 1]

Originally Posted by Tony Davis

Err, that Panther hasn't got steering as such, and it doesn't have any gearboxes, or hydraulics.... and if I remember correctly, it has a single fuel tank under the cockpit floor.

then I'll use the stern light, porta potty, and have a big bonfire ! having taken the engines out

And the gear boxes where a "Hopefully"

[Tony Davis]

can i have the drives before you set light to it?

[Pash 1]

Originally Posted by Tony Davis

can i have the drives before you set light to it?

Detailed negotiations could be undertaken with regard to merchandise from this "Classic Scarab

[Pash 1]

Mrs P. has said she will burry me in it Viking Style - like Kirk Douglas in the classic film with all of you chaps at Drivers firing burning arrows into it !!!!!!!!!!! seeing as D2S will be the death of me......

[motorvator]

Just to keep mrs p happy I'll start a dutch auction with Tony for the drives

I'm very interested in those headers too, they look a bit odd to say the least but I reckon I could make a few bob flogging them to these guys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=So5eEjwjLLM

after a respray of course

[Pash 1]

Originally Posted by motorvator

I'm very interested in those headers too, they look a bit odd to say the least

Tut Tut Tut

[blind dog]

are you planatecing this weekend if so whats this weeks jobs

[gazza]

Because nothing posted i thought Martin had given up until the Scarab arrives


gaZ

[blind dog]

is the scarab still due to arrive this week