BananaShark 34 build thread

[Mike Ring]

Hi kitten,

The deck is all framed and panelled and about to start the filler process followed
by the durabuild dust, in my clothes, on the floor, in the rafters ,over all the place with just a quarter of it on the plug !

Luckily the Ginger Newt is gainfully employed of late so we have been able to get on without the constant " why dont you" or "Steve does this..."

But then you know how he is , bless his orange gills!

Mind you , the hull and deck is just part of the whole , as there is still the aft hatch , door and any other mouldings that need making as plugs.


Mike

[Cookee]

Originally Posted by Mike Ring

I have the first order for a rib from our hull mould .. With triple 350 Yamahas fitted. Some tool I guess , once sorted and dialled in.

F--- Me! That's 15.9 litres! That would fit into A Class if it's for endurance. But then again you can go up to 22 litres - can you get four on the back?

[Mike Ring]

Originally Posted by Johnny Rocket

That's no way to talk about a valued customer, even if you don't like RIBs!

I know what your game is ...'Rib-Agent Provocateur Nobber' !!

What are you doing on a proper forum, havent you got one of your own to play with ?

[Temporarily Insane]

All looking pretty good so far Cookee and Kitten!

[Mike Ring]

Originally Posted by Cookee

F--- Me! That's 15.9 litres! That would fit into A Class if it's for endurance. But then again you can go up to 22 litres - can you get four on the back?

Nah Cookee,

You need our wider hull 40' X 8' for that and I feel that with the engine centres at 66cm three engines is only just an efficient setup.

Mike

[Cookee]

Originally Posted by Temporarily Insane

All looking pretty good so far Cookee and Kitten!

Get your lazy arse up to the workshop and see for yourself then!

Nah Cookee,

You need our wider hull 40' X 8' for that and I feel that with the engine centres at 66cm three engines is only just an efficient setup.

Mike

Is it for pleasure use or racing then Mike?

[Mike Ring]

Originally Posted by Cookee

Get your lazy arse up to the workshop and see for yourself then!



Is it for pleasure use or racing then Mike?

Its a pleasure boat that will probably do the occasional 'rally' ,


Mike

[Cookee]

Here we go - a few more photos for the build book!

Any guesses what we are using 1/2 ping pong balls for?

[Techteam]

Originally Posted by Cookee

Any guesses what we are using 1/2 ping pong balls for?

Perhaps and it doesn't work !

[Mike Ring]

Originally Posted by Cookee

Here we go - a few more photos for the build book!

Any guesses what we are using 1/2 ping pong balls for?

I would use them for dowels ..

Mike

[lloyde]

Originally Posted by Mike Ring

I would use them for dowels ..

Mike

dowels ????

[Tony Davis]

Originally Posted by lloyde

dowels ????

As in split moulds!

[lloyde]

Originally Posted by Tony Davis

As in split moulds!

i see
we disined mould clamps for that purpose because whatever we did getting a good split mould was always hard
http://www.henleycraft.co.uk/GRP%20M...e%20Method.htm

[kitten]

I saw them when I looked at your website before.
Bet they are more than 10p each.
Do they do the job any better? I doubt it.
If the thread locks strips gets worn out on the nuts we throw them away and use another one.
Good luck with the patent application, that can be a pain.

[lloyde]

selling over 10,000 a year someone thinks there better and i have never heard of anyone stripping threads,time's money and they save that ,ie the race car has about 100 of them and can be put together in about 15 minutes ,and with nuts-bolts it would take 3-4 times that ,labour being the most expensive thing the maths speak for them self, but everybody has there own way its that i have never seen ping pong balls used .
if you want i will send you a sample ?

[Tony Davis]

out of interest, how much are they, I looked on your website, but the link for your price list isn't working

[kitten]

Go for it, always up for a gizit.
unit 7F SouthHams buss park,
Churchstow,
Devon.
TQ7 1LA

[Cookee]

Originally Posted by kitten

Go for it, always up for a gizit.
unit 7F SouthHams buss park,
Churchstow,
Devon.
TQ7 3QH

Fixed the post code!

[kitten]

Bu**er me, havn't lived there for 15years, must be getting old.

[Cookee]

Here they are fitted .............



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