BananaShark 34 build thread - Page 28

Jon Fuller · 03-06-2011, 11:22 PM

Great job girls!

Looks very cool. and very buoyant.

JF

jw. · 04-06-2011, 12:04 AM

Congratulations and well done. It looks nicely balanced considering the two big diesels in the stern. Light too.
I hope testing goes well and it's all you wished for.

larby · 04-06-2011, 08:09 AM

Massive congratulations guys!! It must be an incredible feeling seeing your dreams realised like that, having started with a drawing.
Hope she goes as well as she looks, it's one of the best looking boats I've seen in a long time! Feel free to stretch her legs to Guernsey any time!

Cheers, James

Cookee · 04-06-2011, 09:31 AM

Very happy with the day although the custom trailer still needs quite a bit of work to make it fit properly. the Arnesons steer really well at slow speed and the boat tracks well - I suspect a side wind in a busy harbour will concentrate the mind though! Three of us went out - Kitten with Willy who has been helping Kitten with most of the build.

We managed to get it up on the plane before one of the shafts decided it didn't want to go round any more, I can now report that driving back on one motor isn't a problem! The good news that even with around 200 litres of fuel on board it popped up onto the plane without any problem at all, so once the teething issues are out of the way I'm very confident it's going to go very well indeed!

A great day and worth waiting for!

A special thanks goes to Tim Tap who didn't just take photos but helped out throughout the afternoon with rigging the trailer and helping finishing the small details on the boat as well.

Also Dave and Tony Mcarthy who came out in the Ring and brought Tim out and were there in case we needed a tow!

I'm sure we'll be out soon enough for a proper test!

ashley nihell · 04-06-2011, 10:58 AM

really superb looking boat well done ,great to see it on the water at last,and from looking at the pictures the whole rig looks very simple.if thats the correct word.and uncluttered built to do what it is supposed to do...well done again.......................

Paul E · 04-06-2011, 11:09 AM

I want one.

Matt · 04-06-2011, 11:11 AM

Legs about 1' longer?

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Originally Posted by jw.

...all you wished for.

Mike Ring · 04-06-2011, 08:58 PM

Well done to Cookee and the team , I wish you the very best with your new raceboat !

But ,................ please dont go upsetting those nice guys in U46 !!!

Mike.

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Originally Posted by Cookee

Very happy with the day although the custom trailer still needs quite a bit of work to make it fit properly. the Arnesons steer really well at slow speed and the boat tracks well - I suspect a side wind in a busy harbour will concentrate the mind though! Three of us went out - Kitten with Willy who has been helping Kitten with most of the build.

We managed to get it up on the plane before one of the shafts decided it didn't want to go round any more, I can now report that driving back on one motor isn't a problem! The good news that even with around 200 litres of fuel on board it popped up onto the plane without any problem at all, so once the teething issues are out of the way I'm very confident it's going to go very well indeed!

A great day and worth waiting for!

A special thanks goes to Tim Tap who didn't just take photos but helped out throughout the afternoon with rigging the trailer and helping finishing the small details on the boat as well.

Also Dave and Tony Mcarthy who came out in the Ring and brought Tim out and were there in case we needed a tow!

I'm sure we'll be out soon enough for a proper test!

billy no boat · 04-06-2011, 09:05 PM

congratulations cookee and team! looks fantastic! i love it! cant wait to see this running!!!

hope i can now be in poole later this month both to support the rate and see you running!

Boatless-Again · 05-06-2011, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cookee

Very happy with the day although the custom trailer still needs quite a bit of work to make it fit properly. the Arnesons steer really well at slow speed and the boat tracks well - I suspect a side wind in a busy harbour will concentrate the mind though! Three of us went out - Kitten with Willy who has been helping Kitten with most of the build.

We managed to get it up on the plane before one of the shafts decided it didn't want to go round any more, I can now report that driving back on one motor isn't a problem! The good news that even with around 200 litres of fuel on board it popped up onto the plane without any problem at all, so once the teething issues are out of the way I'm very confident it's going to go very well indeed!

A great day and worth waiting for!

A special thanks goes to Tim Tap who didn't just take photos but helped out throughout the afternoon with rigging the trailer and helping finishing the small details on the boat as well.

Also Dave and Tony Mcarthy who came out in the Ring and brought Tim out and were there in case we needed a tow!

I'm sure we'll be out soon enough for a proper test!

Congrat's.. Why did one shaft stop turning?

Cookee · 05-06-2011, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Boatless-Again

Congrat's.. Why did one shaft stop turning?

It was the front bearing on the output shaft, still trying to work out why!

We will be in Poole assuming we can get this fixed, getting it measured later this week and everything else we need to do to race is achievable - see you all there!

Mike - U46?

glen76 · 07-06-2011, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Cookee

It was the front bearing on the output shaft, still trying to work out why!

We will be in Poole assuming we can get this fixed, getting it measured later this week and everything else we need to do to race is achievable - see you all there!

Mike - U46?

whats happening in poole?? and when?

WOuld love to see it in the flesh

Mike Ring · 07-06-2011, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cookee

It was the front bearing on the output shaft, still trying to work out why!

We will be in Poole assuming we can get this fixed, getting it measured later this week and everything else we need to do to race is achievable - see you all there!

Mike - U46?

Yes Cookee ,

U46 ??? ............. Think on............

You know who they are !!!

Mike

Cookee · 08-06-2011, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by glen76

whats happening in poole?? and when?

WOuld love to see it in the flesh

Marathon race on Sunday the 19th

Mike - You mean that boat you knocked up for the old geezers racing team?

kitten · 08-06-2011, 10:51 AM

Is this the u46 you ment Mike?

Andy C · 08-06-2011, 05:42 PM

Nick will be a year older = E46

so put it with the picture you get U46.

If I am right do I get a prize

Mike Ring · 08-06-2011, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by kitten

Is this the u46 you ment Mike?

You are on ze right trak kapitaan karrot kruncher !

Mikael

Bootfuhrer

Mike Ring · 08-06-2011, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Andy C

Nick will be a year older = E46

so put it with the picture you get U46.

If I am right do I get a prize

NICHT PRIZEN FUR FAMILY, EMPLOYEES UNT FREINDS .

Ve haf vays of making you read der schmall print !

Cookee · 09-06-2011, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Andy C

Nick will be a year older = E46

so put it with the picture you get U46.

If I am right do I get a prize

Oh I seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hoping to upset them I'm afraid - we're gracious winners though!

Jon Fuller · 09-06-2011, 09:40 AM

Sounds like it's not even worth us coming out.

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Originally Posted by Cookee

Hoping to upset them I'm afraid - we're gracious winners though!