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27-07-2010, 10:38 AM
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History of this Phantom Boat
A couple have just purchased a house in Surrey & with it they got a Phantom powerboat that had been sitting/rotting in the garden for years.
They were told that it had won the Round Britain race hence they contacted me thru the RB11 website
They have asked me to help find out any info about the boat.... I have 3 pictures that they have sent throught the post that I will scan in later today however lets get the ball rolling
Boat - looks to be 16/18ft
Mustard yellow with blue & white flashes down the side
Race Number - E153
Boat Name - Phantomime
Other number K486
That all till I stick the piccies up
ATB
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27-07-2010, 10:44 AM
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More info
Latest intel...
The boat was donated to Sutton Grammer school (Surrey) in 1980' ish for the kids to use however it was never used and ended up in the teachers garden
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27-07-2010, 11:13 AM
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Country: England
Location: Great Horwood
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That will be a Class 4 or OCR boat - I am betting Mr Williams raced against it!
Used to play football against Sutton Grammar!
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27-07-2010, 05:58 PM
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Pictures as promised
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27-07-2010, 06:35 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: london
Occupation: Powerboat Skipper
Interests: Boats , bikes!
Boat name: Renegade
Boat make: GPV-RENEGADE
Engines: 150 HO etec
Cruising area: Thames, south coast, anywhere!
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Location: london
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Where abouts in surrey? I'm near sutton, and remember seeing that boat around I think?
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27-07-2010, 07:23 PM
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Le Cat
Country: France
Location: Paris
Occupation: Computer Sales
Boat name: Le Cat
Boat make: Argo Cat 18
Engines: Mercury 2.4EFI
Cruising area: Paris
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Paris
Posts: 753
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It should probably stay where it is ...
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27-07-2010, 09:24 PM
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Country: England
Location: Great Horwood
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Renegade
Where abouts in surrey? I'm near sutton, and remember seeing that boat around I think?
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Funny but I don't - I used to live in Wallington, and as a school boy would map all the powerboats locally, I still remember the Phantoms, Drivers and Fletchers etc.
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27-07-2010, 09:42 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: london
Occupation: Powerboat Skipper
Interests: Boats , bikes!
Boat name: Renegade
Boat make: GPV-RENEGADE
Engines: 150 HO etec
Cruising area: Thames, south coast, anywhere!
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If it's circa 1980 then I am gonna be wrong. But seen identical boat maybe, I grew up in earlsfield now live in mitcham, but dad used to take me to putney as a kid.
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28-07-2010, 08:19 AM
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Senior Member
Country: England
Location: Warsash
Occupation: Boat Designer
Interests: sport
Boat name: Santana
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Probably the same boat by the number?
From the Phantom entry in Powerboat International 1976
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28-07-2010, 08:53 AM
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numbskull
Country: United Kingdom
Location: South
Occupation: none
Interests: none
Boat name: Leviathan
Boat make: Phantom 28
Cruising area: South Coast
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: South
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Do you know if they'd like to sell it?
If it's looking for a home, I'd be interested.
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28-07-2010, 09:35 AM
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Senior Member
Country: England
Location: Warsash
Occupation: Boat Designer
Interests: sport
Boat name: Santana
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Location: Warsash
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could have an interesting history - maybe the first 16?
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29-07-2010, 11:15 AM
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Registered Ozone AbUser
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[QUOTE=Ciao;185770]That will be a Class 4 or OCR boat - I am betting Mr Williams raced against it!
Not guilty 
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29-07-2010, 11:39 AM
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numbskull
Country: United Kingdom
Location: South
Occupation: none
Interests: none
Boat name: Leviathan
Boat make: Phantom 28
Cruising area: South Coast
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It's the fledgling Phantom16 'Droop Snoot' that Steve Baker & Melvyn 'Ricky' Richardson campaigned in 1970 winning the national championship. It was actually the second 16 produced, as the first one had structural issues.. It was referred to as 'the phantom', as it was the only boat at the time bearing the name. Steve then went on to build & race the 4 litre (IIID) P23 'Spectre' and the rest is history.
Anyone got a Red Band 80 Merc? 
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29-07-2010, 11:41 AM
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Registered User
Country: U.K.
Location: Sarf London
Occupation: Consulting Engineer
Interests: President AYC
Boat make: Ring
Engines: Merc 2.5
Cruising area: Allhallows YC - Thames Estuary
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Sarf London
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Pretty sure that was the first P16, raced in class III in the early seventies by SB.
The 'K' number on it indicates membership of the Kent Boat and Ski Club at some time in its history.
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23-11-2011, 04:32 AM
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Registered User
Country: UK/Thailand
Location: London/Bangkok
Boat make: Phantom 21
Engines: Mercury 260
Cruising area: South Coast UK/Thailand
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Location: London/Bangkok
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What happened to this boat, did someone buy it?
Shame to think one of the first phantoms just sitting there rotting. 
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23-11-2011, 06:36 AM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: london
Occupation: Powerboat Skipper
Interests: Boats , bikes!
Boat name: Renegade
Boat make: GPV-RENEGADE
Engines: 150 HO etec
Cruising area: Thames, south coast, anywhere!
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Location: london
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There is a droop snoot called jaws in lewisham just rotting. I bet it aint moved out the drive for 20 years lol. it has a sharks mouth painted on it. any one inreresred i can tell you where it is.
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23-11-2011, 12:54 PM
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The Doc
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there is also a red/orange one i know of out in essex with a straight 6 merc on
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23-11-2011, 04:51 PM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Eastbourne
Occupation: Auto Gearbox Repair shop owner
Interests: Old motor boats & old aircraft
Boat name: Pisces
Boat make: 1970 Stapely Falcon 17'
Engines: Merc 115 1984
Cruising area: CMBA meets
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Eastbourne
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Quote:
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Anyone got a Red Band 80 Merc? |
I have a couple of 850XS's, short shaft with low water pickups as standard 1976 vintage . . .
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23-11-2011, 05:48 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK/Thailand
Location: London/Bangkok
Boat make: Phantom 21
Engines: Mercury 260
Cruising area: South Coast UK/Thailand
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Renegade
There is a droop snoot called jaws in lewisham just rotting. I bet it aint moved out the drive for 20 years lol. it has a sharks mouth painted on it. any one inreresred i can tell you where it is.
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Yeh go om then if a can persuade the wide, might get another one?
Where a outs are you, sounds like you are near me, I'm in Croydon?
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23-11-2011, 09:27 PM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Eastbourne
Occupation: Auto Gearbox Repair shop owner
Interests: Old motor boats & old aircraft
Boat name: Pisces
Boat make: 1970 Stapely Falcon 17'
Engines: Merc 115 1984
Cruising area: CMBA meets
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Eastbourne
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Tatty 70/71 Merc 800 here!!
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