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10-03-2007, 07:25 AM
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why would they leave a good rig? unless forced
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your right ,they upset arabs organisers and had to leave in hurry.
northerners
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10-03-2007, 07:41 AM
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Traveling
Country: UK
Location: Alderholt
Occupation: Aerospace
Boat name: T/T D2S
Boat make: Midas 27' Cat, Argo 16 Cat. Avon Rib Thingy
Engines: Merc 280-ROS -JSRE,65Xs, 75 Stinger, Yam 60
Cruising area: Any Seedy Bar
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Alderholt
Posts: 4,225
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Originally Posted by Turnip1
What would be the best pair of motors to fit her with
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IMHO
300's to heavy
280's to expensive
XR2 purrrfect cheap as chips (long as it's not a Harry Ramsdens at any BAA Airport) Loads about circa 2K.
Straight on the transom no lifters, Set up for balance rather than top end... mid 70's
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10-03-2007, 08:33 AM
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Sounds like she would make a good "Poker Run" / Pleasure Boat then.
Restored and ready to go, what'd she be worth on the market in the UK?
(Thats not the reason i would buy her, just wanna do the maths).
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11-03-2007, 12:04 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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Ok, I now think i know who the owner is, however, the boat is stripped and has been waiting 3 months for a new paint job!
I will try and contact the owner directly to see if he is willing to part with it.
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11-03-2007, 06:54 PM
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Traveling
Country: UK
Location: Alderholt
Occupation: Aerospace
Boat name: T/T D2S
Boat make: Midas 27' Cat, Argo 16 Cat. Avon Rib Thingy
Engines: Merc 280-ROS -JSRE,65Xs, 75 Stinger, Yam 60
Cruising area: Any Seedy Bar
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Alderholt
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[QUOTE=Turnip1;104134] what'd she be worth on the market in the UK?
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Never quite makes what you spent, but heck thats boats.
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13-03-2007, 10:48 AM
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OK, i have just spoken to the owner who has asked me to have a good look over the boat and make an offer for it.
I am going to take my good camera down and take some better pics of her.
Question is, how much for hull and naff trailer?
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13-03-2007, 11:01 AM
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Location: Weston Super Mare
Occupation: Electrical Engineer
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Location: Weston Super Mare
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£4k would prolly be too much. depends on condition of hull etc
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13-03-2007, 11:15 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
Posts: 15,959
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£1500
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13-03-2007, 11:16 AM
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Thats more than i would offer.
£4k in the UK would be about right, but here in the Desert where there is no Tax or VAT to Pay and the fact that its gonna cost me about £2k to ship her home i would think £1.5k would be top's. (Though im thinking of offering £500 first and see what the reaction is).
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13-03-2007, 01:59 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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Make sure he's not carrying any weapons.
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Originally Posted by Turnip1
(Though im thinking of offering £500 first and see what the reaction is).
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13-03-2007, 03:13 PM
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Ok,
I have just had a good look at this boat, with the following comments:
The trailer is scrap.
The hull and deck have been painted twice before at least.
The original Gelcoat colours appear to be red at the rear and white at the front.
The hull appears to be solid with no apparent signs of serious repair.
Some small gelcoat repair required to the rear combing.
The floor did not appear to flex under my weight.
The interior upholstery is in good condition.
The stray cat that frightened the shit out of me when it jumped out of the battery compartment when i lifted the rear seat up, will have to go!
It appears to me that this boat has only ever been fitted with a single outboard engine. (Cant explain the three Rev Counters fitted on the dash).
The deck is flexi under my foot, (I imagine due to weight saving) but without the crunchy, brittle fibreglass sound.
So, i am bidding on a 20 year old hull that really needs completely stripping and rebuilding from the ground up!
Thats gotta be worth a £500 punt.
Pictures to follow.
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13-03-2007, 03:35 PM
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Some pics. . . . .
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13-03-2007, 03:47 PM
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Location: hayling island
Boat name: snow monkey
Boat make: extreme 24
Engines: mercruiser 6.2
Join Date: May 2004
Location: hayling island
Posts: 2,082
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any pics of the cat
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13-03-2007, 04:00 PM
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The Doc
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 8,291
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rear bench in a 25, that cant be too common!
£500 i reckon....... then the fun will begin!
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13-03-2007, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Carl
any pics of the cat
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Sorry Carl,
The bloody thing was too quick. I lifted up the rear seat and it howled and leapt out passed me! But for your information it was Ginger & White Moggie.
I just hope it hadnt Sh*t in the boat!
Heres a pic of another cat for the moment. . . . . .
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13-03-2007, 06:24 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Captain Chaos
rear bench in a 25, that cant be too common!
£500 i reckon....... then the fun will begin!
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Well i now know of three P25's with the same interior configuration.
Any idea on the numbers of P25's built and the years that they were manufactured?
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13-03-2007, 06:25 PM
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Registered User
Location: hayling island
Boat name: snow monkey
Boat make: extreme 24
Engines: mercruiser 6.2
Join Date: May 2004
Location: hayling island
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is the place littered with old race/performance boats with no homes to go to down there
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13-03-2007, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Carl
is the place littered with old race/performance boats with no homes to go to down there
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There are a few lying about, its just very difficult locating the owners.
Aqaba in Jordan surprised me the most. There is a boat yard there with all kinds of Exotica in it. And yet the country is very poor in appearence!
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13-03-2007, 06:53 PM
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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
Posts: 15,959
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Turnip1
Any idea on the numbers of P25's built and the years that they were manufactured?
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The P25 came out in about 1980, and loads were built in the 80's for racing (some tandem deck) and a good few for pleasure.
They were also made throughout the 90's, though only a couple of those were for racing, as by then the Cat was weapon of choice in 4 litre, then came the all conquering B28 bat boat.
I think the last genuine one left Phantom boats, destined for Germany, in 2001.
I don't know how many were built in total, but would guess at somewhere between 30 and 50.
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13-03-2007, 06:53 PM
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Traveling
Country: UK
Location: Alderholt
Occupation: Aerospace
Boat name: T/T D2S
Boat make: Midas 27' Cat, Argo 16 Cat. Avon Rib Thingy
Engines: Merc 280-ROS -JSRE,65Xs, 75 Stinger, Yam 60
Cruising area: Any Seedy Bar
Join Date: Sep 2004
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Amazing where it all turns up there was an Cigarette on the hard for ages in Triopli... but they couldn't get any bits for it !!!!!
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