phantom 25 project - Page 8

Goinglean · 31-08-2010, 10:43 AM

We came out of the North Basin at Cowes Monday & crossed in front of you guys...... the boat looked great !!!

My wife thought that I had gone dimented shouting.... ' thats the Phantom I have been following on boatmad '

Very Nice

ATB

Willpower · 31-08-2010, 12:54 PM

Just watched the Vid. The boat looks great on the water, well done.

LMFAO at the audio, you were scared weren't you!

TheMutzNuts · 01-09-2010, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by lloyde

Rich ,stef and i all went out to play today so i took some video on the i phone of the 25 and uploaded it to youtube as you can see from the video bit of a bumpy ride (women drivers) lol hence the langauge

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_PpZS1kSPk

Who's that giggling girl you have onboard?
Sounds like a terrified nervous giggle to me all right!

Good Girl!!!.......Top Driving Nadine.
Don't you listen to that 'Women Drivers' nonsence....you was doing a great job......Hi 5!!
I reckon you'll be needing a 280 for next season ey?.

And it was real nice of you to let ole Ringmaster catch up too.

Cheers

Steve

lloyde · 01-09-2010, 10:11 PM

Steve the reason I was laughing so much was that as steffy boy past us his sun deck flew open and he just kept going till rich flagged him down ,and the quote we got later from him was “ I was going so fast past your fantoom’s that I had to apply the Bugatti Veyron air break ( ring sun deck) to slow me down.
Nadine drove well I have some very big bruises to prove it lol I think she wants a phantom now.
It was good to see you Saturday for the launch ,and we hope to see you out in your 25 soon

ollyit · 02-09-2010, 12:38 PM

awesome vid, did lloydd do a full 360o somersault in the back!?
ha ha

TheMutzNuts · 02-09-2010, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ollyit

awesome vid, did lloydd do a full 360o somersault in the back!?
ha ha

Yeah...Probably!!

He's very excitable, ya know!!.....Bless him.....lol

Ringmaster · 02-09-2010, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lloyde

Steve the reason I was laughing so much was that as steffy boy past us his sun deck flew open and he just kept going till rich flagged him down ,and the quote we got later from him was “ I was going so fast past your fantoom’s that I had to apply the Bugatti Veyron air break ( ring sun deck) to slow me down.
Nadine drove well I have some very big bruises to prove it lol I think she wants a phantom now.
It was good to see you Saturday for the launch ,and we hope to see you out in your 25 soon

The air brake is working really well, apart from I think the return spring needs a little working on!

lloyde · 02-09-2010, 09:55 PM

The boat might be in the water but there is still things to do,so here some photos of Riches wiring behind the dash ,phantom 25 logo in carbon and the cover his dad made

Rich still has not decided on a name yet so if you have any good idear's then post them

O ringmaster your banned from this bit

Ringmaster · 02-09-2010, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lloyde

The boat might be in the water but there is still things to do,so here some photos of Riches wiring behind the dash ,phantom 25 logo in carbon and the cover his dad made

Rich still has not decided on a name yet so if you have any good idear's then post them

O ringmaster your banned from this bit

Oh cheers Lloyde! And I had a few good ideas for a name too!

I think Ring Chaser has a nice sound to it...... He he he!

Jonnyboy · 03-09-2010, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Ringmaster

Oh cheers Lloyde! And I had a few good ideas for a name too!

I think Ring Chaser has a nice sound to it...... He he he!

How about Ring leader

freedom · 03-09-2010, 08:30 AM

dead ringer???
or
chaudron wannabe?

by the way can i add
love the boat and effort gone into it

lloyde · 03-09-2010, 09:26 PM

I would just like to point out this is a phantom 25 not a ring

and as for a chaudron wannabe

What we tryed to acheive was our idea of how a new phantom 25 would look today

jordaniel · 04-09-2010, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lloyde

I would just like to point out this is a phantom 25 not a ring

and as for a chaudron wannabe

What we tryed to acheive was our idea of how a new phantom 25 would look today

That would be nice a new p25 or p28

lloyde · 04-09-2010, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jordaniel

That would be nice a new p25 or p28

That would be nice,but it will never happen,people have brought the moulds have just stored them for what reason who knows

deerhound · 07-09-2010, 08:47 PM

Has been great watching a quality rebuild. i am just starting a 1972 phantom 23, with inboard jag 6 cylinder, rebuild. I hope she turns out as good as yours. Enjoy.
Nick.

dowdy · 07-09-2010, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jordaniel

That would be nice a new p25 or p28

Gimme the word and you can have one in the middle,27ft with a stepped hull

lloyde · 07-09-2010, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by deerhound

Has been great watching a quality rebuild. i am just starting a 1972 phantom 23, with inboard jag 6 cylinder, rebuild. I hope she turns out as good as yours. Enjoy.
Nick.

Nick its alot of hard work and has it's setbacks and you need to keep motivated ,but when she is in the water finished it is well worth every minute

good luck Lloyd

deerhound · 07-09-2010, 09:50 PM

Just been to Torquay and Cowes with COPOC, met the best, given me great advice and i am totally commited, or should that be, I should be commited, to getting her right. there aren't many left and we need to look after them, and i'll do my best. getting divorced so nothing to hold me back - she's the new lady in my life, and may well still turn out to be less expensive than the previous one!! Now that WAS expensive. Nuff said. I will start posting some pics soon, just had quote today for engine rebuild- ho hum, better have another scotch to lessen the pain. cheers.

Ringmaster · 07-09-2010, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by deerhound

Just been to Torquay and Cowes with COPOC, met the best, given me great advice and i am totally commited, or should that be, I should be commited, to getting her right. there aren't many left and we need to look after them, and i'll do my best. getting divorced so nothing to hold me back - she's the new lady in my life, and may well still turn out to be less expensive than the previous one!! Now that WAS expensive. Nuff said. I will start posting some pics soon, just had quote today for engine rebuild- ho hum, better have another scotch to lessen the pain. cheers.

Hi Nick.

Could you not get a second hand jag lump? Also, I love the boat more than the ex, and it's not embarrassing to be out with the boat! He he he.

Good luck!

deerhound · 09-09-2010, 12:02 AM

it is a second hand lump - jag, e-type 4.2, ( right for the age of boat) but to get the boat right for next seasons racing, best its rebuilt and all done proper, as we do say down ere. This restoration will be done to the best of my ability, and depending on funds available, will take as long as it needs to get it right. She was originally run with a rover v8, i believe for two years, then sold on, presumably jag engine fitted as the rover cranks were not up to it. i willnot be going right back to the start with a rover, as clearly that isn't a reliable option, the next option being the jag, which is still right for the age of boat 1972. How far do you go in restoring a boat to originality/reliability? difficult. i think you need to keep the originality as much as possible, but functionality, practicality and reliability must come into the equation if you are to compete in modern racing. its the same problem with classic cars, fo r example if racing an e-type should you have uprated the brakes and fitted electronic ignition? i think that depends on the owners mind set to originality. look at Cinzano, Uno Embassy etc etc etc. all i can say is that i will do my best to keep her looking right as the 1972 racer she was, but she will probably have a few more modern evolutionary features, but kept to a minimum.