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bigboy · 13-08-2009, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Hydrostream

Fair enough point taken, I seriously thought the mod vp's would be quicker, I wasn't including tunnels though!

Techteam, you coming over for Virginia in September?

Mod VP's are slowww

willwood6 · 13-08-2009, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Ian

Will, that sounds interesting. Have you got any more details / website.

Cheers

Well simms are not being made anymore. We are buying them off ebay and rigging them myself. Very simple, great fun little boat. I can send you some pictures if you like of mine as that is ready to race pretty much.

scooby_hugh · 13-08-2009, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by willwood6

Well simms are not being made anymore. We are buying them off ebay and rigging them myself. Very simple, great fun little boat. I can send you some pictures if you like of mine as that is ready to race pretty much.

just out of curiosity how do simms compare to rings/phantoms etc? and why did you decide on simms? sounds fun though

willwood6 · 14-08-2009, 08:49 AM

They are only 14 foot long. Very agile little boats. It handles great, the acceleration with a 90 on is amazing as they are so light. 2 people can pick the boat up no problem.
I bought it simply because it was cheap. I had an engine i'd just rebuilt (90 Yam) that needed running in. Needless to say that has stayed on the boat now. I found another for my brother. A couple of other people at our club are keen to race them too. Keep costs down and if several boats of similar speed are racing it makes it more exciting.

scooby_hugh · 14-08-2009, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by willwood6

They are only 14 foot long. Very agile little boats. It handles great, the acceleration with a 90 on is amazing as they are so light. 2 people can pick the boat up no problem.
I bought it simply because it was cheap. I had an engine i'd just rebuilt (90 Yam) that needed running in. Needless to say that has stayed on the boat now. I found another for my brother. A couple of other people at our club are keen to race them too. Keep costs down and if several boats of similar speed are racing it makes it more exciting.

That sounds awesome, good luck

willwood6 · 18-08-2009, 04:28 PM

http://www.malcolmsphotos.fotopic.net/

Pictures of me racing the Simms super V now on. Wasn't quite as quick as hoped but only had a beaten up old ski prop on. Very lively as you can tell. Spent most the time bouncing around.

OCRDA · 18-08-2009, 04:36 PM

Barking !!

scooby_hugh · 18-08-2009, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by willwood6

http://www.malcolmsphotos.fotopic.net/

Pictures of me racing the Simms super V now on. Wasn't quite as quick as hoped but only had a beaten up old ski prop on. Very lively as you can tell. Spent most the time bouncing around.

just had a look some really good pics there, surely you can pick up cheap p16 hulls to use the yams on? or are they not as common as the simms or am i missing the point?

Techteam · 18-08-2009, 06:14 PM

I can see the look of fear in your eyes Will !!

roofer · 18-08-2009, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by willwood6

http://www.malcolmsphotos.fotopic.net/

Pictures of me racing the Simms super V now on. Wasn't quite as quick as hoped but only had a beaten up old ski prop on. Very lively as you can tell. Spent most the time bouncing around.

Heard a whisper that you didn't make minimum speed at Barrow. Do you still get to run the Sims if it's to slow ?

willwood6 · 19-08-2009, 09:35 AM

You should know by now not to listen to whispers.

Scooby, there are plenty 16 footers around but for having a lot of fun i think the Simms is the way forwards. I'll give it a whirl next time with a race prop on instead of the battered ally one i had on. Saturday was a bit of a test run. Won the race day though so pretty goood test.

rob m · 19-08-2009, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by willwood6

You should know by now not to listen to whispers.

Scooby, there are plenty 16 footers around but for having a lot of fun i think the Simms is the way forwards. I'll give it a whirl next time with a race prop on instead of the battered ally one i had on. Saturday was a bit of a test run. Won the race day though so pretty goood test.

i thought it looked like it was going well. you was airborn more then out els a lot of fun