Surfury - Page 2

littlenige · 23-05-2006, 10:16 AM

Give me a price! Or better still, how about offering it up to the highest bidder with the proceeds going to the Save Our Boating Heritage fund (i.e. Surfury!)

littlenige · 23-05-2006, 10:20 AM

Talk of the devil! Check out the bottom pic on this page link!

http://www.boatracers.freeserve.co.u...in_Denmark.htm

BluFin · 23-05-2006, 10:20 AM

The only place the model fell down was the fibreglass plane on the back which came with the kit wasn't realistic & at the time as a 15 year old I couldt afford the fancy bits to make it more realistic. Just hope he still has it..... funny the thought never occured that it might be worth keeping.
( anothe BluFin

moment)

Black_Tornado · 23-05-2006, 03:49 PM

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Originally posted by littlenige
That shot ´on tow´ really shows what beautiful lines the boat has. Does anybody out there have one of the old SHG Marine Surfury models?? I always wanted one of those! (And they made a scale cigarette 36 too!).

Nigel where I can find who made Cig.36' models?
I have just one in fiberglass but I'm interest to others.

littlenige · 23-05-2006, 05:19 PM

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Originally posted by Black_Tornado
Nigel where I can find who made Cig.36' models?
I have just one in fiberglass but I'm interest to others.

Not sure if you can still buy them from anybody these days. SHG used to make them (they are still trading in some form and have a website too) but I don't believe they do now. Here is their site link. Maybe you could ask them directly if they know of anybody who has one kicking about somewhere?? Although I think the chances of that are probably fairly remote.

http://www.shgmodels.com/acatalog/SH..._Marine_5.html

SplitPin · 23-05-2006, 07:58 PM

I think I have mentioned on another thread that my father has fibreglass moulds for 35, 36, 37 & 40 Cigarettes in 1/12th scale.
The models of Peter Stuyvesant and Limit Up in the Basildon Powerboat Museum are his. He also has "I Like It Too" and would you believe he also has a model of Surfury that needs a lot of TLC.

MrRob · 23-05-2006, 08:03 PM

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Originally posted by SplitPin
I think I have mentioned on another thread that my father has fibreglass moulds for 35, 36, 37 & 40 Cigarettes in 1/12th scale.
The models of Peter Stuyvesant and Limit Up in the Basildon Powerboat Museum are his. He also has "I Like It Too" and would you believe he also has a model of Surfury that needs a lot of TLC.

Whats the length of the models?

SplitPin · 23-05-2006, 08:18 PM

1/12th scale is equivalent to 1 inch = 1foot therefore 36' becomes 36". Easy ehh!!! They were done that scale because Airfix did 1/12th scale Coldstream Guards. Its amazing what you can do with P38, some paint, a steady hand and a lot of patience. Behold we have a driver, navigator and Throttleman.

Black_Tornado · 23-05-2006, 08:32 PM

Split:Best congratulations to your father!
Very beautiful!

chris grayer · 23-05-2006, 09:54 PM

Carly
If you could copy onto DVD or even onto video it would be great. Drop me a line on chris.grayer@btinternet.com if it helps. Film is rare - especially detail.

Thanks to all of you who have shown interest.

Cheers Chris

chris grayer · 23-05-2006, 10:10 PM

The story behind Surfury being towed is probably linked to the issue that Ricki Gardner recently described to me :- "Surfury had no reverse, so bringing her into the shore was simply a matter of disengaging the engines at the right moment". Clearly with that much power from her Daytonas and a single prop - a few additional revs would provide a very immediate reaction - very fast & very forward! Not for the faint hearted.
I think thats why you always see somebody sitting on her bows in the very few photos that exist of her close to pontoons etc....

Matt - on the subject of "Surfury" ownership. She is currently owned by the NMM to which she was left by the Charles Gardner. We are trying to see if Basildon can adopt her, which they will only so do if we can improve her cosmetically & provide some exhibition interest, as their priorities correctly are to the race craft that they own. Its a bit of a two way process - if the interest is there, Bsildon are interested. If not, they dont want her & the NMM will put her into private store & then, inevitably....... Goodnight Surfury!!
Full details are on the web site
Regards Chris

BluFin · 23-05-2006, 10:42 PM

Dunno if you seen this one Pretty cool group of powerboaters
1970 CTC
Left to right F. Cosentino, C Gardner, M Vandenberg, D Shead, J Walker

, K Chatfield & T Sopworth

chris grayer · 23-05-2006, 11:00 PM

Cool .... if only you could get that lot in in a room with a few beers today.....now that would be an interesting session and a one to be recorded. Def one for the site.

Thanks again for all the interest

Top Banana · 25-05-2006, 02:56 AM

Surfury is a great boat and one that is worthy of restoration. Do any of you remember the other Levi design that was done for Thunderbird?

Dick Genth drove this boat...it sank in a Bahamas race.

http://www.historicraceboats.com

Carl · 25-05-2006, 08:51 AM

chris,i checked the video last night,and it is all of surfury from the cowes torquay.im not sure what year it is but the other boats were speedy gonzales,delta synthesis and hydrosonic special. on surfury there were 3 crew one with groves and gutridge overalls on,he was the guy who had to fill one of the engines with oil while still racing. it is excellent viewing mostly taken by helicopter with very close action. the video is on my desk,so let me have an address to send it to,so you can copy it

Jon Fuller · 25-05-2006, 09:20 AM

Sounds like this video should be digitised! ie, saved to DVD/hard drive.

If you're gonna be at the Poker run weekend, we could do it there!

how long is it?

Carl · 25-05-2006, 09:49 AM

its about10-12 min long,i think the director/editor really liked surfury,it is a great film. im not sure about the poker run at the moment because of work. but it is a film that everyone would like ,im sure of that.

Black_Tornado · 25-05-2006, 10:08 AM

I would like to have!
I think that you can make a little bussiness with it!
If you masterize in cd-dvd I will buy a copy.

Top Banana · 25-05-2006, 03:07 PM

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Originally posted by Black_Tornado
I would like to have!
I think that you can make a little bussiness with it!
If you masterize in cd-dvd I will buy a copy.

Ditto....let me know how to get a copy of this.

thanks

Carl · 25-05-2006, 03:16 PM

ok update on the video. i have sent it to jon today and he is going to copy it to dvd. i mentioned to jon about charging for copies and sending the money to surfury.i will let jon decide on cost as he has to do the work and pay for materials.