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18-07-2006, 04:31 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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Argo Cat back on the water
After a piston/sleave job its back on the Seine for the 10 hour break in period.
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18-07-2006, 04:34 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 be over tomorrow so I'll bring the GPS & see how she behaves. Going down the ramp I forgot to put the caps on the sponsons so she got lots of water in her, most of it removed though.
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18-07-2006, 06:32 PM
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Senior Member
Country: England
Location: Warsash
Occupation: Boat Designer
Interests: sport
Boat name: Santana
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Warsash
Posts: 1,838
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good luck with running in and testing - how are they with speeds on the Seine?
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18-07-2006, 07:14 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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Officially 20 kph but little police patroling outside Paris.
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19-07-2006, 04:39 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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Managed 76kph but was too windy to go faster Should be able to go 90 again without blowing a piston this time. And if my mech has time switch the chopper for a 3 blade 14 x 25 cleaver.
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19-07-2006, 07:28 PM
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Registered User
Boat make: Phantom 23
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 1,693
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Quote:
Originally posted by FrenchPhil
Managed 76kph but was too windy to go faster Should be able to go 90 again without blowing a piston this time. And if my mech has time switch the chopper for a 3 blade 14 x 25 cleaver.
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Is that a CMC jackplate?
We have a 26 cleaver.
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19-07-2006, 08:59 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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Yep CMC
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19-07-2006, 11:23 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 FrenchPhil
Should be able to go 90 again without blowing a piston this time.
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Sounds a tad mild! (56mph) you should'a bought a mono!
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20-07-2006, 07:24 AM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: Surrey
Boat make: Ring 25 Sportscruiser
Engines: Mercruiser 496 HO
Cruising area: Solent
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Surrey
Posts: 151
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Do you mean 90 kph or mph, as 90 kph with a 14 x 25 cleaver doesn't sound right unless there's lots of slip or strange gearing.
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20-07-2006, 09:22 AM
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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's got a big chopper now - unknown diam & pitch - so the speeds are average. With the cleaver I should be going 100+ kph.
JF, considering all the administrative problems I've had , a 16' phantom or ring would have been easier but this cat has lots of potential.
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20-07-2006, 09:49 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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Quote:
Originally posted by FrenchPhil
JF, considering all the administrative problems I've had , a 16' phantom or ring would have been easier but this cat has lots of potential.
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Yeah, I know, I was only pulling ya leg.
You'll have it flying before you know it.
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21-07-2006, 09:27 AM
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Registered User
Country: uk
Location: surrey
Occupation: Railway staff
Boat make: P23, P21, R20, RingRanger 25, Sabre
Engines: 225promax, xr2, EFI tuned, 6.2 mercruiser, suzuki 140 lol
Cruising area: littlehampton
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: surrey
Posts: 358
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what about upping the hp? or is that as big as you can go??
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speed speed and MORE SPEED!
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21-07-2006, 10:21 AM
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Registered User
Country: united Kingdom
Location: kent
Occupation: Broker
Interests: Powerboat Racing and F1
Boat name: Fugazi II
Boat make: Phantom 18
Engines: Mercury 150
Cruising area: AYC
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: kent
Posts: 283
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Re: Argo Cat back on the water
Quote:
Originally posted by FrenchPhil
After a piston/sleave job its back on the Seine for the 10 hour break in period.
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I remember Splitpin doing the samething to your boat when Derek first bought it, but it was not in such an exotic location as yours
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26-07-2006, 12:57 AM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Kent
Occupation: Train Engineer
Interests: Refit/Re-engine Woody's P18 and helping with D2S.
Boat name: Fugazi II / D2S
Boat make: Phantom 18 / Planatec 41'
Engines: 1xMercury XR2 / 2x 8.1ltr Chevys
Cruising area: Kent/Hampshire/Dorset Coasts
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Kent
Posts: 411
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Re: Re: Argo Cat back on the water
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Originally posted by Woody
I remember Splitpin doing the samething to your boat when Derek first bought it, but it was not in such an exotic location as yours
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Yes, and it wasn't 10 hours. More of a case of "watch that island" as it appeared from under the water as the tide dropped!!!! Anyway, are you telling me the Medway at Gillingham isn't exotic then!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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