Introduction and some of my previous powerboats

[NickGT40]

Hello! my names Nick, been looking on here for a while now and after finally purchasing myself a ring 21 again a week ago and knowing a few guys on here I thought I would join up

I have just purchased a Ring 21 wich has been dry stored for the last 15 years with a mercury 200 on a gill bracket with bennet trim tabs, I am looking forward to playing with it in the summer! I am currently re upholstering it and giving it a refit to try and make it in to a pristene boat, heres some pictures

[NickGT40]

I thought you might be interested so I have included a picture of my old Phantom 23 which had a lightweight hull and one of only three ever made, it was originally called "supersoft" and was raced. I bought the boat and totally restored it fitting an old race engine from Alice (a member on here) and enjoyed a day out with him in his p25 out in the solent.. ahh the good old days heres a pic:


heres also a couple of pictures of my old phantoms etc:





I hope to see some of you guys out in the summer! and hope I can be of some help on this forum

Thanks Nick

[driver510]

Nice old p23 m8 it's a true classic

[NickGT40]

Originally Posted by driver510

Nice old p23 m8 it's a true classic

Cheers mate! if you hear of any hydraulic steering up for sale give us a call it would be much appreciated Hope everythings well, Nick

[Germansaleen]

Hello Nick,
greets from germany and welcome

nice catch !! , the ring was well stored engine and hull looks like new on the picture !!

fancy phantom trailer....

by the way ,i see you are car nuts two , nice gt 40 !!

michael
www.mikespowertoys.de

[NickGT40]

Originally Posted by Germansaleen

Hello Nick,
greets from germany and welcome

nice catch !! , the ring was well stored engine and hull looks like new on the picture !!

fancy phantom trailer....

by the way ,i see you are car nuts two , nice gt 40 !!

michael
www.mikespowertoys.com

Hi Micheal! Thanks for the reply,

yes the ring is a beautiful boat! its in really good condition!

The phantom trailer was built to protect the boat when taking to the races before I bought it

and yeh I am car nutz too :P the GT40 was a ten year build! iv got some more photos if anyone is interested in seeing them

Cheers Nick

[Germansaleen]

yes i am interested ,show us your baby

a friend of mine has a red one with white stripes and 351 windsor in it and on knock off halibrand wheels, i have build a couple of times his engine and we have a second gt 40 here in the neighborhood and couple of cobras to.
its like in the states here

[Hyperactive]

Attachment 33707HI MY MARSHAN 21 ISLE OF WHITE 2011 TEAM HYPERACTIVE

[Captain Chaos]

I Like the 18!

your R21 looks in nice nick

[Hyperactive]

Originally Posted by Captain Chaos

I Like the 18!

your R21 looks in nice nick

my 16 was awsome but HYPERACTIVE GIVES ME ROOST

THE MARSHANS ARE COMING

[scarab racing]

Hi Nick,
I remember looking at your Phantom 23 a long time ago a guy from Littlehampton owned it (he lived near the lifeboat ramp) and worked for Adversane breakers, must be the same boat as that trailer is a one off. It was a long time ago but I don't want to remember how long as it makes me feel old.
welcome
Mark

[Martin52520]

I remember your Phantom in Poole Harbour in the early eighties!
It was owned by a guy call Grant & had a 200 black max if I recall correctly.
We always used to bump into him at the floating fuel pontoon in the middle of the harbour.......funny that!
I also remember the trailer and watching him make his way out of Salterns towing it with a Matra Rancho!

[schim]

hello Nick,
You are sure that your marshan was a 16 en not a 18?

Cheers Robert

[NickGT40]

Originally Posted by Hyperactive

Attachment 33707HI MY MARSHAN 21 ISLE OF WHITE 2011 TEAM HYPERACTIVE

nice loking boat always liked the 21 .ihad two marshan 16,one with the old tower of power the150 merc which now resides on the bottem of the solent after sheding its deck of cowes and sinking the decks youst to be pop riveted on not glassed. the other one had a turbo charged datsun 260z engine with jet drive built by malcom cole of poole did about 50mph sounded great but didnt like jet drive will post a piture if i can find one cheers nick

[NickGT40]

Originally Posted by scarab racing

Hi Nick,
I remember looking at your Phantom 23 a long time ago a guy from Littlehampton owned it (he lived near the lifeboat ramp) and worked for Adversane breakers, must be the same boat as that trailer is a one off. It was a long time ago but I don't want to remember how long as it makes me feel old.
welcome
Mark

hi mark i bought the boat from a guy in romsey it was a wreck no floors or transom well, but loved the shape will try to post some pictures i beleave it was raced with two 150 mercs and an 80 in the middle according to steve baker also the trailor was a night mare as the wheels were to far back with just a single engine on her and the tralior weighed aton still it was good for driving on and off cheers nick

[NickGT40]

Originally Posted by schim

hello Nick,
You are sure that your marshan was a 16 en not a 18?

Cheers Robert

yes mate is was a 16 with the old power of tower 150 merc the boat now resdes on the solent sea bed after sheding its deck of cowes cheers nick

[NickGT40]

Originally Posted by Martin52520

I remember your Phantom in Poole Harbour in the early eighties!
It was owned by a guy call Grant & had a 200 black max if I recall correctly.
We always used to bump into him at the floating fuel pontoon in the middle of the harbour.......funny that!
I also remember the trailer and watching him make his way out of Salterns towing it with a Matra Rancho!

hi martin i sold the boat to warren haynes of toyota in ferndown to afford the gtd40 body and chassis somewhere in the late eighties after completly rebuilding thep23. im still in poole in the rymc and see digger pete out in studland and swanage in the summer cheers nick

[NickGT40]

Originally Posted by Hyperactive

my 16 was awsome but HYPERACTIVE GIVES ME ROOST Attachment 33710

Attachment 33711 THE MARSHANS ARE COMING

hello mte nice clean r21 few small bits on the trim so started and you know what its like ended up stripping the whole boat out still i enjoy building the boats and should be nice when done cheers nick

[NickGT40]

Originally Posted by Captain Chaos

I Like the 18!

your R21 looks in nice nick

the 18 was a ex ski racer which was a beauty with the trim in the fina racing colours. the r21 we be lovely just needed a bit of tidying so got all anul and riped out the whole interior still gives me some thing to do on the lovely evenings we are having lol cheers nick

[NickGT40]

Originally Posted by Germansaleen

yes i am interested ,show us your baby

a friend of mine has a red one with white stripes and 351 windsor in it and on knock off halibrand wheels, i have build a couple of times his engine and we have a second gt 40 here in the neighborhood and couple of cobras to.
its like in the states here

will try and get a few pictures up soon