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24-03-2005, 08:36 PM
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Registered User
Country: isle of man
Occupation: engineer
Boat name: no name yet
Boat make: fletcher 15'
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 3
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unknown fletcher
i need some help identifying my fletcher, this is my first boat and requires a lot of work, its 15' speed boat fletcher decal on the side and a fletcher steering wheel, i think it could be from the 80's and i assume an arrowflash, but i have been unable to find any other pictures that look the same, i have tried the fletcher boat manufacturer but as yet they haven't come up with anything, any help would be greatley appreciated, i would also like to know, max suitable engine size, how many people could get in it and a lot more.
i have more pictures if anyone is interested!
much appreciated,
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24-03-2005, 10:24 PM
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Senior Member
Country: ENGLAND
Occupation: Prime Minister
Interests: Being Rude.
Cruising area: Kings Road
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 793
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I asume you mean the 1880's,
This definately isnt a 1980 Fletcher model.
Looks kinda Shakespearish to me and probably from the 70's.
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25-03-2005, 09:12 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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It is a Fletcher.
Not sure when that was a current model, probably late 60's/70's
Neil Holmes (Phantom Evolution) would be able to add some info, I think they were used a bit in ski racing a good few years back.
Neil posted a pic of one once with triple Merc straight 6's on it!
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25-03-2005, 12:38 PM
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The Doc
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 8,291
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looks like a ski-11 on steroids!
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25-03-2005, 01:42 PM
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Registered User
Country: GREAT BRITAIN
Location: SOUTH COAST/ SPAIN
Occupation: RETIRED
Interests: FISHING,MOTOR SPORT POWERBOATS & THE ODD TIPPLE
Boat name: NORFOLK & CHANCE
Boat make: SUNSEEKER MANHATTEN QUITE BIG
Engines: BIG ONES
Cruising area: MED/ SOUTH COAST
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: SOUTH COAST/ SPAIN
Posts: 29
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It's a 149 Fletcher, circa 1969, old, but pretty good in it's day.
Floor usually rots out and deck comes away from hull.
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25-03-2005, 02:17 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 OLD PHART
Floor usually rots out and deck comes away from hull.
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Sounds pretty familiar, but I guess we are talking fkkn old boats.
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25-03-2005, 02:33 PM
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Registered User
Country: isle of man
Occupation: engineer
Boat name: no name yet
Boat make: fletcher 15'
Join Date: Mar 2005
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much appreciated
thanks a lot, thats a great help it does say v149 on the side but when i couldn't find any info i assumed that was the registration number, your right about the floor i have just replaced it, thanks for all your help !
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25-03-2005, 05:31 PM
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Registered User
Country: Ireland
Location: Dublin
Occupation: Boatbuilder
Boat make: Hydrostream V-king, 650SS OCR ,Ring 21, Ring 18, Phantom 18.
Engines: 300Hp Mercury 2.4, 130 Yamaha, Bridgeport EFI, XR6, Merc 200.
Cruising area: Malahide, Dublin
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Dublin
Posts: 1,803
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I had a boat very similar to that one about 10 years ago, it was 16' but the bow was a little different. The flat forward facing section on the nose was only half as wide and the curvature under the bow started a little further back. It's probably the same boat with a foot stuck on the bow.
I never properly identified the boat but 2 people that 'knew' said it was a fletcher.
Does it have two raised sections about 10" high running fore and aft in the cockpit, leaving about an 18" walk way up the centre.
It was a good boat as my first speedboat, it was VERY unstable and sensitive to weight placement.
I nearly barel rolled it a couple of times crossing messy chop, one time right up on it's side, scared the $hit out of me. I also stuffed it once and lost the windshield.
I had engines from a 40 evinrude, 55 johnson to 60hp mariner on the back and thought it could do with heaps more power. A V4 140 would have done the trick I think, but cashflow and parents resticted it as I was only 14/15 at the time.
Post some more pics of it.
I think theres some poleroids of my old one around somewhere.
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