charity race

[blind dog]

i thought it would be great fun,there seems plenty of intrest.i had in mind a low max hp of say 40 or 50 hp so you could buy some prehistoric chrysler or some thing and maybe a max length of 14ft ,just a couple of thoughts

[andyxs]

yea sounds like a good plan budget. perhaps max 300 sounded like a good number.

[BigBird1964]

Blind Dog, how do these sound for starters? (Your idea, so you get to agree the rules)

• Max budget £300
• Max Hp 50
• Max boat length 16'
• No standard production boats allowed (however heavily modified ones would be okay)
• Small entry fee by way of donation to chosen charity (to be confirmed)
• Min 2 people, driver + navigator (chief bailer!)
• Lifejackets, etc would be compulsory
• Cup issued to winners (hopefully to be competed for each year if we don't all drown?)
• Remember this is for fun only

Any one else got any ideas?

[S1DEY]

Poole harbour sounds great and we could use Salterns/RMYC i will be happy to help provide saftey boat and enter the race. theres never a good time but on new years day Poole has a bath race between the quays?

[andyxs]

new yrs day is a bit hard for ppl who would be traveling and a bit hungover. lol but the rules sound good. hehe what constitutes heavily modified?

[BigBird1964]

'Heavily Modified' is anything that makes your fellow competitors fall to the ground laughing, not just a change of colour!

[S1DEY]

ok bring it on then i have a team ready to start building!
i think you are right the same time as the brass monkey sounds good referance hp and saftey and cost etc i think 10hp or 2x10hp or 3x10hp etc outboards so who else is in?

[gazza]

Noo Years Day,

I've to come from Scotland.
Scotland will still be hung over till about the 10th Jan.
I agree with the time being around the Brass Monkey Race.
I can go with they rules nay problem,
How many others are interested i trying to beat the Scottish.

Ah Big bird
I know who you are now!!

[BigBird1964]

Originally Posted by gazza

Ah Big bird
I know who you are now!!

I'll be the one sat next to Blind Dog, panicking like only a southern softie can!!!

[gazza]

Originally Posted by BigBird1964

I'll be the one sat next to Blind Dog, panicking like only a southern softie can!!!

So we now have three boats

1, The Scottish secret entry
2, S1DEY's Multi-engined machine.
3, The Bigbird and Blinddog machine.

Take it well just go for the Rules as above then if thats ok with everyone

COME ON YOU LOT WHO ELSE!!
Get your name down!!

[BigBird1964]

Gazza's 'secret weapon' has been spotted on trial in sunny Scotland.

Not sure if this qualifies as it may just be over the £300 budget limit, i think we are going to have to watch our cousins from the north!!!

[BigBird1964]

Rumours that our boat is already undergoing sea trials is somewhat premature...

[gazza]

Bigbird Brilliant


My drawings are now complete took about 3 mis 20 seconds, Blind dog says that is the first mistake, having a drawing!!

gaZ

[gazza]

Ok guys,
Got to level with you here, i cannot get a co-pilot i have been in contact with everyone i know, when i tell them the race idea they think it would be fun but when i tell my (Secret Idea) everyone is willing to watch all say you will die.
If no one has any objections i would like to run with ballast of around 60Kg
it will be made of stuff and @ £300 i will run an old small inboard as i cannot get an outboard for my plan cheaply enough.
Are there to be any rules to how far a recorded bounce should be from each time the machine hits the water if travelling at high speed? Blinddog can you answer this!!
The only thing i can say mine will have full BM livery and will be built from scratch out of old stuff, hope to have first trial in the rougher water by Christmas.
If not succesful i will post the trails on u tube if successful nobody will see it till the challange.
Is there any restrictions on prop size, when you see the idea you will buckle up with laughter, if this stuffs it sinks big time.

gaZ

[andyxs]

dont sink it befor the race!!! when is the brass monkey as i have no idea. would like to do it for a laugh but have exams at the start of the year that i need to pass.

[gazza]

Andyxs is that another entry??
This is going to be fun, we have some set up to do the speed trap for the highest speed of the day.
This will become clear in the photos.

[andyxs]

will do if it dosnt feck up ma uni exams when is the brass monkey?

[gazza]

Originally Posted by andyxs

will do if it dosnt feck up ma uni exams when is the brass monkey?

Think the Brass Monkeys Race is around the begining of Feb the guys here will correct me if i'm wrong.
I'm doing my ICorr exams some time in the next 90 days, and failure is not an option i know how you feel and this should be your 1st priority.
At the end of the day we are only trying to give everyone here the biggest laugh when we post the photos.
gaZ

[andyxs]

will check but i have a shead load of plywood in the garage at home left over from a building project me n dad did. not marine ply but who gives a sh*t lol, so im up for a bit of tinkering lol

[gazza]

Remember its only got to last about 1/2 - 1 hr in the water.
gaZ