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29-06-2007, 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt
That's great news, and will give em an excuse to fire up the turbines!
If the RB is priority one, what priority would a war be?
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Don't they have colours for war priority (Black, Red, run like hell) etc, It's some 40 years since I was in the RAF so I can't remember?
ML.
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29-06-2007, 12:37 PM
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Chief C*nt!
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Nice work Mike!
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29-06-2007, 01:43 PM
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Senior Member
Country: England
Location: Watford
Occupation: Private Hire Company
Interests: Boats Cars women and wine
Boat name: The Bandit & The Bandit1
Boat make: Revenger San Marino & Hunton Rib
Engines: For sale Twin 225 Opti's
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Brilliant news Mike. I take it your talking about the bow wave.
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29-06-2007, 02:45 PM
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Just be like being back at nursery!!!!!!!!! someone to hold our hand on the way round
Amazing job Mike...
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29-06-2007, 11:59 PM
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all the help the better well done
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30-06-2007, 02:36 AM
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Registered User
Country: US
Location: Virginia
Interests: Quiet desperation
Boat name: A Little Noisy
Boat make: Excalibur 24
Engines: Express Racing 525
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Well done Mike!
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30-06-2007, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by the bandit
Brilliant news Mike. I take it your talking about the bow wave.
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Well, you're half right there, the bow wave would be a problem for both spectators on and off the sea and you guys alike, the other problem is that we want to start the race as the other two RB races did, muster off the Fort south west of the submarine barrier at Portsmouth, run down towards Southsea Pier where you do a hard left on a buoy 150 yards off and then down to the start line off Southsea Castle. I can't see a Frigate turning within that space at 35 knots but I will be asking them that question. It sure would look good anyway, in fact spectacular would be the word I think and we are very grateful to them for their offer. ML.
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30-06-2007, 09:07 PM
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We've just got back from Afghanistan and if we can get a a reserve place we maybe able to get some wokka support if thier training allows if you know what i mean.
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30-06-2007, 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Thunderbird Racing
We've just got back from Afghanistan and if we can get a a reserve place we maybe able to get some wokka support if thier training allows if you know what i mean.
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If you can send your details to me mikelloyd@roundbritainrace.co.uk I will put you on reserve with pleasure.
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04-07-2007, 01:51 AM
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06-07-2007, 11:38 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: North Hampshire
Occupation: Sales
Interests: Powerboat Racing
Boat name: Team Purple, Team Shark
Boat make: Sperstock 150, 300 race boats, Class 3s cat
Engines: Honda 150, 2.5 efi ROS*2
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Unfortunately no petrol charged engines in RB2 and not long enough for RB1 so without a re-engine would be a no go - Shame - Ive looked at a few US sourced boats in the last few months - cheap fuel and an addiction to some fatastically engineered supercharged engines leaves them outside the rules for the RB
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19-07-2007, 09:47 PM
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#552
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Originally Posted by The Force
Unfortunately no petrol charged engines in RB2 and not long enough for RB1 so without a re-engine would be a no go - Shame - Ive looked at a few US sourced boats in the last few months - cheap fuel and an addiction to some fatastically engineered supercharged engines leaves them outside the rules for the RB
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You have to think about the conditions in our race compared to Miami. I visited Milford Haven last Friday to discuss our coming. There was horizontal rain with a force six on the nose and that's July. Spume streaking off the waves and you are about to go to Northern Ireland? I gulped and got back in the car thinking you would have to go in those conditions on race day. I don't think supercharged engines built for lovely sunny days with flat seas is the sort of boat you want for the RB08!
ML.
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20-07-2007, 01:18 PM
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Registered User
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Boat name: Team Purple, Team Shark
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Originally Posted by OldMan
You have to think about the conditions in our race compared to Miami. I visited Milford Haven last Friday to discuss our coming. There was horizontal rain with a force six on the nose and that's July. Spume streaking off the waves and you are about to go to Northern Ireland? I gulped and got back in the car thinking you would have to go in those conditions on race day. I don't think supercharged engines built for lovely sunny days with flat seas is the sort of boat you want for the RB08!
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Mike, I'm with you - A hull design that can handle rougher water at a decent pace, and small cockpit to avoid being swamped (If I was in a rib I would think about decking it after seeing the red sea footage!), and reliability are the key factors to doing well - power and absolute top speed while nice to have wont be a determining factor. My point was there are in fact some absolute bargains to be had in the states (after looking at a few), but most would need re-powering for the very reason you stated, and they start to lose the cost effectiveness once you have paid HMRC the 22.5% and paid 10K+ dollars to transport - and then have to start thinking about a pair engines when it arrives.
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20-07-2007, 06:31 PM
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#554
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Location: poole
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This one looks cheap, the engine alone sounds not bad for the price...although I have not checked to see if it fits into any class http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2005-...40680020QQrdZ1
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20-07-2007, 06:39 PM
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Sorry to say that not only would she be illegal for RB8 (no canopyies) even at the £10000 she is totaly wrong for the seas around britain!!!
But otherwise a bargain
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20-07-2007, 06:43 PM
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Very nice for £10,000. Don't think the fuel tank would be legal and it would just about get you to Bournemouth!
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20-07-2007, 06:50 PM
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#557
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I live in Poole I would be very happy if it got me to Bournemouth
got to say this boat is a bargin for the odd poker run basic race...have read in the past a 525hp in one has reached over 100mph
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20-07-2007, 06:55 PM
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Oh and JF will love you after all it is a Phantom
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20-07-2007, 07:10 PM
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Don't think the fuel tank would be legal ML.
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Why's that then???
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20-07-2007, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Tony Davis
Why's that then???
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I seem to remember in the dim and distance past that you were supposed to have a bulkhead between fuel tanks and the engines, or is that supposed to be O.K. nowadays? You're a manufacturer Tony, please enlighten me.
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