Backdraft on Ebay - Page 4

Jon Fuller · 19-07-2005, 10:50 PM

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Originally posted by Matt
OK. But it was 'designed' as a 1.3 boat?

I'm pretty sure the first ones here (Pete Littles & Max Walkers) were 2 litre rigs.

Matt · 19-07-2005, 10:50 PM

I mean the B22 & the backdraft?
Not the B22 & B23?

Gav · 19-07-2005, 10:51 PM

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Originally posted by Jon Fuller
very! they just both have wings

so does a 'tenna lady'

Captain Chaos · 19-07-2005, 10:51 PM

I'm clearly out me depth on this one.

It was just a really interesting article and then the next day this boat is on ebay thats all.

Matt · 19-07-2005, 10:53 PM

If it's interesting, scan in it in at about 200dpi, zip it up and mail it to me - I'll stick it in my articles section

Matt · 19-07-2005, 10:55 PM

Right Oh. I was quoting ocke's website - serves me right for believing what I read.

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Originally posted by Jon Fuller
I'm pretty sure the first ones here (Pete Littles & Max Walkers) were 2 litre rigs.

Captain Chaos · 19-07-2005, 11:00 PM

to anyone who knows anything about racing its probably dull as hell.

article: WOP Nov 01 entitled "New Horizons"

also got a review of what must have been the 1st evolutions as well. in fact Tony may not see this mag again

Cookee · 20-07-2005, 09:53 AM

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Originally posted by Jon Fuller
B-22's were run in 2 litre, and 3 litre in Europe

Never heard of 3 litre - when was that Jon?

Jon Fuller · 20-07-2005, 10:16 AM

Ian Cutlers B-22, ('Large-it') which he bought from Max Walker minus engine, had previously been raced in what I understand was a local/club type class with a big Jonnyrude on it's arse (2.6 litre I think) Ian Had some pics of it racing with that motah.

That was one very light B-22.

It's the one he 'spanked' the Vulture Ventures 1.3 team with, time and time again

sorry Mark, had to say it!

Pennpromo · 20-07-2005, 10:27 AM

Well it's true to say that he did usually spank us but there's no substitute for length ! Enc a picture of the spanked boat. Eagle eyed observers will notice the holes all along the spray rails to allow air to blow the water off the hull ...

Jon Fuller · 20-07-2005, 10:33 AM

Si, you need to be uploadin bigger images!

do em at 640 wide. thats the max

Speaking of which, could you mail me some higher res versions of those Phantom shots.

I remember Mr Frodes 4 litre boat having them holes also.

Re: length....surely your not saying that Charlie couldn't afford any more 'feet'

John G · 20-07-2005, 12:48 PM

How did them holes work - increase in speed?

Also is that a big vent hole at the start of the planing pad?

Pennpromo · 20-07-2005, 01:03 PM

The spray rails were vented to inside the hull under the deck to a deck scoop as was the vented pad about 2 feet forward of the transom on the keel line. Both things are used to draw air under the hull to decrease the friction of the water and thus theoreticaly top speed. I am pretty sure that the pad worked but no convinced about the value of the drilled spray rails. Boat did run really nicely though. Bit of a handful in a following sea as with little recovery you had to keep the power on. We then tried some bow fins, similar to those modelled by Ian Stirling's F200 Phantom 21. see pic: