Forum: Historic
12-07-2015, 11:10 PM
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Forum: Historic
02-04-2015, 07:55 AM
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Replies: 18
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hohoho
If I had known it would come to this I would never have let her go......hope someone buys her ....a lot of effort and a cleverly spent £20k will have a turbine, gearbox and enough utilities in her to...
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Forum: Historic
12-11-2014, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 37
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the museum
Was always in the control of the parks manager who was simply an overpowered Basildon council employee and instrumental in the closing of the museum....to him it was just an expensive overhead that...
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Forum: Classifieds | Buy and Sell
08-11-2014, 03:35 PM
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Replies: 12
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KY jelly anyone...
I sent a mail via ebay but guessed its owner might be here....Im interested at the right price and providing if I can find a power head and parts to get that engine running...just want an idea on...
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Forum: Historic
15-10-2014, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 18
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no surprise then
Richard 'bloody' Knowles...ha-ha...I guess that says it all...a prize winning ventral sphincter it would seem from several accounts.
sorry to hear that you don't have last known contact...
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Forum: Historic
14-10-2014, 09:45 PM
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Replies: 18
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the long and short of it
The Long...back in 2011 I sold it to a Mr Richard Knowles.....someone in boaty circles Im led to believe.....and someone who assured me of his best intention to restore pacesetter......which at the...
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Forum: Technical Q&A
12-09-2014, 11:01 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,406
totally agree
''in my opinion its just as important to find a way to let the old boats run as well as the new ones''...
I kind of made point in my appeal....having some historical boats running (and not at 8...
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Forum: Technical Q&A
12-09-2014, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,406
thanks for encouraging words
Ive just sent the speed week committee a mail regarding the entry under a different class on the basis of what you proposed.....will keep you posted as to how far it gets through their bureaucracy.
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Forum: Technical Q&A
12-09-2014, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,406
Thanks
That sounds logically promising..... hopefully I can get that approach past the speed week organizers ....I might not be ready for this year as boat is in middle of a paint restoration..... But...
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Forum: Technical Q&A
11-09-2014, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,406
race boat classification change question
Hi to All
My boat 'Witch of Endor' was officially a UIM class 5000E ...5 ltr open tandem seat inboard 21ft tunnel hull ....but it no longer complies with current requirements which require it to...
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Forum: Historic
11-09-2014, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 9,726
What cooling system does the engine use ?
A...
What cooling system does the engine use ?
A sealed system, or "raw" ?
Only ask as I note exhausts were 'dry' !
I had it started without water connected simply to turn it over for a minute...
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Forum: Historic
30-08-2014, 12:10 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 9,726
Witch of Endor ....paint restoration
Its been a while so a bit of an update
the witches paint was good for near 30yrs but not good enuf to go back in water so harsh rub down underway and respray repaint in 2K to original valvoline...
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Forum: Technical Q&A
12-06-2013, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 1
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retrofit build for safety cell....ideas?
ive a thought to build a safety cell into my latest acquisition Witch of Endor as I cant run her at her natural home on lake Coniston without one so it seems...UIM state that e5000 class needs a cell...
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Forum: Historic
12-06-2013, 08:08 AM
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Replies: 1
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Bp Dynaplane Hull-pacesetter
As you can probably guess from my handle I have a link to this boat....but sold her for nothing some time back
Now I want her back
if anyone sees this boat around please let me know...
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Forum: Classifieds | Buy and Sell
12-06-2013, 07:55 AM
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Forum: Historic
12-05-2013, 02:24 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 9,726
yea i got her
but not on the water yet....simply havent had the time to do it with working away
shes is certainly a fine vessel considering she is completely untouched as far as never having had any new...
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Forum: Historic
27-02-2013, 06:30 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 9,726
re-possession
https://www.boatmad.com/attachments/photobucket/img_231849_0_1e9bae657f47fc6e4c218ec8f70201f0.jpg
she will be delivered on 5th march.....will take lots more pics of small details
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Forum: Historic
22-02-2013, 06:51 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 9,726
and the bottom line is......
she cant take part in Coniston speed week becuae only boats attempting a record run can exceed 10mph....and for Witch to participate she would have to try for a record and for that she would now need...
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Forum: Historic
18-02-2013, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 9,726
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Forum: Historic
18-02-2013, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 9,726
And another thing!
I had to pick up on this....
Its Lorne Campbells 'First' race catamaran!
Its a multiple national record holder
Its pure Provenance!....(I love that word)
Yeaaaa....who needs it!
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Forum: General Boating Discussion
18-02-2013, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 2
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Good deal on transport
m.briggs@ntlworld.com
these guys I found on shiply.com....kind of transport auction house
£380 + 40 shiply booking fee for my newly acquired 21ft cat on its own trailer ....one way its a 460...
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Forum: Historic
18-02-2013, 06:50 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 9,726
Re Gathering
where and when...
Im abroad mainly and unless on biz Im only back every three or so months for a week or two
Dave
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Forum: Historic
17-02-2013, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 9,726
Pacesetter
Pacesetter was/is a 42ft gas turbine race boat built by british hovercraft for BP back in 1979
I owned the hull for a long time....
couldnt do the re-engine for this and that reason over the...
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Forum: Classifieds | Buy and Sell
17-02-2013, 07:44 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,732
picton nemesis hull on ebay
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281064485536?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649
bare hull looks very clean...auction finishes real soon....not even £200 yet
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Forum: Historic
17-02-2013, 07:18 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 9,726
Cpoc
hmmm...seem like a nice bunch of chaps
will join I think...
with those kind of eyes and ears possibly they can help me locate PACESETTER
Tim Powell drove it...Ray Bullman wrote about it (not...
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