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Forum: Cowes Monte-Carlo 08-12-2012, 12:45 PM
Replies: 707
Views: 160,992
Posted By cfun
Still 12 is not bad going in this economic...

Still 12 is not bad going in this economic climate, especially adding in all the logistics of such a long haul race for all the crews involved ... however it would be nice to see after all the hard...
Forum: Cowes Monte-Carlo 16-11-2012, 11:19 AM
Replies: 707
Views: 160,992
Posted By cfun
The guessing game is on ... could it be ......

The guessing game is on ... could it be ... Saint-Tropez, Cannes, Nice, Sanremo or my Favorite go the extra miles into Italy as they have always been big on powerboats and haul up at Genoa, although...
Forum: B.I.B.O.A. 19-09-2012, 05:57 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 23,160
Posted By cfun
Looking at the course it does appear that those...

Looking at the course it does appear that those turn marks are in fact some distance from the coast, the close-est turn mark appears to be the one between Boscombe and Southbourne during the race,...
Forum: General Boating Discussion 06-09-2012, 11:27 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 22,695
Posted By cfun
I seem to recall the 19' had a record speed run...

I seem to recall the 19' had a record speed run in 3c with the motor out on a bracket, something around 67-69mph I think maybe late 80's ... on second thought's it may have been 76-79mph ?

The...
Forum: General Boating Discussion 05-09-2012, 01:58 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 22,695
Posted By cfun
Think what you've done with the Marshan is a...

Think what you've done with the Marshan is a big:up:
Had a new Marshan in the 80's and loved it, and I can understand your frustration at not getting a whole load of feedback asking about pricing...
Forum: British Powerboat Racing Club 31-08-2012, 11:36 AM
Replies: 398
Views: 77,341
Posted By cfun
Would also like to say a big thanks to Jon and...

Would also like to say a big thanks to Jon and everyone that made the races happen again this year, I think I must be a sucker for punishment as I enjoy the walk and part jog along that coastal path...
Forum: British Powerboat Racing Club 25-08-2012, 05:11 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 77,341
Posted By cfun
Will all being well go down to Hurst tomorrow...

Will all being well go down to Hurst tomorrow morning, last few years I've been to Hurst have been via the Ferry option 1. however as far as I know it needs booking by a party of people to have it...
Forum: Gallery 25-08-2012, 12:37 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 17,749
Posted By cfun
Very nice, as ever great lines with the Ring,...

Very nice, as ever great lines with the Ring, reminds me of Aston or Porsche in so much as they to all through their incarnations are still recognisable instantly as a brand --- Great to see it...
Forum: British Powerboat Racing Club 21-08-2012, 04:24 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 77,341
Posted By cfun
Weather forecast taken from Bournemouth echo,...

Weather forecast taken from Bournemouth echo, which is normally quite good, and as can be seen it looks like a really miserable bank holiday weekend, just typical of the British weather:headbang: ...
Forum: General Boating Discussion 18-08-2012, 01:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,252
Posted By cfun
No, don't think that's RC at the helm, was my 1st...

No, don't think that's RC at the helm, was my 1st response ... however before I posted it, thought I'd check the pic out in more depth ... and after the more in depth study, yep 99% sure your right...
Forum: British Powerboat Racing Club 17-08-2012, 05:35 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 77,341
Posted By cfun
Spot on Jon, you must have been spying on me with...

Spot on Jon, you must have been spying on me with that big lens ... oo err ... we will miss you this year, however I'm sure you will have a great time at the Nascar event and the weather is bound to...
Forum: British Powerboat Racing Club 17-08-2012, 04:08 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 77,341
Posted By cfun
Thanks Rob, I agree looking at the course which...

Thanks Rob, I agree looking at the course which appears to have changed over previous years, and now as you say it does appear most returning racers may be closer to the IOW side than the Hurst side,...
Forum: British Powerboat Racing Club 17-08-2012, 11:07 AM
Replies: 398
Views: 77,341
Posted By cfun
Thanks for the reply's, so from what I can make...

Thanks for the reply's, so from what I can make out if I did get on the start boat I may not see very much, and it appears its back in Southampton while the CPC is finishing, so assuming the CPC...
Forum: British Powerboat Racing Club 16-08-2012, 06:38 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 77,341
Posted By cfun
Hi, never been on the start boat, usually watch...

Hi, never been on the start boat, usually watch on the water or in later years from Hurst castle, so I'm only guessing the start boat is caught from Southampton early in the morning, and then does it...
Forum: Gallery 18-07-2012, 03:48 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,893
Posted By cfun
JF describes SDA and the transmission, he also...

JF describes SDA and the transmission, he also mentioned the length in another post as it was one of the largest cats at the time, and in the pic it appears very very long 1st pic, 2nd pic SDA...
Forum: Gallery 18-07-2012, 02:16 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,893
Posted By cfun
Many thanks for the insight ... I guess from a...

Many thanks for the insight ... I guess from a spectators point of view these problems were not really known, although everyone that watched the races realised their were always going to be...
Forum: Gallery 17-07-2012, 07:40 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,893
Posted By cfun
Oh and I forgot to mention, I took my caravan...

Oh and I forgot to mention, I took my caravan over for a bit of shelter, it was a bugger towing it behind the 205
Forum: Gallery 17-07-2012, 07:25 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,893
Posted By cfun
1st pic, Cowes dry pits ... how many boatmad...

1st pic, Cowes dry pits ... how many boatmad people were in that crowd I wonder, anyone spot themselves, 2nd pic, Achilli Motors crew looking relaxed on the way to the start line, you can almost hear...
Forum: Gallery 17-07-2012, 07:09 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,893
Posted By cfun
Must admit I had never given much of a thought to...

Must admit I had never given much of a thought to how the flow across the heads ran, did it make sense power wise doing it a different way, and if so have any other manufactures ever adopted that...
Forum: Gallery 17-07-2012, 07:00 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,893
Posted By cfun
Well I'm shocked thought you lot had 2 hopes of...

Well I'm shocked thought you lot had 2 hopes of guessing the exhausts ... BOB and NONE, as I reckon it must have been 22yrs since you last had seen the boat, how wrong I was

Must admit back in...
Forum: Gallery 14-07-2012, 07:56 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,893
Posted By cfun
1st pic Annabella as I've pointed out before one...

1st pic Annabella as I've pointed out before one of my all time favourite cats, 2nd pic Annabella, 3rd pic a crowd looks on, 4th pic Engine room 2x800hp Isotta Fraschini diesel engines, maybe more...
Forum: Gallery 14-07-2012, 06:51 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,893
Posted By cfun
In the 1st pic their are some odd looking...

In the 1st pic their are some odd looking exhausts top left, I think I know where they come from any one have any guesses, and unfortunately the red Fletcher has not come out in the resize pic 2,...
Forum: Gallery 14-07-2012, 06:48 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,893
Posted By cfun
Cowes festival 1990

Some pics from Cowes 1990 ... 1st Pic hospitality inn, think this is the cat now in Guernsey with the new deck, and the one JF raced with the bigger engines, also their is a Phantom 28' in the...
Forum: General Boating Discussion 14-07-2012, 06:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,375
Posted By cfun
Thanks guys ... that's brilliant means I can ad...

Thanks guys ... that's brilliant means I can ad pics in a new thread Cowes Festival 1990
Forum: General Boating Discussion 14-07-2012, 03:20 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,375
Posted By cfun
Ok thanks everyone ... Cowes it is ... next...

Ok thanks everyone ... Cowes it is ... next question is, do you think this Cat raced in Cowes 1990, the same year I posted the Guernsey festival pics
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