Forum: Historic
12-07-2015, 11:10 PM
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Forum: Historic
11-09-2014, 10:05 AM
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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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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: Historic
12-05-2013, 02:24 PM
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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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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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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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Forum: Historic
18-02-2013, 07:26 PM
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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: Historic
18-02-2013, 06:50 AM
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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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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: Historic
17-02-2013, 07:18 PM
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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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Forum: Historic
17-02-2013, 03:21 PM
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bargain of the century
yea i think so....considering most of the time I have $hit luck....I think I landed on my feet with this.....i dont know who I beat in the bid but it was at 8 seconds to go and I went massive...who...
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Forum: Historic
17-02-2013, 11:24 AM
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Cool Magic Tricks Too!
Thanks for that article....I love stuff like that
So lake Conniston speed week should be where the witch goes this year.
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Forum: Historic
16-02-2013, 11:16 PM
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Forum: Historic
16-02-2013, 09:56 PM
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Forum: Historic
16-02-2013, 09:39 PM
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Forum: Historic
16-02-2013, 07:29 PM
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Forum: Historic
16-02-2013, 03:39 PM
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I bought it !
Though it cost 301 and change more than it should have but a bid was put on while i was taliking to seller
I would have gone a lot more as its got lots of history and has been a well kept vessel
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