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Forum: Historic 18-10-2010, 04:49 PM
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Posted By littlenige
Blimey Graham! A bit of artistic licence there -...

Blimey Graham! A bit of artistic licence there - completely removing two boats from the background! I figured I might as well save myself the trouble of correcting the copy that Adam sent to me...
Forum: Historic 16-10-2010, 06:42 PM
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Views: 57,573
Posted By littlenige
Great shot Adam - can you PM me a larger file...

Great shot Adam - can you PM me a larger file copy? I can then try and digitally enhance it (told you I was an anorak). Chiz.
Forum: Historic 14-10-2010, 01:53 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 57,573
Posted By littlenige
Found an official listing for them at 'Somerton...

Found an official listing for them at 'Somerton Works', Cowes! Somerton Middle School was just along the road from the Primary school. Bingo! I remember seeing one of the racing hulls behind the big...
Forum: Historic 14-10-2010, 01:44 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 57,573
Posted By littlenige
If you do a search for them on Google their...

If you do a search for them on Google their registered offices were in Thetis Road, Cowes - the road runs parallel with the road to the Cowes/East Cowes chain ferry, kind of behind the old Ratsey and...
Forum: Historic 14-10-2010, 12:25 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 57,573
Posted By littlenige
Well the only thing I must add is that I used to...

Well the only thing I must add is that I used to go to Love Lane Primary School which was situated more or less opposite Enfield Marine! I distinctly remember there being some large warehouse...
Forum: Historic 14-10-2010, 09:43 AM
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Views: 57,573
Posted By littlenige
You sure can - looks like Gee's baby! Marco...

You sure can - looks like Gee's baby!

Marco I'll see if I can get confirmation about the fate of Unowot.........watch this space.
Forum: Historic 13-10-2010, 07:40 PM
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Posted By littlenige
Rob - pictures?

Rob - pictures?
Forum: Historic 13-10-2010, 10:37 AM
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Views: 57,573
Posted By littlenige
So just to be clear Graham - the original Enfield...

So just to be clear Graham - the original Enfield Avenger was built, followed by the red boat built also at Cowes as the Castoldi boat, followed by the Allday hull - that would be the yellow hull -...
Forum: Historic 13-10-2010, 10:26 AM
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Views: 57,573
Posted By littlenige
Wow!!! She lives!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But are there...

Wow!!! She lives!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But are there two? The red one and the yellow?? (all the way over to the right of the page!!!). Exciting for me to see one, but two?!!!!
Forum: Historic 12-10-2010, 10:45 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 57,573
Posted By littlenige
Good point Marco - where is it now? Anybody know?

Good point Marco - where is it now? Anybody know?
Forum: Historic 11-10-2010, 03:30 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 57,573
Posted By littlenige
Ahr that's perfect Graham for when I hand my...

Ahr that's perfect Graham for when I hand my project over to the builders!!
Forum: Historic 11-10-2010, 08:29 AM
Replies: 300
Views: 57,573
Posted By littlenige
For my money she's right up there with the...

For my money she's right up there with the Bertram 38 and Cig 36 widebody as a pure masterpiece of design............(sorry go off thread again!)
Forum: Historic 09-10-2010, 11:22 AM
Replies: 300
Views: 57,573
Posted By littlenige
If my numbers had come up last night a replica...

If my numbers had come up last night a replica Unowot would have been quite high on the top of my list.
Forum: Historic 08-10-2010, 05:16 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 57,573
Posted By littlenige
Ahr, the legend that is...

Ahr, the legend that is Eraf..........................I wonder if this pic was taken at the start of that very race?
Forum: Historic 18-09-2010, 04:29 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 57,573
Posted By littlenige
Daredevil/Jon - when are you guys getting engaged?

Daredevil/Jon - when are you guys getting engaged?
Forum: Historic 08-09-2010, 08:10 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 57,573
Posted By littlenige
Let's just agree to differ shall we?! Back...

Let's just agree to differ shall we?!

Back to Thunderbird (er I mean Uno Embassy!) Who's got more pics from Cowes?!!
Forum: Historic 08-09-2010, 11:34 AM
Replies: 300
Views: 57,573
Posted By littlenige
Going back to the Will Smith Phantom - there you...

Going back to the Will Smith Phantom - there you have it!!! I spoke with Will briefly and told me that those boats are normally built with 9 bulkheads, but when he heard the boat was for racing in...
Forum: Historic 07-09-2010, 08:44 AM
Replies: 300
Views: 57,573
Posted By littlenige
It's called rough...

It's called rough water.....................................!!
Forum: Historic 06-09-2010, 06:44 PM
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Views: 57,573
Posted By littlenige
Absolutely. You're living the dreams of people...

Absolutely. You're living the dreams of people like us Rob so we are just grateful to get it from the horses mouth as it were. Cheers and thanks for having the passion for the glory years that we all...
Forum: Historic 06-09-2010, 03:31 PM
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Views: 57,573
Posted By littlenige
Try again Rob - looking forward to reading your...

Try again Rob - looking forward to reading your story.......
Forum: Historic 06-09-2010, 02:54 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 57,573
Posted By littlenige
Rob told me that the replacement motors were...

Rob told me that the replacement motors were 600cu.in. each - did he mean 600hp each?
Forum: Historic 05-09-2010, 12:16 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 57,573
Posted By littlenige
Ditto the rest - keep them coming Mike - these...

Ditto the rest - keep them coming Mike - these are great.

Those chain boxes were the forerunners to the Arneson Drive no?? Just inboard instead of outboard!!
Forum: Historic 14-08-2010, 05:08 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 57,573
Posted By littlenige
You mean the 40' in question? If so, what's wrong...

You mean the 40' in question? If so, what's wrong with the supercharged V8's in her now?
Forum: Historic 14-08-2010, 09:31 AM
Replies: 300
Views: 57,573
Posted By littlenige
Fish - nah!! Just click on 'view', then rotate...

Fish - nah!! Just click on 'view', then rotate page clockwise! Easier on the neck. Thanks for the heads up. Makes for an interesting read. I didn't appreciate that the boat had won any events. Was it...
Forum: Historic 13-08-2010, 05:57 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 57,573
Posted By littlenige
More great pics - thanks Graham! Sorry if this...

More great pics - thanks Graham! Sorry if this has already been covered Fish - if it has my recollections are failing! Why was the engine set up not a stagger? I see from the overhead shot that the...
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