Argo Cat in Paris

[FrenchPhil]

After 4 years, the search is over. Was going to build my own but found an Argo in the UK at a decent price.

 

[Jon Fuller]

Phil, who did you buy it from?

Looks nice!

 

[FrenchPhil]

Woodcraft Marine in Kent.

 

[Jon Fuller]

Never heard of them.

Do you know who last raced it in the UK, if indeed it raced here?

 

[FrenchPhil]

I heard it raced a few years back in 1.3L, but I don't know when exactly probably in the late 80's early 90's since the boat is 1988.

 

[Matt]

4 years - that's one hell of a lot of lookin.
What was the difficulty?

 

[Adam]

cannot remember anyone other than Pete Wilson racing one over here. he did have two or three (or more) over teh years though

 

[FrenchPhil]

Well in France there's not much choice in boats besides the 6m 200 hp italian used vee boats for 10000£. I was also kidding myself in wanting to build my own cat.
And hey maybe I'm slow

 

[Jon Fuller]

cannot remember anyone other than Pete Wilson racing one over here. he did have two or three (or more) over the years though

According to David 'sometimes gets it right' Sewell's excellent 1990 Powerboat yearbook, Derek Mortimer and Jim Cox ran an Argo 18 called 'Delfin' B-77 in that year.

Although of course anything 'Argo' with a number 7 on it usually means some sort of a connection with pete Wilson (where's Ciao when you need him)

 

[Matt]

OK, what about anything argo with the number 8 written on it?

 

[dbe1]

Never heard of them.

Do you know who last raced it in the UK, if indeed it raced here?

Woodcraft Marine

If its the one I am thinking about its 10 mins from me in Cuxton in Kent (Rochester) near to the Kent Boat and Ski Club and Power Products Marine (Cyclone Boats)

 

[FrenchPhil]

Argo sent me a fax, it was built for derek mortimer.

 

[Jon Fuller]

OK, what about anything argo with the number 8 written on it?

Smartarse!

 

[FrenchPhil]

John, what year is that paper ? They probably beat the crap out of the boat , thanks god I'm not going to sea with it
And get rid of the union jacks before some french football fan throws stones at it

 

[Jon Fuller]

1990

 

[Captain Chaos]

whys B16 got "Mariner" on the side in "crusader" stlye writing.

almost confused the hell outa me.......till realised that must be a 16 rrace deck

 

[Jon Fuller]

do what?..there isn't a B-16 in that pic.

yes, tiz a P16 tandem

 

[Captain Chaos]

i meant 64 innit!

 

[Jon Fuller]

Easy mistake! like colours really innit

I remember that grey P16 being rigged and tested in Jersey when it was noo.

'Channel Island Yacht Services' sponsored it I think.

 

[Captain Chaos]

I remember that grey P16 being rigged and tested in Jersey when it was noo.

"Phantom Grey" one would assume.

Easy mistake! like colours really innit

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