Flying Falcon - Page 18

Tom Bush · 14 February 2004, 04:57

FYI RIBBERS,

COMPUTER PROBLEMS, WILL SEND E MAILS FROM WORK, tbush@lear,com

lOOKING FOR LOW COST,LIGHT WEIGHT, HIGH STRENGHT BARE BONES RACE RIBS TO EXPORT IN USA.STILL WANT TO PUT NICE HIGH BACK BUCKETS,CARPET AND MAYBE SOME REMOVEABLE CUSHIONS TO TAKE FAMILY OUT FOR A RIB RIDE.I WILL RIGG HULLS MAYBE ORDER THEM WITH 2 BUCKETS SEATS AND DASH. WANT TO PLAY BUT, BUT ALSO WANT TO SETUP SOME RACES AND TRY TO GET INTO THE OFFSHORE CLASS HERE AND RACE.YOUR BOAT LOOKS HOT CAN YOU PUT SIDE BY SIDE BUCKETS IN HER?KIT BOATS I COULD BUILD AND KEEP COST DOWN WOULD BE GREAT.I FIXED ALOT OF THE PERFORMANCE INFLATABLES CATS,THE ONES MADE HERE DON,T HOLD UP WELL.YOU GUYS KNOW HOW TO GLUE EM TOGETHER.

I GUESS I WANT IT ALL.
(RACE HULL DO NOT HAVE TO BE UGLY)

THANKS ALL FOR YOUR HELP GUYS.

Falcon Boats · 14 February 2004, 07:01

hi tom

some pictures attached below of layout of racing Falcon boat, hope they are to your liking.

Falcon Boats · 14 February 2004, 07:03

some more layout pictures

Falcon Boats · 14 February 2004, 07:05

and one more

Cookee · 14 February 2004, 08:55

Tom,

Your caps lock key seems to be stuck down and this is considered shouting, and although you are in North America we can still hear you just fine thank you!

Not sure whether you are talking to me or Mr Falcon, but I will reply as well!

Our race boat can only be rigged "tandem" although the leisure boat is the same hull and could also be raced could have bucket seats and used as a family boat as well - it will even be made to accept a foot throttle!

I will attach some photos of the race boat setup - I'm afraid you'll have to wait for the leisure boat ones - they are still on the secret list!

Cookee · 14 February 2004, 08:57

And a drivers view of the cockpit:

Cookee · 14 February 2004, 09:00

One of the boat and tow truck showing the unique hull shape:

Thomas Bush · 14 February 2004, 16:44

Ribbers,
Sorry about the Caps was not Shouting no need to, my mistake. Thanks for the tip.The more I see these boats the more I like them.
Thanks all for your help guys.This is my work computer I will be using this e mail address to talk to you guys.

Busshmen

Manos · 14 February 2004, 17:01

Cookee the more I look at your boat the more it reminds me of a WILDCAT

Tom Bush · 15 February 2004, 21:22

Manos,
Is this Boat for night Racing???

Looks like a Stealth Rocket Ship.

Tom Bush · 15 February 2004, 22:14

Pieter,
How is your 700 Measured to get the offical lenght???From tip of nose to what ???? Transom or end of tubes.If you measure to the back of the tubes was it the flat end tube like the pic of your race boat???

Manos · 16 February 2004, 04:32

Quote:

Originally posted by Tom BUsh
Manos,
Is this Boat for night Racing???Looks like a Stealth Rocket Ship.

The looks of the boat are OK, but only thing is that it doesn't go fast though

Usually when you measure the legth of a boat (LOA) you measure the length of the hull, that is you measure it from the end of the nose to the end of transom. You include no tubes.

Brian · 17 February 2004, 09:09

For those who want to see Falcons in action................
On Sky Sports 3, on Saturday morning at 09.00 hours, they are showing sections of the Trans Aghulas Race from S.A.
Last week they showed Day 4 to Hermanus Bay and this Saturday should be the next stage. Last Saturdays program ran from 09.00 to 10.00 with ribs being shown for the last 20 mins or so.

Needless to say, I watch from the warm comfort of my bed!

Manos · 17 February 2004, 09:14

Brian

Any chance for the the videos?? Please let me know.
Will pay for them.

Many Thanks

Tom Bush · 17 February 2004, 22:14

Videos I need them,no Sky Sport 3 here !!!! No Fair
I pay tooooo.Need them to get customers interested.

Boat lenght,
Was hoping for another answer Manos.
I need 8 meters to be legal for the Offshore Class, 24 feet.I know here come a nose job (The Beak is born).

I like the old style Pointed Rocket Cones on the back tubes.Besides it makes the boat Look faster and they work greak for Wheelie Bars.

berg969 · 18 February 2004, 03:15

like this one?

Manos · 18 February 2004, 08:33

Quote:

Originally posted by Tom BUsh
Boat lenght,
Was hoping for another answer Manos.
I need 8 meters to be legal for the Offshore Class, 24 feet.I know here come a nose job (The Beak is born).
I like the old style Pointed Rocket Cones on the back tubes.Besides it makes the boat Look faster and they work greak for Wheelie Bars.

Boat length: I was told by an x racer that the boat may be at a disadvantage if it races against boats with longer hulls. Hence never tried it. Something to do with extra speed gained when the hull is longer (is that correct??). The beak is not the answer to this. A longer hull of this boat probably is (I think

).

I too like the old style rocket cones

Manos · 18 February 2004, 11:08

Forgot the photo

Sonam · 18 February 2004, 11:45

Quote:

Originally posted by Manos
Usually when you measure the legth of a boat (LOA) you measure the length of the hull, that is you measure it from the end of the nose to the end of transom. You include no tubes.

Does that make keith's (the magician) boat have a LOA of 0, what with it not having a rigid hull at all? That'd be quite some magic trick.

LOA is Length Over All. Not Length minus a little bit, nor hull length.

Your friend
Sonam

Falcon Boats · 18 February 2004, 13:29

for those interested, Team Falcon has won another National event - the inland Gariep 500 dam race - once again eliminating a number of F1 entries also. Further details to be posted as soon as available.