It floats!!! - Page 2

ADS · 07 March 2006, 20:46

Very nice Codders it looks a big beast! Love the blue tubes combined with the teak deck and white jockeys, looks really classy, should be a treacle magnet

Erin · 07 March 2006, 20:48

Looks good even though you haven't got it home yet! Knew it would turn up eventually, I believed you all along. And what's so wrong with Ibiza blue?! Surely it beats Alpine any day

Erin

Hugh Jardon · 07 March 2006, 21:08

i bet you are chuffed to bits that it is nearly finished after all this time. it looks very long and wide and i reckon mine would fit in the space in front of your console!

will it be ok to tow? what is the distance internally between the toobs?. Lots of space so you could throw a party on there for all your mates

so the big question is what will you call it? must have a name in mind?

and when will we see a pic of captain fishy aboard the codship then?

pressman · 07 March 2006, 21:25

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Codders,

I would seriously question the way they have opened that sump up in the stern.

Looks like they have only opened up the deck and coated the end grain.

This will absorb water in no time and blow the whole deck!!

This should be boxed off and covered in GRP to stop any ingress of water into the plywood.

IMHO and from experience.

codprawn · 07 March 2006, 21:31

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Originally Posted by Erin

Looks good even though you haven't got it home yet! Knew it would turn up eventually, I believed you all along. And what's so wrong with Ibiza blue?! Surely it beats Alpine any day

Erin

All a matter of taste - your boat looks pretty slick as well.

codprawn · 07 March 2006, 21:32

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Originally Posted by codprawn

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Codders,

I would seriously question the way they have opened that sump up in the stern.

Looks like they have only opened up the deck and coated the end grain.

This will absorb water in no time and blow the whole deck!!

This should be boxed off and covered in GRP to stop any ingress of water into the plywood.

IMHO and from experience.

Deck is not real wood - only flexiteak - there will be a grp flange around I think.

pressman · 07 March 2006, 21:36

I appreciate it is flexi teak but the main deck underneath will need to be well sealed. Just an observation from the picture thats all!!

codprawn · 07 March 2006, 21:36

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Originally Posted by Hugh Jardon

i bet you are chuffed to bits that it is nearly finished after all this time. it looks very long and wide and i reckon mine would fit in the space in front of your console!

will it be ok to tow? what is the distance internally between the toobs?. Lots of space so you could throw a party on there for all your mates

so the big question is what will you call it? must have a name in mind?

and when will we see a pic of captain fishy aboard the codship then?

Your boat is a fair old size as well - mine should look a bit better with some wear patches on.

I think the overall width is around 8' 10" or thereabouts - much wider and I would need a police escort!!!

Should be fun towing it behind the discovery - NOT - the mirrors are far smaller than my Landie ones.

As to the name - VERY sore point - was going to be Grand Slam - wooden spooon would be more like it this year!!!

Hugh Jardon · 07 March 2006, 21:37

one question on the flooring, how will you stop it fading, a lot of teak decking i have seen on the expensive large boats seems to fade which is a shame..

codprawn · 07 March 2006, 21:37

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Originally Posted by pressman

I appreciate it is flexi teak but the main deck underneath will need to be well sealed. Just an observation from the picture thats all!!

Will chase him on that one!!!

codprawn · 07 March 2006, 21:39

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Originally Posted by Hugh Jardon

one question on the flooring, how will you stop it fading, a lot of teak decking i have seen on the expensive large boats seems to fade which is a shame..

Not real teak I am afraid!!!

pressman · 07 March 2006, 21:39

Let us know what they say!!

Hugh Jardon · 07 March 2006, 21:44

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Your boat is a fair old size as well - mine should look a bit better with some wear patches on.

I think the overall width is around 8' 10" or thereabouts - much wider and I would need a police escort!!!

Should be fun towing it behind the discovery - NOT - the mirrors are far smaller than my Landie ones.

As to the name - VERY sore point - was going to be Grand Slam - wooden spooon would be more like it this year!!!

well i just went out to measure mine.......o er mrs.....and from rubbing strip to rubbing strip mine is 103 inchs or 8 ft 7 inchs overall width. maybe your toobs are a different diameter or something but yours looks lots wider unless it is an illusion cos your seats are narrower and console is narrower and toobs are smaller diameter....

i know my console is wide and the seat bases are lots bigger than ribcraft for example.

fun times ahead i think....

codprawn · 07 March 2006, 22:05

Yes it does look wider than other Prosports I have seen - will have to measure it - then we can argue - mine's wider than yours etc!!!

woot · 07 March 2006, 22:33

Boat looks fantastic Codders, if you are taking it cruising further West to Milford area in the future let me know, I'd love to see it in the flesh.
As for the name, if I was you I would be looking at possibilities such as:- "I told you so" or "What flavour sauce would you like with your hat" or "He who laughs last" or "Welshmen don't lie" or "Humble Pie" but my favourite would be "Jack Flash" or "Flash Jack" that should go down well in Swansea!!!
I Hope it all goes well for you I think you could be in for a great summer 2006.

codprawn · 07 March 2006, 22:38

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Originally Posted by woot

Boat looks fantastic Codders, if you are taking it cruising further West to Milford area in the future let me know, I'd love to see it in the flesh.
As for the name, if I was you I would be looking at possibilities such as:- "I told you so" or "What flavour sauce would you like with your hat" or "He who laughs last" or "Welshmen don't lie" or "Humble Pie" but my favourite would be "Jack Flash" or "Flash Jack" that should go down well in Swansea!!!
I Hope it all goes well for you I think you could be in for a great summer 2006.

Nice one - yes I WILL be cruising quite a bit down your way - got to be the 2nd best cruising area after the Scottish West Coast.

Good names there - in fact brilliant - then again I could always call it
"Oi Mush"!!!

codprawn · 07 March 2006, 22:39

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Originally Posted by Scary Des

Congratulations Codders looks the business

I’m just off to find my hat to eat as promised

As a matter of interest why have they launched it when it isn’t finished

Des

I will even buy you a bottle of ketchup to show no hard feelings!!!

Nos4r2 · 07 March 2006, 22:43

Very pretty Codprawn... Giz a go!

Hugh Jardon · 07 March 2006, 22:44

if yours is 8 ft 10 then is no real issue towing to be honest, cos of the shape of ribs it does not really feel that much on the back so you will be fine i am sure. my bmw tows it fine so the landy will be more than ok mirror wise.

not sure i will be argueing whos is widest or longer etc

will be just hoping it floats and skips along ok

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Yes it does look wider than other Prosports I have seen - will have to measure it - then we can argue - mine's wider than yours etc!!!

bogib · 07 March 2006, 22:55

Congrats and nice boat......... can´t wait to have mine up and running latter part of April

Bogi