Osprey Sea Harrier Project - Page 3

rickuk3 · 27 July 2008, 21:41

Time to update this thread, I took one of the tubes down to Paul Tilley a couple of weeks ago so that Paul can make the tubes up ready for when I take the RIB down to him in the next couple of weeks.
The new fuel tanks were installed a few weeks ago, the approximate capacity of the forward tank is 120 ltr and 110 ltr in the stern tank.
As my pet hate is tight cable ducts I have installed two master ducts one on either side of tanks plus separate ducts for the each fuel pipes and a small duct from each jockey seat to the console for the cables for the low level deck lighting.
The new deck ply was ordered 3 weeks ago but has not arrived yet, as it is 15mm thick it is not a standard size so is taking time to get in, they have promised delivery middle to end of this week. As soon as the deck is installed I can get the underdeck void foamed, the console and jockeys glassed in and the deck flowcoated.
Richard

rickuk3 · 19 August 2008, 19:18

Work is going well at last, the new ply deck is in and the underdeck has been re-foamed, it was very satisfying mixing the 2 parts of the foam together and pouring it in to the access holes then waiting till it started to expand and fill the underdeck voids and appear out of one vent hole after another.
Today we laid glass fibre over the new ply and and deck, we were hoping to do the flow coating as well but rain stopped play so thats tomorrows job.
Richard

rickuk3 · 22 August 2008, 19:34

The deck is finished, the new deck glassed in and the inside flowcoated. Spent yesterday checking the trailer over and getting her securly strapped down. She is very bow heavy on the trailer at the moment as can be seen in the second pic, I can hardly lift the nose but that should be sorted when the engine goes on. Left the yard just before 10pm last night and headed for Paul Tilley's in Devon arrived there at 2:30 this morning, had a few hours sleep in the back of the Frontera. So the next time I see her in just over a weeks time she will have her nice new tubes on.
Richard

Neil Harvey · 22 August 2008, 20:29

wow, well done. glad I did not buy her now in the end, she is having a much more worthy refurb

Nos4r2 · 22 August 2008, 23:14

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Originally Posted by Neil Harvey

wow, well done. glad I did not buy her now in the end, she is having a much more worthy refurb

Funny, I was thinking the same thing. How many of us were debating buying that Osprey?

Hightower · 23 August 2008, 09:24

Ha, I even had a look too

She's looking good Richard

rickuk3 · 23 August 2008, 20:41

Cheers guys, must admit it has taken a lot longer than I planned due to other commitments but really pleased with her, roll on the 2 Sept when I collect her from Paul Tilley, then its straight up to Mobile Marine to have the opti bolted on, then I have 2 weeks to get the console, jockeys glassed in and all the wiring and controls installed ready for the engine to be PDI on the 17 Sept

Going to try and persuade the local leisure park to let me use there ski lake to run the engine in

THEN ITS PLAYTIME

Richard

Chris · 01 September 2008, 21:53

What are your plans for the console Rick?

Stoo · 01 September 2008, 22:24

You guys amaze me... I installed a gimballed drink-holder one time and was impressed with my abilities! Well-done!

rickuk3 · 02 September 2008, 19:09

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Originally Posted by Chris

What are your plans for the console Rick?

Already have the console I got it from Leeway it is just the right size to fit where I want it, just clears the tubes.
Richard

rickuk3 · 02 September 2008, 20:04

Drove down to Paul Tilley last night and slept in the back of the car with the dog again, must remember to take an air bed if I sleep in the back again (either old age has caught up with me or I'm getting soft

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Paul arrived just after 7am, and when I saw the rib I did not recognise her she looked fantastic, Paul had definatly lived up to his reputation as one of the best if not the best tube maker in the UK. The grin on my face was from ear to ear

I was even smiling as I signed the cheque

After coupling up the trailer to the car I set off for Mobile Marine in Dorset, I think the drive there was one of the most nerve racking drives I have ever made, I was terrified when meeting oncoming lorries of getting to close to the hedges on the narrow roads and marking my nice new tubes

The engine was ready and waiting on the engine hoist when I arrived and the transom was soon drilled and the engine bolted on, Gary had removed the lower leg so that I could tow the boat back with the engine down.
Then it was homeward bound, still with a big grin on my face.
When I got home the heavens opened just as I was about to take some pictures

managed to get a few but they don't do the boat justice so will take some hopefully better ones tomorrow.
Tomorrow hopefully weather permitting I can start getting her finished, the date for engine's PDI and setup has had to be put back a week due to Mobile Marines work load, so have 3 weeks to get her finished now.
Richard

Hightower · 02 September 2008, 20:30

She's gonna be one hell of a beast with the Opti on the back. Nice tube colour choice.

Why couldn't the engine be tilted up?

nugent · 02 September 2008, 20:51

cracking job,

any one else want a go at one flee bay 280261899475

rickuk3 · 02 September 2008, 21:02

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Originally Posted by Hightower

She's gonna be one hell of a beast with the Opti on the back. Nice tube colour choice.

Why couldn't the engine be tilted up?

She should shift at a few knots more than the 23 knots WOT I got from the old Dunlop

Glad you like the tube colours

the light grey tubes and dark blue wear patches and black rubbing strake and fittings look great with the white hull and hard nose. Paul recommended having the wear patches made from textured non slip hypalon instead of the normal smooth hypalon.
As there is no power onboard yet I would have to raise and lower the engine by hand until its all wired up.
Richard

Hightower · 02 September 2008, 21:19

Could they have not temporary wired up the battery wires so that you could connect a battery and use the trim button on the side of the engine?

rickuk3 · 02 September 2008, 21:49

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Originally Posted by Hightower

Could they have not temporary wired up the battery wires so that you could connect a battery and use the trim button on the side of the engine?

The battery wires are connected but its a lot more convienient for me not to have to raise and lower it every time I move it in and out of the boat shed.
Richard

The Garfish · 02 September 2008, 22:28

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Originally Posted by rickuk3

and slept in the back of the car with the dog again

yew skinnflinnt. dats dissgraiceful maikin de mutt sleap inn de carr wiv a smely yewman.

yew shud av bukt im innto a bedd an sossijis . ifn dat woz too deer a bedd an buggir orf wud av dun

i fink iyll repawt yew too de rscpa

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Originally Posted by rickuk3

Paul arrived just after 7am,

dats erly forr dem devun hilbillys. hee mus av wett de fkin bedd

gaRf

Downhilldai · 03 September 2008, 12:50

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Originally Posted by rickuk3

I have now bought the engine for the Osprey

its a Yamaha 150 HP HPDI so should make her move

Richard

What happened with the Yam? Did it not survive the journey from USA?

doggypaddle · 03 September 2008, 18:09

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Originally Posted by Downhilldai

What happened with the Yam? Did it not survive the journey from USA?

I was just wondering that!! What happened Richard? the boat looks fantastic, must have cost you a fortune, how much did the money from the 80 i bought cover? half a tube or the plywood for the deck

Hightower · 03 September 2008, 19:28

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Originally Posted by Downhilldai

What happened with the Yam? Did it not survive the journey from USA?

You shouldn't have asked him that! It's a long, long, long, story. One that I'm sure he doesn't need reminding about.