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03 January 2006, 23:12
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Country: UK - England
Town: Pagham Harbour
Boat name: Scallywag
Make: Arran 16
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsu
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 327
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Electric but seems quite quick! (well from the bath tub test anyway!)
I have a glow version as well.....but I just never seemed to get it to run properly. It was brilliant it was water cooled and the water pick up was in the rudder just like a proper race boat. I must spend some more time on it because when it did go it went like stink!
Martin
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03 January 2006, 23:26
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Country: UK - England
Town: Fareham
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Sep 2003
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I had a glow engine. I started it using a hand held electric starter motor. I tested this in my parents bath before taking her to the high sea's. Off she went into high revs 22,000 rpm roughly, I also forgot about the tell tail jet of water that shoots out and up from the rear deck. I was so busy hanging onto the boat I couldn't shut her off as I was my myself. In the end I managed to dislodge the fuel line from the tank.
When I stood up i nearly died, though the smoke filled bathroom half the contence of the bath was over the ceiling, walls, floor and me. A major cleanup ensued 
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Looks Slow but is Fast
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04 January 2006, 18:47
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Country: UK - England
Town: Pagham Harbour
Boat name: Scallywag
Make: Arran 16
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsu
Join Date: Jul 2001
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I had a glow engine. I started it using a hand held electric starter motor. I tested this in my parents bath before taking her to the high sea's. Off she went into high revs 22,000 rpm roughly, I also forgot about the tell tail jet of water that shoots out and up from the rear deck. I was so busy hanging onto the boat I couldn't shut her off as I was my myself. In the end I managed to dislodge the fuel line from the tank.
When I stood up i nearly died, though the smoke filled bathroom half the contence of the bath was over the ceiling, walls, floor and me. A major cleanup ensued |
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04 January 2006, 18:48
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Pagham Harbour
Boat name: Scallywag
Make: Arran 16
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsu
Join Date: Jul 2001
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Anybody else got a model boatie?
M
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04 January 2006, 19:38
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 12,791
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I had a glow engine. I started it using a hand held electric starter motor. I tested this in my parents bath before taking her to the high sea's. Off she went into high revs 22,000 rpm roughly, I also forgot about the tell tail jet of water that shoots out and up from the rear deck. I was so busy hanging onto the boat I couldn't shut her off as I was my myself. In the end I managed to dislodge the fuel line from the tank.
When I stood up i nearly died, though the smoke filled bathroom half the contence of the bath was over the ceiling, walls, floor and me. A major cleanup ensued |
My God that sound SO familiar - the castor oil made a fair mess as well.....
When I FINALLY get my RIB I will have a race - my "pipedream" 5' long deep V with a Rossi .91(15cc) putting out 6bhp!!!
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04 January 2006, 20:19
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Now back to being Mollers!
Country: UK - England
Town: Arundel
Boat name: Mike Bravo 1
Make: Scorp
Length: 9m +
Engine: Yanmar 300
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 652
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My God that sound SO familiar - the castor oil made a fair mess as well.....
When I FINALLY get my RIB I will have a race - my "pipedream" 5' long deep V with a Rossi .91(15cc) putting out 6bhp!!!
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Wow! How long did it take you to Google that info?
Photos please in your bath (the boat not you)
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04 January 2006, 22:58
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Country: UK - England
Town: Fareham
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 7,866
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It was in the days of the Box Browni I'm afraid and didn't really think of taking photo's, just cleaning up the mess before I got into even deeper do-do.
I have one of me in the bath......If you're interested?
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04 January 2006, 23:37
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Wow! How long did it take you to Google that info?
Photos please in your bath (the boat not you)
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Greetings Mr or is it Miss soft one!!!
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04 January 2006, 23:40
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
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Anybody else got a model boatie?
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Still got a few lying around - will have to post some pics of the "pipedream" hull - wonder what it was splashed from??? It is a serious bit of kit and will cope with some big waves!!!
Also have a nice Spearfish/swordfish withan irvine .61 and a Perkasa MTB that I never finished!!!
Gave up on the boats because no way of recovering them when the engines cut - maybe I WILL have a way soon!!!
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04 January 2006, 23:52
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: scotland
Boat name: Leviathan
Make: Phantom
Length: 8m +
Engine: GM Diesels
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,437
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Very nice Richard, as you know, I have the same model. Unfortunately, I've had to make some adjustments to mine, as it was a little underpowered!
Hope to see you on Saturday.
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05 January 2006, 17:00
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exspyrd trayd membir
Country: Ireland
Town: inn wiliks hed
Make: Redbay 6.5
Length: 6m +
Engine: Twin Etec 90hp
Join Date: Aug 2003
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I have the same model.
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luks lyke itul bee stirn heevy too mee. 
gArf
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05 January 2006, 17:24
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: New Forest Hampshire
Boat name: Moonshine
Make: Jeanneau Sun 2000
Length: 6m +
Engine: Honda 6hp
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Anybody else got a model boatie?
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My son's - sometimes I even let him have a go.
Cheers
Phil
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05 January 2006, 23:29
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Country: UK - England
Town: scotland
Boat name: Leviathan
Make: Phantom
Length: 8m +
Engine: GM Diesels
Join Date: Jan 2003
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luks lyke itul bee stirn heevy too mee.
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It's a bit heavy all over gArf, like me.
Will we see you on Saturday sir?
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