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24 November 2006, 14:32
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Town: PORTSMOUTH
Make: Avon 5.4, Avon 3.4,
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Engine: Yamaha 90, Merc 30
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Your next tow car? VW Touareg tows a Boeing 747
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24 November 2006, 14:50
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: fife
Make: Humber / searider
Length: 5m +
MMSI: ... - - - ...
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Impressive but one presumes that with out the “4.3 tonnes of metal ballast” we would have just had wheel spin ?
They state no ill effects on the car. After 150yards one would hope not. Wonder how hot the brakes got mind you.
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24 November 2006, 15:02
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Country: UK - England
Town: West Wittering
Length: no boat
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,447
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mdt
Impressive but one presumes that with out the “4.3 tonnes of metal ballast” we would have just had wheel spin ?
They state no ill effects on the car. After 150yards one would hope not. Wonder how hot the brakes got mind you.
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Surely then they must have uprated the suspension, cos looking at the pics it does not look like it is sitting low, and I would have thought if you stuck 4.3 Tonnes of Metal Ballast into any 4x4 it would be sat on it's bump stops on the ground, looking very poorly.
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24 November 2006, 18:26
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Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset
Length: 4m +
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24 November 2006, 18:43
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Over here
Boat name: S.S. Nobstick
Make: Three Wise Monkeys
Length: 3m +
Engine: 44lbs of thrust....
Join Date: Nov 2003
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..."Big" Dave Gauder didn't use a car........ 
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24 November 2006, 21:22
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
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Why do they bother? - That's nothing compared to Robert Galstyan from the city of Masisa. He dragged two railway trucks on rails to the distance of 7 meters with his teeth. This achievement was shown on July, 21st, 1992 near Moscow in Scherbinka, Russia. The trucks were linked together, and their gross weight made 219 175 kg.
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24 November 2006, 22:28
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Country: UK - England
Town: Devon
Boat name: White Ice
Make: Ranieri
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki 115hp
Join Date: Jul 2002
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Originally Posted by codprawn
...Robert Galstyan from the city of Masisa. He dragged two railway trucks on rails to the distance of 7 meters with his teeth. This achievement was shown on July, 21st, 1992 near Moscow in Scherbinka, Russia. The trucks were linked together, and their gross weight made 219 175 kg.
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It's considered polite to acknowledge your source! http://www.ipnews.co.il/en/index.php...=212&Itemid=26
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24 November 2006, 22:40
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
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Length: 8m +
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That was not my source - i considered it even more polite NOT to post a link that opened up loads of pop ups - even with Firefox!!!
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24 November 2006, 22:44
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Country: UK - England
Town: Devon
Boat name: White Ice
Make: Ranieri
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki 115hp
Join Date: Jul 2002
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Originally Posted by codprawn
That was not my source - i considered it even more polite NOT to post a link that opened up loads of pop ups - even with Firefox!!!
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What are you smokin' !?!?
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24 November 2006, 22:58
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Not the same as you obviously.....
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25 November 2006, 01:35
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Member
Country: Canada
Town: Tobermory, Canada eh
Boat name: Verius
Make: Zodiac Hurricane 590
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha F150
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,366
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ollyit
VW Touareg tows a Boeing 747
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Considering my last "outing" invloved a 600 km trip each way, I think I'll stick to my Yukon! The 5 mph speed might be problematic. Mind you, my RIB is a little lighter than the Boeing... 
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