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20 December 2012, 19:00
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Country: UK - England
Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
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Grin Factor
Just got a nearly new Tohatsu 50hp short shaft on a tiller.
I have a long shaft conversion kit on the way, but....
I'm thinking of keeping it short for a while and having some fun next summer but the only problem is I don't know what to put it on 
Any ideas? It came off a Zodiac F470 
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20 December 2012, 19:06
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Country: UK - England
Town: London/Oxford
Make: Ribcrafts
Length: 5m +
Engine: 150hp/2x115hp
MMSI: 235090215
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Thundercat hull.
Cheap and easy to buy.
Chris
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20 December 2012, 19:31
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Country: UK - England
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They look great fun! I was thinking ex RNLI D class
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20 December 2012, 20:01
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Country: UK - England
Town: swanage
Make: Thundercat
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsu 50
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+1 for the thundercat...obviously.
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20 December 2012, 20:07
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Lovin the thundercat idea!
A few pics from my trip to Black Dog Marine
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20 December 2012, 20:50
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Country: UK - England
Town: swanage
Make: Thundercat
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsu 50
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Looks decent!
If not a thundercat/zapcat what about something along the lines of a ceasar surfcat? Its a rib but with the hijackers you still get the speed, handling & capabilities a thundercat has. Plus you can still hit the rough stuff! Zodiac do a version & so do gemini...might be worth a look?
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20 December 2012, 20:52
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20 December 2012, 20:56
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Country: UK - England
Town: swanage
Make: Thundercat
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Originally Posted by whisper
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An Evo at that price! Looks great! Even im tempted...
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20 December 2012, 20:59
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How do you transport it? I have a disco, will a trailer be required?
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20 December 2012, 21:01
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Country: UK - England
Town: swanage
Make: Thundercat
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsu 50
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Originally Posted by whisper
How do you transport it? I have a disco, will a trailer be required?
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Pretty sure you can deflate them. ive never done it, wouldnt know how to or what size they go down to but think it can be done! I have mine on a trailer so wouldnt know
just looked on their website & they have it advertised for 4.2k???
Gemini Evo11*Evo11*for sale at BS Motorsport
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20 December 2012, 21:08
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Originally Posted by lukewhiting
Pretty sure you can deflate them. ive never done it, wouldnt know how to or what size they go down to but think it can be done! I have mine on a trailer so wouldnt know
just looked on their website & they have it advertised for 4.2k???
Gemini Evo11*Evo11*for sale at BS Motorsport |
Thats with an engine, I think...
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20 December 2012, 21:12
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Country: UK - England
Town: swanage
Make: Thundercat
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ohh yeah...i missed that
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20 December 2012, 22:21
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Aberdeenshire
Boat name: Sula
Make: Ribcraft 4.8m
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsu 70hp + aux
MMSI: 235087213
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Originally Posted by whisper
Just got a nearly new Tohatsu 50hp short shaft on a tiller.
I have a long shaft conversion kit on the way, but....
I'm thinking of keeping it short for a while and having some fun next summer but the only problem is I don't know what to put it on
Any ideas? It came off a Zodiac F470 |
Long term - what's it going on - a Searider?
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20 December 2012, 22:24
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Dunno, SR or RC 4.8?..... Something nice.
Would it be too big for a Y class?
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20 December 2012, 23:00
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Dunno, SR or RC 4.8?..... Something nice.
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I thought I was pushing it wanting to put a 25 on mine!! I would say yes too big.
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20 December 2012, 23:05
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Originally Posted by samt
I thought I was pushing it wanting to put a 25 on mine!! I would say yes too big.
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Yeah thought so, hummmm....
D class
F 470
RC 4.8
SR4
SR4.7
Thundercat (but not good if it turns over) 
Any more?
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20 December 2012, 23:11
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Boat name: Dominator
Make: SR5.4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yam 85
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Get the thundercat. You know you want to 
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20 December 2012, 23:14
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Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset & Hants
Boat name: Streaker/Orange
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nos4r2
Get the thundercat. You know you want to |
yep..I can do ballast duty.:-)
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20 December 2012, 23:35
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Country: UK - England
Town: swanage
Make: Thundercat
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsu 50
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& we can race!
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20 December 2012, 23:50
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The guy selling it is awesome (should be on ribnet) we have been texting tonight, a very honest bloke
He said it's not the best engine for the job, doesn't rule it out but.....
I want a craft to take to Poole and enjoy the coastline there and other places too
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