no secret anymore - Page 3

Nos4r2 · 13 July 2010, 21:34

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Originally Posted by willk

It's nice. But I still think it needs something...

I reckon you could sell that design to Macgregor. They might stay upright then

From the outside Neil, she appears to ride pretty much the same as before, which is quie a feat given how much of my crap you had onboard

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Mollers · 13 July 2010, 22:30

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Originally Posted by Nos4r2

I reckon you could sell that design to Macgregor. They might stay upright then

What do you know about Macgregor?

My pal was sales manager, Macgregor UK.

Nos4r2 · 13 July 2010, 22:48

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Originally Posted by Mollers

What do you know about Macgregor?

My pal was sales manager, Macgregor UK.

'Was'?

I know you shouldn't be able to get the rail under on a 26' yacht in a F2-or have a badger fart at it in that F2 and it come close to laying down...

gtflash · 13 July 2010, 22:52

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Originally Posted by tim griffin

Some are coming on Saturday Roy Smith on cookee jar is one I think.
Hope the sea trials go well and you can make it.
Sorry your name fell off the list shall I add you again.
Ta Tim

im aiming to be travelling fridayt late afternoon or saturday.. pref friday with Roy. although still not arranged digs

gtflash · 23 February 2011, 17:33

any up to date pics of this project?

Rogue Wave · 23 February 2011, 17:46

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Originally Posted by Nos4r2

Yes. I'm most jealous. I spent half the weekend tryng to swap my remarkably similar looking keys over for Neils but he wouldn't let me.

I went to a few of those parties back in the 80's

bosun · 23 February 2011, 18:28

Magregor 26
expensive joke
Hammer past your mates at 30kn with the sails flapping ,bloody funny the first few times that you do it.
But then the joke wears off and you've still got the thing.
Doesn't sail like a proper sailing boat and doesn't motor like a proper motor boat (rib!)
So that's why there's always hundreds for sale.
Perhaps best to pay a grand to hire one for the afternoon so that you can do the 30kn flapping sails joke then give it back.
Cheaper than owning one

Hey that's a business idea for someone !!

Neil Harvey · 23 February 2011, 21:27

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Originally Posted by gtflash

any up to date pics of this project?

Work has progressed a bit, but only externally. Biffs has had a screen made and fitted, and made & fitted the stainless rails for the roof, as well as finished off the gelcoat work round the wheel moulding and door cutout, plus some other gelcoat finishing jobs

Internally it will get done when I get back to UK for (hopefully) a few months

Biff... you still got that pic from last time I was at yours?

If not, I'll post when I next get back to UK and find the pics on other PC

Cheers

Neil

biffer · 24 February 2011, 10:48

just a pic off the iphone

Ian M · 24 February 2011, 13:08

Looking very good

Hot and cold running floozies?

r mcdonald · 07 March 2011, 10:44

biff
Could you tell me why you fibreglassed the tubes?
Was it so you could velcro the carpet lining on to the tubes?
Does the fibreglassed tube take the weight of the cabin?

The reason for the questions are that I am adding a cabin to my rib, it is held on by one transverse bulkhead at the anchor well and two for and aft frames at the rear of the cabin.
regards
rpm

biffer · 07 March 2011, 11:00

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Originally Posted by r mcdonald

biff
Could you tell me why you fibreglassed the tubes?
Was it so you could velcro the carpet lining on to the tubes?
Does the fibreglassed tube take the weight of the cabin?

The reason for the questions are that I am adding a cabin to my rib, it is held on by one transverse bulkhead at the anchor well and two for and aft frames at the rear of the cabin.
regards
rpm

both answers are correct, doing what i have makes the hole thing a lot stronger, the glass will hold the cabin up as will the tubes but together it makes it really strong, that isn't the whole story and it's a bit more complicated than that, the carpet is glued on

Neil Harvey · 07 March 2011, 19:02

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Originally Posted by biffer

both answers are correct, doing what i have makes the hole thing a lot stronger, the glass will hold the cabin up as will the tubes but together it makes it really strong, that isn't the whole story and it's a bit more complicated than that, the carpet is glued on

Not sure i would have been happy if it had just been put on top and stuck on with hypalon, i think the whole lot would flex too much.
As it is, it's all nice and solid and instills confidence.

Would it have been OK to have been fixed with bulkheads, maybe, no idea. I also saw that it is/was done in a similar way to Biffs by Aquaflyte ribs, so it seems like the "right" way to me.

r mcdonald · 08 March 2011, 09:14

Biff and Neil
Thanks for the replies
regards
rpm