What the hell is this?

[Bigmuz7]

Originally Posted by biffer

I have a cunning plan for it, could be worse I could have bought a Humber

Go on Biff .. make it shine ... thats some beam on it some GRP TLC and tubes .. I can see it to make some craft in the end .. not a project for everyone though ... what would you power it with ? the suzzi looks like an egg whisk on it

[biffer]

Because of the foam tubes in going to mate a got boat mover in the yard, can't damage the tubes and can't damage what it's towing, don't really matter what I put on the back but a couple of big towing posts will be in order

[biffer]

Don't try posting and eating at the same time, this boat is going to make a good boat mover

[Al Baker]

The Tubes are not foam they are hollow plastic with an automotive tyree style inflation valve. I've had extensive experience with two different Task Force boats one fiberglass and one Aluminium. Both boats performed remarkably well and I would rate them very highly. The one featured in the add is an Aluminium one by the way. One of the interesting features of this hull is that there is no transom so reversing the boat needs special care, however this feature comes into its own in big weather preventing the boat from wallowing when she takes a wave. The hull is a shallow V which makes her a bit bangy. it's a lightweight boat so with 150 horse two stroke you'll get 40 knots out of her so long as the wind doesnt get under it.
The Collar design is extremely robust and can be replaced section by section very quickly indeed, they also continue to act as fenders even when holed.
The front section of collar on the boat in the add is not original by the way and I very much doubt that you'd find a replacement for it.
Yep they are ugly but then it's a work boat, a serious one, not a shiny weekend boat for impressing the chicks.

[biffer]

Well picked it up and it's not Ali, and it ain't got automotive valve either, engine run good and trailer is not a bad bunk trailer, now what to do with it

[Al Baker]

Originally Posted by biffer

Well picked it up and it's not Ali, and it ain't got automotive valve either, engine run good and trailer is not a bad bunk trailer, now what to do with it

Ah, in the pic I saw it looked very similar to the Ali one due to the shape of the chines .
The ones I've used before had Automotive style tyre valves for inflation. Located in the circular indents on each tube section.(pic attached)
maybe yours has been modified in some way.
Anyway, congrats on buying a task force boat. I hope it serves you well.

[rik_elliott]

if you decide to change the engine, and that suzi is short shaft, let me know. I have an aerotec 380 that needs a motor...

[Al Baker]

Here's a couple of Pic's of Task force boats I've used before.
The one with grey Fenders is Fiberglass hull and the orange one had the Ali hull. The orange boat pic' (Blossom) was taken shortly after a rebuild due to having been caught up and dragged backwards underneath the hull of a 50m vessel at sea for most of the night.

[biffer]

Mines like the grey on, have already worked out a new front section, it won't look as big as that one, more in keeping with the side floats

[Wightdiver]

Originally Posted by biffer

Well picked it up and it's not Ali, and it ain't got automotive valve either, engine run good and trailer is not a bad bunk trailer, now what to do with it

I'll look out for it next time I am in Foulkes boat yard??

[whackywoody]

Originally Posted by biffer

I have a cunning plan for it, could be worse I could have bought a Humber

Ha Ha biffer!!!

When are you starting a task force refurb thread then?

[mister p]

There's a "Classic RIB" forum opening up here. Oblivious to taste and decency.

[biffer]

Don't know how much I'm going to do on it, it's had a hard life so I'm going to take the engine off and spin it over to do the hull and replace the valves in the pods while they're off, already got a good plan for the new front pod, there's enough there to post some pics. Still don't know whether to keep it or flogged it, might just end up in the boatyard with minimal done for shunting boats about

[Al Baker]

At the risk of boring you I couldn't resist posting one more picture of "Blossom" during the occupation of Shell oils Brent Spar Buoy. She conducted most of the re-supply work while getting bashed around by she'll standby boats including having all her occupants blasted out into the sea numerous times while on route by standby ship water canons

[biffer]

Keep them coming, I wonder if shell have any service bits laying in a container anywhere, from my past life off shore I know that they used to carry a huge amount of spares for there kit, be nice to find some collar bits

[Al Baker]

I'll ask the folks I know that still own them and see if I can come up with a lead on a new nose for it.
As for asking Shell, I'll leave that to you. I'm not sure they'd want to speak to me. I'm not sure they ran any Task force boats either.
I did hear that all the plans and drawings for those boats were bought up after they went bust. Not sure who has them but I reckon it's possible that there will be a container or shed somewhere in UK with the bits you need.

Originally Posted by biffer

Keep them coming, I wonder if shell have any service bits laying in a container anywhere, from my past life off shore I know that they used to carry a huge amount of spares for there kit, be nice to find some collar bits

[Festinghouse]

im guessing you were protesters against shell then? did you row your boat out there?

[Al Baker]

Originally Posted by Festinghouse

im guessing you were protesters against shell then? did you row your boat out there?

Sorry mate, I'm not up for derailing Biffs Taskforce thread.
If you like you can PM me with any campaign related questions or maybe you could even start another thread and flame me there :-)

[biffer]

Let him go Al, I'm Teflon coated nowadays