Mr Cookes new BananaShark

[kitten]

Fresh out of the mould. But the container ordered was too small so there was only one thing to do!!!!!!!!

[tim griffin]

ok i have to ask why did you smash it all to bit's
tim
www.griffmarineservices.co.uk

[ribraff]

If i'm not mistaken this is the plug used to make the mould and is now useless?
Kitten, is this the leisure version, when can we expect to see one in the flesh?

[Pete7]

Originally Posted by ribraff

If i'm not mistaken this is the plug used to make the mould and is now useless?

I am sure someone could have splashed it

Pete

[kitten]

Originally Posted by ribraff

If i'm not mistaken this is the plug used to make the mould and is now useless?
Kitten, is this the leisure version, when can we expect to see one in the flesh?

It was indeed the plug, though did you have to spoil the fun so quick,
Moulds are nearly preped, so in the flesh soon as. Just a few wrinkles to iron out.

Pete 7 if you wish to splash a boat you are welcombe to come down to the workshop and use our tools and materials pm me for directions. BUT DON'T TELL ANYONE YOU ARE COMMING, AND ONLY BOOK A ONE WAY TICKET!!!!!

[Louise]

An exciting time!! Well done on your progress so far. Hope the rest of the build goes smoothly. Looking forward to seeing it at RIBex.

[Cookee]

That's me in the bottom corner of the photo being completely useless (not a lot new there then!) - managed to completely bugger my back up on Tuesday putting bits of the plug in the skip - still it could be worse - I went to see the Chiro yesterday and was fit enough (just) to walk to the pub last night!


Lots of classy stuff to be fitted to the prototype (I love my gadgets!)

[jwalker]

A lot of fine and careful work there guys. Well done. I bet it was a cool feeling lifting that mould from the plug.

[bogib]

It amazing how ribbers can always find their way to the pub, anyhow Cookee hope you will feel better soon otherwise I will have to send you some Diclofenac tablettes to recover and straighten yourself.
Congratulation with your "newborne baby" and look forward see her at RIBEX
_______________
Bogi

p.s.
I will have meeting in the comitte on Tuesday and shall get back you soon after that.

[Pete7]

Kitten, relax, I dread to think how soul destroying all that work sanding and polishing was to make a plug only for it to be used once. Out of interest how many hulls can you make from a mould before its toast ? then what do you use the last hull to make another mould ?

Look forward to seeing it in the flesh, bout time someone came up with something different, good luck.

Pete

[kitten]

I'm cool. not soul destroying at all, just part of the job of building moulds.
Mould life is not easy to measure, if you build them right in the first place and spend a bit of time and effort looking after them they will last you a very long time if not they may only last a couple of pulls, but as you say you always have the last moulding to re build them from.
You are right this one will be different and the photos will be here on ribnet first!

[Manos]

I'm sure that the RIB racer, RIB designer. RIB builder and RIB 'expert' extraudiner Mr Cookee will make the head lines with his new BANANACRAB (B should be replaced by P if we want to be 100% correct)!!!!
Any way the bin is the best place for it Good thinkg (for the 1st time) guys!!
Good luck

[Cookee]

I know you mean well Manos but I'm not, nor have I ever claimed to be a RIB designer or a RIB expert - in fact I have publicly stated on many occasions it is Kitten that is the real builder - I just help!

Never expected much else from you anyway!

[Manos]

Cookke it was ment as a joke. No offence intended
Well done and I'm sure that your RIB will be a success. Looks very neat by the way (what we can see any way) and I hope that we can soon see some photos of the young laidy finished

[The Jackeens]

What size is it going to be

[Cookee]

Originally Posted by The Jackeens

What size is it going to be

It will be 7.5 metres - the same as the race boat.

[Manos]

Cookee justa question 7.5 mtrs is the LOA I persume, what is the hull legth and beam for the recreational version?

[Cookee]

Originally Posted by Manos

Cookee justa question 7.5 mtrs is the LOA I persume, what is the hull legth and beam for the recreational version?

Length overall and hull length are the same the way the RYA measures boats - right or wrong it's the way we do it - do you mean length to the end of the tubes or something? Don't have the beam measurement handy I'm afraid.

[Manos]

LOA: I thought that according to most RIB manufacturers LOA is the total length of the boat i.e. from bow to the end of the tubes, hull length is the hull legth only, excluding the tubes. Also, if you go to a marina to berth, they ask the LOA of your boat meaning total legth inc the end of the tubes aft not just the hull legth. So if your boat is 7.5 mtrs LOA from what you say I suppose you mean just hull length (which is pretty big), so what is the actual LOA (inc tubes)?
I am only asking about the beam because as I see it you based the design on your racing RIB (which is quite interesting boat I may add), but I would have thought that the hull of the racing RIB may be narrower than the hull of the recreational version RIB. May be I'm wrong though

[Cookee]

Originally Posted by Manos

May be I'm wrong though

Yes you are! The beam is the same as is the hull form.

A soon as we make a boat and put some tubes on it we will probably measure it - until then I can only tell you what the race boat measures - and I havn't measured it that way either!

The race boat is actually 7.3 metres on the RYA measurement certificate but we have made some detail changes to the bow on the leisure version which will probably make it 7.5 metres bow to transom.