My new boat.......Banshee

[tue]

We spray every engine with Corrosion guard/spray grease when we service them. They are used in very harsh conditions and no matter how hard you try moisture will find its way into the engine and any protection is better than none .

[Colin F]

thanks paul, I'll pop in thursday morning

[TQBoater]

Originally Posted by jwalker

English disease No. 2. - Deal with the problem not the cause.

Go on then what's nuber one ?

[jwalker]

Originally Posted by TQBoater

Go on then what's nuber one ?

I'll phone yer back.

[tue]

Originally Posted by Colin F

thanks paul, I'll pop in thursday morning

Hold that thought. I ordered some more yesterday, but it hasn't apeared today and I don't hink we have any in the shop at the moment. We keep nicking it to use in the workshop . Fingers crossed it'll be here by Thursday

[Colin F]

Launch Day

I've put 2 hrs on her today. All seems excellent

pics from today are too big.......... i'll resize them hopefully

[TQBoater]

Originally Posted by Colin F

Launch Day

[tue]

Yeay . She did look luverly when she went by on the trailer. All the waiting must have been worth it

[Louise]

Originally Posted by Colin F

Launch Day

I've put 2 hrs on her today. All seems excellent

pics from today are too big.......... i'll resize them hopefully

Woohoo! Looking forward to those pics!

[Colin F]

thanks to TQboater for re-sizing

[Louise]

Cool! I guess you have a good amount of storage space in those seats! Now we just need some pics of her in action!

[TQBoater]

Originally Posted by Louise

Cool! I guess you have a good amount of storage space in those seats! Now we just need some pics of her in action!

We do our best to please

[TQBoater]

Excellent ride Colin, sounds great

But where will you put your beverages ?

[Phil Chitty]

Very nice indeed.

[The Jackeens]

Looking good Colin. All ready for those Cross-Channel and Solent runs!


Us

[mark hannaford]

I called into ribcraft a couple weeks ago and saw your boat being built, very nice!
if ,when or maybe I change my 585 I would consider the 6.5 or bigger,do you have experience of both boats ? if so can you provide a balanced opinion of the two hull,s.

mark H.

[Louise]

Originally Posted by TQBoater

We do our best to please

Ta TQ! She looks great! And I reckon she must be very stable with the console so far forward and a big diesel lump in the back. Congrats Colin - hope you have lots of fun in her.

[Colin F]

Originally Posted by mark hannaford

I called into ribcraft a couple weeks ago and saw your boat being built, very nice!
if ,when or maybe I change my 585 I would consider the 6.5 or bigger,do you have experience of both boats ? if so can you provide a balanced opinion of the two hull,s.

mark H.

never tried a 585. we went for 6.5 as it was the smallest to take a diesel with enough room left over. she is a really soft ride, very comfortable. The turbo makes a great noise too

we had a problem with the engine cutting out on monday, but it seems to have rectified itself. she is bieng serviced early next week and the volvo dealer will check over her. she started and ran fine a couple of hours after but I still want the cause of the problem sorted.

colin

[India 5]

Glad you are pleased with your new boat and engine, the package looks great. I have the same engine in my Tornado 6.5. Have you got the SX leg? If so can you tell me what prop you are spinning, max rpm and best speed. Mine is 14.25x21 4 blade aluminium, 3800 RPM and 36.5 kts.

[Colin F]

my prop is stamped up as a 14 x 21 LH 4 blade aluminium. I am currently getting 3600rpm and a top speed of 36.4kts before antifouling and 35.9 after.
it will be re-propped with a stainless one in the near future, probably at next service. It is a SX drive also.

seems very good on fuel also, a trip of 110nM used 91L at about 30kts for the majority of the journey.