Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
 
Old 05 September 2005, 12:57   #21
Member
 
Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 12,791
Quote:
Originally Posted by Simon B
The technical argument at issue here is more simply viewed if one compares the water to very "thick" wind, if an uplift from this and some inherrant bouyancy in the vehicle is sufficient to negate the friction of the tryres away you'll go.

Water also is pretty dense stuff, there arent many people who can actually stand in fast moving water above calf height, I didnt believe it till I tried it. I've also seen a diesel landrover with its backend floating up unable to move, doors and load area open etc.
Quite right which is why the vehicle needs to be flooded BEFORE it can float off.

Used to do quite a lot of caving so know what you mean about fast moving water!!!
__________________
codprawn is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21 September 2005, 06:18   #22
Member
 
Richard B's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Devon
Boat name: White Ice
Make: Ranieri
Length: 5m +
Engine: Suzuki 115hp
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 5,015
Quote:
Originally Posted by codprawn
Same with computers - no matter what make you buy the bits inside will all be the same.
If only!
Richard B is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21 September 2005, 12:57   #23
Member
 
Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 12,791
Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard B
If only!

Well unless it's a Craphard Hell or a Tiny....
__________________
codprawn is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09 October 2005, 10:00   #24
Member
 
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Hilton-of-Cadboll
Length: no boat
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 1,801
Don't insult Land Rovers or I'll send mine down to get you!

And to think that I'm doing my best to keep the salt OFF mine. At least in the attached photograph the river I'm driving along is FRESH water.

Keith (keep out the salt) Hart
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	packington-029-web.jpg
Views:	185
Size:	32.7 KB
ID:	14836  
__________________
Keith Hart is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09 October 2005, 13:59   #25
Member
 
Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 12,791
Brilliant stuff!!!

Just love the 101 - missed a mint one a few years ago - ambulance version - local scappies sold it for £250 - bloke later sold it for £4,000!!!

To preserve you pride and joy have a go with Acrypol - awesome stuff for use on a roof - can even be put on in the wet!!! Just pressure wash/wire brush the underside and slap it all over - really easy and will stick to anything - £40 tin enough for 2 vehicles. I followed that off with waxoyl underbody seal - mates Rangie still looks like new underneath 4 years later.

My poor 110 not looking too good at the moment - mate of mine offered to do a full restoration on it for £400!!! Told him he was nuts but he needed the cash - trouble is I had a perfectly drivable 110 - now I have a kit car!!! The bodyshell is off at the moment and we have been sandblasting the chassis - not a hole anywhere thank God - not bad after 17 years of hard use!!!
__________________
codprawn is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off




All times are GMT. The time now is 05:18.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.