The Gulwing

mash · 22 June 2011, 14:25

Some photos of the Gulwing last weekend, launching in the water at Drivers Dry Berthing before they headed off down to Poole for the Annie Beakhust Cancer Race.

Steve_B · 22 June 2011, 14:48

What happened to the big Yamaha? Looked in a very sad state being towed in by the ILB!

Dirk Diggler · 22 June 2011, 17:22

I believe it broke it's saddle.

biffer · 22 June 2011, 17:56

Yep

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mash · 23 June 2011, 08:00

Yes unfortunately the saddle broke. Such as shame as the boys said the boat was going brilliantly. Just one of those things I guess in those conditions.

Cookee · 23 June 2011, 08:08

It's a fact that the Mercury Offshore saddles are the strongest around and hard to compete with when it comes to racing in conditions like that.

Adam Younger · 24 June 2011, 08:09

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Originally Posted by mash

Yes unfortunately the saddle broke. Such as shame as the boys said the boat was going brilliantly. Just one of those things I guess in those conditions.

Big shame as it was certainly good conditions for the PPG.

Agreed that when it comes to middle units Mercury are still the best, although not un-breakable.

Cookee · 24 June 2011, 12:18

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Originally Posted by Adam Younger

Agreed that when it comes to middle units Mercury are still the best, although not un-breakable.

Done a couple myself - anything else will break - it's a question of "when" not "if"!

Dirk Diggler · 24 June 2011, 19:30

Ouch!

HUMBER P4VWL · 24 June 2011, 20:01

Holy **** there must have been some serious forces at play there!

Trailer Bloke · 12 July 2011, 09:51

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Originally Posted by Cookee

It's a fact that the Mercury Offshore saddles are the strongest around and hard to compete with when it comes to racing in conditions like that.

This may be true its just all the other bits that fail when you have a merc

Cookee · 12 July 2011, 12:28

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Originally Posted by Trailer Bloke

This may be true its just all the other bits that fail when you have a merc

I'm sure all (OK most) outboards have their good and bad points, but I really believe keeping the thing on the back of the boat is a priority!

Nick Hearne · 12 July 2011, 15:11

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Originally Posted by Cookee

I'm sure all (OK most) outboards have their good and bad points, but I really believe keeping the thing on the back of the boat is a priority!

joakimhansson · 12 July 2011, 17:52

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Originally Posted by Cookee

It's a fact that the Mercury Offshore saddles are the strongest around and hard to compete with when it comes to racing in conditions like that.

The conditions must been very bad, even a mercury at the same race had some problem

Cookee · 12 July 2011, 18:40

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Originally Posted by joakimhansson

The conditions must been very bad, even a mercury at the same race had some problem

Not the Offshore Saddle though! I believe they are Opti 225's with regular saddles.

joakimhansson · 12 July 2011, 18:49

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Originally Posted by Cookee

Not the Offshore Saddle though! I believe they are Opti 225's with regular saddles.

From Amaryllis.

Did not know they had offshore saddles

Any pic on the offshore saddle??

Cookee · 12 July 2011, 18:52

At least half the team is aware of what they had, the XR2, EFI's etc all have beefed up "Offshore Saddles" with solid mounts and generally a bit stronger. A picture won't tell you much as it's all buried underneath everything.

joakimhansson · 12 July 2011, 18:56

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Originally Posted by Cookee

At least half the team is aware of what they had, the XR2, EFI's etc all have beefed up "Offshore Saddles" with solid mounts and generally a bit stronger. A picture won't tell you much as it's all buried underneath everything.

Thanks Cookee...