Solent Easter Thrash - Friday 21 to Monday 24 March 2008

[matt h]

anybody going out over the Easter period?? come on you know you want to !!

[JABS]

We should be out Good Friday from the iver Hamble.

Hope to have the right prop on and will want to see how it goes withn a tad more power than last year!

Tony

[matt h]

splendid!! lets keep this one going, i can also confirm that chris /Titch and Nos (launching help inc)will be able to make it,

[Hightower]

depends if I can get the trailer fixed, but I doubt it.

[Biggles]

I might be able to make it. But I have a very busy weekend lined up so I won't confirm until nearer the date.

[matt h]

Hightower!! i will send my man servant "Chris" over to fix your trailer with out any delay!!

[Chris]

Sorry I hate working on my own f-ing trailer let alone anyone elses.

I will be there providing I have managed to re rig Danny Boy (collecting from Osprey tomorrow)

Chris

[Biggles]

Originally Posted by Chris

I will be there providing I have managed to re rig Danny Boy (collecting from Osprey tomorrow)

Chris

New Seating ?? If so damn quick !

[Chris]

Originally Posted by Biggles

New Seating ?? If so damn quick !

Hi Nick, no its not new seating but a new helm position that will make it possible for me to stand which was what I really noticed was an issue on the last solent trip. I have taken DB up to Osprey and Mike is basically cutting out the entire front face of the console where all the instruments are...

http://rib.net/forum/attachment.php?...1&d=1181567523

and then re laminating in a thicker face that will be strong enough to take the helm which will be mounted roughly where the radio is in the above pic.

The radio will then move down to where the helm was.

Took me about 4 hours to remove everything and then dropped the RIB up on Tuesday just gone and its ready today.

Thats what I call service and for a lot less than you would think

More pics to follow.....

PS many thanks for the adice fromo Dave Manning who suggested this as a solution to my problem.

[bedajim]

Originally Posted by Hightower

depends if I can get the trailer fixed, but I doubt it.

You not got it fixed

Do it in mild steel try it and then shot blast and hot dip

Have you got a drawing ?