On The Brink - Page 2

Stippolyte · 24 April 2012, 11:23

Congrats on a good buy. I'll reach my half century this year and have no trouble on my own with my 380 + yam 15 two stroke that i've had for last decade or so- i've found helpfull little fingers get trapped/hurt too easily!. Lucky enough to have option of chucking the lot in the back of my 4x4 Octavia for days out or sticking it on a trailer for longer hols. You"ll get more than enough speed from that combo, on a flat calm i've clocked 19mph - 4 up with the gps on my phone.

Stippolyte · 24 April 2012, 11:38

Forgot to mention, i got one of those collapsable sack trolleys - £20ish . made ply base and back plate to slip on ,makes moving the bombard valise no harder than trip to Asda and Yam hooks over back plate.

Nick Hearne · 24 April 2012, 12:24

Had my 380 Aerotec & Yam 15 2st for 5 years now & it is one of my boats the wife would not have me sell

even if I wanted!

Had it on the water for a week at Easter & now my eldest daughter will help me we can get it from our shed to the water including setting it all up & walking it down the road in 30 mins (I have transom wheels!)

dek · 24 April 2012, 12:40

Thanks guys for all the positive comments . collecting sib on saturday then beauluie boat jumble on sunday for bits and bobs.
cheers
del.

bingosucks · 24 April 2012, 17:50

Yamaha F9.9 9.9Hp to F25 25Hp Outboard Engines interesting to note that the 15 and 20 are the same weight, is this the same for 2 strokes ? it`s a massive jump in weight to a 25 though i`d prefer to dead lift 8 stone rather than 12 !! (only 3 years to wait till i have the aid of a teenager lol )....... i agree with not using a trailer as it defeats the portability ....my point being you need a pretty hefty car(boot) to fit it all in and didn`t like the way the wheel arches used to scrape

with people sat in the back

Derisher · 24 April 2012, 18:16

I reckon we ought to arrange a Poole bombard 380 meet. Could be fun to get a few together and compare how each have set them up, could be a good learning experience as well as a bit of fun. Anyone up for it?

bingosucks · 24 April 2012, 18:27

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Originally Posted by Derisher

I reckon we ought to arrange a Poole bombard 380 meet. Could be fun to get a few together and compare how each have set them up, could be a good learning experience as well as a bit of fun. Anyone up for it?

i wouldn`t mind getting my hands around your yam 25

and i`m itching to open up my mariner 15 ,i get strange looks planing down the avon

. hopefully sibfest 2 will get going soon and we can all gps the speeds

dek · 24 April 2012, 18:41

Hi Derisher
I would be up for a poole meet ,but as yours is bigger than mine it may turn me into a shrinking violet !!

But yes well up for it.
Dek.

PeterM · 25 April 2012, 09:49

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Originally Posted by dek

Hi Derisher
I would be up for a poole meet ,but as yours is bigger than mine it may turn me into a shrinking violet !!

But yes well up for it.
Dek.

Up for it too ! Though the performance of 25 over a 15 didn't seem much until the boats loaded up with some weight (based on MattH & mine runing side by side).

There is the sibfast cruise ( bt XS400) thread , but if 'bombard' people want to PM me with thier possible available date maybe in June sometime ?

Pete

dek · 29 April 2012, 17:16

Hi Guys
collected the aerotec from matth on saturday and it has not stopped raining since !
All looks good and exactly as advertised,thanks Matt.

This is a long shot but anyone got a bravo bs12 hp for sale as I am pretty sure this will save a considerable amount of time setting up. mob. 07841 105670.

Also require a good hand held marine vhf radio.
Cheers.

Nightfisher · 29 April 2012, 17:42

As with Mercs, Yamaha use the same block for their 15-25 with a different cylinder bore. I believe Merc uses the same block and outside Mfg for it's 9.9 as well, not sure about Yamaha?

Derisher · 30 April 2012, 18:44

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Originally Posted by PeterM

Up for it too ! Though the performance of 25 over a 15 didn't seem much until the boats loaded up with some weight (based on MattH & mine runing side by side).

There is the sibfast cruise ( bt XS400) thread , but if 'bombard' people want to PM me with thier possible available date maybe in June sometime ?

Pete

Having a complete mental block on how to private message and so answering on forum. Currently I think I can do most weekends in June, saturdays are better than sundays. I launch from Parkstone yacht club so nearby to anyone who launches at baiter. Atrip up the Wareham river might be a plan because we could have aturn of speed in the waterskiing area near rockley and the rest of the way the smaller engines would not be disadvantaged. Could have a pub lunch in Wareham. Happy to consider other plans though.