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19 February 2014, 20:35
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Glasgow
Boat name: stramash
Make: Tornado
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Ouch!  I hope it's the camera angle and the fact it's not trimmed in that's giving that impression, coz it's on the lowest 'ole. Anyway, how can you see through all that smoke?  |
No... I mean your coolant pressure output .. seems high for a 3 pot .. maybe just me ? 
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19 February 2014, 20:47
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Country: Ireland
Town: Galway
Boat name: Top Banana
Make: Scorpion 9m
Length: 9m +
Engine: Yamaha 421STI
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No... I mean your coolant pressure output .. seems high for a 3 pot .. maybe just me ? |
Phew, you had me worried!
It was the first run-up since servicing, new impellor, seals, etc so I was happy to see it pi55ing like a horse
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20 February 2014, 16:01
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Country: Ireland
Town: Galway
Boat name: Top Banana
Make: Scorpion 9m
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More progress today and a couple of thank you notes for fellow nobburs...
Grablines attached and Avon badges ready to be affixed. Name badges should arrive tomorrow so I'll have to power up the heater in the workshop and have a glue sniffing session.
Fuel tanks awaiting fitting and stainless ratchet buckles (and continuous black webbing strap) on order fro Union Industries in Leeds (thanks Pikey Dave for the lead on this one).
Finally, a thank you to Nos (I think) who highlighted the fantastic fuses that light up when blown. Due to 'operator error' with the wiring on the lighting circuit I managed to blow a couple of fuses and it was the simplest job to see exactly which fuse it was and replace. 
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20 February 2014, 17:10
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Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: DF140a
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Fuel tanks awaiting fitting and stainless ratchet buckles (and continuous black webbing strap) on order fro Union Industries in Leeds (thanks Pikey Dave for the lead on this one).
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You're welcome Looking tidy, I could be tempted with a project meself (when I get the time  )
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20 February 2014, 17:12
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Looking great dude 
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28 February 2014, 13:51
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Town: Galway
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Make: Scorpion 9m
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Done!
Apart from attaching the name badges and SSR number, the project is complete. Too cold to do this at the moment.
Two x 55 litre fuel tanks (providing sufficient go-go juice to get me around each of the islands on the Round the Island gigs) now affixed to an epoxied plywood base and secured with four continuous ratchet straps (fantastic product from Union Industries in Leeds) and with a couple of fuel taps secured to transom so switch over should be simple.
Probably have to take it reasonably steady until a few litres have been burned on account of the increased weight on the ar$e end but I'm sure my counterbalancing 18 stone up front will prove adequate....
Oh, and I came a cross a super little 12v 50w diver's torch and bracket that fitted the bill too. Couldn't justify the price of an Aldis lamp!
Bring on Easter weekend 
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28 February 2014, 14:05
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Country: UK - England
Town: Bromsgrove
Boat name: Kick-Ass !
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Excellent job
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28 February 2014, 14:19
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Splendid!!!
Where did you get the tanks from?
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28 February 2014, 15:18
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Country: Ireland
Town: Galway
Boat name: Top Banana
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Splendid!!!
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M. E. S. Marine in Queensferry.
Here
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28 February 2014, 15:48
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Country: UK - England
Boat name: Carpe Diem
Make: Ribeye 650S
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Engine: Yamaha F150
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Time to get it wet!
That's a cracking job that Tony!
Bet you can't wait to get it wet!!
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28 February 2014, 15:51
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Town: Bristol
Make: Ribcraft
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Very Nice.. Looking good.. Really Good!!
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28 February 2014, 15:59
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Country: Ireland
Town: Galway
Boat name: Top Banana
Make: Scorpion 9m
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That's a cracking job that Tony!
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Cheers Gareth.
Back overseas on Monday for 5 weeks and when I get back in April it'll be time to get it outside and let loose the Fairy power spray and some elbow grease on the toobs before heading down to Caernarfon in readiness for the Easter gig.
Can't wait.
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28 February 2014, 17:05
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Country: Ireland
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Make: Scorpion 9m
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Very Nice.. Looking good.. Really Good!!
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Cheers fellas
Not quite in the Macrib league but I'm very pleased with the end result and look forward to meeting you all at one of the Round the Island events later in the year.
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28 February 2014, 17:24
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Glasgow
Boat name: stramash
Make: Tornado
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 90
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Oh, and I came a cross a super little 12v 50w diver's torch and bracket that fitted the bill too. Couldn't justify the price of an Aldis lamp!
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Yep .. looking cool .. I had one of those lamps, its got a fair power draw .. and needs fairly beefy supply lines IMO
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28 February 2014, 17:31
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Country: Ireland
Town: Galway
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Make: Scorpion 9m
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Yep .. looking cool .. I had one of those lamps, its got a fair power draw .. and needs fairly beefy supply lines IMO |
Cheers, thanks for the heads-up Big man.
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01 March 2014, 07:02
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Country: UK - England
Boat name: Carpe Diem
Make: Ribeye 650S
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha F150
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Cheers Gareth.
Back overseas on Monday for 5 weeks and when I get back in April it'll be time to get it outside and let loose the Fairy power spray and some elbow grease on the toobs before heading down to Caernarfon in readiness for the Easter gig.
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Give us a shout if you want to launch at Caernarfon before the Easter do as my boat should be based down there by then (providing the boss doesn't keep screwing up my plans  )
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01 March 2014, 08:38
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Country: Ireland
Town: Galway
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Tony
Give us a shout if you want to launch at Caernarfon before the Easter do as my boat should be based down there by then (providing the boss doesn't keep screwing up my plans ) |
Will do fella
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09 April 2014, 19:22
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Make: Scorpion 9m
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Natural order is restored, as well as the toobs.
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09 April 2014, 20:10
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Country: UK - England
Town: Wirral & Caernarfon
Boat name: That's Enuff
Make: Revenger & Avon SR4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Honda 150HP & 50HP
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nice one Tony, I won't say anything, well not till Easter anyway
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