Carson Challenger project

eios · 12 February 2006, 09:09

Hi, i am new here, and have a spesial project to work on the next few weeks
Carson ! yes Challenger the big one :-)

The numbers :
9m
660 hp
5oookg

Comments anyone

Hugh Jardon · 12 February 2006, 09:24

have a chat with pressman as he knows about these boats

Pete7 · 12 February 2006, 15:20

Is this Barry's old rib. He built a 9m one with twin inboards about 93/94 time. Towed it down from Liverpool to Southampton behind a Rangerover including up Birdlip hill. We thought he was barking at the time. Sadly there was an engine problem so didn't see it out on the water. Deffinately the right colours for it.

Pete

eios · 12 February 2006, 17:42

yes, it is a 1992 mod.
Is this one of a kind or was there buildt more challengers?
Would like to contakt this Barry, is he still building Rib`s?

E

Here some more pic.

Pete7 · 12 February 2006, 18:38

Think Barry has moved out of the industry but Pressman may know more. Certainly several boats have been built recently from the moulds after an absence of 10 years.

This might be worth a read,

http://www.seawolfribs.com/index.html

Pete

pressman · 12 February 2006, 20:41

Yep send us a PM we are working with Barry at the present time

CJL · 12 February 2006, 22:02

Why do the tubes look like that???

It almost as if somebody has put "over tubes" on them

Chris

pressman · 13 February 2006, 07:35

Quite a few of them had a heavy duty gauze type material over the top

eios · 13 February 2006, 19:20

The project has the following goals

To turn a rescue/working boat into a fast offshore diving boat :-)

Reduce weight by 1 - 2000 kg
increase power by 30%
Increase speed by 15 knots
New colour navy grey/green
Etc etc.

I will update this tread as the project progress :-)

E

Rogue Wave · 13 February 2006, 20:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by pressman

Quite a few of them had a heavy duty gauze type material over the top

It prowtects the toobs when they are being hoisted up the side of a Ship/Rig amongst other things. Does anybody know whewre to get the stuff from?

Interetsing project best of luck

pressman · 13 February 2006, 20:14

Have not had the need to source this stuff and cannot put a product name to it but it is a plastic honeycombe design, and is also used as a non slip floor covering, but lends itself to be used as good armouring to rib collars.

Portmere rubber and other such companys should be able to supply.

Pete7 · 14 February 2006, 08:30

Eios,

Couple of other Carsons from the early days. Would be interested as the project develops, look forward to the photies.

Pete

eios · 14 February 2006, 20:26

Pressman, do u now how the stability of the boat will be effected if i remove 2 of the dieseltanks. were are the tanks placed in the seawolf 9000 today? I dont need more than 500l fuel for the future use. Should i remove the back tanks or the 500l tank in the midle of the boat?

E:-)

pressman · 14 February 2006, 20:27

sent you a pm

Our fuel tanks are where your engines are

eios · 17 March 2006, 18:58

Hi again, are now moving foward with the project and the boat is now on shore and in the hands of the hull and paint expert :-)
The plan is :
New paint, Dark grey with black seats and black equipment and removel of the "cabin" in front.
Total renowation of the 315 hp cummins engines and changing of dieseltanks from the tank in front to the tanks in the back. The surface drives from Trimax is now taken apart and uppdated.

eios · 11 April 2006, 19:47

here some new pic before and now ----from the garage......
Eirik :-)

eios · 21 April 2006, 20:14

new pic, it is coming along, hehe

Rogan · 24 April 2006, 17:16

More pictures! Awsome project

slimtim · 24 April 2006, 18:15

now why is it everyone else can get their huge boats finished really quickly whereas it takes me forever!

Interesting project, keep the piccies coming. Is it really possible to save up to 2000kg?!!! There must be a lot of stuff you can take out....I guess fuel tanks would weigh a chunk.

Tim

pathalla · 25 April 2006, 02:56

First build is always the toughest Slimtim, once you have that one down, it gets easier, designing your own stuff is a helluva undertaking, hats off! Keep working! Carson how about some better pictures? thanks!