Pacific 24 mk1

[Ian Austin]

Hi all
I thought i would share with you some pics of my now almost finished rib.

I bought it off flee bay quite a while ago and it didn't look pretty



I totaly stripped and rebuilt it and fitting outboards instead of an inboard diesel (too costly)

Pics taken prior to launching on the 25/01/2013, i have some other pics comming from friends that were at the launch, hope to collect them and add later.

[Ian Austin]

A short video taken on Saturday 02/02/2013

Stonecold Austin rib 2 - YouTube

[falcon0310]

nice how fast with 135 s ? are they new

[Ian Austin]

Hi
The engines are just over two years old, managed 38 knts and still can get it on the plane on one engine while dragging the other.

[Ian Austin]

links are to some pics i took while stripping and rebuilding.


ian-sw's Library | Photobucket


ian-sw's Library | Photobucket

[falcon0310]

looks good ian, i was silly boy last year could bought one with jet drive near u for 3 k

[falcon0310]

did you paint hull ?

[Ian Austin]

don't like the idea of a jet drive rib, i think it's okay for a hard boat that hardly lift there asses out of the water but a rib (or mine) will spend a lot of time in the air

[Ian Austin]

Originally Posted by falcon0310

did you paint hull ?

Yes i did, but is a sore subject as it went all funny, two pac epoxy undercoat and 7ltrs of two pac top coat.

[falcon0310]

the one i saw i was going rip jet out just add outboard like you, but if you seen my tread had tornado on go, and others, its like now still not finished and started another humber, so put it on ebay sell all off start again when warm

[Ian Austin]

luckly i had the use of a big shed, the guys that sorted the transom put it in there shed, so on wet windy days i spent building.

I might have another one to do, when somone on here has a sea trial, he helped me with the 700 screws putting the tubes on and that was very welcome help.

[Razorbill RIBs]

Looks good Ian..... remember seeing the early posts......its come a long way

I am pretty confused by Halmatic and their 'badging' of some boats...... Our Jet (measuring 26 foot plus) is plated as a Pac 24 (Mk1 is my understanding), but has a different hull shape (despite Jet) to yours, and has mid engine layout Some pics in our gallery here: http://www.rib.net/forum/members/7074-albums143.html

I understood /understand it to be one of 2 built..... with the later incarnation being those which you see hanging off the side of Navy warships (same Yanmar 440 engine but with Hamiltons rather than our Castoldi)...... Is yours plated as a '24'? Just curious really..... either way, looks a capable /neat bit of kit

[Ian Austin]

Hi Dan
It was advertised as an Atlantic 21 when i bought it, wasn't realy worried about that as i had a spare set of tubes for a Pacific 22 and Paul Tilley said the only real differance was the transom securing flaps.
It wasn't until i collected it that i belived it to be a Pacific 22 due to having an engine bay.
It looks as if there had been a 4 pot Mermaid fitted before as it was exactly the same as my other 22 i had.
It wasn't till tried to fit the tubes, that the problem surfaced, tubes 2 foot to short.
I then measured the lengh of the deck and this was exactly 22 foot long, i had some paper work on the Pac 22 and the lengh of the deck was given as 20 foot and a 1/4 inch, so i presumed it was a 24.
There were no plates markings anywhere on the hull/console etc, so in actual fact i don't know exactly what i do have originally all i know was it was orange.

I absolutley love it, i did regret selling my old Pac, but i'm happy again.

[treerat]

Looks great and pleased you've got her in the water - will be ideal for towing me home on the Easter pasty run

[Ian Austin]

Hi Mate
not a problem, but you will have to keep the pastie consumption to a minimum, it's not got that much power.

[falcon0310]

270 high for that boat ?

[Ian Austin]

Originally Posted by falcon0310

270 high for that boat ?

I don't think so, i had eyed up a pair of 200 etec's but these 135's saved me
£8k

[falcon0310]

You see 60 kts

[Ian Austin]

Originally Posted by falcon0310

You see 60 kts

No i am sorry, with the props that are on there at the moment it's giving me 38knts, but it will get on the plane on one engine and dragging the other.

[J.W.W.]

Nice work Ian!!