Redbay 850 - Page 3

willk · 15 April 2011, 09:16

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Originally Posted by Callum Stewart

It would have been nice to catch up at the RB demo day but we are heading for the Isle of Man

Oh that's OK, I'll leave your tenner behind the bar at Joe's, shall I?

Course, I'll drink the beer that it will have payed for...

Callum Stewart · 16 April 2011, 08:11

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Oh that's OK, I'll leave your tenner behind the bar at Joe's, shall I?

I think your tenner will be long gone before you get to Joe's! Its normal practice for the first round to be in the boat club! I have warned Charles to get in on the first round if you are at the bar!

tonymac · 16 April 2011, 12:07

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Originally Posted by Callum Stewart

I think your tenner will be long gone before you get to Joe's! Its normal practice for the first round to be in the boat club! I have warned Charles to get in on the first round if you are at the bar!

EVERYONE has to get in on the first round if he's at the bar!!

jambo · 16 April 2011, 12:15

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Originally Posted by tonymac

EVERYONE has to get in on the first round if he's at the bar!!

Tony you can have my 'proxy' pint if it helps swell the round!!

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willk · 16 April 2011, 21:00

Gits!

Started in Joe's, dined at Harry's and ended the night (last one out) at the boat club in the excellent company of the extended McLaughlin clan....

...bit dodge this morning

BUT, I can now recommend a Specific Cure for hangovers:

Take the 1050 for a blast and let the 53kt slipstream massage yer knotted brow...

tonymac · 17 April 2011, 09:36

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Originally Posted by willk

Gits!

Started in Joe's, dined at Harry's and ended the night (last one out) at the boat club in the excellent company of the extended McLaughlin clan....

...bit dodge this morning

BUT, I can now recommend a Specific Cure for hangovers:

Take the 1050 for a blast and let the 53kt slipstream massage yer knotted brow...

GIT!

Mad I could not get up there yesterday - but couldn't get away.

willk · 17 April 2011, 18:55

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Originally Posted by tonymac

Mad I could not get up there yesterday - but couldn't get away.

You missed a Good Day. It kinda began to take shape in the Club House at 0130hrs when Tom forgot himself and suggested that donegaldan take the 600hp, 10.5 meter rib they affectionately call "The Beast" for a quick spin later in the morning. I retired happy in the sure knowledge that whatever followed in the morning - it wouldn't be boring

And it wasn't. In fact, the morning saw the pair of us tooling south in the Redbay Stormforce 850 Prototype. She has the Yanmar 315hp straight six paired with the ZT350 leg (counter-rotating prop). I'd run her once before under careful supervision and liked her but this was my chance! I liked her a lot. She tips along effortlessly making 30kts plus at 3000rpm and we ran her up to 42kts at 4000rpm. She is well planted and while she's a big girl, she handles well. Her weight and deep hull mean that she doesn't really notice chop. I'd like to try her in bigger seas to see what she's like, good I reckon...

That's her in blue with the Beast behind.

willk · 17 April 2011, 19:17

We returned just in time to stand aside as Redbay RNLI launched the 85 to recover drifting divers and their dead stick boat. If the diver cox'n had called it on the VHF, not the mobile, they would have been rescued half an hour earlier - by us. Lesson there folks.

All the while donegaldan had been fretting and checking his mobile (c/w charts). Once he gots his mitts on the 1050 all was revealed. Lough Swilly RNLI (his station) were once again returning a reserve Tyne Class to Troon. He knew they'd be exiting Rathlin Sound as we fitted our feet into the straps and dialed the ScotSeats up. It was a bit of a blur after that. I'm fairly sure I saw 53kts briefly. Very soon I saw surprised faces on the Tyne. Having annoyed them for a bit we checked the plotter for a return course. I was slightly surprised to see that we were half way to Scotland... Smacks when we got back to Redbay then

I took her back at a more sedate 40kts which she makes at just below 5000rpm. The ScotSeats work nicely at these speeds, making it feel very relaxed indeed. It was my first time the wheel of something this big so backing her into Redbay quay was fun

The Suzi 300s have a great roar when you plant them, but when we stopped I actually thought they had cut out, so quiet are they. This rig is for sale and if I had the money....

willk · 17 April 2011, 19:24

Speaking of money, when we got back from terrorising the RNLI, someone purchased the Stormforce 6.5m previously known as the willkcraft.

So I'm ribless...

Best of luck to the new owner, I hope she brings him as much pleasure and enjoyment as she did me

jambo · 17 April 2011, 19:34

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Originally Posted by willk

Speaking of money, when we got back from terrorising the RNLI, someone purchased the Stormforce 6.5m previously known as the willkcraft.

So I'm ribless...

Best of luck to the new owner, I hope she brings him as much pleasure and enjoyment as she did me

Yea had noticed you had changed your signature!! I think under Forum rules you are only allowed to post on SIB threads now!!

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willk · 17 April 2011, 19:50

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Originally Posted by jambo

i think under forum rules you are only allowed to post on sib threads now!!:d

This joint doesn't have Rules, it has Guidelines (it's almost a Code - HArrrrrr!)

And the Boss has a SIB

I'm thinking of it as an opportunity to hone my piddly little boat handling skills

jambo · 17 April 2011, 22:00

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Originally Posted by willk

This joint doesn't have Rules, it has Guidelines (it's almost a Code - HArrrrrr!)

And the Boss has a SIB

I'm thinking of it as an opportunity to hone my piddly little boat handling skills

I am sure you will have lots of fun, I certainly hav enjoyed my new 4m toy since I got it I can go places the Ribcraft cant!

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donegaldan · 19 April 2011, 08:54

Nothing wrong with 4 meter sea going ships :-)
just cause Willk is now on a soft bottom as apposed to GRP !
We can now consider him an oversized fender...

Provided your boat is the 1050 beast

jambo · 19 April 2011, 11:10

[Willk is now on a soft bottom as apposed to GRP !
We can now consider him an oversized fender...

Provided your boat is the 1050 beast [/QUOTE]

Best yet que the 'W'......

tonymac · 21 April 2011, 09:01

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Originally Posted by donegaldan

Nothing wrong with 4 meter sea going ships :-)
just cause Willk is now on a soft bottom as apposed to GRP !
We can now consider him an oversized fender...

Provided your boat is the 1050 beast

I'm just looking for a replacement fender!

Glad you got her sold - now tell everyone what you're buying

Are you going to steal the Beast under Donegaldan's nose?

tonymac · 21 April 2011, 09:05

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Originally Posted by willk

The Suzi 300s have a great roar when you plant them, but when we stopped I actually thought they had cut out, so quiet are they. This rig is for sale and if I had the money....

You would need some SERIOUS money!!!

willk · 21 April 2011, 09:07

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Originally Posted by tonymac

Are you going to steal the Beast under Donegaldan's nose?

Not likely!

Apparently a couple of lads gave her an awful thrashin' last week

Callum Stewart · 11 May 2011, 18:54

The new Redbay Stormforce 850 OB with twin 150hp Zukes ready to get wet!
Now are the tubes in or out.

willk · 11 May 2011, 19:29

You are remarkably well informed Callum. Do you have Kin this side of the pond?

She's coming together at last. I must live up to the bad name that Lanky gave me on here and bum a run on her some arvo

jambo · 11 May 2011, 20:49

[QUOTE=willk;400500] You are remarkably well informed Callum. Do you have Kin this side of the pond?

There could be a clue in the surname!! Maybe he is related to the new owner of the 1050?
Whatever I am sure you will get to the bottom of it

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