I remember a couple of years back on the old forum there was talk of Bluebird being resurrected. I was there at recent trials about 2 weeks ago.
http://warbymotorsport.com/Spirit_of_Australia_II.php
That's a bit different to your timber skiff Jeff with the Q Dodge.
Pete if I put the Dodge in the Skiff it would probably sink, it runs a 186.
https://www.facebook.com/100008330013861/videos/1909885229299126/
At first, sorry about bad quality of the picture. Its over 30 years old and taken with a pocket camera.
We used to keep speed competitions for fishing boats ( shaft driven double enders ).
This was our "racer" Keppana.
17 ft fishing boat with 180 hp Volvo B20 rallycross engine and home made surface propeller propulsion ( cleaver ).
Its maximum speed was over 50 knots and 7600 rpm.
Quote from: T 24 on Wednesday, 19 July 2017, 12:41 AM
At first, sorry about bad quality of the picture. Its over 30 years old and taken with a pocket camera.
We used to keep speed competitions for fishing boats ( shaft driven douple enders ).
This was our "racer" Keppana.
17 ft fishing boat with 180 hp Volvo B20 rallycross engine and home made surface propeller propulsion ( cleaver ).
Its maximum speed was over 50 knots and 7600 rpm.
Cool, had a b20 with high compression Mahle pistons and double barrelled webers in my volvo 123gt '67 - amazon. Hauled ass even to today's standards.
@Blubber. That B20 is now in my sons Volvo 142 ´69, originally it was from my ´68 Amazon.
It has 11:1 compressions with ported B20E top, 44/37.5 valves, double Porche valve springs with aluminiun retainers, B30 pushrods, steel timing gears, Timos Motor (=Kormu) "828/107" camshaft, Timos rocker arm shaft, lightened, balanced, "083"distributor, double DHLA 45 Dellortos, etc... Runs great. Revs to 8000rpm. It was fast in eighties.
Quote from: T 24 on Wednesday, 19 July 2017, 03:16 AM
@Blubber. That B20 is now in my sons Volvo 142 ´69, originally it was from my ´68 Amazon.
It has 11:1 compressions with ported B20E top, 44/37.5 valves, double Porche valve springs with aluminiun retainers, B30 pushrods, steel timing gears, Timos Motor (=Kormu) "828/107" camshaft, Timos rocker arm shaft, lightened, balanced, "083"distributor, double DHLA 45 Dellortos, etc... Runs great. Revs to 8000rpm. It was fast in eighties.
Only mildly modified and tuned then............. :rofl2:
You guys must have some very fast fish up there .........
Most people here troll between 4-12 knots :whistling:
I suppose a similar motor to the B20 only with 2 extra cylinder, not much tuning done to this revs to about 6250 with a 20 percent ratio box so about 7500 out the back end.
Last weekend I visited in my old workplace. The red picture is taken from lighthouse trough the red sector.
"power boat" in this case means 1000 hp diesels per boat.
My turn,
This is actually MY boat, honest!! :grin:
Never ever owned a boat, thats what mates are for, borrow theirs. If i ever decided to own one, yours is it Lawrie. Its beautiful, know nothing about them but it sure looks good and expensive.
They say the two best days of boat ownership are the day you buy it and they day you sell it.
I can confirm this saying is true
Laurie.... I bet your boat would go faster if it was blue and white :rofl2: :rofl2: :happy1:
Quote from: grog on Monday, 21 August 2017, 09:44 PM
Never ever owned a boat, thats what mates are for, borrow theirs. If i ever decided to own one, yours is it Lawrie. Its beautiful, know nothing about them but it sure looks good and expensive.
Ha Ha, fooled you, it really IS mine, but not quite what it seems, maybe this will clarify!!
Being a bit naughty. :rolleyes:
Nice one Lawrie... we all walked in to that one :clapping:
It IS blue & white, with a smidge of red thrown in . . .
I am certain you build this :clapping:
That's a kind of boat I want. Stuff it in my backpack, get on the 14, ride to a lake, and ... have a great relaxing time.
Correct, I manufacture them!!
Is it RC Lawrie ?
It can be, I manufacture kits for modelmakers to build, its up to them if they wish to r/c them or simply display them, others just want to build & sell them on, either way, it suite me. :grin:
Cool Lawrie :clapping: Got a web site showing these kits?
Anyone put a diesel engine in one of these?
None of my models are suitable for diesel, but ok for electric, I DO have a website, but I don't think this sites owners would appreciate me flashing it around on this forum.
I started my little business in 1990, & been a member of this club ( in one form or another ) since 2002 & not splashed it around on here,
also, I doubt if durt-great hairy bikers would be interested in soppy little models anyway, hence the low profile!!
My fishing boat. And its not a model or fake. I made it twenty years ago. Mould is from old pilot boat.
33 feet, 5.5 tons and 380 hp Volvo diesel. 16 / 28 kts. 24 kts in picture.
Quote from: lawrie on Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 03:21 AM
None of my models are suitable for diesel, but ok for electric, I DO have a website, but I don't think this sites owners would appreciate me flashing it around on this forum.
I started my little business in 1990, & been a member of this club ( in one form or another ) since 2002 & not splashed it around on here,
also, I doubt if durt-great hairy bikers would be interested in soppy little models anyway, hence the low profile!!
Understood. Can you please send me a private message with the link.
Quote from: T 24 on Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 03:36 AM
My fishing boat. And its not a model or fake. I made it twenty years ago. Mould is from old pilot boat.
33 feet, 5.5 tons and 380 hp Volvo diesel.
Love your fishing boat, that's a beut, but i'm in the middle of the UK or i'd have another, when in the gulf, I had a little 16ft speedboat with 2 x 100 hp Murcury's, didn't arf go!!
This is my boat - 540hp twin 5.7 V8s, cruise at 18kts, tops out at 24/25kts
This is a diesel
Quote from: Globalrider on Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 05:26 AM
This is my boat - 540hp twin 5.7 V8s, cruise at 18kts, tops out at 24/25kts
Bayliner!
Here's my boat. Had it about 15 years. Caught a lot of fish & crays on this puppy. We've been through a lot together & she has always seen me right when things got rough, that's why she gets whatever she wants / needs.
She's got a 150hp Johnson Ocean Pro. I put a bigger tank in it, 270L. She LOVES fuel! V6 2 stroke! Loves gas! If it was a car you'd bury it. She uses about 1L / kilometer, think that works out to about 2.8mpg!!
Very reliable & the last of the big 6's before they went to E-Tec, lots of SS in the engine. I do all my own maintenance (as little as there is on a 2 stroke).
Anyway, back to bikes, as it's a bike forum aye!
I love two strokes, bikes and boats.
i know as much about boats as brain surgery but it looks good to me. sure does like petrol. mate had a shark cat, dual hull, said it used stacks of juice but was safest boat, he just kept filling it up.
Quote from: KiwiCol on Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 05:06 PM
Anyway, back to bikes, as it's a bike forum aye!
Col this is the
Off Topic Section. Since we are gentle fellows, you are welcome to talk about bikes here :boogie:
Quote from: Irish in Oz on Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 02:05 PM
This is a diesel
Lovely little critter :drool: Did it pass emission testing?
Quote from: KiwiCol on Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 05:06 PM
She's got a 150hp Johnson Ocean Pro. I put a bigger tank in it, 270L. She LOVES fuel! V6 2 stroke! Loves gas! If it was a car you'd bury it. She uses about 1L / kilometer, think that works out to about 2.8mpg!!
Very reliable & the last of the big 6's before they went to E-Tec, lots of SS in the engine. I do all my own maintenance (as little as there is on a 2 stroke).
Anyway, back to bikes, as it's a bike forum aye!
Aye, aye captain. I thing I see Gilligan, the captain, is that ginger and Mary Ann ....
Would you get much time in it given the storms that hit NZ (especially lately).
I'm actually taking it up to Kaikoura this weekend, it's calm water, light winds & mild temp. Going fishing & going to put the pots in for a crack at some crays too. No doubt there'll be some quad biking & beers in there too, along with watching the rugby.
Sounds great. :onya:
Well, the fishing was fairly skinny, but we caught 10 fish (and ate them). I put the pots in & we got 27 crays in 2 pots. Only 1 keeper in there as rest were females in berry (have eggs n not allowed to take them). Sea was good & flat. Did some quad biking too & sank a few (ok, more than a few) pints at the local. Good weekend. Couple of pic's attached.
Keep to the limit mate. Have watched the show on TV. Unbelievable what some want in the freezer.
We only had 1 keeper Irish & we ate it for lunch! I stick to the rules with fishing, not worth loosing your boat & gear for a few extra fish.
https://vimeo.com/51461763?ref=fb-share
R.I.P.
Last friday was a sad day. Two of my friends died with my favorite pilot boat.
I can not understand what has happened. That boat is (was) the best boat I know, and it was in great condition.
That boat type is known as very seaworthy model, 15.4 x 5.1 meter deep V-hull, 18 tons and 2 x 500 hp scania diesels.
https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/two_found_dead_after_pilot_boat_capsizes_at_sea/9969553
That's so sad Yussi, RIP guys
Very sad to hear you have lost two friends.
My thoughts and sympathy go with you.
RIP Gentlemen.