New Posts New Posts RSS Feed: Ian Bruce
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Register Register  Login Login

Ian Bruce
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  <1 2345>
Author
  Share Topic Share Topic  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
Daniel Holman View Drop Down
Really should get out more
Really should get out more


Joined: 17 Nov 08
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 997 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Daniel Holman Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Topic: Ian Bruce
    Posted: 28 Mar 16 at 9:00pm
Originally posted by JimC

Originally posted by Daniel Holman

Esp as you have to be pretty confident to press go on alu tooling.

Oh gosh yes, hadn't occurred to me, because they're not materials I have to think about, but grief, you're stuffed for a prototype. OK you can build a sailing mockup that's superficially the same for handling, but how do you test the engineering? How readily can the tooling be changed if you discover a problem? I'm not at all familiar with this technology. Can the tooling be sliced about, welded and refinished, albeit at hideous expense, or is that not feasible?


Issues can be rectified in Alu tooling but its not cheap! Basically yes Rupert, experts are involved, Mr Truswell being an expert of around a decade in setting up production for a variety of roto moulds since back in laser days. There are rules to follow and tricks of the trade.The expert will interrogate the models at the design stage, and there are plenty of tricks in use of heat, cooling, release, cooling jigs etc. You can get away with  more in the smaller boats but 16ft or so is the practical limit.
Back to Top
Gfinch View Drop Down
Groupie
Groupie
Avatar

Joined: 09 Nov 09
Location: United Kingdom
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 67 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Gfinch Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Mar 16 at 9:26pm
Individuals like Jo Richards are still around, he did the Aero and a whole portfolio of other stuff, especially 12s.

Sad news about Ian though.
3513, 3551 - National 12
136069 - Laser
32541 - Mirror
4501 - Laser 4000
Back to Top
getafix View Drop Down
Really should get out more
Really should get out more
Avatar

Joined: 28 Mar 06
Location: United Kingdom
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 2143 		Post Options Post Options   Quote getafix Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Mar 16 at 9:31am
Originally posted by Chris 249

Oh, yep, Rupert, there are great designers out there now.  But people of the Holt/Moore/Haylock type and then the Bruce/Alter/Drake/Rod Johnstone type - the ones who created/promoted craft that were new genres that could open up the sport to a wider market - seem to be missing.  Maybe RS' principles are the closest we have.  




great names, I would add Morrison, Howlett and Richards in more recent times as designers who have successfully designed both SMOD and development boats, I'm sure there would be others abroad, but no idea
Back to Top
Dougaldog View Drop Down
Far too distracted from work
Far too distracted from work


Joined: 05 Nov 10
Location: hamble
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 356 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Dougaldog Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Mar 16 at 9:51am
Sad to say that so far I've not had much in the way of response to some ideas floated out to various magazines for a wide reaching obit. I've got my archive here warmed up and ready to go, but am just got getting any "can you do...." requests.
Just as an FYI - already well advanced, so...for publication later this summer, is something for you to get your teeth into! A look at the relationship between the designer and the 'raison d'etre' for the existence of the boat. Elsewhere, another well known and subscribed to forum has been running a thread on the 'your worstest ever dinghy' - I think the thread kicked off with the Skipper 14 and 12. Now these are Peter Milne designs - the same Peter Milne who gave us the Fireball, Javelin, m14 and some very innovative tunnel scow moths (amongst many others). But the Skipper 14?????? It just goes to show how the demands of the 'customer' can be a major determinant in what you end up with. Have a few others pieces to go first (maybe another on PYs....) and then this one will be published on this site.
Dougal H
Back to Top
Presuming Ed View Drop Down
Really should get out more
Really should get out more


Joined: 26 Feb 05
Location: United Kingdom
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 641 		Post Options Post Options   Quote Presuming Ed Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Mar 16 at 12:26pm
Originally posted by Dougaldog

Elsewhere, another well known and subscribed to forum has been running a thread on the 'your worstest ever dinghy'

Hint? Where's that? 
Back to Top
jaydub View Drop Down
Far too distracted from work
Far too distracted from work


Joined: 06 Jan 07
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 267 		Post Options Post Options   Quote jaydub Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Mar 16 at 12:31pm
Originally posted by Presuming Ed

Originally posted by Dougaldog

Elsewhere, another well known and subscribed to forum has been running a thread on the 'your worstest ever dinghy'

Hint? Where's that? 
Google didn't work very well on that cryptic clue either. ;)
Back to Top
iGRF View Drop Down
Really should get out more
Really should get out more
Avatar

Joined: 07 Mar 11
Location: Hythe
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 6499 		Post Options Post Options   Quote iGRF Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Mar 16 at 2:41pm
Facebook, 'sailing jihad' sort of 'secret invite only group' which means if anyone on there knows you they can invite you on, with the premise you don't get upset with banter and ribaldry and swear never to sue or threaten to sue any of the participants, if I knew who you were I could ask you, but I know very few folk who sail and are on facebook at friend level, but the usual suspects seem to know everyone worth knowing and the trickle down effect has swollen the ranks, but, it is facebook, so you're real which isn't necessarily a place for those of thin skins..
Snow Equipment Deals    New Core Kite website
Back to Top
423zero View Drop Down
Really should get out more
Really should get out more


Joined: 08 Jan 15
Location: United Kingdom
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 3420 		Post Options Post Options   Quote 423zero Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Mar 16 at 6:07pm
Skipper 12 & 14, companies that build boats today would kill for sales figures achieved by Richmond Marine,
I believe these were sold in "Blacks" or "Halfords" ?
They still command high second hand values and sell well.
Back to Top
JimC View Drop Down
Really should get out more
Really should get out more
Avatar

Joined: 17 May 04
Location: United Kingdom
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 6662 		Post Options Post Options   Quote JimC Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Mar 16 at 6:13pm
There were certainly many worse boats than the Skippers about. The main trouble was the fitout was rudimentary: without doubt modern mass market boats are much better. They attracted the same sort of opprobium from the snob element that rotomoulds do today.
Back to Top
gordon1277 View Drop Down
Really should get out more
Really should get out more


Joined: 24 Mar 10
Location: United Kingdom
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 665 		Post Options Post Options   Quote gordon1277 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Mar 16 at 8:19am
They are the boat I dread most seeing being rigged on the public slipway along the road on a day when you know it could be blowing sw f5 to 6 by the time they try to come back from the isle of wight.
Old fireballs are a favorite for accidents waiting to happen as well.
Gordon
Lossc
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  <1 2345>

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Bulletin Board Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 9.665y
Copyright ©2001-2010 Web Wiz
Change your personal settings, or read our privacy policy