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G.R.F.
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Topic: V Twin Posted: 21 Jun 12 at 11:18am |
As to PM's post, the beauty of what we do, is diversity, wether it be howling down ocean waves on a three sail reach or, as I've just re-discovered, the joy of fast action close quarter confined water racing and there need to be different tools for each craft, that much I have to now concede.
The V-Twin is a sea monster, it is a different style of enjoyment and feeling a bit safer and secure(er) on our water doesn't do any harm, it's a very challenging bit of coastline you come to realise once you sail elsewhere, not surprising there aint many of us, however it does need to be more manageable. I launched and recovered the EPS alone yesterday, you couldn't possibly consider doing that most of the time at Hythe and certainly not the V-Twin it is too big and too heavy something needs to be done about that, it was a mistake, but then we all make them and the reasons are buried way back in this thread, not least with cost implications.
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Slippery Jim
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jun 12 at 11:42am |
So GRUMPF, can we hammer in the last nail on the lid of this one, or do you have any more "non sequitur" to lighten our lives and add humour to our cold, dark Winter evenings in our fur lined slippers, hugging our hot chocolate close to the range, our klinker built lovingly varnished leadmines languishing in their freezing boat parks and garages? Or do you have another project?
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Pass the skiff, man!
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haroosh
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jun 12 at 1:17pm |
Exactly what the whole forum had in mind but you may also need an angle grinder Andy!!!!
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pondmonkey
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jun 12 at 1:46pm |
well the obvious answer is Grumpf to team up with Ovingtons... angle grind the v-twin lengthways and then fuse each half to the racks of the Aura.
You'd have a very weird, but stable trimaran that would be perfect for him. |
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I luv Wight
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jun 12 at 1:59pm |
And I have access to a skip
30grit carbide jigsaw blades do the job nicely I find. I also had the same thought that maybe I could make three boats out of it. |
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pondmonkey
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jun 12 at 2:01pm |
but what the hell would you do with a Vortex rig Andy?????
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jun 12 at 2:03pm |
Good luck getting them to sell you one. They weren't interested when I enquired. |
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G.R.F.
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jun 12 at 4:19pm |
Now you're talking, I want it! Where do I sign?
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robinft
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jun 12 at 4:21pm |
I know you're joking, but why reinvent the wheel? Take a serious look at the Weta 4.4.
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Laser number 9
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pondmonkey
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jun 12 at 4:22pm |
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