Post up Pictures of Your Boat/Water Toys

[The Moose]

Ashley1111 said:

Some pics of our current toy in the Florida Keys.

Will be there in 2 weeks with the whole family for the first time since school holidays 10 years ago, cant wait!









some of the stuff we get up to on it:














And our previous Boston Whaler:

You still out in FLA?

[XJSJohn]

Racing around the Southern Tip of Continental Asia, Raffles Lighthouse.

[schmalex]

I'd much rather be sat off Needles Fairway in 12c and drizzle

I'm sure I would, really....

[XJSJohn]

schmalex said:

I'd much rather be sat off Needles Fairway in 12c and drizzle

I'm sure I would, really....

30c, 12knots SW monsoon wind blowing all day and an ice box full of cold Tiger Beer.

Have done Needles Fairway and the only plus is you dont need the ice to keep the beer cold

[schmalex]

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[100 IAN]

uk_vette said:

100 IAN said:

Whats that Ian,

Looks to have the shape of the "Driver" boats.

vette

Its a Maxum 2200 SR3 and has a 5L American V8 (260/270 bhp). Its good for just over 50mph (when the sea's flat enough) which on water is fast!

Great fun and very sociable as it can accomodate 9 if need be. If you're looking for maximum fun for your money, fantastic performance and want to share the enjoyment with friends then i'd recommend one.

[NDA]

schmalex said:

I'd much rather be sat off Needles Fairway in 12c and drizzle

I'm sure I would, really....

I used my boat 3 times last year. THREE TIMES!

This year is looking worse. I may sell it if it continues to be unused....

The family are not really into it and the weather is not exactly tempting. Grrrr!

[schmalex]

NDA said:

schmalex said:

I'd much rather be sat off Needles Fairway in 12c and drizzle

I'm sure I would, really....

I used my boat 3 times last year. THREE TIMES!

This year is looking worse. I may sell it if it continues to be unused....

The family are not really into it and the weather is not exactly tempting. Grrrr!

Before we had kids, my wife and I had a Fairline Targa 27. It was lovely, with twin 4.5L V8 Mercruisers on straight through pipes (although that bit is quite irrelevant to the story!). We kept it for 3 seasons and used it a maximum of 20 times during the whole time we owned her. At £1,000 / month for the mortgage and mooring + (a lot of) fuel + insurance + servicing ++++, it was ruinously expensive to run. I was delighted when we sold it!!

[Simpo Two]

schmalex said:

Before we had kids, my wife and I had a Fairline Targa 27. It was lovely, with twin 4.5L V8 Mercruisers on straight through pipes (although that bit is quite irrelevant to the story!). We kept it for 3 seasons and used it a maximum of 20 times during the whole time we owned her. At £1,000 / month for the mortgage and mooring + (a lot of) fuel + insurance + servicing ++++, it was ruinously expensive to run. I was delighted when we sold it!!

I make that £1800 per trip, plus depreciation



I'll stick to my Yanmar 3JH5E

[schmalex]

Flat chat at 44kts, she burned just under 1.5 gallons / mile at £1.00 / litre (2000 marine unleaded prices).

Wasn't a cheap boat to run by any means! However our quickest cross channel trip was Lymington river mouth - Bray Harbour in Alderney in 95 minutes.....

[chrisga]

I don't really think I'm in the same league as some of you guys but here's me in my two:


IMG_8301 by chrisga, on Flickr


IMG_1373 by chrisga, on Flickr

[schmalex]

^^^^ now, they are proper boats!!

[danyeates]

NDA said:

schmalex said:

I'd much rather be sat off Needles Fairway in 12c and drizzle

I'm sure I would, really....

I used my boat 3 times last year. THREE TIMES!

This year is looking worse. I may sell it if it continues to be unused....

The family are not really into it and the weather is not exactly tempting. Grrrr!

Don't start giving people ideas!

[muckymotor]

So, who's feeling a bit left out? Be quick and the world is your (leaky?) oyster

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FREE-FREE-FREE-/18094423...

[CraigVmax]

I try to get out most nights on my toy..

[bluesatin]

Craig,

What boat is that?

[CraigVmax]

the new Vmax stealth boat

Its a 6 and a bit metre Powercat.

Very stable, very wide, twin 50hp Honda 4 strokes (massive overkill)

Holds a lot of people and kit, perfect for the river although it was designed for the sea really. Swim platform and ladder on the back.

A few minor mods coming

[Simpo Two]

It's a Bond villain's boat if ever there was one!

[CraigVmax]

this was the heartstopper when it almost came off the crane on day 1

[Riff Raff]

CraigVmax said:

I try to get out most nights on my toy..

Where is that? It looks a bit like Teddington on the far side of the river.............