Post up Pictures of Your Boat/Water Toys

[E55 Max]

danyeates said:

Late 1970's, early 1980's isn't it? That's pretty retro!

1972....and no I am not 40....yet....

[happygoron]

Merlot of Dale. Technically my fathers but I use it far more than him so let's call it the family boat!


252107_732674464574_3136193_n by happygoron, on Flickr

IMGP2133 by happygoron, on Flickr

[richardxjr]

danyeates said:

And a selection of water toys available from work...

I want need a hovercraft

[danyeates]

richardxjr said:

danyeates said:

And a selection of water toys available from work...

I want need a hovercraft

My girlfriend's dad sells them actually.

http://www.hovpod.com/

http://www.youtube.com/user/hovpod

[bucksmanuk]

Huntsman said:

Four tons of rotting mahogany....

that is absolutely gorgeous

*goes to complete lottery ticket...*

[Hooli]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

Simpo Two said:

Hooli said:

LHD? is it a grey import?

On rivers you drive on the right, hence the wheel is on the left. Boats with right-hand drive are simply cars

And the ones with the Wheels in the Middle ?

F1 ?

Sinclair C5s?

[Cheburator mk2]

Huntsman said:

JOD35?

Indeed. "Red Machine" GBR9413 based in Gosport. This one was taken at Ocean Village right after the end of the Solent Spring Double race...

[Hooli]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

Hooli said:

Sinclair C5s?

C5 = handlebars

True


I must say in my idle dream of wanting a boat it'd have sails, although that old mahogany power boat there is beautiful.

[Huntsman]

Cheburator mk2 said:

Indeed. "Red Machine" GBR9413 based in Gosport. This one was taken at Ocean Village right after the end of the Solent Spring Double race...

I raced on one a bit, Dick Dastardly III, quite some years ago now, Dick Dastardly I and II met various fates...

I recall it being a handicap bandit on a reach, especially if we could fly the kite, but a little off the pace on a beat or downwind.

[XJSJohn]

Huntsman said:

Cheburator mk2 said:

There she is... Our glorified surfboard...

JOD35?

We have a beneteau first class Europe on the moorings here in Singapore (4 years older in design but similar concept) an absolute machine for an older boat, but gets slayed on handicap unfortunately!

I am happy with my IOR3/4 toner and her 0.961 IRC ticket! She has managed to sneak in ahead of a TP52 on corrected in the past!

[Cheburator mk2]

Huntsman said:

I raced on one a bit, Dick Dastardly III, quite some years ago now, Dick Dastardly I and II met various fates...

I recall it being a handicap bandit on a reach, especially if we could fly the kite, but a little off the pace on a beat or downwind.

I have heard of Dick Dastardly I, II and III. The IRC rating is a killer - 1.021, unfortunately. Downwind or on a reach, we are untouchable. Because of the planing hull, fractional rig, smallish symetrical kyte and wide arse we can sail stupid angles compared to pretty much anything else out there J-109s, Firsts of various iterations, HODs, Primas etc. Upwind, without water ballast the JOD is a really difficult boat to sail to its rating. The "grove" is so narrow, it is unreal.

We use it for short handed racing - less people to scream at and only yourself and your partner in crime to blame if you cock up.

All in, very well built boat with amazing performance for the money. It took me 2 yrs to find her...

P.S. Looked a Benny First Class Europe a while back- amazing performance for the £13k asking price, but it was st for short handed racing/cruising due to runners and a very noodly mast. Also get's really killed on its rating...

[Sixpackpert]

richardxjr said:

I want need a hovercraft

Not a Hovpod you don't.

[maser_spyder]

Sixpackpert said:

richardxjr said:

I want need a hovercraft

Not a Hovpod you don't.

[TeeRev]

Here is a shot of a couple of my water toys on the beach on Saturday and one of the van loaded and ready to go, there's quite a few more boards in my lock up as well, a total thirteen at last count.

I've been windsurfing for nearly thirty years but most of the kit was my son's who was a professional windsurfer on the world tour until he died in a jet ski accident 8 years ago last Friday. I still use it a lot and was sailing at Eastbourne on Friday and Saturday with my Son in Law who was also one of his best friends.

Yachting and scuba diving are also passions of mine and my wife's but for them we just charter in the Caribbean or Med and rent diving kit abroad as needed, maybe when I fully retire she'll let me buy a yacht though.

[Huntsman]

Cheburator mk2 said:

I have heard of Dick Dastardly I, II and III. The IRC rating is a killer - 1.021, unfortunately. Downwind or on a reach, we are untouchable. Because of the planing hull, fractional rig, smallish symetrical kyte and wide arse we can sail stupid angles compared to pretty much anything else out there J-109s, Firsts of various iterations, HODs, Primas etc. Upwind, without water ballast the JOD is a really difficult boat to sail to its rating. The "grove" is so narrow, it is unreal.

We use it for short handed racing - less people to scream at and only yourself and your partner in crime to blame if you cock up.

All in, very well built boat with amazing performance for the money. It took me 2 yrs to find her...

P.S. Looked a Benny First Class Europe a while back- amazing performance for the £13k asking price, but it was st for short handed racing/cruising due to runners and a very noodly mast. Also get's really killed on its rating...

Dick Dasatardly 1 was an Impala 28, fab boats those, DD II was an old Half Tonner that kept falling to bits, DD III was the JOD 35, I think, might have got II and III in the wrong order, I did a bit with them, not a lot, I was doing a lot on a J120 at the time, I don't sail much now as I have the 'rotting mahogany' but I am doing the RTI with some chums on a Nic 55 in a fortnights time.

[XJSJohn]

Cheburator mk2 said:

P.S. Looked a Benny First Class Europe a while back- amazing performance for the £13k asking price, but it was st for short handed racing/cruising due to runners and a very noodly mast. Also get's really killed on its rating...

Certainly would not want to sail the Europe (or my boat) properly with less than 5 onboard, just too many things to deal with / break happening at the same time on any maneuver!


why did i ever buy a boat with Runners!!

an IRC of over 1 is pretty harsh for an older 35 footer though, much get tough competing with the current generation of 40 mods. You done much optimizing to try and creep the handicap down at all?

edit - here is a picture of us before it all goes wrong ...

Edited by XJSJohn on Tuesday 19th June 01:29

[anonymous-user]

This count?....

[Brother D]

TeeRev said:

Here is a shot of a couple of my water toys on the beach on Saturday and one of the van loaded and ready to go, there's quite a few more boards in my lock up as well, a total thirteen at last count.

I've been windsurfing for nearly thirty years but most of the kit was my son's who was a professional windsurfer on the world tour until he died in a jet ski accident 8 years ago last Friday. I still use it a lot and was sailing at Eastbourne on Friday and Saturday with my Son in Law who was also one of his best friends.

Yachting and scuba diving are also passions of mine and my wife's but for them we just charter in the Caribbean or Med and rent diving kit abroad as needed, maybe when I fully retire she'll let me buy a yacht though.

A fantasy kit set-up for me, I'm guessing you Andy's dad? - (I saw him at the indoor windsurfing in London one year)? I'm sure you're extremely proud of what he achieved in a short time. Just very sad when I heard the news.

Good luck with convincing the other half on the yacht purchase.

[Cheburator mk2]

XJSJohn said:

an IRC of over 1 is pretty harsh for an older 35 footer though, much get tough competing with the current generation of 40 mods. You done much optimizing to try and creep the handicap down at all?

There is not a lot you can do - the mast is heavier, the N1 is not being used and that is about it - rating is down from 1.033.

The biggest problem is the narrow grove going upwind. With a well drilled full crew and a mains/helm working well as a pair, the JOD is still competitive. Getting the crew to commit and finding someone who actually knows how to steer her is a problem.

During last years' 2-handed RTI we flew the kyte in 35knots, tanking along at a steady average 15knts round the back of the island, hitting 18knts surfing. She was super stable and we were actually enjoying it instead of the usual heart in mouth feeling. Thus she still has it to mix with the big boys, but it's finding the crew...

Edited by Cheburator mk2 on Tuesday 19th June 13:03

[Huntsman]

Cheburator mk2 said:

but it's finding the crew...

When I raced on the J120 that very point nearly drove the owner up the wall.