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Post by kris on Nov 29, 2018 11:16:57 GMT
Great minds think alike, you could get some great big tyres in those cutouts on the back of that jet boat though.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2018 11:22:23 GMT
Its wicked. I'd love to put an electric conversion in there. As I have no land or store or garden or anything I can't accommodate it. Big fan of Bond Bugs as well
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2018 11:25:48 GMT
Looking at the hull shape I am not that surprised that one of the 3 made was wrecked during "testing". Looks like a dangerous item if you got it going fast specially with the pilot being inside like that. Much more dangerous than a jet ski. (From eBay advert)
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Post by kris on Nov 29, 2018 11:31:36 GMT
There's a reason they only made 3.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2018 11:35:40 GMT
A bit surprising they got past 1 !
I remember in the late 80s early 90s there was some chatter about a 10ft speedboat and it was very dangerous as it rolled over on turns.
There was one called the Picuda advertised in waterway mags. I wanted one. Not sure if this is it. At the time I bought a secondhand 9ft Spitfire speedboat with a 25hp sevla on it and my mum was very worried as she thought it was that one which rolled. But it wasn't. The deep vee went all the way to the back on the Spitfire so it was stable. On this jet boat it doesn't which is concerning.
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Post by kris on Nov 29, 2018 11:37:35 GMT
There's no way I would get inside that with the intention of going fast on water.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2018 11:39:45 GMT
So its not a picuda. The go faster stripes on the jet boat look older.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2018 11:44:38 GMT
Bit awkward to see on phone but it seems to have a name "microwave" looks like a brand rather than a boat name as its in two different fonts.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2018 11:55:00 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2018 11:55:40 GMT
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Post by kris on Nov 29, 2018 11:55:45 GMT
Magnetman Your far too interested in the jet boat.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2018 11:59:16 GMT
Yeah, @someboater , step away from the buy it now button - you have a young family to think about.
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Post by kris on Nov 29, 2018 11:59:22 GMT
I don't know it looks like there's some good wood that could be made into nice cupboards or something.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2018 12:27:39 GMT
Someone will probably restore and use it if its teak. Lovely looking gentleman's launch. The clinker dinghies are rather nice too not quite sure why they have been photographed as not in the sellers other items.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2018 12:30:10 GMT
Yeah, @someboater , step away from the buy it now button - you have a young family to think about. Buy Now? £1200 ? No way José Would be quite an interesting project for £350 but you'd have to be very keen to pay much more for it I believe.
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