Jermyn
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| posted on 1/3/05 at 02:07 PM |
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Sourcing Idea.....Boats.....Louvers
Someone gave me a boat this past weekend so I went to my local boating supply store to pick up some items.
I was surprized at the variety of items there that could be adapted to a locost.
Here are a few I really liked:
Louvers, (many different types all stainless steel) Cheap...$14
Gas tanks, (large plastic and metal tanks with gauges mounted right on the tank!) about $35-50
Stainless screws and Hardware, (sold individually or by box)
Lights, many different vareities from the standard auto parts stores, chrome and all the like....Relatively inexpensive.
Heres some other stuff I saw too:
Fiberglass stuff, carbon fibre stuff, seating, trailer cycle wings, matting for floorboards...etc
I will definitely be heading back there for some supplies.
Has anyone ever used an outboard motor for a locost?
Maybe this should be in the donor section but I really liked the louvers and I figured someone would look here for that.
[Edited on 3/1/2005 by Jermyn]
If life is a race do you want to be the first one to finish?
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marktigere1
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| posted on 1/3/05 at 02:28 PM |
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I've heard that some BEC Seven's use an anchor and a few hundred feet of chain for a very effective reversing solution.
It also works better than the Maclaren air brake!!!
Cheers
Mark
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clbarclay
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| posted on 1/3/05 at 02:39 PM |
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You leave the anchor at one end of the quarter mile and hope you have enough chain.
Far more effective than a parachute.
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JoelP
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| posted on 1/3/05 at 04:43 PM |
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ive used a boat fuel tank! its now been replaced with a viper tank due to a lack of a suitable vent or return in the plastic tank. Now it gets used as
a 23 litre jerry can 
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greggors84
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| posted on 1/3/05 at 07:29 PM |
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I'll have to look out for my local boat store, might have to have a look next time im near the coast though as i dont think there are many round
here.
Sounds like they might be cheaper than your average locost shop.
Chris
The Magnificent 7!
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 1/3/05 at 08:27 PM |
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I get a lot of little fixtures and fittings from my local yacht chandlers - lately I bought some stainless jubilee clips 'cos the ones I bought
at a show kept falling apart. The yacht ones are twice as wide and very robust, and the price was much the same.
David
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CairB
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| posted on 1/3/05 at 10:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
I get a lot of little fixtures and fittings from my local yacht chandlers - lately I bought some stainless jubilee clips 'cos the ones I bought
at a show kept falling apart. The yacht ones are twice as wide and very robust, and the price was much the same.
David
Did you get them cheaper in the sails
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 2/3/05 at 08:35 AM |
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That's terrible!
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DarrenW
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| posted on 2/3/05 at 03:15 PM |
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If the boat shops are that cheap im surprised they can keep their business afloat.
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Peteff
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| posted on 2/3/05 at 03:22 PM |
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Stop it..
These boat puns are oarful.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 2/3/05 at 03:29 PM |
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Rowlocks to the lot of you!!!
David
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DarrenW
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| posted on 2/3/05 at 03:33 PM |
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i dont sea what the jokes are about??
Ah, i get it now. laughed so much i nearly keeled over!!
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Jermyn
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| posted on 2/3/05 at 06:24 PM |
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I'll bow out with a stern face here.
If life is a race do you want to be the first one to finish?
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CairB
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| posted on 2/3/05 at 07:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DarrenW
i dont sea what the jokes are about??
Ah, i get it now. laughed so much i nearly keeled over!!
Don't give me that gybe and wind me up just 'cos you live near hull. Shouldn't you be getting on with your tack welding? Otherwise
you'll be thwarted with your main project remaining under the sheet and you'll knot end up with a Velocity made good during this boom
period.
Bouy, I'm glad to get that out of my system, as I'm getting sick and tide of silly punts posting comments like this.
Cheers,
Hal Yard
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Tim 45
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| posted on 3/3/05 at 07:28 PM |
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quote:
I'll bow out with a stern face here.
Dont you mean you will aft to bow out with a stern face to stop yourself keeling over
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