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Re: New tin can

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 9:53 am
by purple5ive
Mattblack wrote:
bowl wrote:
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So what's your answer to the age old question...which is better, aluminium or fibreglass?
Plastic ofcourse :tongue: :rofl:

Re: New tin can

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 9:57 am
by purple5ive
bowl wrote:
cobby wrote:That didn't last long... Would rather the cobra though
I'd rather a Belmont or Concorde or 540 osprey ,but nowhere to store it...lol
Congrats on the buy
how big was the cobra? im guessing it will be for sale soon. or in storage.
be interesting to hear your thoughts on the savage compared to the cobra.
Cheers

Re: New tin can

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 10:08 am
by bowl
purple5ive wrote:
bowl wrote:
cobby wrote:That didn't last long... Would rather the cobra though
I'd rather a Belmont or Concorde or 540 osprey ,but nowhere to store it...lol
Congrats on the buy
how big was the cobra? im guessing it will be for sale soon. or in storage.
be interesting to hear your thoughts on the savage compared to the cobra.
Cheers
Light n day cobra more freeboard ,heavier ...better ride...
Tin can easier to store ,tow launch....

Re: New tin can

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 11:54 am
by Lightningx
Planned the first launch with the tin can?

Re: New tin can

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 12:09 pm
by cobby
purple5ive wrote:
bowl wrote:
cobby wrote:That didn't last long... Would rather the cobra though
I'd rather a Belmont or Concorde or 540 osprey ,but nowhere to store it...lol
Congrats on the buy
how big was the cobra? im guessing it will be for sale soon. or in storage.
be interesting to hear your thoughts on the savage compared to the cobra.
Cheers
Cobras are 4.88m with 16° deadrise and have barely changed since the early 90s

Re: New tin can

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 12:58 pm
by bowl
Lightningx wrote:Planned the first launch with the tin can?
Just transfered into my name today ,,,, possible tomorrow
Arvo ,10 knots nth wind.....need to fix bow spit,put new screws in , get nav lights working ,bits n pieces ....

Re: New tin can

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 1:58 pm
by Mattblack
purple5ive wrote:
Mattblack wrote:
bowl wrote:
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So what's your answer to the age old question...which is better, aluminium or fibreglass?
Plastic ofcourse :tongue: :rofl:
still don't believe it will take a shotgun round....if you volunteer the boat, I'll donate a shell or 2 :victory:

Re: New tin can

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 2:20 pm
by purple5ive
Mattblack wrote:
purple5ive wrote:
Mattblack wrote:
bowl wrote:
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So what's your answer to the age old question...which is better, aluminium or fibreglass?
Plastic ofcourse :tongue: :rofl:
still don't believe it will take a shotgun round....if you volunteer the boat, I'll donate a shell or 2 :victory:
Nah thats what the hire boats are for :rofl:

Re: New tin can

Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 1:01 pm
by bowl
Started work on boat today ,,,drilled out some screws ect
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Re: New tin can

Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 1:05 pm
by Lightningx
Nice! Making progress towards the first launch soon :thumbsup: