Fairey Huntsman vs Redjet.

[burgundyben]

Great work Ben, thats my sorta boat!

look forward to seeing you out. (ps, that wasn't you at Yarmouth last weekend was it?)

Hi Howard

She is for sale...

Not last weekend, we were at Goodwood Revival. Weekend before we were at Yarmouth for the classic rally.

 

[z1ppy]

Ben,

I struggle to hang a picture at home, let alone look after a wooden boat!!!

Beautiful but out of my league!!!

 

[SpottyDog5]

I think you got lucky I've clocked the Red Jet near 40 knots....
Way too good for Zippy

 

[z1ppy]

wot eva spottyboy!!

i have passed the red jet at close to 60 kts!! :encouragement:

fact remains that 35+ Kts from Playtime is awesome!! just too classy for a chav like me!

 

[SpottyDog5]

Can't fault your argument
I agree Playtime is a classic beauty.

 

[CaptainMike1970]

Brilliant, lovely boat seen doing what it does go best............... Go FAST!

DKII can't help herself if we are heading to/from Cowes and the RedJet is passing i am sure she pushes her own throttles forward to get there first!

 

[dragoon]

I was about to build a pair of Cummins 6bt's with help from Latestarter when I got offered a zero hours pair of 1996 Perkins Sabre M265Ti which put out 240hp.

480hp in a 3.75 ton boat....

They will wind up to 285hp, but that requires some gearbox work, 1.375" shaft upgrade and new props, it'll have to wait, my wife wants heating!

That power to weight ratio helps explain some of the performance. Impressive!

Cheers Paul

 

[burgundyben]

That power to weight ratio helps explain some of the performance. Impressive!

Cheers Paul

Playtime was built light to go racing in Cowes-Torquay and others, not wearing her '333' numbers this year as I thought a buyer might not want them and removal means a repaint. She has a thinner deck with no teak, no samson post, no water tank, no heating, no drawers and lockers up front, a couple of hundred kgs lighter than a H28 would usually be.

I'm sure the Redjets could open up and hit 40 knots, I think Redjet 3 can do 44, but I'm with them...

 

[Cozzy]

Playtime was built light to go racing in Cowes-Torquay and others, not wearing her '333' numbers this year as I thought a buyer might not want them and removal means a repaint. She has a thinner deck with no teak, no samson post, no water tank, no heating, no drawers and lockers up front, a couple of hundred kgs lighter than a H28 would usually be.

I'm sure the Redjets could open up and hit 40 knots, I think Redjet 3 can do 44, but I'm with them...

Ha. Sounds like my old rally car, stripped of all the non essentials :encouragement:

Great video showing a well sorted hull. I love the exhausts too.

Thanks for posting

 

[Firefly625]

.......not wearing her '333' numbers this year ..

that is why I didn't recognise you in Yarmouth...

 

[rbcoomer]

Superb Video - just watched for the second time! What a great boat, how could you ever sell her?

 

[julians]

The boat has no trim tabs?

Would they not be useful, or are they just not done on a boat of that vintage/style?

 

[Alpha22]

The boat has no trim tabs?

Would they not be useful, or any they just not done on a boat of that vintage/style?

They would probably get ripped off!!!!
Thanks for posting... I can't stop watching it!

I'd buy it tomorrow if my wife wouldn't kill me for doing so...... but she would have to catch me first...........!

 

[jfm]

Thanks Ben, I really enjoyed that. You must be delighted with the refit. Good going!