Tremlett42
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Hello all, im starting a refit of my Tremlett in the Penton Hook marina and was wondering if anyone on here is also based there, looking for brains to pick and ears to bend and people to anoy with tons of questions, Thanks.
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rr_123
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Hi Tremlett 42 (nice boat, far too big for the Thames of course...) and welcome to the forum!
I'm not actually based in PH, but very close by, would happily blow the froth off a shandy one evening and give you lots of advice. The more shandy, the more advice and the less accurate (c:
R
I'm not actually based in PH, but very close by, would happily blow the froth off a shandy one evening and give you lots of advice. The more shandy, the more advice and the less accurate (c:
R
byron
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Tremlett eh! Now there's a name to conjure with. In the 1960s every boating boy racers dreamboat. Went like a bat out of hell and sliced the nastiest seas like a warm knife through butter. I guess you could have called them Britain's answer to the Cigarette boats.
The 42 was quite rare, I have no idea how many were built but it wasn't that many, most of the Tremlett range being out and out sports boats.
The 42 was quite rare, I have no idea how many were built but it wasn't that many, most of the Tremlett range being out and out sports boats.
Gavi
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... and I am just around the bend. My brains aren't worth picking but I am frequently up for a pint
Tremlett42
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I fully intend to uphold the reputation these boats seem to have, oh yes, you wait, I'll have my twin 1.8 bmc diesels purring away as we rocket up and down the Thames at about 8 knots
Actually looking again at the pics these might be 1.5's................................................................................................................oh dear.
Tremlett42
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Hi R ,go on then, tel me why it's to big? and I can see many,MANY lager tops in our future. But ONLY in the name of research
Tremlett42
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Hi Gavi Hoping not to end up going around the bend on this monster refit, but I have a sneaking feeling thats exactly where I'll end up
As for the Shandy's, oh yes................takes very little to make drop everything and shoot off to the pub, and.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................shuts door on the way to the pub
byron
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I fully intend to uphold the reputation these boats seem to have, oh yes, you wait, I'll have my twin 1.8 bmc diesels purring away as we rocket up and down the Thames at about 8 knots
Actually looking again at the pics these might be 1.5's................................................................................................................oh dear.
The original engines would have been Fords or Perkins up to 600hp and the boat had a cruising speed of 25 knots.
Tremlett42
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I hope to have a lead on some Saber's?
, sure i saw in the bumf file that she had those originally, fingers crossed
, sure i saw in the bumf file that she had those originally, fingers crossed
byron
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I hope to have a lead on some Saber's?
Pair of Sabres is highly likely. I don't know if Chris Tremlett is still around or even alive now. His firm was based in Topsham, Devon and I believe they were called Tremett Skicraft Ltd or something like that. If you give me the original name of the boat plus year of build, I MAY have a record of her and what engines she had.
Tremlett42
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That sounds interesting, i think Chris Tremlett passed away recently, i din't get a chance to do much in the way of research as it was an impulse buy ie very cheap.
I think she is called Turama and as we are going to spend the weekend on her i will have a look for any numbers related to her build date.
.I think she is called Turama and as we are going to spend the weekend on her i will have a look for any numbers related to her build date.
byron
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I have a couple called "TURAMA" but they are in NSW Australia and not power boats. No others listed between 1978 - 1980
Tremlett42
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Ok will have a dig around over the weekend and get back to you.
oldgit
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We have a beautifully restored Tremlett on the Medway which moors between Allington Lock and Maidstone,think it about 35 ft long,an attractive boat.
"Chris Tremlett, powerboat designer and builder, was born on May 17, 1936. He died after a long illness on January 13, 2008, aged 71 ".
He had a tie up with a local chap Ray Stapley,who used to be the Mercury dealer in Medway.
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Tremlett 15
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Chris died about 2 years ago
.......see...http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3252758.ece
a real lost..........
I will look thro my brochures to see if I have any info re ur boat/design......
T 15
.......see...http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3252758.ece
a real lost..........
I will look thro my brochures to see if I have any info re ur boat/design......
T 15
Tremlett 15
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the 2 wee ones we had / have... the one in the colour pic is 1973 which I still have & use / running on its original Merc 500 50hp 1976 on original spark plugs & prop..!
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Tremlett 15
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sorry seems to be a problem with my down load from files.........will have to resize them
or something....???? this seems to be a problem on this forum !!???
send me a PM with ur direct email & I will send u any pics from the brochures that I have.....will need to have a look at them as their are from lare 60s > early 70's may be before ur boat......
ps me not a spammer......just one who loves Tremletts.....the timber ones......!!!
Austin
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or something....???? this seems to be a problem on this forum !!???
send me a PM with ur direct email & I will send u any pics from the brochures that I have.....will need to have a look at them as their are from lare 60s > early 70's may be before ur boat......
ps me not a spammer......just one who loves Tremletts.....the timber ones......!!!
Austin
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byron
RIP
Ray Stapely is another name synonymous with racing boats. The Stapely Cat for instance.
oldgit
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A cracking piece of kit.Plain simple lines ,not a single unnecessary curve or embellishment,an picture of this should be on the wall of every boat designer allowed anywhere near a pencil and a roll of fibreglass.
Tremlett 15
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A cracking piece of kit.Plain simple lines ,not a single unnecessary curve or embellishment,an picture of this should be on the wall of every boat designer allowed anywhere near a pencil and a roll of fibreglass.
oldgit
thanks for ur kind words......we bought the bare hulls ( stage 1 ) from Tremlett's, then we cold moulded the transom & outboard well ( both curved ) and cold moulded the deck in double diagonal bottom layer 3mm birch ply & top layer 3 > 4mm mahogany & completed the fit-out.............
it was Ray Stapley that inspired us to buy Tremlett hulls, see pic below IoM race mid/late 60's..a StapleyTremlett....
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