BobMod
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This is in the fwd compartment.. Under the fwd cabin seats.. As I lifted them to get to the bilge I was greeted with the sight above..
Should I be concerned?
Nice sun shiny watery light show through hull.. Should I be worried?
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This is in the fwd compartment.. Under the fwd cabin seats.. As I lifted them to get to the bilge I was greeted with the sight above..
Should I be concerned?
sarabande
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no - unless you mean you can see sunlight directly. GRP is basically pretty translucent until you put gelcoat or paint over it.
There was a powerboat called Tramontana (Emil Savundra ?) in the late 60s, which had no gelcoat as a weight-saving policy.
There was a powerboat called Tramontana (Emil Savundra ?) in the late 60s, which had no gelcoat as a weight-saving policy.
oldsaltoz
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Pretty normal, and often noticed in the forward cabin/berth as it's one of the few areas large sections of the hull can bee seen.
Andrew_Fanner
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I've had the same, in a Fjord too. The hull material is quite thick enough but will allow some light to pass. If you feel air movement and hear splashing then worry
The chaps at Arendal knew their stuff in those days before CAD and building to a price rather than a specification:
<in Norwegian> " Reckon that's strong enough Olaf? Dunno Tostig me ole mucker, chuck another few layers of matting on just in case"</in Norwegian>
The chaps at Arendal knew their stuff in those days before CAD and building to a price rather than a specification:
<in Norwegian> " Reckon that's strong enough Olaf? Dunno Tostig me ole mucker, chuck another few layers of matting on just in case"</in Norwegian>
BobMod
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Cheers guys.. concern over.... Onto the next crisis and next job.. I am up to number 11 of 1027.. 
jhr
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As Byron obviously hasn't got up yet, can I be the first person to say that Emil Savundra's boats were all named "Jackie S", after his daughter?
There were at least a couple of Tramontanas but I can't remember, off the top of my head, who owned them (I was very young in the Sixties).
sarabande
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yes, I got that wrong OOOPS !.
Savundra and the Jackie series - right. Wasn't he professionally (medically) connected with Lord Lucan and Christine Keeler at some stage ?
I met Mandy Rice-Davies at a Hampstead party one - but I would say that wouldn't I ?
Hmmm, Tramontana ? Spirit of Ecstasy ? I wish I had paid more attention then !
Savundra and the Jackie series - right. Wasn't he professionally (medically) connected with Lord Lucan and Christine Keeler at some stage ?
I met Mandy Rice-Davies at a Hampstead party one - but I would say that wouldn't I ?
Hmmm, Tramontana ? Spirit of Ecstasy ? I wish I had paid more attention then !
jhr
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I think he was treated by Stephen Ward for back pain; probably not helped by being thrown around at high speed on the water Istr he called himself Dr Savundra but I'm not sure where the qualification came from. His main claim to fame is as the owner of Fire, Auto and Marine Insurance and his "trial by television" on the David Frost show when the operation went belly-up, mainly as a result of his fraudulent behaviour. He ended up in jail.
Spirit of Ecstacy was owned by a guy called Steve Macey who won the Concours d'Elegance prize in the Cowes - Torquay race several years running and who had a bit of a run-in with Rolls Royce (the boat had RR engines and he insisted on displaying a RR badge on the boat in consequence). She was an Arthur Hagg design.
Sorry; this is all a bit nerd-ish: my dad imported power boats from the US in the 60s and consequently I took a schoolboy interest in some of the boats and personalities involved.
Istr he called himself Dr Savundra but I'm not sure where the qualification came from. His main claim to fame is as the owner of Fire, Auto and Marine Insurance and his "trial by television" on the David Frost show when the operation went belly-up, mainly as a result of his fraudulent behaviour. He ended up in jail.Spirit of Ecstacy was owned by a guy called Steve Macey who won the Concours d'Elegance prize in the Cowes - Torquay race several years running and who had a bit of a run-in with Rolls Royce (the boat had RR engines and he insisted on displaying a RR badge on the boat in consequence). She was an Arthur Hagg design.
Sorry; this is all a bit nerd-ish: my dad imported power boats from the US in the 60s and consequently I took a schoolboy interest in some of the boats and personalities involved.
BobMod
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JHR, I am so jealous.. My father was an estate agent... :-(
jhr
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Every cloud, etc...... I bet his income was a bit more reliable than ours
Apologies to the OP for hijacking the thread - I blame Sarabande but I agree there's nothing to worry about. Fjords were built like a brick wotsit.
BobMod
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It was my thread and very entertaining the diversion was..
byron
RIP
Tramontana? Long black Cigarette boat ?
jhr
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Pre-dated Mr Aronow by a few years.
Just done a bit of Googling to refresh my memory. There were two Tramontanas - the first had 2,000 HP worth of engines and won the race because she massively outgunned the opposition. This led to a rule limiting HP to 1,000 per boat. Tramontana 2 adhered to this limit, and consequently never won much, I think.
More on the COPOC site, here.
This is Tramontana 1, also from the COPOC site:
Apologies to all you Thames types - this really ought to be on Mobo Chat ...
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byron
RIP
Fjords = Quality Quality = Fjords.
The Fjord is a superbly built boat.
The Fjord is a superbly built boat.
byron
RIP
Apologies to all you Thames types - this really ought to be on Mobo Chat ...
Not really some here were heavily involved with offshore racing. I was a Marshall on the Cowes-Torquay-Cowes for a number of years and still proudly display the Plaques on my wall along with other major races I did.