Jump to content
Crew.org.nz

funlovincriminal

Members
  • Content Count

    453
  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    34

Posts posted by funlovincriminal

  1. 12 hours ago, waikiore said:

    Dont sand your Gori, just wipe with the solvent and Propspeed from new either way works.

     

    1 hour ago, nath said:

    Gori or not, I have seen a bunch of people claim that they shouldn't coat their new bronze props for x months when new. There's no science behind this; we choose the variations of bronze for our propellers because of how close to inert bronze alloys are in a corrosive environment. When coated with propspeed or other silicone products it will have the best chance of staying in it's zen-like state without material loss. While yes, an uncoated prop will have migration of some alloy components to the outside, this isn't beneficial in yellow metal.

    Awesome, thanks guys. I couldn't see the reasoning in marring a near perfect surface to try and make it more slippery. 

    Past 4 boats all I've had to do is tilt the outboard and corrosion-be-gone!

  2. 12 hours ago, waikiore said:

    -hope you got a good deal on the Gori.

     

    5 hours ago, Jono G said:

    The cheap boat costs are adding up.

    Why the Gori over say a 3 bladed Volvo prop?

    Ex owner of boat purchased a new Gori to replace the one lost between me viewing the boat and paying for it.

  3. My Sail drive is coated in prospeed that is still in good nick. 

    Fitting a new Gori folder in the next couple of weeks and have been told by more than one passer by that I should run it without anything on it for a season or so before sanding/applying any protective coating to it. I'm an inboard newbie so green as they come in this field... is there science behind this approach or should I take the sail drive back to bare metal and apply the Propspeed system to the whole lot?

    Seems sacrilege to sand the new prop 🤣

    While I'm on it, exactly how far out from the sail drive should you apply non copper based AF?

     

    Thanks

  4. 15 minutes ago, Island Time said:

    Good Job!

    I've not seen a 2 burner with oven  and grill before. Is it the model with or without the thermocouple flame out protection? I thought they all had that, until I saw a neighbor's one - three burner with oven - that didn't.. I still use mine, recently replaced a couple of the thermocouples to keep it working 100%. I would have thought any sign writer with a computer could make you a new label?

    Yes has thermocouple flame outs on all elements.

    The main oven element flutters for approx 30 secs or so once knob and pilot light switched off, then there's a distinct 'click and she's out.

    I was wondering if normal sign writing vinyl would handle the heat.

    The panel is thin stainless that was originally spot welded on the edge of the holes for control knobs but half the welds had let go and it was bent. I removed and cleaned it all up and will just rivet it back on when I've sussed the decoration of it.

  5. The 1020 came with a functioning Mariner Prince 2 burner with grill but the boss requires an oven.

    So managed to get my hands on a mostly functioning Princess oven from trademe a few months back. Took some time over the weekend to fully strip the oven down and refurb/clean/reassemble with parts from the old unit. The thing cranks now and all elements fire up first click 👍🏽

    Such a well built unit, compared to the crap available these days.

    The only thing that I need to do is somehow get the front panel sticker recreated so we have the gradients etc.

    20210831_155645.jpg

    20210901_191601.jpg

    • Upvote 1
  6. Can anyone tell me who in NZ can supply spare/extra/replacement housings for thru hulls?

    Transplanting Electronics from one boat to another and sadly the Speed transducer housing doesn't look like it will survive the operation.

    From what I can see online its the tapered P314 Housing I need, Airmar part number is 33-092-01

    Can't see anything on Lustys website.

  7. It looked pretty intact but I ran a moat down around the stock with a die grinder and just poured thickened resin in.

    The rudder is heavy but when I took it out a few months ago I drilled a few holes in it and left it standing on its edge and nothing seeped out so who knows.

  8. Press ganged some bored locked down kids into linbiding the antifoul off my 1020 rudder on Friday only to find it has at some stage been faired with polyester/lightweight fairing compound and had blisters for Africa. Nothing that a planer and a weekend couldn't sort!

    Damn thing had more lumps and hollows than room full of camels anyway so I'll call it a win. 👍🏽

    20210824_132504.jpg

    20210824_154536.jpg

    20210825_161451.jpg

    20210826_151739.jpg

    20210830_165718.jpg

    20210830_182439.jpg

    • Upvote 2
  9. Ok if you're still with me I'm nearly done!

    Stepped back from full on racing when I got back to NZ, and spent the next few years riding some beautiful post classics for Les Delacy, a couple of Aermacchi's and my favourite of all - a methanol burning Rob North replica Triumph Triple. Got to ride this beast at the Island Classic at Phillip Island which for me was right up there in life achievements 👌🏽.

    In the meantime life got busy with yachting and kids, who are now frightening their mother by following dad's footsteps onto 2 wheels 🤣🤣🤣

    20161205_193157_IMG_1360.JPG

    20170930_133547_IMG_2041.JPG

    20190208_205957_IMG_9004.JPG

    20190425_142123_IMG_9736.JPG

    • Upvote 4
  10. Lucky enough to pick up a bit pf support over in the UK so packed up and moved there for 2001 Road racing season. Unfortunately for me "Mad Cow" pandemic hit the country super hard and most road racing including the TT was canned.

    Got to race a bit in Ireland and Oliver's Mount in Scarborough but a pretty lean year!

    2002 rolled around and I did a few more Irish events as well as the TT and Southern 100. Was fun and I managed an 8th in the TT.

    Top pic is Church Bends Southern 100 2002

    Next is Oliver's Mount 2001

    Then Skerries Road Races 2001

    Isle of Man TT Qualifying 2002

     

     

    20161011_233959_IMG_0961.JPG

    20161011_230645_IMG_0957.JPG

    20161011_230734_IMG_0959.JPG

    20170609_204609_IMG_3370.JPG

    • Upvote 4
  11. Ok the pics jumble up a bit but here we have me racing 99 CBR900RR in Open Sports Production for Honda on NZ, then sh#t got interesting with a trip to the UK in 2000 to compete in the TT.

    Took a Honda RS125R GP bike with me and leased an RVF400 over there. Went well with 2 Replicas and Newcomers award for 2000 👌🏽

    20170609_204817_IMG_3375.JPG

    20170609_204804_IMG_3374.JPG

    20170609_195156_IMG_3368.JPG

    20161011_212740_IMG_0951.JPG

    20171224_231743_IMG_5485.JPG

    • Upvote 3
  12. Been riding and racing (mostly racing as the M.O.T and I had trouble co-existing in my earlier years) on and off for the last 30 years. Jeez that makes me feel old.

    Pics in order are;

    Riding 600 Sports Production for Honda in 98 at Pukekohe.

    Me on Robbie Dean's GSXR1100K War pig at Baypark around 93,

    My ZXR400RRSP at Taupo after winning NZF3 Champs 96/7

    Racing Robbie Dean's 96 GSXR750 Superbike at a televised car/bike meeting at Puke in 97?

     

    20161011_231710_IMG_0960.JPG

    20180223_001041_IMG_5903.JPG

    20180223_001453_IMG_5909.JPG

    20180223_001120_IMG_5905.JPG

    • Upvote 2
  13. Would anyone be able to point me in the direction of a purveyor of such things?

    Current one was a bit dissolved and half of it tried to come out with the rig.

    Cast alloy, with a tapered locating square in the centre to match the socket in bottom of rig.

    I also want to drop all my stays off to someone and have a new set made, preferably for less than the value of the boat - any recommendations? 

    20210630_151018.jpg

    20210713_173504.jpg

  14. 11 hours ago, Young Entertainer said:

    as an ex owner (Rawhide) and ex Chairman of the association, it is great to see younger owners getting these boats back in top condition, Great boats and great one design,  the 1020 association is a wealth of knowledge, there are many owners who have had there boats for 30+ years.  Joining only cost $45 a year and gets access to plenty of technical info on the website

    You certainly wont regret buying a 1020 over there similar sized and aged boats

    At 48 I'm flattered to be referred to as 'younger!

    The boat has an association sticker on transom and I have a spare in the care package but yes I will join up.

    I'd be keen to learn any history on boat. Past owner had it 19 years apparently and before then it was owned by Warren Vaudrey  (think Vaudrey and Miller)

    We've just taken it back to Gel coat and it's been done at least once before, I'd say before most recent owners custody.

    Can't seem to find any race history

  15. It's the original glass Fibre tube. It has a Grey (possibly high pressure drain pvc) inner tube that has recesses machined in it for the bronze bushes. The whole grey inner tube was spinning inside the glass Fibre one as when last installed neither of the locking bolts/pins appear to have been wound in. So it was like a c@ck in a sock! We redressed the rudder shaft, honed the bushes then epoxied them into the inner tube, repositioning them on the rudder shaft while it all set to keep alignment true.

    Will reinstall the whole lot back in the boat aligned with shims and locked in position.

  16. "I've put up with holidaying on skinny Ross race boats for 6 years, I'm 42 now.... I deserve some luxuries"

    Wife's ultimatum forces purchase of run down Farr 1020

     

    20210503_122530.jpg

    • Like 2
  17. Since last installment...

    19yrs worth of antifoul finally scraped off during the week, factory non-taped keel join sorted and 10 hrs of hands above head orbital sanding with 120g disc's completed today 😅

    Now to find some 1000g disc's for the D.A and have a crack at the stripes 😔

    20210522_113555.jpg

    20210520_182006.jpg

    20210520_164853.jpg

    20210519_175713.jpg

    20210519_194840.jpg

    • Like 2
    • Upvote 2
×
×
  • Create New...