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 Oct 22 2009, 08:09 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 13-October 09 Member No.: 40370  |
Hello all i550 owners in Victoria,Australia.
I am waiting for my plans to arrive from US. In the meantime i would love to catch up with anyone who is building or have an i550 on the water. Would be keen to have a look or even go for a sail. I am located in Colac, about 150km from Melbourne and have no trouble travelling if i have to. Grant |
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Oct 22 2009, 05:34 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 527 Joined: 22-April 04 From: Pagosa Springs,Southern colorado Member No.: 1820 |
Some one else is going to have to give you the Traditional SA welcome speech. I have sworn off.
Your set of plans went into the mail on the 13th. Usually takes about 10 days for them to arrive in Australia. I think Clownfish is in your neighborhood. Check in with him via the build blogs at i550.org under the blogs menu. Oh, OHHHH, Oh a newb hold me back........... |
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Oct 22 2009, 06:30 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 596 Joined: 14-January 04 From: mid atlantic coast Member No.: 768 |
I don't think the Newb thing applies to SB anarchy. We are above that, here (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
Hey Timber, what number plan set/hull are we on these days? tf |
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Oct 22 2009, 08:50 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 172 Joined: 19-October 06 From: The best part of Tassie Member No.: 13908 |
QUOTE (TimFordi550#87 @ Oct 23 2009, 05:30 AM)  I don't think the Newb thing applies to SB anarchy. We are above that, here (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Hey Timber, what number plan set/hull are we on these days? tf No we're not........ Fuck off newbie!!!!!!! Now, with that out of the way, not sure if any in build in Vic, but there's one underway just over the Strait in Launceston, side panels on I think, but haven't been out to check lately. Builder had everything CNC router cut here, I can pass on contact details for guy that did them if you PM me. I also have plans for the i550, but when an Elliot 5.9 became available for $3500 I couldn't pass on that!! cheers Two Heads |
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Oct 22 2009, 11:15 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 75 Joined: 1-February 07 From: Melbourne Member No.: 15973 |
Check out this web site, Carbon mast goes in today. Built at Williamstown Vic Aust. Builders are Tom Laurel and Geoff Hardie (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) http://clownfish-i550.blogspot.com/ |
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Oct 23 2009, 12:00 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 14201 Joined: 10-September 04 From: the 'River of Light', Tomorrow-morrow Land Member No.: 3212 |
maybe they should run for Federal politics, like Abbott & Costello better blog though ! and gee a Robert Hick keel, whodathunk eh, what will the slow boat sailors say ! suggest a rl24 SK jobby? I'd run with the Hick muhself |
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Oct 23 2009, 03:09 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 527 Joined: 22-April 04 From: Pagosa Springs,Southern colorado Member No.: 1820 |
QUOTE (TimFordi550#87 @ Oct 22 2009, 07:30 PM) I don't think the Newb thing applies to SB anarchy. We are above that, here (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Hey Timber, what number plan set/hull are we on these days? tf #244 The last one sent in the states went to Eugene Oreegon, not too far from the Columbia Gorge wind tunnel. |
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Oct 23 2009, 07:20 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 596 Joined: 14-January 04 From: mid atlantic coast Member No.: 768 |
Great news, good work hombre!
We need a pushpin map...I might start one somewhere somehow. tf |
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Oct 23 2009, 10:16 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 598 Joined: 18-August 05 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 7091 |
QUOTE (TimFordi550#87 @ Oct 23 2009, 02:20 PM) Great news, good work hombre! We need a pushpin map...I might start one somewhere somehow. tf Like this one? http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&....818359&z=4 I put four of us in and then got lazy. You can do the other 240! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) Jeff |
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Oct 24 2009, 01:02 AM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 596 Joined: 14-January 04 From: mid atlantic coast Member No.: 768 |
No worries, I will (if timber makes the data available)
We could put the link on the class site and eliminate half the "who's doing what/where?" questions. Neat that the blog/website info in on the pins. I thought this thing had some tech issues and kept crashing? |
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Oct 24 2009, 02:17 AM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 598 Joined: 18-August 05 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 7091 |
QUOTE (TimFordi550#87 @ Oct 23 2009, 08:02 PM) No worries, I will (if timber makes the data available) We could put the link on the class site and eliminate half the "who's doing what/where?" questions. Neat that the blog/website info in on the pins. I thought this thing had some tech issues and kept crashing? I think timber wanted to keep folks information generally private, but perhaps he could provide us with a list of hull#s and locations and we could start there. A solicitation on SA or the org site could gather more particular info (blogs, etc.) that people want to contribute. |
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Oct 24 2009, 04:07 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 527 Joined: 22-April 04 From: Pagosa Springs,Southern colorado Member No.: 1820 |
Yes, we think that this approach is a good path. we will sort this out with you guys.
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Oct 25 2009, 10:43 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 75 Joined: 1-February 07 From: Melbourne Member No.: 15973 |
Well I had the good fortune to sail on the "Death by SNOO SNOO" (CLOWNFISH) in its first sail and I can tell you that the first sail out of the marina yesterday the helmsmen "Tom Laurel" nearly fell of the back standing up as it took of in the first puff of wind.
The main sheet man "Geoff Hardy" was trying to get used to the speed needed to trim as well as myself. Guys we could not stop laughing from the excitement of it all. It was pure adrenalin. I think Laurel and hardy team might best be called the three stooges when we get to LAUNCHING The KITE "YIKES" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
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Oct 26 2009, 04:24 AM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 527 Joined: 22-April 04 From: Pagosa Springs,Southern colorado Member No.: 1820 |
QUOTE (Millski Aus @ Oct 25 2009, 11:43 PM) Well I had the good fortune to sail on the "Death by SNOO SNOO" (CLOWNFISH) in its first sail and I can tell you that the first sail out of the marina yesterday the helmsmen "Tom Laurel" nearly fell of the back standing up as it took of in the first puff of wind. The main sheet man "Geoff Hardy" was trying to get used to the speed needed to trim as well as myself. Guys we could not stop laughing from the excitement of it all. It was pure adrenalin. I think Laurel and hardy team might best be called the three stooges when we get to LAUNCHING The KITE "YIKES" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Just had a look at the clownfish blog at i550.org. nice pictures. looks like there was enough breeze to make "Death by Snoo Snoo" show a little bit of squirt ;(/) .... |
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Oct 26 2009, 05:57 AM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 233 Joined: 1-July 07 From: Sydney Member No.: 20039 |
There's a fair rooster tail on some of those pics. Nice bit of breeze for the first sail!
PS - your hiking straps seem to have a hard-on. |
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Oct 26 2009, 08:51 AM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 4-January 06 From: Melbourne Member No.: 8928 |
hiking straps from zhik
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Oct 27 2009, 10:09 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 13-January 08 From: Melbourne Australia Member No.: 24874 |
wobble,
where did you get the black grip on the cockpit floor? assuming it is grip.. aron |
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Oct 28 2009, 10:13 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 4-January 06 From: Melbourne Member No.: 8928 |
QUOTE (aron @ Oct 27 2009, 09:09 PM) wobble, where did you get the black grip on the cockpit floor? assuming it is grip.. aron skateboard grip tape, just buy a 9" or 10" roll (60ft) jessup is good the stuff the big boats use is from canada, and is expensive |
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Oct 29 2009, 08:26 AM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 1481 Joined: 10-February 06 From: Brisvegas via mullimulligilgil Member No.: 9614 |
boat looks really good guys! how much are you running in the bulb? any idea of weight of the total boat?
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Oct 29 2009, 01:25 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 99 Joined: 29-June 09 From: melbourne australia Member No.: 37825 |
need crew?!
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Nov 2 2009, 03:21 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 527 Joined: 22-April 04 From: Pagosa Springs,Southern colorado Member No.: 1820 |
I snagged this picture from the clownfish site.
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Nov 3 2009, 08:49 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 4-January 06 From: Melbourne Member No.: 8928 |
yeah if u want a ride pm me
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Nov 10 2009, 01:42 AM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 1885 Joined: 4-January 04 From: Melbourne, Australia Member No.: 449 |
P1120864.JPG ( 34.53K )
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Number of downloads: 94Looks like a whole lot of fun! |
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Nov 10 2009, 10:43 AM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 1481 Joined: 10-February 06 From: Brisvegas via mullimulligilgil Member No.: 9614 |
that keel looks like it is nearly 500mm deeper than ours!!! how deep is it?? im still anti the twin rudders though. looks fukn great though.
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Nov 10 2009, 03:11 PM
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Anarchist Group: Members Posts: 527 Joined: 22-April 04 From: Pagosa Springs,Southern colorado Member No.: 1820 |
perhaps it is in mid installation in the photo?
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