i550
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Tokyo Trash Baby
Super Anarchist
im taking a wild guess your in cleveland in the US. if so visit www.i550sportboat.com and www.i550.org. there are prices for the kits there, made buy fellow anarchist Timber. i think they are around the 2500 mark off the top of my head.
mojounwin
Anarchist
Might be a bit costly to get the pre-cut ply sent to Oz due to the risk of importing nasty bugs.
However, I do have a mate up here in Townsville, QLD who is looking to build a I550, he also owns a CNC laser cutting business. He could cut the ply kits easy enough if the designer kindly sent him the CAD drawings and gave him permission
Cheers
Mojo
However, I do have a mate up here in Townsville, QLD who is looking to build a I550, he also owns a CNC laser cutting business. He could cut the ply kits easy enough if the designer kindly sent him the CAD drawings and gave him permission
Cheers
Mojo
TexLex
Member
Your best (and cheapest) bet would be to buy the full size templates (i550sportboat.com). There is nothing in the "kit" that can't be reproduced with these templates. They only thing that would require a little extra work would be the stem.
Tim (seller of the kits and templates) is great to work with and answers all of my 25/day email questions.
Tim (seller of the kits and templates) is great to work with and answers all of my 25/day email questions.
timber
Super Anarchist
I investigated pricing to get a kit to Australia. It does begin to add up. The best bet is to source locally. Pm me and I'll send some leads.
Timber
Timber
Tokyo Trash Baby
Super Anarchist
PM sent your way will
psyclone
Anarchist
nice one mojo
if that were the case(scotty could get the cad conversions)i would seriously consider building a i550 also!
by the way TTB how is the "green" one coming along? will it be at the qld sporty titles in june too?
are you still coming?
and how much do you think your boat has cost you so far?
if that were the case(scotty could get the cad conversions)i would seriously consider building a i550 also!
by the way TTB how is the "green" one coming along? will it be at the qld sporty titles in june too?
are you still coming?
and how much do you think your boat has cost you so far?
psyclone
Anarchist
MOJO if you are keen i think some sporties are short on crew ,you should try and get a ride!we are driving down friday arvo before hand food for thought
Tokyo Trash Baby
Super Anarchist
the green one has stopped atm. he is building a spirited 380 for a client. i have found him a rig, so he should be on his way soon. can't wait to match up with him! wont be at state titles, but i am hoping to be there. ripitupcrew and i are just tyrying to finalise a 3rd person at this stage. i think at this stage with the new sails its around 13grand all up, thats with a bit of scrounging around for bits and bobs cheap aswell!nice one mojo
by the way TTB how is the "green" one coming along? will it be at the qld sporty titles in june too?
are you still coming?
and how much do you think your boat has cost you so far?
mojounwin
Anarchist
I think I'll be in brissy the weekend of the states.
Would be great to see a fleet of 550's in Townsville. I think the sportsboat scene in Townsville will grow over the coming years as owners look for faster boats without the need for 10 crew.
Mojo
Would be great to see a fleet of 550's in Townsville. I think the sportsboat scene in Townsville will grow over the coming years as owners look for faster boats without the need for 10 crew.
Mojo
Grant Durran
New member
G'day Trash Baby
We have possibly got 5 poeple intersted in building i550. Some have already received plans. Can you please tell us what sort of boats you seem to match up with.
Thanks D.N.C
We have possibly got 5 poeple intersted in building i550. Some have already received plans. Can you please tell us what sort of boats you seem to match up with.
Thanks D.N.C
timber
Super Anarchist
In recent emails with TTB he's indicated that in 12 knots + he can stay in touch with the Elliott 7's. Pretty good for a boat 1.5 meters shorter.
Tokyo Trash Baby
Super Anarchist
geeze didnt even see that post! yeah with a bit of breeze and some downwind action we can stay in touch with the E7's, as we did in bay 2 bay beating 3 of them over the line. and upwind we are more ross 650 speed as the 7's waterline gives them some legs!
In a downwind race where the leaders all sat in a glassout. Then 25knots came in from behind.
going by this race the Ross 780 is faster then Vivace as the first 3 had elapsed times faster then them on the 2nd day.
Tokyo Trash Baby
Super Anarchist
you were not that far infront of us barman on the first day. if we could pass the "poorly sailed" ones then we could atleast be pacing with the "well sailed" ones then!
