Topic: MAKARA CLUB (Read 399644 times)

Bill D203 · « **Reply #475 on:** October 05, 2009, 05:01:15 pm »

Well I have just done my last race for 2009 OMRA sesion at Bristol yesterday.
Sad to say my boat is in need of replacing now. We have had lots of fun together and I know there are many photos of her here and on the OMRA site and of course MODEL BOAT Magazine.
She is going to a good home.

Bill D203 · « **Reply #476 on:** October 30, 2009, 09:29:03 pm »

Have now completed the strip down on the Makara and swoped all the engine , Radio over into my new boat. I have one or two small jobs to complet, then I hope to get her in the water very soon.
My New boat is a Stelth made by John Smith from OMRA & i am hoping she will go as good as Johns boat dose.

omra85 · « **Reply #477 on:** October 30, 2009, 11:05:41 pm »

Nice looking boat. Bill. Lovely shade of ... er ... yellow?
It will certainly stand out

You might have put some decent lettering on - like BOSE or TANNOY

Cheers
Danny

andyn · « **Reply #478 on:** October 30, 2009, 11:18:50 pm »

Looks like a banana

In all seriousness it looks the dogs dangly bits

SteamboatPhil · « **Reply #479 on:** October 31, 2009, 07:46:56 am »

Nice one Bill

Like the JBL lettering (bose---pew)

derekwarner · « **Reply #480 on:** October 31, 2009, 12:33:31 pm »

Were JBL [JB Lansing] speakers used by Fender in their guitar amplifiers from the early 1950's to current date?....Derek

Bill D203 · « **Reply #481 on:** October 31, 2009, 01:22:23 pm »

Quote from: derekwarner_decoy on October 31, 2009, 12:33:31 pm

Were JBL [JB Lansing] speakers used by Fender in their guitar amplifiers from the early 1950's to current date?....Derek

Pass on the above. However I only use JBL speakers on my sound system here at Unicorn Sound. Hence the stickers on my new boat. Years of trying loads of other speakers I found them the best.
As for my boat It is LIME green The flash on my camera has made it yellow. Yes it should stand out on the lake. I wanted a Red one but this and a pale blue colore wah what John had already made at the time.

brodjack · « **Reply #482 on:** October 31, 2009, 05:14:18 pm »

Good hulls,my pal runs one.
Have you any info on the new Patriot hulls,size,when available, etc?
http://www.riptidemodelboats.zoomshare.com/6.html
Brod..

Bill D203 · « **Reply #483 on:** October 31, 2009, 06:44:00 pm »

Quote from: brodjack on October 31, 2009, 05:14:18 pm

Good hulls,my pal runs one.
Have you any info on the new Patriot hulls,size,when available, etc?
http://www.riptidemodelboats.zoomshare.com/6.html
Brod..

No is the short answer. I saw John at Bristol and he had the hull on show there. As yet I haven't seen it run.

bigtee · « **Reply #484 on:** November 07, 2009, 08:47:28 pm »

hi bill

looking good , has it had hit the water yet ?

tony

Bill D203 · « **Reply #485 on:** November 08, 2009, 11:55:14 am »

Quote from: bigtee on November 07, 2009, 08:47:28 pm

hi bill

looking good , has it had hit the water yet ?

tony

Hi Tony
No not yet. Still got Alge probs on our water here at Stevenage. I hope to have all the last min jobs done by next weekend and take it fo a ride up to Willen and see Darren.
Just got a cupple of small bits to do now.

Bill D203 · « **Reply #486 on:** November 15, 2009, 08:14:45 pm »

Thanks to Darren at MK MBC I got my boat in the water today. It ran very well. One or two bits to do but overall it was a successful 1st run.
Willen lake is quite large but with little wind the water was very flat. The next thing is to see how it rides over choppy water.
In General I am a Happy bunny and with just a few things to work on over the next few weeks.
Yep he

Sorry to busy driving her to get any pics. maybe next time.

omra85 · « **Reply #487 on:** November 15, 2009, 10:42:12 pm »

Well done Bill, I'm sure we'll have some choppy water before the season starts

Is it faster than the "Unicorn" or are you running in a new engine?
Cheers
Danny

SteamboatPhil · « **Reply #488 on:** November 17, 2009, 12:05:50 pm »

Nice one Bill, I look forward to coming and see it in action

Bill D203 · « **Reply #489 on:** November 18, 2009, 07:57:06 pm »

Quote from: omra85 on November 15, 2009, 10:42:12 pm

Well done Bill, I'm sure we'll have some choppy water before the season starts
Is it faster than the "Unicorn" or are you running in a new engine?
Cheers
Danny

Hi Danny.
It is the same engine as the Makara. I'm am not sure how fast it was as Willen is a large lake and difficult to judge. I should have put my GPS unit in it to check it out but I was just happy to get it on the water. Maybe next time I will track her speed. With a few modes it should be good.
See you at the AGM Sunday

Bill D203 · « **Reply #490 on:** November 25, 2009, 01:28:13 pm »

Hi . This mad Makara driving is taking a working hol in Cyprus. Back Sunday.

omra85 · « **Reply #491 on:** November 25, 2009, 03:42:36 pm »

Quote from: Bill D203 on November 25, 2009, 01:28:13 pm

Hi . This mad Makara driving is taking a working hol in Cyprus. Back Sunday.

Have a good time - again

The great thing about racing against others is that you COULD only be doing 20 mph, but as long as the rest are only doing 19 mph then all is well

Better than chucking money into finding that elusive 1 mph on a GPS

Cheers
Danny

Bill D203 · « **Reply #492 on:** January 10, 2010, 10:24:36 am »

HAPPY NEW YEAR IF THERE IS ANY MAD MAKARA MEN AROUND ANY MORE.

Bill D203 · « **Reply #493 on:** February 14, 2010, 01:34:11 am »

Thanks to Jassica From Willen MK club for taking a video of My new boat and of coruse her Dad driveing ther D class boat at Willen in Jan this year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3xVnfAquQI

martno1fan · « **Reply #494 on:** February 14, 2010, 02:27:20 pm »

hey Bill i just finnished making a mate a nice bubble hatch for his stealth hull ,i have to say they improve the looks no end heres a pic of his old one which was too heavy for his liking and the new lighter one one i made for him.He supplied the orriginal plug and i made a new mould to make the parts for him.
Mart

Bill D203 · « **Reply #495 on:** February 14, 2010, 04:54:22 pm »

Looks good Martin.

martno1fan · « **Reply #496 on:** February 14, 2010, 05:54:44 pm »

Cheers mate yea they came out pretty nice ,it looks like a different boat with this one.If you want one let me know

.

brodjack · « **Reply #497 on:** February 16, 2010, 01:48:02 am »

Hey Mart,those are great lookin' hatches

ids987 · « **Reply #498 on:** February 16, 2010, 11:18:40 am »

Must look a bit like this on the boat.......

andyn · « **Reply #499 on:** February 16, 2010, 02:17:39 pm »

I'm liking the ~~keyboard~~ boat stand

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