Topic: Wicksteed at Mayhem 2023 - May 27, 28 (Read 24266 times)

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #100 on:** May 26, 2023, 06:26:02 pm »

I'm going to have to bring a lot of bacon Sunday to thank you guys!

derekwarner · « **Reply #101 on:** May 26, 2023, 08:58:22 pm »

Is this the folded knee club?

...my Orthopedic Surgeon [post hip replacement] said....3 tings Derek [he is Chinese]

Number 1 - never cross your knees - it places undue stress between the new ball & socket

Number 2 - never fall down - you could pop the titanium ball from the plastic socket

Number 3 - never fall down - you could smash the titanium spike out of the bone where it was inserted [into femur]

No's 2 & 3 I suspect would be a little painful....& I have never crossed my legs in the past 70 ++ something years

Derek

Andyn · « **Reply #102 on:** May 26, 2023, 10:46:22 pm »

Well I was going to run the Seaducer 38 in the demo tomorrow, unfortunately it’s developed a flat spot on one of the bearings so that’s off - thankfully no damage whatsoever so I’m buying a lottery ticket and bringing something else.

Enjoy this short of our test run

https://youtube.com/shorts/y9J8Rwigevs?feature=share

derekwarner · « **Reply #103 on:** May 26, 2023, 11:02:39 pm »

Only a minor setback Andy

No knowledge of these builds??... are the bearings conventional full stainless ZZ ballraces?...
My experience outside of model application or use, has been in a requirement of a total non-magnetic signature and a speed limit set by the limit of hardness that can be attained with use of the 316 stainless balls

Derek

tigertiger · « **Reply #104 on:** May 27, 2023, 05:57:27 am »

Well I wish everyone a fanatasitc Mayhem Weekend.
I can't be there this year, again.

Andyn · « **Reply #105 on:** May 27, 2023, 06:08:18 am »

The engine in question is a CMB 45 V5, which has a steel bearing at the flywheel with a polyamide retainer, an internal larger bearing with a steel retainer and needle rollers in the big end of the rod. Fairly convinced it was the large bearing that developed the flat spot.

It’s done incredibly well to be honest, I bought it three years ago and I’ve probably run that boat more than all my others, this is the first time it’s needed a bearing change.

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #106 on:** May 27, 2023, 10:23:26 am »

Welcome to Mayhem at Wicksteed 2023 !

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #107 on:** May 27, 2023, 07:16:30 pm »

1203 photos ..... Hmmmm, that quite a Lot..... even for me!

.... plus video clips!

html · « **Reply #108 on:** May 27, 2023, 07:55:21 pm »

Thank you Martin and organisers

I had a brilliant day today, I cannot believe it is 8 years since I had been there, and it has grown so big but still very enjoyable.
Roll on next year, I will do more than dust off my club 500 and the Pepsi springer will return.

Brian

ray123 · « **Reply #109 on:** May 27, 2023, 07:58:59 pm »

had a great day at mayhem thank you to martin and all the people that make it happen!

regards ray from 'saffend

Mosfets · « **Reply #110 on:** May 27, 2023, 08:20:44 pm »

My wife and I had a wonderful day, it being only our second time at this event. It was good to catch up with those we met last year and to make new acquaintances.

Thanks to all involved who made this day go so smoothly.

cos918 · « **Reply #111 on:** May 27, 2023, 08:46:52 pm »

wow what a great show. Mayhem has grown a lot since the last show. At one time I counted 26 boats on the water at the same time.
Big thanks to all the orginsers and Martine for a great show.
John

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #112 on:** May 27, 2023, 11:51:58 pm »

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #113 on:** May 28, 2023, 06:43:00 am »

What a wonderful day yesterday,

B e a u t i f u l weather,

'simply the best' show we've ever had!

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #114 on:** May 28, 2023, 06:46:49 am »

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #115 on:** May 28, 2023, 06:47:17 am »

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #116 on:** May 28, 2023, 06:47:28 am »

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #117 on:** May 28, 2023, 06:34:27 pm »

A really, really good weekend!

Fantastic weather both days .... saw a couple of 'lobsters' walking back to their cars yesterday...

Huge turnout yesterday 200-300 boaters & a very high footfall from the public all day.

Huge debt of gratitude to the Wicksteed Model Boat Club for inviting us again this year, thank you.
Special thanks to Nick, Steve, Nigel for slave driving all the workers to get everything done, thank you.
the lake, path and surrounding areas look great, as always.
Talking of the path, special thanks goes out to Ivan that Sxxx Shovelled all weekend clearing behind all the malevolent geese,
( that couldn't understand the large numbers of people but no free bread )!
SteamBoatPhil, Klunk, Andy, lady Poppy .... .... Rock Stars in the model boat world! 💖💖💖
Thanks to Jag ( Palaform Hovercraft ) for the deadlock hovercraft for Gina.
The Hovercraft boys had a GREAT weekend and was always on the water before anyone could find their ear defenders on!

Thanks for everyone that came, lovely to see you all.
Thank you too if you were silly enough to let me have a good with your boats... didn't get one caught to any netting this year, a first!
Thank you if you gave me the time of day and explained something to me or showed me how your boat works.

Mayhems Man of the Match - Ivan the Geese Goop shoveller!

Mayhem Best newcomer - Leo ( and mum Wiki)

.... Chinese just arrived! ... to be continued!

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #118 on:** May 28, 2023, 07:11:51 pm »

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Colin Bishop · « **Reply #120 on:** May 28, 2023, 07:13:16 pm »

Very pleased that everything went OK and you had great weather. Unfortunately Mayhem always seems to overlap with our usual family holiday so I missed it once more.

Colin

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #121 on:** May 28, 2023, 07:14:12 pm »

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #122 on:** May 28, 2023, 07:14:58 pm »

Quote from: Colin Bishop on May 28, 2023, 07:13:16 pm

Very pleased that everything went OK and you had great weather. Unfortunately, Mayhem always seems to overlap with our usual family holiday so I missed it once more.
Colin

You were missed Colin!

Laker · « **Reply #123 on:** May 28, 2023, 09:57:22 pm »

Just to say a big 'thank you' to the Wicksteed Model Boat Club and to all of the organisers. Yesterday was my first visit to Wicksteed and I had a brilliant day. Fantastic venue, lots of clubs, everyone having fun and happy to chat - well worth the 270 mile round trip from Somerset!
Best wishes,
Richard

Andyn · « **Reply #124 on:** May 29, 2023, 08:19:06 am »

I'm sure I'll recover from the weekend soon...
Firstly a massive thank you to Nick for organising the thing - and letting Pete, Phil and myself pretend that we were being helpful in running it

Thanks to Martin, Ruth and Gina for everything they do
Thanks to the Wicksteed club for letting us make a mess of their lake
Most importantly, thanks to everyone who turned up. It's hard to believe just how enormous this thing is getting now, at 10:30am on Saturday I counted 140 modellers lakeside, by lunchtime it was impossible to count how many people there were.
Here's to next year

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