Boatmad.com ???

[The Docta]

Anyone know whats happend to the Boatmad.com forums (UK performance boat website)??

I just get message saying "forums now closed"

:confused:

[1BadAction]

i guess the forum is closed :eek: the admin there is on here also, maybe he'll see this and respond.

[Jay Smith]

The Docta , You have PM.....

Cheers,

[beeser]

I think the site owner has lost the plot, i guess he could have said
"its my bat and my ball and I'm going home"

Maybe some one in England could pick up from where he left off....

[BluFin]

I'm sure If Jon wants to comment he will, But rumor control is now off and running. Will it wont it be back. A number of the members are popping up on pontoontalk.co.uk & the rib.net forum.
It is only guesswork as to the reason and it's very easy to jump to conclusions.
But I do feel quite guilty as a few of my posts may or may not have chucked petrol on to what was a burning fire.


Wooofffffffffffffff .................. there goes my eyebrows

[waynekerr135]

I'm sure If Jon wants to comment he will, But rumor control is now off and running. Will it wont it be back. A number of the members are popping up on pontoontalk.co.uk & the rib.net forum.
It is only guesswork as to the reason and it's very easy to jump to conclusions.
But I do feel quite guilty as a few of my posts may or may not have chucked petrol on to what was a burning fire.


Wooofffffffffffffff .................. there goes my eyebrows

Tutt-Tutt-Tutt BluFin.
You can't take the full Monty, others must have stoked the fire. I guess it was a gradual build-up of "crape" that tipped the balance.
Realy a shame, Boatman was the best/only UK boat performance site.

Jon, you done well mate. Thanks for everything.
Please come back soon.

[MikeyFIN]

Boatmad was/is a good forum hopefully Jon or any other will pick it up.
But there was a lot of BS there.

[Raceman]

But there was a lot of BS there.

Must not've had enuff've those severly anal moderators like we have around here.;) :D

[MikeyFIN]

Or that the mods themselves got into the BS themselves with their both feet sometimes...and got stuck in it IMO.
Or the forum site got hacked... who knows only time will tell ?

[oldschoolltv]

Couldnt they have a section here it is always good to see how other parts of the world like what we like here but with different boats, just a thought, Matt

[waynekerr135]

Couldnt they have a section here it is always good to see how other parts of the world like what we like here but with different boats, just a thought, Matt

Looks like it's heading that way Matt!

[oldschoolltv]

I love some of the argo's and other boats like that, low horsepower offshore race boats, Matt

[waynekerr135]

Horsepower ain't all Matt.
I've ran in a 21' Argo with an XR2 (2ltr) at 84mph. :eek:

[sinkunit0]

whats happened ? its a great loss i hope it returns soon

[BluFin]

BOATMAD Starved members can now use Scream & Fly in the international section
you will need to register & log in but ya very own to use as required
http://forums.screamandfly.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=63

[verytricky]

Temporarrillly opening up www.DogisDead.com (http://www.DogisDead.com) for ex Boatmad people - till JF gets well again...

[MikeyFIN]

Couldnt they have a section here it is always good to see how other parts of the world like what we like here but with different boats, just a thought, Matt

I think you´ll love then seeing pics of a brand new Twister 24 cat that we´re going to test this week...racing in offshore 3C.

[MikeyFIN]

Temporarrillly opening up www.DogisDead.com (http://www.DogisDead.com) for ex Boatmad people - till JF gets well again...

Now that´s sad to hear if he´s hurt himself or is ill.
Something you don´t wish even for your worst enemy.

[waynekerr135]

I understand from Mike K that BM is up & running again!

[BluFin]

Nice boat the Twister. If I was going racing again that would be first on my shopping list. Micky are they still without a web site/presence.
Think they are far more capable than the hotboat

[verytricky]

Now that´s sad to hear if he´s hurt himself or is ill.
Something you don´t wish even for your worst enemy.

Now you are far too nice.;) I have wished it often for one of my race competitors!



However, JF is well( was not physically ill at any time ), and Boatmad is up and running again.

[FrenchPhil]

Yeah the Twister rocks. What sizes do they build now ? Pics !!!

[MikeyFIN]

Yeah the Twister rocks. What sizes do they build now ? Pics !!!

Schedule is a bit late...force majoure...
Had to repair a 454 for a Baja24 outlaw (which became the fastest small boat in the Poker Run in Hanko as a result...) as the former "reputable marine engine" builder wasn´t allowed to touch the engine anymore.
The valvetrain was a total mess!!!
Will be doing detailing this week on the boat if time permits..have to install another 454 early this week in a 34 Scarab so try to bear with me.

Twister doesn´t build anymore boats as of this year or ever I´ve heard.
The last one is a 24 Carbon/Kevlar canopy.
Pics will follow as soon it´s out of the dimly lit garage.
Here´s some info of "our" progress and pics of the first canopied Carbon/Kevlar 24 Twister running.(this year side by side canopy last year inline as we prefer)
http://www.kohoracing.com/index.html

cheers, Mickey

Ps. we are planning to do our racecats in the future ourselves nothing to resemble a Twister or Argo but definitely the country of origin will be recognisable.

[MikeyFIN]

Now you are far too nice.;) I have wished it often for one of my race competitors!



However, JF is well( was not physically ill at any time ), and Boatmad is up and running again.

I like to WIN FAIR AND SQUARE.
Thatway the loser must only admit ones defeat with no excuses (guess it´s a Finnish thing..)
Physically Jon could take a jog now and then ;-)
Mentally...umm.... well let´s leave it ;-)

[verytricky]

I like to WIN FAIR AND SQUARE.
That way the loser must only admit ones defeat with no excuses (guess it´s a Finnish thing..)


I dont think it is a Finnish thing only. Just I want to restrict my 'fight' to the water. It is Cliff Smith I am referring to, and as you probably know, he has sabotaged my boat, by once tampering with my fuel, and on another occasion tampering with my electrics. He has also been caught tampering with Martin Weakes's GPS.

So....

If there is a fair race, he will always loose. In a weight restricted class, he alone weighs more than myself and my navigator put together! As a team they outweigh us by 240kg!!! That is like carrying another three people on their boat!

I reserve the right to wish ill on this person - provided the ill befalls him away from the race event itself!

[MikeyFIN]

Seems you have every right there....

two guys outweight 240kg another two ???
Unbelieveble...but please..do NOT provide a pic :-)

[verytricky]

:)

We are ESTIMATING the weight. As the boat weight is crew and boat, they weigh us after each race. He maxxes out the scales! The needle shoots round and hits the stopper!

( also - this is me and my navigator - she is 42kg at the weigh in! )

http://www.lagranxa.com/Racing.html

[MikeyFIN]

LOL!

I envy you...my wife .whois very similiar to your navigator (=wife??) would never consider being a navigator in anything with me behind the wheel in a race.

[verytricky]

She broke my ribs with a fire extingisher after the Cowes race 2006 'by accident':(

So she is quite a handfull!:D

[MikeyFIN]

I reckon she did some good "nursing" after that .... a week or two after she calmed down ? :D

[verytricky]

Clamed down? She is Spanish!!