Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[jackiewilson]

Happy Easter Sunday people ——— been a a nice quiet time up to now——- just the way I like it. Had two good days in the shop———— did some work on SOG——- rearranged the workbench——— tidied up the electrics———— chucked out a load of stuff I haven’t used in a couple of years.
Her indoors decided we needed new sheets, so got the old ones and cut them up into twelve inch squares to use as rags, dusters and cleaning cloths. Four king size sheets do make one hell of a sackful of cleaning cloths!
Great thing about Easter in England——-it’s spread over four days——and there’s still two to go.
Might even get the SOG finished———— if I do I’ll post a piccie tomorrow.
Bon Continuation Avec Le Pasque Vacance ?

[FUJIMO]

To you, and all the rest of you Limey's...Happy Easter. It's 5 O'clock and I'm about to sit down to a large plate of Fettucchini Alfredo w/Shrimp. Please excuse me.

[jackiewilson]

To you, and all the rest of you Limey's...Happy Easter. It's 5 O'clock and I'm about to sit down to a large plate of Fettucchini Alfredo w/Shrimp. Please excuse me.

Does that mean somebody finally chucked Serra into the cooking pot and made Fettuchini Alberto ?
I can take a bowl of that anytime Fuji !

[CNC_Guy]

Happy Easter Jackie

[jackiewilson]

Happy Easter Jackie

Im having a great Easter Dave——- three full and uninterrupted days in the shop——- SOG Nearly there——— in theory, should be able to finish it tomorrow———no problemo !
Watch this space—— turning into a “Duesey”——— for this one, I just let the little grey cells fun wild, even surprised myself!

[shadowcat]

Happy Easter to you and yours

[olboatman]

Happy Easter To All!!!! Glad your see your havin a good one Jackie!
Gary

[jackiewilson]

Easter Monday ———- last day of the first break in 2018—— and I’m here to see it, what more can a man ask for?
A call from one or more of the kids would have been nice——-but, you can’t have everything———- just be happy with what you got!
Made big strides into the SOG concept——- should have it all wrapped up come close of play, ready for the next piece of nonsense, still got that NGK trophy wandering about in the think box and there’s a great looking “PREDATOR” I rather fancy having a crack at.
So, there’s no sign of a let up just yet——— ideas keep formulating——— the race never stops——- unless your an OMC fan of course—— then if stopped forty years ago, with the demise of the V8—- still, it did give them some fond memories to play over and over again. Good job they have a few memories to help them along the way——— sure as hell ain’t got anything else going for em these days.
Looking at the NGK Seebold series——— the European F1 series——- the various offshore classes——- the P1 series——— I notice the colour black remains dominant—— funny how the far eastern brigade of outboards were rarely used in competition——-only time you see a “RUDE” these days is at Tavares or Lassies “OMC FACTS THREAD”
Sorry ‘bout that——-wasn’t meaning to be bitchy——- just appertaining to THE FACTS———- nothing but the facts!

[powerabout]

The P1 offshore are still rudes in the UK arent they?
Did a reasonable job for many years I assume?

[jackiewilson]

The P1 offshore are still rudes in the UK arent they?
Did a reasonable job for many years I assume?

Have no idea Pilgrim——- I just assumed P1 GB updated to Mercury, Same as the USA !
Craig was for ever getting breakages on his P1 Rude——- not that the Mercs been that “trouble free” since the switch.

[jackiewilson]

Had a good morning in the shop——— virtually finished “SOG” then decide to put a row of eight fish poles above the radar arch——— after all, it is supposed to be a fish boat.
Will post a piccy or two later in the day——- turned out to be a bit of all right in the end!

[FUJIMO]

Looking at the NGK Seebold series——— the European F1 series——- the various offshore classes——- the P1 series——— I notice the colour black remains dominant—— funny how the far eastern brigade of outboards were rarely used in competition——-only time you see a “RUDE” these days is at Tavares or Lassies “OMC FACTS THREAD”
——- just appertaining to THE FACTS———- nothing but the facts!

Well Jackie...isn't OMC still out of business? lol Once you go black...

[2us70]

Jackie. I will be in the UK for a few days the first week of June. Going to visit the base where my Dad was stationed during the war and do the usual other tourist stuff. Then to Ireland to visit the town my Grandfather left in 1908 and more tourist stuff

[jackiewilson]

Jackie. I will be in the UK for a few days the first week of June. Going to visit the base where my Dad was stationed during the war and do the usual other tourist stuff. Then to Ireland to visit the town my Grandfather left in 1908 and more tourist stuff

Exactly where was your dad stationed in the uk? North , Midlands, South, give me an idea and let’s take it from there.
Cant help you with the Irish part of your history——- been there a couple of times, but have a very limited knowledge of the country.
Also, 1908 was a bloody long time ago, even by my standards!

[jackiewilson]

Thats me on the left——- Renato centre——— my son Mark Far right.
Collecting my First Molinari.
Renato was seventeen at that time and Angelo was teaching him how to build boats.
Thats taken at the Como factory————long before he got tied into Mercury and the factory at Torriggia. The factory was still owned by Jeremiah Cetti at that time turning out the “Torriggia” craft?
I still maintain the opinion that THE MAGNUM was a Torriggia and not a Molinari as the rest of the world believes.
But, who am I to argue——-