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by happyguts
Sun Aug 25, 2013 12:01 am
Forum: Other Events
Topic: Albatross Racing : 2nd annual official meet at Oulton Broad
Replies: 12
Views: 20427

Re: Albatross Racing : 2nd annual official meet at Oulton Broad

My old boat might be out to play if vin can get it sorted in time ... The trophy might be staying in sleepy suffolk
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by happyguts
Wed Aug 21, 2013 12:57 pm
Forum: Other Events
Topic: Albatross Racing : 2nd annual official meet at Oulton Broad
Replies: 12
Views: 20427

Albatross Racing : 2nd annual official meet at Oulton Broad

25 /26 August 2013
It's meant to be a heat wave as well , nothing else going on in the boating scene , it's a bank holiday so we should see you all there
http://www.albatrossmarine.co.uk/racing-
by happyguts
Tue Mar 05, 2013 12:59 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The river rats are back again after a break ( new boat !!)
Replies: 7
Views: 5143

Re: The river rats are back again after a break ( new boat !!)

Yep , after seeing him this weekend for five mins it is the one from Basildon museum . .. He had me fooled Don't really know what's going to happen to it but he is only storing it ... Lovely boat though , will get more picture when I go round in day light .... Going to get one of me sitting in it wh...
by happyguts
Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:46 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The river rats are back again after a break ( new boat !!)
Replies: 7
Views: 5143

Re: The river rats are back again after a break ( new boat !!)

1937 racer ..... Going to have a proper look this weekend :pirate:
by happyguts
Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:37 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The river rats are back again after a break ( new boat !!)
Replies: 7
Views: 5143

The river rats are back again after a break ( new boat !!)

You all missed us !!
New boy new boat
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by happyguts
Sun Sep 30, 2012 7:04 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Henham steam rally 2012
Replies: 8
Views: 8985

Re: Henham steam rally 2012

I got the tail end of that conversation , who was the chap ?
by happyguts
Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:04 pm
Forum: General
Topic: How old is classic???
Replies: 25
Views: 18568

Re: How old is classic???

a boat that retains its appeal after it is no longer produced , I would say that the appeal of a boat is determined by the individual. Some people find a fletcher ( dare I say delta ...lol...see old thread ) appealing , a classic boat is one that stops depreciating in value and either levels off or ...
by happyguts
Fri Sep 28, 2012 10:53 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Albatross racing weekender
Replies: 19
Views: 13030

Re: Albatross racing weekender

I am so gutted that I missed this fantastic event ... I had people sending me live pictures and e-mails of it while I was sitting around the pool in St Tropez ...and honestly I wished I was back home Well done John for making this happen, I know it involved a great deal of travelling, conversation,...
by happyguts
Fri Sep 28, 2012 10:48 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Albatross racing weekender
Replies: 19
Views: 13030

Re: Albatross racing weekender

WOW!! These pictures are fab! They have inspired me to drag my old Albatross out of storage and do some restoration on it . I bought it on the 16th April 1994 the day my twin girls were born! . So maybe its time to do something with it !!!! :) That would be great for the Marque and great for the ow...
by happyguts
Fri Sep 28, 2012 10:39 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Henham steam rally 2012
Replies: 8
Views: 8985

Re: Henham steam rally 2012

Hey......... great display you guys! Hats off to you for spending 2 days in a field when you could have been in the water frightening old ladies!! :D It was so refreshing to find classic speed boats at a classic rally........ doesn't sound strange but when do you ever find boats at one of these eve...