Foam Flyer http://www.foamflyer.com History in the remaking... Sat, 08 Oct 2011 05:58:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The Big Move Pt.2 http://www.foamflyer.com/?p=179 http://www.foamflyer.com/?p=179#comments Sun, 02 Oct 2011 17:15:39 +0000 ben http://www.foamflyer.com/?p=179 Foam Flyer arrives at her new winter home ready for further restoration by Dan & Mike @ Gohl Marine.

]]> http://www.foamflyer.com/?feed=rss2&p=179 0 The Big Move Pt.1 http://www.foamflyer.com/?p=175 http://www.foamflyer.com/?p=175#comments Sun, 02 Oct 2011 14:35:24 +0000 ben http://www.foamflyer.com/?p=175 Now we have a trailer we decided to move Foam Flyer from her tent to a more substantial barn for the winter.

]]> http://www.foamflyer.com/?feed=rss2&p=175 0 New Trailer for Foam Flyer http://www.foamflyer.com/?p=170 http://www.foamflyer.com/?p=170#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:29:40 +0000 ben http://www.foamflyer.com/?p=170 Thanks to Mike James we now have a new trailer for Foam Flyer
(Previously Thunderbolts Trailer – The 1961 Cowes Torquay Winner)

]]> http://www.foamflyer.com/?feed=rss2&p=170 0 July – All rot removed and putting back together. http://www.foamflyer.com/?p=167 http://www.foamflyer.com/?p=167#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 21:21:53 +0000 ben http://www.foamflyer.com/?p=167 The rot to the hull has now been removed and new wood is being grafted in to match.

]]> http://www.foamflyer.com/?feed=rss2&p=167 0 June 2011 – back to basics… http://www.foamflyer.com/?p=164 http://www.foamflyer.com/?p=164#comments Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:20:28 +0000 ben http://www.foamflyer.com/?p=164 Top sides removed and back to the hull ready for checking integrity and replacing wood where rotten.

]]> http://www.foamflyer.com/?feed=rss2&p=164 0 May 2011 – The refurbishment starts http://www.foamflyer.com/?p=157 http://www.foamflyer.com/?p=157#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 19:04:36 +0000 ben http://www.foamflyer.com/?p=157 The refurbishment has started with the assistance and guidance of Dan and Mike at Gohl Marine.

]]> http://www.foamflyer.com/?feed=rss2&p=157 0 January 2011 – Black Rock Graphics on Board… http://www.foamflyer.com/?p=153 http://www.foamflyer.com/?p=153#comments Sun, 30 Jan 2011 14:59:51 +0000 ben http://www.foamflyer.com/?p=153 Black Rock Graphics have offered both financial and physical help in the journey to restore Foam Flyer, much need help in this busy period. www.blackrockgraphics.co.uk

]]> http://www.foamflyer.com/?feed=rss2&p=153 0 History Post: 2010 http://www.foamflyer.com/?p=144 http://www.foamflyer.com/?p=144#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:42:04 +0000 ben http://www.foamflyer.com/?p=144

The New Arrival...

On March 12th, 2010, Foam Flyer arrived in Sussex to restart her renovation…

]]> http://www.foamflyer.com/?feed=rss2&p=144 0 History Post: 2009 http://www.foamflyer.com/?p=137 http://www.foamflyer.com/?p=137#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:33:33 +0000 ben http://www.foamflyer.com/?p=137 Bought by Richard (Rance?) in Yarcombe, Devon where she sat in a field for some time a little unloved… She was then posted on eBay when it was realised Richard did not have the time to complete her.

]]> http://www.foamflyer.com/?feed=rss2&p=137 0 History Post: 2008 http://www.foamflyer.com/?p=136 http://www.foamflyer.com/?p=136#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:25:30 +0000 ben http://www.foamflyer.com/?p=136 In late November of 2008, Peter Myles, Alan Goodwin and Mike Lloyd brought Foam Flyer from Exeter to be re-engined and re-furbished. With the intention of working on her in time for the Summer 2009 racing…

On the realisation she would not stand up to the bigger engines they had hoped to give her she was sold on.

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