TomBettle Posted December 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Not exactly fishing related, but another batch of wildlife photo's from the area that Troms Explorer will be plying. Again, photo's courtesy of Holger after he commented to me that he was impressed with Chris Caines' Recycle Fish Initiative. Great if Chris can get some multi national exposure for this. Sign up if you haven't yet: http://www.deepsea.co.uk/forum/recycle_fis..._fish_forum.htm Some pics of the Norwegian wildlife. All are genuine and endemic to the area although he admits that the Bears were in a reserve as they are really hard to find in the wilderness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted January 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 It's all starting to seem very real now. She is well under way, but as expected now about 4 weeks behind. I had a very "interesting day at the boat show when I took part in my first day of filming. You would never know how hard it is to have a camera pointed at you and then with no script or planning have to walk, talk and sound knowlegeable with looking a total bafoon. For anyone interested, I now have a first draft brochure for Troms Explorer. I will happily email you a PDF of it if you wish, or can bring hard copies to the meeting. Please let me know if you would like one emailed to you. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Hi Tom I would be very interested Thanks Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted January 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Hi Tom I would be very interested Thanks Charlie Charlie what's your current email address (PM me if you would prefer not to put it on the forum)? I'll email it over, it's a 4Mb file. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 work is; charliec@parkstoneyc.co.uk home is wchapman212@ntlworld.com Both on broadband so the file should be OK Cheers Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted January 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 (edited) Here is an update... about two weeks out of date, these pics were taken Mid January when the guys from Troms Explorer visited the boat show and also Rod Baker's boat yard. I'll be going down to see Rod in about a fortnight for a further update. Yep, I reckon a month behind at the moment, but with four full timers working on the project alonside Rod, she is coming along. Exciting news is that Standard Horizon will be sponsoring a suite of state of the art electronics aboard the boat. Plotters, fish finders, VHF's, Camera's and even an OEM radar system will be going on courtesy of the lovely Ailsa Turbett (no pun intended) who is sales manager for the eletronics giants. Our very own, Poole based, Matt Sydenham will be organising a team of his guys at Marine Electrical Services to fit the kit. Somehow Matt has wangled a trip on her maiden voyage in Norway in return for his help in the project. Here's a few more pics to continue the story (Pics courtesy of Holger Buricke) 1) Ailsa Turbett and Matt Sydenham demonstrate the new Standard Horizon plotter to Martin Founds (Co-owner of Troms Explorer) and myself 2) Rod Baker, boat builder, studies the deck plans at his yard in Wadebridge 3) These next two pics give you some idea of the sheer scale. The first shows the deck matrix and bulkheads going down and the second simply shows one of the two giant hulls. 4) On a knife edge. How sharp is that wave piercing hull!? 5) And just in case you had forgotten where Troms Explorer will be going, this was taken the day before yesterday.... Edited January 25, 2008 by TomBettle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted January 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 The makings of the boats website is now online. For information and also to download your own brochure, please visit: http://www.troms-explorer.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shytalk Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 whats the latest then mr b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy fred Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 The only good thing about having a new boat built, is that for the first few month's after the promissed delivery date they dont clock up many hours because there never ready!!. remember when i said this back in october Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy fred Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 from this stage to finnish was 7 months so dont think when it hits the water your there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shytalk Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 come on tom your silence is deafening the boys down west have been enquiring on progress????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted April 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 come on tom your silence is deafening the boys down west have been enquiring on progress????? Up until the week before last Rod was adamant that it would be the end of this month for launch (fully operational). I don't think that anyone believed it and bookings aren't being taken until August (http://www.troms-explorer.com). Personally, I know that one of the very last jobs is getting Matt Sydenham's team down there to fit the electronics and they are due to go down very shortly. Touch wood, fingers crossed, no mirrors broken and no walking under ladders with or without a black cat I would hope that the launch will be end of May. First hop around to Poole or Weymouth, quick stop to iron out any immediate snags and then on to Norway to finish any bits and bobs through June. ...That is "I would hope", rather than, "it will be". Things are coming on nicely, one thing is very clear. She won't be pretty, but will perform the required function exceptionally well and very economically. Tom PS: silence, what silence? There's been a two to four page monthly update in Boats and Outboards since January. Say hello to the boys, whicever are enquiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBettle Posted June 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 OK Grabbing a whole tree for luck and praying for minimal snags, Troms Explorer is to be launched on Wednesday pm and steamed by two of the Norwegian skippers to Poole leaving Padstow at dawn on Thursday. She'll have her first engine services done at Parkstone Yacht Club on Friday and some last minute electronics (most of them) along with any easy to manage snags will also be done before a planned departure for Arnoy late on Friday evening! Keep your fingers crossed guys. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjb Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Anyone want one look on Find a fishing boat Boat name Ultimate Predator Make / construction Catapult Catamarans Year of build 2006 Dimensions 12.15m (length), 4.86m (beam), 0.9m (draft) Engine Twin Iveco 370 hp Price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam F Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Good luck Tom. A long trip by the sounds of it Look forward to seeing some piccies! Gjb - It's not the same boat mate. The one of FAFB is an Ultimate, by Catapult Cats. Tom's boat was built by Rob Baker at Powerglide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Looking forward to seeing her at the Club on friday Tom and having a look over her before she departs Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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