Hello im new!

[AaronFrench]

Hello, thought it polite to introduce myself! Im from the UK and am interested in the design and history of powerboats in the retail sector. I currently own a JCL Mamba (I wonder how many of you have ever seen one of these!) which I am lovingly restoring to better than new! Would like to hear from anyone who owns, owned or is interested in/knows anything about any of the JCL Marine boats ie Mamba, Mirage, Mystere, Mistral or Marauder, the earlier pre Colin Chapman Pegasus 35 or the loosely related Lancer Marine Sealance 35!

Thanks
Aaron

[marshmat]

Welcome aboard, Aaron!

I'm no expert on JCL- they were before my time- quite a lot on the web about them though. They seem to have a pretty close following, http://www.moonraker.dk/eng_index.htm as an example. There is some evidence of an owners' club in the UK; there's also http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andy.hayward/ where they seem to be compiling some sort of history of the breed- you've probably already been in touch with some of these groups. Good luck on your restoration!

[safewalrus]

Never heard of JCL, nor do I want to - not rally into noise at all! But apart from that welcome to the party! be warned there's a lot of p** takers down here in the open section (it could be said by an old ornery scotsman (note small 's' from Oz) that I could be one of the main ones! But you have any problems we'll do our level best to help. So as I said welcome to the party and may all your problems be easy to give to other!:D :D

[Bergalia]

Welcome to the forum - but be warned - there are a lot of p** takers down here in the open section...especially one old curmudgeon from Cornwall.... :D

[safewalrus]

Thankee kindly Bergalia for the recognition I so richly deserve (cur mudge in thingy is of course a complement ain't it! Bit like Sasenach - from the old celtic meaning 'man of proud bearing, noble man and leader of peoples' unlike Bergalia which also comes from the old celtic meaning ' awld man who whines and follows, from a distance':p

[Bergalia]

unlike Bergalia which also comes from the old celtic meaning ' awld man who whines and follows, from a distance':p

A 'great' distance, if you don't mind Walrus. A great distance....;)

[safewalrus]

Understandably - touche my friend;)

[Wellydeckhand]

touch me anywhere, anydays.....:D:D:D....... Welcome..... although i am new myself.........:)

[DanishBagger]

hehe, I would love to tell you welcome myself, but I'm so new here that I don't think I'm entitled to. :D

Andre

[safewalrus]

'course you are 'baggy' more than welcome to say hello (with the amount of posts you ain't that new, not quite as old as some of us, eh Bergalia but old enough

(used to say that to all the girlies in my youth, now it tends to be more YOUNG enough):D

[DanishBagger]

Thanks Wally :)

(I'm 32, so I'm in the clear for another ten years (1.5 decades in either direction is fine ;) )

[safewalrus]

bloody Children!:p

[DanishBagger]

AH!! I'm 33, not 32!!!

Gees, I need to start building before I suffer too much from amnesia, lol!

[DanishBagger]

Hehe, indeed, Wally.

[safewalrus]

Carefully Baggy you gets this loss of memory stuff from having to many children they do tell me &^**()%^£^%(:rolleyes: now what was it i was onabout?:D

[DanishBagger]

Yes, tomorrow, I will propably go "what the hell!? WHy are the flat littered with magazines about stupid small boats!? And wooden, no less!? What on earth happened to good old fashioned plastics!?"

Man, if I ever convince someone to having a child with me, I will be so happy. Screw amnesia, maybe that might come in handy at times - "What? No, I never promised you to take you to football. No way, I'm going sailing!! What? No, no, I can't remember that, and therefore I never promised you. Ride your bike. Or walk, it'll do you good, you fat bast...."

:D

[safewalrus]

Baggy there are definate signs of impending fatherhood there mate, your going down with all the syptoms!

Ther is only one sure cure, go find a friend who has a couple of these dwarf like creatures and offer to babysit for the weekend! If that don't cure you for a longtime you've had it (DO NOT take a girlfriend on this exercise, they actually like the situation, now who was it said women are human?:rolleyes:

[DanishBagger]

haha, the crappy part is, what if _I_ like it?

[longliner45]

let me be the first to tell you ,,,,,,so later I can say I told you,,,,,,,,,,,RUN ARRON RUN,,,,before its too late ,,,,,,,welcome aboard

[Wellydeckhand]

Baggy there are definate signs of impending fatherhood there mate, your going down with all the syptoms!

Ther is only one sure cure, go find a friend who has a couple of these dwarf like creatures and offer to babysit for the weekend! If that don't cure you for a longtime you've had it (DO NOT take a girlfriend on this exercise, they actually like the situation, now who was it said women are human?:rolleyes:

Try the new thread by Florencegale on biz opts babysit nurse........:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: Undiluted and very uncensored

[boltonprofiles]

Welcome Aaron, you will enjoy these forums.............

[Wellydeckhand]

AH!! I'm 33, not 32!!!


I am doing 35 and i get speed ticket for it........... Wat a shame:D :D :D :P

[safewalrus]

On a donkey? ;)

[Wellydeckhand]

Positively not on a federal donkey unless is from seattle and burnette....:D:D:D