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[IAN_IParticipant @ian_i]

Hi AJ…

The build is looking great… like the duck egg blue interior.

Champagme.. for the launch..

Ian

[Amy jane SeptemberParticipant @amyjaneseptember49770]

Hi Ian

Thanks for the kind words. There may well be some bubbly stuff, but the boat wont be drinking it…lol.

Ashley. Did the chocolate smeared around my face give it away?

I've spliced wire rope a couple of times, it is rather fiddly! Yes big springs would work well, I may pay a visit to the neighbour's trampoline tonight….

My little cabin cruiser is an unfinished project on long term hold. She is currently being used as a sleep out, is taking up space in the drive way and hogging a perfectly good trailer. I decided to put her in a more suitable location and lift her off the trailer, and put the new girl on.

so it was off down the lawn

Hitching the trailer to the front of the car is the way to go. I can see what I'm doing, and the weight over the driving wheels gives enough traction to stall the car with out spinning, even on the soft grass.

Getting her off the trailer wasn't easy. Nothing over head to hoist on, soft ground, single handed and only one car jack….no excuses though…

…job done

Lowered down to her final resting spot.

The trailer ready for it's new occupant. (BTW I built the trailer as well)

Aj

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

AmyJ It comes as no surprise that you built the trailer…

Ashley

[Amy jane SeptemberParticipant @amyjaneseptember49770]

It shows eh?

Time to finish the windscreen. I decided to use a bit of 1/4" perspex for the front. The problem being I had to bend it to fit.

Plan 1 was a waste of time….

Plan 2 was marginal, a few more bricks and the heat gun. Got the job done though.

On the trailer, off to the river. Yay!

So she floats…

off for a run…

She performs well, given only 8hp.

All the controls worked well, no problems at all, other than having to clear the prop of weed a couple of times… The centre line seating worked out very well. Running cost worked out at $4 per hour, so cheap enough. Building cost around $400.

Yep, I'm happy enough.

Aj

[Andy CParticipant @andyc56856]

Looking good AJ. Very nice bow wave forming there and a really lovely shape overall.

Andy

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