In your situation (of wants and knowledge) I would advise just going out and buying a decent little used sailing dinghy. Watch your local...
666 rep points for the walrus- are you sure those aren't upside down horns mate:p
haven't posted here in a while, heres a shot looking back to Melbourne less than halfway along the race to Geelong I went in this last weekend on...
no problem Gato, looking forward to seeing your Gramps' boat. Hans.
Hello and welcome H2O Gato, to post photos on this forum, you can do either of two things (well sort of 3 things) 1. upload the image to a image...
just a bump really, with a few thoughts, until some of the experts step in. This is a (inevitably controversial) topic that has had much...
Did I just say exit:rolleyes:, sorry, one more, Shane, I just clicked on your profile, and it appears that I cannot send you a PM or an email...
LOL, yeah, with that last image in mind, i'd be reaching for the flying pig smiley:p sorry, scratch that, the flying flock of pigs smiley:D shy...
Well, I've gone and done it... let this be a warning- Shane, AKA Wild Dingo, has arrived (sound affects: massive gong being struck):eek:;):D:D...
Someone posted these in digital format for me a while ago, though I was also lucky enough to get the complete original plans with the boat.
bottled gas on a boat- not so good. Pancakes, butter, sugar and lemon- fantastic.
restored carburetor from the Stuart Turner 8hp inboard
a good friend keen to learn how to row, taken us and more supplies out for NYE 2006/7 on the boat.
looking rather bleak and grey-primed, the panels are all in.
Well the previous owner had always done it, so I just continue. Nothing like the sight of the third coat of antifoul early in the morning.......
Looking easterly towards the St Kilda historic jetty and cafe- lovely but also thankfully far enough away for privacy.
after dropping the old tinnie-tender from its home under the jetty, had to pole it up to pick up the girl at the jetty landing (instead of...
Dropping it was fun, I actually had to pull and swivel the the thing out once it was released at the top, thinking wow, this is really lite......
