Saving Old Seagulls

As there seems to be quite a bit of interest in our Murray River Run we have opened up a facebook page “Seagulls on The Murray” so you guys can follow our run down the Murray River. I have always avoided facebook and thought it was a waste of time but I see on runs like this it does have its benefit...

Boat 3 is progressing at a fast pace. http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r563/Bezzajohn/013-Copy_zps01c2be1b.jpg The Trimmer is doing a good job just a little slow he has had the boat a week now and said it will be finished today, he is making three sets of everything as he goes. http://i1172.photo...

It’s all happening.

Boat 3 has had its inner coaming and foredeck fitted and the furniture for the front of the boat has been
made ready to drop in.



Boat 2 has now been painted.

John

Today’s photos. Boat one is at the trimmers with the hood bows set up you get an idea of how it will look the dodger will be lowered when under way. http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r563/Bezzajohn/007-Copy_zps05611023.jpg Seat cushions for the three boats are ready. http://i1172.photobucket.com/a...

The Tinker : Taking just the power heads is a good idea. We haven’t a lot time to play with the props
will check to make sure all the pitches are the same.

John

Rob Ripley: the barrels had cancer (rust) near the exhaust port. What breaths the best: No idea I understand the Silver Century is the better performer the guys that race them would know, there seems to be a few different barrels in the Century range. Which carby: If I had time to sort it out an Ama...

After today I know we have the right package for the Murray run and I’m sure we will achieve the required 10km/h, the boat is dry and very comfortable. Today we saw 6 knots and more many times top speed was 6.6 knots that’s over 12km/h into a stiff breeze we averaged 4 knots (3.8-4.2), I did notice ...

Rob by the time we reach Goolwa I won’t care if what colour it is. Charles UK Your right the wind will be our enemy and we are bound to get a couple of bad days and may have to park it and wait. The days usually start out dead calm and the breeze picks up in the late afternoon just after we have set...

Almost there just a few minor glassing jobs and I can paint the back half of the interior she goes to the Upholsterers this week to have its Dogger and Bimini Top fitted. http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r563/Bezzajohn/002-Copy_zps5e268210.jpg Note how the she is sitting lower on the trailer. htt...

No photos this week had a problem with the camera, I left it at home. :oops: Boat 1 Lazy Gull has been turned over and had several under coats then two top coats applied to its outside. Looks good when you stand about 3 metres away and the ply is now protected if I can find a couple of helpers we wi...

Mark’s boat got turned over today and we managed to put a layer of Kevlar onto the bottom of boat 3,
these two boats will come together very quickly now as all the patterns have been made.



John

Thanks for the interest and replies. HA At present the boat weighs 100-110kg we will try and weigh it when we have finished. Hugz Read an article about us Geez mate I have trouble putting a couple of words to the photos, were a fairly laid back group I’m lucky that one of us has a huge shed in his b...

Today we backed the trailer up to the shed we had planned to use a block and tackle to lift the boat then slide the trailer underneath first we thought we would try and lift it, we did then walked my boat onto the trailer too easy. Our little Mazda 2 towed the boat to the Clayton Bay boat ramp the o...

A lot of progress this week thanks to Moose and Ed. Coming is fitted and what a difference it makes she’s turning into one very smart boat. http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r563/Bezzajohn/005-Copy_zps7c87a493.jpg The Foredeck’s been trimmed and glassed now waiting for a coat of sealer. http://i11...

Moose sent this photo yesterday the Foredeck is on and Ed (in photo) has just finished taping the furniture in.



John