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Sea trials Meet the Captain, and first mate. She will be conducting the sea trials today. Head out of Porpoise Harbour. So the performance. 13.5kt (25.5km/h) @ 3000rpm :socool: Remember this? Well, one of the double holes is leaking..... :nonono: But hey, the boat trim looks...

So the boat finally got weighed. Boat and trailer, less tongue weight = 3950kg, or 8710lbs tongue weight on truck 900lbs trailer weight 2200lbs net semi-wet (fuel, but no water) boat weight = 7410lbs :) With 100gal of diesel on board (700lbs). Made it to Port Edward -Porpoise Harbour...

I need a travel-lift anyway. Or a good tidal swing, a steep boat ramp, and a trailer tongue 20 feet longer. I'm not too worried about Rainbow Summit. Oxygen tanks aren't needed 582ft. :rofl: The grade really isn't that bad.

So when are you coming over? I'll buy the paint. Beer too. Are you good at sanding? Just be advised I'm a bit of a drive from where you live. :D There's a fair bit of prep work to be done first, if a coat of paint is going to look its best. Its the same with bottom paint, there needs to...

It rained all day! Thanks Lou! Nice to get it to a useable state. Pressure is off....:blush: Splashdown at Port Edward, hopefully this saturday. Unfortunately, I have some logistical challenges. Boat may exceed capacity of the truck, and if it does, then I require a heavy trailer code...

...the end of the beginning.... Who took my boat? :D . Oh, wait, that was me. :socool: . Here it is. :dance:

Thanks Comodave. That’s a good idea, and I will do that, if my next attempt of guessing where the boat should sit doesn’t work out. I’m halfway on the second attempt. Thanks to everyone for your interest, and input. The boat will be in the water soon. :)

Well, I got the bunks adjusted, and lowered the boat on. I checked the trailer tongue weight and it was only 500lbs. :nonono: So I've got to move the boat further forward. Which means re-hoisting, re-adjusting the bunks (huge PITA), and re-lowering.... but more importantly, the way the...

Tears of joy..... Had to move the anchor out of the way. Another look at my ramp. Front sling is off, front weight on the trailer. Slight sag in tires. Time to adjust rear bunks. Bunks need to be higher, so I needed new aluminum c-channel. Of course, do you think I could get an...

But then I'd have to build a bigger boat. :D Alright, looks like I'm centered. Safety stump gone. Ok, I got it this far, but because the ground dips below the level of the shop, the back of the trailer is rising, and I don't have one spare inch to play with. Solution: Build ramps...

Getting ready. Cleaning up underneath. Rear gantry. Front gantry. Starting to hoist the stern. Rear gantry. Not sure why it’s sideways..... Hoisted. Oh boy, feel the excitement. Crushed one of my fluorescent light fixtures, but I don’t care :thumb: I’m shaking....she’s...

https://materialdistrict.com/material/barracuda-aluminized-fabric/ My boat is sheathed in aluminized fibreglass (which is what chaff is). I'd really like to test how reflective the boat is compared to others. The ball is essentially the same height as the radar, from what i've read of the...

My boat whole boat is made out of this stuff.... "Chaff and flares are defensive mechanisms employed from military aircrafi to avoid detection and/or attack by adversary air defense systems. Chaff consists of small fibers that reflect radar signals and, when dispensed in large quantities from...

Thanks for replying, ben2go. Now you have me wondering if my aluminized fibreglass will reflect radar, and maybe I won't even need the reflector thing (which aren't the greatest from what I've read) Apparently most marine radars (for consumers) have very narrow beam (12 degrees) emanating from...

The existing bottom paint isn't in the greatest shape. I'd like to do it properly, when I actually get to it, and sand it down, and barrier coat it and all that. If wee beasties grow, I have a pressure washer, and I'm going to be sanding anyway.....

Yes, still working on it. :socool: Not much to show as I've spent time on bilge pump wiring. its hard to get excited about seeing wires go to bilge pumps and that sort of thing. Let me know if you want pictures of that! :lol: So heres my radar mast: I rounded the corners, and...

I like it!

Thanks for reply to the thread and your comments. Ted Ted - yes, a keel between the two :) Lou - ok, good to know that my setup isn't unusual :thumb: OC Ted - Ironic that redundant systems have twice the failure points! :rofl: Pretty sure its marine bronze, because those nipples/tee are...

There is an raw water intake grate/scoop on the outside/bottom of the boat, on the other side of the seacock. Kinda like this: https://www.amazon.com/Bronze-Thru-Hull-Scoop-Strainer/dp/B001443JBS After the tee, and after impeller/pump there is a fine mesh strainer, and after that feeds into...

Ted and Ben2go, thanks for asking these questions. I haven't changed any through hull locations from what was before, and I haven't changed the raw water configuration from what the boat had before I bought it. The reason for new (and obviously an expen$e) seacocks is that one of the two...

Almost there, well, for a bare bones sea trial only at least. Still to do:Bilge pumps, antennas, some wiring, zincs, some random epoxy work, and bottom paint. So much more work left to finish the boat, but that’s what next winter is for. And when will I be finished? :rofl: Might do the...

All tapped out... i love the look of brass in the morning Every job on a boat takes three times longer than you think it will, but the seacocks were an exception. They took four times longer.:banghead: Still, the harder the work, the greater the satisfaction. Hoses on. Just gotta snug up...

Seacock Saga - aka the joy of seacocks My backing plates. They can also help match the seacock surface to the boat if the boat surface is uneven. Perfectly round, sized, and centered. Note that the seacock bolt holes don’t triangulate to the geometric center of the valve. I had to mark the...

Thanks Ted, certainly the materials felt strong in my hands when cutting the pieces. The OD of the first upright is 1.9". In any case, I sat on it (and shifted my weight around a little) and I'm 180lbs. Base plate flexed a bit, but that will be bolted down. Strong enough, I'm thinking, but...

Radar mast. I cut the pieces from aluminum recycled from the boats old fuel tank and rails. $80 Canadian to get it welded. Before you say that the mast doesn’t look strong enough, consider that my boat is slow, and the radar only weighs 12.5 lbs (average household cat is 11lbs.). Post is...