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    "Roll Call" For Gourmet Cruisers and Island Gypsies

    sorry correction, built in Fu Shan, China
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    "Roll Call" For Gourmet Cruisers and Island Gypsies

    poorly build Halvorsen I wouldn't buy any Halvorsen ... very poorly build (mine was build in Hong Kong) , basically nothing was sealed properly, heaps of water ingress leading to major rot. Stay away from Halvorsen
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    The start of a nice project (clipper 30ft)

    cuddles Hi Sue, Bruce is out of business. I helped my friend when he was refitting the cuddles himself, nothing to do with Bruce, Bruce only did some work on my clipper. Can I help you with any questions you have re the Cuddles? Cheers. Erik
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    The start of a nice project (clipper 30ft)

    I am so glad the new owners are enjoying our years of dedication and hard work, indeed a lovely boat and we hope it will last lots more decades to come. Have fun with the lovely "ship" and keep her in good "shape". Greetings. Erik and Brigitte
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    Photo Gallery - All Members Boats

    Swapped my lovely "SHIPSHAPE" clipper for a HALVORSEN pilot house a 42 ft Halvorsen, 10 years old
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    "Roll Call" For Gourmet Cruisers and Island Gypsies

    From Clipper to Halvorsen My beloved Clipper 30 Ft aka shipshape has found a new loving owner who is enjoying her very much ..... :dance: After 4 months of looking, we found this beauty ... a Halvorsen 42 Pilothouse, I post some photos
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    shanghai

    Is it cheap for this vessel?
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    shanghai

    A quick call made to broker, they are looking at getting $400 minimum
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    shanghai

    Oceanforce I believe $575k au
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    shanghai

    Hi, I saw a shanghai defever advertised 2007 DEFEVER OCEANFORCE 50... is this a real defever ? https://www.boatsales.com.au/boats/details/2007-DEFEVER-50-PILOTHOUSE/OAG-AD-14033467/ If not, Anyone has any info regarding why they are called defever ? ANy feedback about the quality build of...
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    For Sale: Clipper 30

    Sure you can buy similar boats for less (not a lot less) but it won't have anything of the following done Complete refurb in 2015 including: - complete bilge overhaul, all new bilge pumps and new hoses and new cockvalves and new pumps - New water and fuel tanks - New gas hotwater with...
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    The start of a nice project (clipper 30ft)

    I am thinking of getting into a defever 44 ... I am selling shipshape .... anyone has some advice re these Defevers ? I am looking at buying one in Hongkong, or Australia, as I want a 240 V equiped one. Because of the value, probably looking at around the 90's. All advice is appreciated...
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    WILLDO jet thruster

    drawing Hope this attaches
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    WILLDO jet thruster

    I installed one .... years ago, I have attached drawing in JPG, if not clear, happy to discuss
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    The start of a nice project (clipper 30ft)

    That is great, I like the look of your flybridge, and the fibre glass support do interest me ... love to do the same on mine, would I be able to get a detailed photo form the side of the fibreglass bridge? I appreciate what you are saying, but for us, here at the Goldcoast, its 10 months out of...
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    The start of a nice project (clipper 30ft)

    G'day Peter, yes I am way over over-capitalising, yep I am over it :-), I don't worry about it, I just like what I have done, it looks pretty good and is solid, as I can't sell (Wish I had a bit bigger boat) I am therefor thinking making it a bit better. I was thinking putting a solid roof on...
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    The start of a nice project (clipper 30ft)

    Enclosing the flybridge Hello all, does anyone remember me? :-) Looking at enclosing the flybridge, probably putting a fibreglass roof on, what does the forum think about that ? I am thinking about it, am going to draw something up, anyone done this on a small flybridge ? I had the boat for...
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    The start of a nice project (clipper 30ft)

    I am using Navionics HD on the ipad on the flybridge, like it
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    The start of a nice project (clipper 30ft)

    I thought it was ok .. and the easiest to get the cables to ... :-) but very well spotted .... thought people would put more attention to the rest :-) fun ... lol .. haha
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    The start of a nice project (clipper 30ft)

    Hoi Matt, Originally it was done with Velcro .... but the velcro strips came of the timber beams (prepd with ply) (the glue didn't hold) and the velcro strips weren't the full length of the board , so what we have done now is , have little bracket to hold each of the panels up, and just the last...
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    The start of a nice project (clipper 30ft)

    Hi Pete, Yes we keep missing each other ... been very busy, still in Sydney as we speak .... I am booked on an early flight on Xmas day to visit the kids, we will stay on the boat on the 25th and 26th, but back to Sydney on early 27th ... I am promising you as soon ads I have a week of .. I'll...
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    The start of a nice project (clipper 30ft)

    Final result Pictures of the final result
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    WILLDO jet thruster

    Thank you Ryszard .... it works great, with a lot of testing we got it sorted out. my diagram uploaded in this forum is the way we connected it. BTW your english is excellent, but if you prefer to talk dutch .... dat versta ik ook heel goed :-) Erik
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    WILLDO jet thruster

    system works great ...... got the 24 volt connection sorted out, that was the hard bit..... now I know how. we are doing the first sea-test in 2 weeks. But it does work on the hardstand :-) and it blows the way we want it to blow :-) hahaha. so more news in 2 weeks.
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