Kind of wet. Don't think I have seen that much water on it before

http://www.idealog.co.nz/magazine/23/creating-waves

The students that constructed these yachts were very chuffed, when I told them you had officially tested their craft "Test Pilot 1".

Got the 4 yachts I took to Norseman/Lake Lefroy, pressure cleaned, the axles recoated with "Never seize" wheels refitted, lubed up the steering then packed back into storage, ready for their next outing.

Still can't wipe the smile off my face. Still buzzing. We must do more of this winter sailing.

It was an interesting comment you made about the flex in the rear of the spine on our yachts "TP1".

I could feel the movement after you bought it to my attention. The big mast and a 6.2m2 sail made it worse.

When I remembered, back at the College, we shoved a steel pipe into the mast step and pulled it sideways, while holding the wheels on the ground and we could then see the flex/distortion, right at the weld point, in the open end of this joint.



We will weld a "half-moon cap" over it to stop it happening. It will help keep the crud out too.

All my personal yachts have this cap, with the construction date stamped into it and then welded into it.

Thanks Wayne. Your not called Test Pilot for nuthin' eh?

Hey Chook. What is this ? Some Biblical thing? Lakes of Blood.
Ron

Hay Chook

No need to stuff around with putting floaties on your class 5 just get yourself one of these...