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Well 2 years have passed and 2015 AWBF is but months away and Wave Dancer will not be going again. Just received notification that WD did not make the cut. To say I am disappointed is an...

Colin, Palm beach to Palm beach, Hmmm, guess we could call it "the palmy splash and dash" . Works for me.
Ian L

Hi Martin,use to have a 28 Swanson, Sirrocco 2 ,but it was plastic and certainly didn't have a bow sprit. Got any pictures.
What part of the Blue mountains and where is the boat.
Ian L

Colin, Re tilt trays it has been done, next time your are down Pittwater check out the floating gin palaces and their "garages".
Has the Phonex hit the water yet.
While driving back up from Hobart...

Hi Mike, Wizened was that far out in front of the pack atthe Tawe Nunnugah Raid most days they were sitting ashore waiting for the BarTruck. Re flotation, Wizend sailed thatwell and was handled by a...

Back in the big smoke after 3 days on Swift Sure. The WOW group did a fantastic job to get all the way to Hobart.
Colin only got about an hours sail with Ripples at Cygnet, the weather was all over...

Hi Snowy, no idea what boat I have been put on. Took the dingy out to test new sail and got hammered, 30knt northely and 150mm of rain. Heaps of paint missing of both boats when the Auk surfed down...

Just Googled Sergei Sinelnik, wow what an adveture.
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Cancel the ferry I'm going with the Russians.

Welcome to the forum sho. Mate would have loved to crew on the "Rusich", however I have Signed on as oar and booked the Ferry for the ute with the little Auk strapped into it. All being well should...

Have decided to duct tape half a dozen noodles together and tie them to floor board for a quick fix, idea is to get ripples floating high enough when full of water and me aboard so the centre case is...

Did about 10 miles of sea trials over Xmas and Ripples preformed pretty well (even with the dodgy poly tarp sail).
One issue arising from the trials is that I am to old and fat to reboard after a...

Sea trials for the Auk passed with flying colours even with home made poly tarp sail, so she will be loaded on the ute and heading south.
Unfortunatley this old dog is to old and feeble (may just...

Well I have bitten the bullet and signed up for the Dover to Hobart bit of the Tawe Nunnugah. Still not sure how I will get to Tassy yet, but I would love to throw the Auk in the Back of the ute and...

Very Nice Colin. A good place to launch could be Palm Beach at high tide, the ramp is actualy of Sandy Point Lane . If things go wrong the Palm Beach RSL is about a 5 minute walk. Google boating...

Nobody loves you Collin. not sure what you are asking but if is to do with rigging the phoenix must be ready for launch.
Ian L

Could not bring myself too chop up any more Huon Pine so stuck a bit hoop pine to the side of boat drilled a hole in it and called it a rowlck block. I will worry about re building the front blocks...

Years ago when I had tinnies and fiberglass runabouts we threw the rollers on the trailers away and dragged the boat up on teflon strips (real easy to set to right hieght). Not sure if this would be...

For someone who said they can't weld you did a pretty good job of the trailer. The boat looks pretty good too.
I have decided to give the Newport boat show a miss this year WD just looks too...

Thanks For the good advice Par & Mike, plenty of food for thought there. I spoke to the local shipwright today re putting WD up for 10 days so I could get 4 to 5 days work days (2x weekends) by yours...

Shock horror, I discoverd that worms have been feasting on the bottom of WD keel. It appears that the dead wood on the keel is laminated King Billy Pine and the problem with the worms has been caused...

Good advice par. I have done that before but then everyone thinks I pinched the motor:doh:
Ian L

Welcome to the Forum Fillwood. Also welcome to the minefield called Marine Insurance. My boat goes up the slip this weekend for anti fouling and survey for insurance. I have had a few wins with...

That Motor looks just like the one I had, until it was pinched of the back of the big boat.
How ever the replacement has been pushing the inflatable around for nearly 6 years, even after 3 swims. ...

Hi Gus, re camp cruising on Sydney Habour. Mate do your self a favour and give the habour a miss. Spend 2 weeks exploring the Hawksberry from Spenser or Wisemans Ferry to Broken bay (via Cowan...

4 months until November Colin. :U
Have you given any thought to a trailer. I have a spare one here that I got of a bloke who was taking it to the tip. Bit of welding and wiring and it might do for...

Re cut away bit on the Auk, yes it is to fit the 2hp Honda. Big mistake though, I doubt if I will ever use the outboard on Ripples. I have plenty of other rubber and plastic tenders. It is easier to...

Re Kelson, been there done that. As per previous post I had all the dramas down the other end, but the auk is a bit shorter.
Ian L

I had the Same problem with the kelson on the Auk. I went the cross cutting the inner face of the timber and filled it all up with epoxy but still managed to crack it in one place. If I had my time...

Gentlemen this is the original question at the start of this thread, which was asking about the future not the past . If you think the greens are going to help with making available boat building...

Hi Majed, I work for a small enginerring company at Wetherill Park (Sydney) and we can make all sorts of stuff and I get a decent discount :U , fell free to pm me. A 500mm bow roller on a 17' boat...

If it was under 8' my guess would be an Auk. Just happen to have one in the shed.
Ian L

Put more scotch in the coke Colin. Most of the bottom of the boat should be in the water or at least pointing down so no one willl notice.
PS got the rudder hinges for the Auk, now all I have to do...

Thanks Par, all good info. Of to the boat this weekend, but I doubt if I will get much work done as the Admiral will be aboard and she insist that I should "socialise" occasionaly.
Ian L

Thanks for your reply Par. Good idea using the plastic, I will have a go at trying that this weekend. Just to confirm what sort of plastic, I'm thinking something like food rap, (we call it glad...

Shock horro, I have found some small "holes" in the dynal on "Wavedancer". The story so far. I am in the usual prosses of painting the cabin top and coach house sides on the big boat, and on the...

Hi Brendon17, if Windsor is not to far for you, check out Trend Timbers Trend Timbers » Front Page. I bought some nice 250 x 25 mm Hoop Pine that machined up nicely for the Auk.
Ian L

Fishing Forum, What fishing forum?????
Ian L
PS Rob, forgot to mention I had a Great sail back from the Harbour to Pittwater on Easter Monday, less than 4 hours (not bad for a old wooden motor...

Welcome to the Forum Houseboaty. Thanks for your reply. Nothing set in concrete yet. Hope to have the Sail in the Auk soon, and then do some seroius sea trials. I will take your suggestions on board,...

Plan C load the Auk into the back of the ute and "do" the Tawe Nunnugah Raid. Anyone done this sail ?
Ian L

Well the plans to take Wavedancer to Hobart 2013 have been scrapped, a time and money thing (some of us have to work). The next best option is to crew for a boat heading south. I would like to know...

Some people should chill out, take their wooden boat (if they have one) and use it, then they MIGHT have an idea why we build and own boats for!!!!!!
Ian L

The "old style" cable and pulley sytem has been around since Mosses played fullback for Jeruslem, and many a sea worthy vessells still use them. For the backyard builder on a limtted budget there is...

Your are a hard task master Rob. I surpose you made the kids clean the fish as well :U.
Ian L

Thanks for the advice Mike. I have a bit of Huon Pine under the bench which is ear market for the job. Just ordered some bronze row locks and brackets from Ross Lillistone so will have to make the...

Row lock block dramas!!!!!!. I cut the port aft block of and discovered I did a really bad epoxy job, so cleaned it all up and re did it and roughly scarfed in a bit of new inner gunwale, so I could...

Thanks Collin, will have a look at Bias.
Ian L

Looking good Colin, should be ready by November. where did you get the brackets for mounting the guidance system..
Bit of luck I should have a sail for the Auk by Newport boat show would be good to...

Too much varnish and to little dog house.:)
Ian L

Good luck wth the restoration Hallam.As a big boat owner I look forward to regular up dates.
I was only talking to the Admiral last weekend about putting our motor sailer in the back yard for 12...

Does that mean you have the rowlocks fitted ?????:roll:
Took the Auk out for the annual club beach party / dingy races last week end and ripped my rowlock blocks of the side of the boat :C, dodgey...