We have a visit for Scott (Sarah’s Dad) and Shona (Sarah’s Stepmum) over the weekend. Was fantastic to hang out and just spend some quality time. On sunday, we took off to Lake Hood. I wanted to check the Auxillary before heading out fishing with Ben in 2 weeks.
Dad and Jack heading out for a hoon!
Mum and Jack throwing stones!
The water was like glass! Was great to just blat along full tit and see how it performed. The boat is going great now we’ve added anti-cavitation plates to the motor. Much more stable!
The anti-cavitation plates totally make it plane faster and better and they smooth out the wake. No more roostertail! Thanks for the advice on this Ben! Really made a huge difference!
I love my family… but I think we’ll need a bigger boat soon It’s heaps of fun but kind of a tonka toy.
Can’t see him, but Jack is in front of Dad steering the boat. He’s a very serious driver!
Shona looking beautiful – keeping warm!
Yummy dinner – saussies and vege!
Scott and Shona bought a toy piano thing. He loves it!. In the morning Jack would run to Scott’s room yelling “Poppa! Poppa!”
My beautiful wife and I taking a break for a cuddle!
Getting the grime off – nice and clean!
The two troublemakers in the kitchen They took off to dinner and a movie to see a chick flick. Scott and I stayed back and with movies at home. Had boiled eggs.
We took out the Shadwell family for a cruise around the lake today – had a blast! The boat is going like a dream! We towed the kids around on the ski biscuit – couldn’t shake them though!
We took off this day for a day on Lake Hood with Ben, Rose, Ella and baby Grace. Fantastic day had by all! I think we had the oldest boat on the lake but was still fun – it’s a speedy wee thing…
I wanted to show off my achievement of the weekend (took 2 hrs). And yes, I know most people will be dumbfounded with the boringness of this post, but hey – I’m excited – I sold a problem!
I got sick of the boat’s motor dropping off the standard mechanical lock when towing the boat on the road (bumps etc), and putting undue pressure on the electric lift gas strut, so I built a cool wee device from old scrap steel in my shed that slips onto the trim lock bar and also onto the engine clamp.
I buffed all the rusty steel to a clean polish on my grinder, measured and cut the pieces in my garage and went to Fergs where he helped weld her up on his ancient Arc welder. Painted it with an anti rust spray enamel – It fit’s like a glove and the engine doesn’t move an inch now!! You can only take it off by lifting the lack lever on the left side of the motor…
So what do you rate my effort out of 10? he… (builder bob!) – Julian
Not bad for a country hack!
It’s heaps of fun but kind of a tonka toy.
