A British FS17

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Re: A British FS17

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Congratulations Steve :!: , she sits the water great 8)

How about those scuppers, are they above the water still with a load?

You have to be proud, and you should be, job well done.

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Edit: I see you were in the harbor, were you able to get out and run at planing speeds???

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Re: A British FS17

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The system won't let me write long posts? :doh: Everytime I get down to far on the page it scrolls back to top when I type. :help: So excuse the multiple posts :wink:
After we launched, we went for a run up around the dock basin & some of the feeder canals, there is over 6miles of navigable water in here
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The big black ship is the SS Great britain. Built by one Isambard kindom Brunel, who I have a sneaking feeling knew a bit about engineering :wink:
Behind it is the replica Matthew, which carried John Cabot across the atlantic to discover(sic?) Newfoundland
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Re: A British FS17

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Thanks Daniel, no we couldn't run at more than 6mph, & they are very strict on it as the harbour is full of rowers & houseboats.
The scuppers sit here at the dock-
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The top of the graphite is the level of the bottom of the sole. It is about 40mm above the water. The boat has a 60hp engine(2st) & there is 25ltrs of fuel in a portable tank just behind the motorwell when this pic was taken, so when the fuel is in the front of the console, it will improve a bit. with three of us in it, 2 at the back I had to plug the scuppers, but I expected that.
After a bit we tied up & went to the pub for lunch 8) Civilised, eh?
Then the others walked back to the slip, not far, & we did a photocall before we went home.Swmbo took all the photo's BTW
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Re: A British FS17

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Congrat's Steve :!: 8) She looks great in the water, that high sheer makes her look much bigger. The FS17 is a really versatile design.

Amazing how much the Bristol waterfront looks just like downtown Savannah. I guess because we were one of the first colony's, and Savannah was designed by James Oglethorpe, an Englishman :D
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Re: A British FS17

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Congradulations Steven, she looks great!

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Re: A British FS17

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Congratulations, Steve! She really looks great!

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Re: A British FS17

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Congrats! That brightwork looks great on that color. Enjoy! :)

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Re: A British FS17

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Woohoo! Congrats on the launch and a fine looking boat! I really like the FS17 with the high sheer.

Nothing beats your first launch, great feeling isn't it?! :D

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Re: A British FS17

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The boat looks excellent on the water. Congratulations :!:
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Re: A British FS17

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Congrats on the launch, boat looks fantastic (But it looks bloody coooold!)
Like the high sheer.
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