Congratulations Steve , she sits the water great
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.
Daniel
Edit: I see you were in the harbor, were you able to get out and run at planing speeds???
A British FS17
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The system won't let me write long posts? Everytime I get down to far on the page it scrolls back to top when I type. So excuse the multiple posts
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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A happy me driving
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
Behind it is the replica Matthew, which carried John Cabot across the atlantic to discover(sic?) Newfoundland
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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A happy me driving
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
Behind it is the replica Matthew, which carried John Cabot across the atlantic to discover(sic?) Newfoundland
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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-
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 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
Regards,
Steve
The scuppers sit here at the dock-
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 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
Regards,
Steve
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Re: A British FS17
Congrat's Steve 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
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
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Congradulations Steven, she looks great!
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Cheers
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Congratulations, Steve! She really looks great!
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Congrats! That brightwork looks great on that color. Enjoy!
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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?!
Nothing beats your first launch, great feeling isn't it?!
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Congrats on the launch, boat looks fantastic (But it looks bloody coooold!)
Like the high sheer.
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Like the high sheer.
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