My son Harrison bought a fine glassed hull from the Cracker. After a bunch of fairing and sanding and fairing and sanding he launched her. He and his girl did most of the work
Launch day...
On the water...
Four stroke 15 hp Mercury, grey Sterling paint with grey Kiwigrip. I'm thinking mid 20's for top speed. He is on Spring break, we will try to get some numbers on speed and fuel consumption...
GF12, May 2011, Handturkey
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GF12, May 2011, Handturkey
Richard
Completed boats...XF20 "Red Alert", Aripeka Angler's Strip Canoe, FS18 “Bare Bones”, GF12
Currently building...PY12 Kayak
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Completed boats...XF20 "Red Alert", Aripeka Angler's Strip Canoe, FS18 “Bare Bones”, GF12
Currently building...PY12 Kayak
Bare Bones build thread...If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water. - Loren Eiseley
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- chicagoross
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Re: GF12, May 2011, Handturkey
Nice! How many Bateau boats for your extended family now? Any more in the works?
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Re: GF12, May 2011, Handturkey
That little GF sure turned out nice
Completed GF12 X 2, GF16, OD18, FS18, GF5, GF18, CL6
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Re: GF12, May 2011, Handturkey
Here is a topside pic of Harrison's boat...
We only have two Bateau boats Ross, thanks for asking We have the plans and wood for a Bateau kayak but haven't got it going yet. We hope to build a big boat like the one you are working on one of these dayschicagoross wrote:Nice! How many Bateau boats for your extended family now? Any more in the works?
Thanks, between you and us it turned out pretty goodCracker Larry wrote:That little GF sure turned out nice
Richard
Completed boats...XF20 "Red Alert", Aripeka Angler's Strip Canoe, FS18 “Bare Bones”, GF12
Currently building...PY12 Kayak
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Completed boats...XF20 "Red Alert", Aripeka Angler's Strip Canoe, FS18 “Bare Bones”, GF12
Currently building...PY12 Kayak
Bare Bones build thread...If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water. - Loren Eiseley
viewtopic.php?f=12&t=62146
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