Houseboat launch

[ByronBob]

How about something like "Walkabout alternative"

 

[Nasty135]

What ever name you choose , DO NOT USE-" TITANIC"

I'm Sure it will be a memorable occassion /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif Plenty of pics and the obligatory christening, " CAP-I-TAN"

Best wishes on your maiden voyage /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

How about "MY BONNIE"

 

[GaryM]

Right! Good luck and post some pictures! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[JJPWAus]

Vin,
Good luck and enjoy, after all your hard work it must be pretty exciting to get her wet?
How far do you have to go to launch her??

 

[daedong]

John,

I Have about 6 or 7 k's. There are lots of overhead power lines and hanging river gums to complicate things. I snuck out last night and did a little tree trimming/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif, I hope i have that side of things under control now. My wife has bought a new cheap camcorder so hopefully i will have some vid's to show.

 

[txdon]

Vin, I don't know if you have ever watch or even heard of one of our late night TV Host, David Letterman. Anyway, he has a large tank of water and every week the show throws something unusual in the take of water to see if it will float or sink. They call it "SINK OR FLOAT?" and everybody on the show tries to guess if it will sink or float.

I think Mr. Letterman needs to be there May 14th for a special Sink or Float segment.
By the way, how heavy is the boat?
You know we already call it the Down Under Boat. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Edit: We all know it will float, . . . right? You do have helium in the pontoons?

 

[daedong]

Don,

I left school at the end of elementry and decimal points often get lost when I do maths.But I calculate the dry weight at 11500 kilos or 25350 lbs. Gross weight (people, food, BEER, sewer) 12500 kg or 27560 lbs.

Yes we do get Dave Letterman, too late at night for an old fart like me.

We can't get helium down under but there is lots of emus, so I filled the pontoons up with emu feathers /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[txdon]

Good luck Vin, and If all else fails you can always go into this business......see attachment! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[daedong]

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[Inspector507]

Which down under means a "whacker"