Subject: Finished!
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004
Well it's been a while since I sent any updates on my Squirt progress, I guess I've just been to busy working on the boat whilst trying to fit in earning a living and working on my house too!
But she's finally finished, yesterday we had a big BBQ with around 100 guests, friends, family, neighbours, workmates, to celebrate the completion of the boat and coincidentally 2 years living in our house.
Something I hadn't planned was an official naming, unknown to me my wife had persuaded my mother to perform the ceremony, after which she then sprayed most of a bottle of champagne over the boat which now needs cleaning all over again!
As you can see from the attached photos the boat has turned out quite nicely, there are still a few minor bits and pieces I want to attend to, and I expect I'll find a few more fittings are needed such as a pair of lift handles on the transom. But she's ready for the water, the motor is all finished and has been test run, now I just need a means of getting her into the water. In a couple of weeks I should have my launching trolly (really a mobile launch/recovery ramp) finished and we'll be trying her out on the river, at which time I'll send some more photos and a full report.
Huge thanx to all at Glen-L, the Boat Builder Forum members, and other contributors too numerous to list!
