Guest Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 I have a few question Wolfy. 1/ Hows the second hull coming on. 2/ Do you have a launch date. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TimW 1 Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 I have a few question Wolfy.1/ Hows the second hull coming on. 2/ Do you have a launch date. Thank you for your interest Motorboy. I think the first half of the 2nd ama was glassed yesterday and the foam core is just being placed in the mould for the second half. I am hoping that by December the 3rd the second ama will be virtually complete. that will allow for the completion of the long list of jobs over our Christmas break, allowing a relaunch in the New Year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atom Ant 0 Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Glad to hear progress is steadily being made Mr W! Bit of a pisser being without floats over Christmas eh, but the bigger picture looks great. I must admit that lacking a 3 dimensional mind I struggle to get my head around how it all will look. Last week I was in Kumeu and when I got home I though that I should have gone in for a look - but I didn't think of it at the time and also I don't know where Gary is. I'd invite you out for a sail in my shiny red boat but you'd probably find sailing at 7 knots a bit tedious. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TimW 1 Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Glad to hear progress is steadily being made Mr W! Bit of a pisser being without floats over Christmas eh, but the bigger picture looks great. I must admit that lacking a 3 dimensional mind I struggle to get my head around how it all will look. Last week I was in Kumeu and when I got home I though that I should have gone in for a look - but I didn't think of it at the time and also I don't know where Gary is. I'd invite you out for a sail in my shiny red boat but you'd probably find sailing at 7 knots a bit tedious. You might be right but I would be very happy to come out for a sail on your new Trimaran, once you have sold your gleaming Red yacht Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TimW 1 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 One of the difficult decisions that you need to address when remodelling an existing boat is what Characteristics of the boat are essential to it, i.e. without which characteristics would Timberwolf simply no longer be Timberwolf. I decided at an early stage that the very distinctive reverse sheer on the amas had to stay. It was more work at the design stage, and it has taken a bit of fairing (and by no means is it perfect !), but the reverse sheer in the gunwhale rail and the reverse in the deck line both ensure the retention of at least a part of the original Timberwolf look. It could well be meeting its cousin the "middle hull" on the weekend for a trial fit to the beam sockets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Tim - nice work. PM me if you want a hand/lift over the weekend for the trial fitting. I am land locked due to Labrador recovering from surgery. No problem to pop down and lend another set of hands. EE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TimW 1 Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Was great to get so much help on the weekend, all went pretty well. Peter, thank you so much for your help and extra brain power ! you have definitely earned a few rum races on Wolfy now ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Cheers Tim, it was good to see her/him go together relatively easily... Sorry I missed you guys at 3pm yesterday - got a bit too involved on the end of the polisher on Energy and realised it was 3pm when I started to pack up... sounds like she/he came apart easily too. Cheers EE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TimW 1 Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 was quite funny, there was just you and russ to come so matt decided to take out the pins. every 1 thought we'd be booting and kicking the ama sockets off, but he no sooner had taken out the pin and it started to slide off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Isn't it interesting that after a while you get used to something, even Tims occasionally 'interesting' colour schemes. The beasty just looks wrong with armas that colour now But then they do look a lot better on the boat than in the shed. She's turning back into a yacht, nice work team Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 all you need now is a new main hull. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grinna 2 Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 all you need now is a new main hull It'll end up like Great Grandad's axe ...... 5 new handles and 2 new heads, but its Great Grandad's axe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TimW 1 Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 the main hull and the beams have been put on notice that if they don't raise their game they are going to struggle to find a place on the programme Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 the main hull and the beams have been put on notice that if they don't raise their game they are going to struggle to find a place on the programme They give you any lip back when you told them that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TimW 1 Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Mumbled something about being treated fairly even though they are built from ply, and going to their lawyers to survey their options ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 343 Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Lookin good tim - cant wait to see her all painted up and back on the water. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spencebox 5 Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Ditto , we on Charleston are looking forward to yours and Dans return, nervously or excitedly - I'm not sure which. Casey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Looks brilliant. Can't wait to see it all painted up and blasting down the harbour. Nice job Tim and co. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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