Hendo's Randall 35 Cray Boat complete rebuild, Perth, Western Australia

[Codger2]

No mate. She’ll be launched when she is finished.

And after she is on loan from the Australian National Maritime Museum.

 

[Hendo78]

And after she is on loan from the Australian National Maritime Museum.

Lol

 

[Hendo78]

This afternoon the foam went on the walls and the toilet door was hung and then I did some work in the anchor locker.

 

[Art]

That middle photo of you trying to into or away??? lol No wonder you decided to lose weight!!

 

[OldDan1943]

That middle photo of you trying to into or away??? lol No wonder you had tolose weight!!

:lol:

 

[OldDan1943]

Hendo has a target month of Aug. That is wonderful but, we will all respect Hendo's statement to launch only when complete and ready both exterior and interior.
Now Hendo, enough talk, back to work. We are all waiting to see how the boat floats.

 

[Wayfarer]

Lolol, that anchor locker shot...

What’s it like being able to fit into small spaces? I’ve always wondered.

 

[Hendo78]

lolol, that anchor locker shot...

What’s it like being able to fit into small spaces? I’ve always wondered.

 

[Hendo78]

This afternoon the windlass and the Sampson post bollard went on then I marked out and drilled the holes for the windscreen wiper motors and did a bit of a clean up. Pretty stoked with it. Tomorrow the anchor goes on! Yewww

 

[RT Firefly]

Greetings,
Mr. H. I'm just a little concerned about the last 3 of 4 pictures. Hopefully that sawdust is from drilling holes and NOT from termites...Have you ever considered a pet Numbat?

 

[Art]

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That's Just Not Right!! - LOL

 

[Art]

This afternoon the windlass and the Sampson post bollard went on then I marked out and drilled the holes for the windscreen wiper motors and did a bit of a clean up. Pretty stoked with it. Tomorrow the anchor goes on! Yewww

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Go Horsey - GO!

Looking Good!!

 

[Hendo78]

Greetings,
Mr. H. I'm just a little concerned about the last 3 of 4 pictures. Hopefully that sawdust is from drilling holes and NOT from termites...Have you ever considered a pet Numbat?

Hahaha you’re a numbat

 

[Hendo78]

Righto so this afternoon I fitted the anchor and winched her up. Rex and Joy Francis from Anchor Right Australia gave me this set up 4 years ago to this day and finally SOLSTICE is at a stage where I get to fit it. The Sarca EX-CEL is an accredited and certified Super High Holding Power anchor, it has a cast filled ballast to ensure self righting, it is a new design of 70 percent convex, 30 percent concave, part of this concave being the cutting edges. I will not be afraid of dragging the anchor hilts I’m a sleep that’s for sure. Thanks again Rex and Joy.

After the anchor was on I jumped in and popped the anchor locker door on and called it a day.

 

[Art]

WOW - Looks Great!!

 

[Giggitoni]

That’ll work!

 

[rochepoint]

Matt
You have great taste in anchors, we love our.......

 

[Hendo78]

Flooring going down in the boat this afternoon. Pretty happy with how it’s coming together.

 

[Wayfarer]

All I did with my galley floor yesterday was spill a beer on it. I think you win.

 

[Hendo78]

All I did with my galley floor yesterday was spill a beer on it. I think you win.

You win because your boat floats and you’re drinking beer in it.

 

[RT Firefly]

Greetings,
Mr. H. I see you were able to exorcise the gnome from your anchor locker.

 

[bayview]

At some point you might consider a short flotation to see how the weight is balancing.

 

[Hendo78]

At some point you might consider a short flotation to see how the weight is balancing.

Yeah At $800 per hour for a crane and $500 per day for the slip, Trim will be adjusted on launch day.

 

[Hendo78]

Greetings,
Mr. H. I see you were able to exorcise the gnome from your anchor locker.

Lol scares and bruises will take longer to subside.

 

[Art]

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Yeah At $800 per hour for a crane and $500 per day for the slip, Trim will be adjusted on launch day.

Wow!! That's some bucks baby!

They must have idle crane and empty slip much of the time...

 

[BruceK]

This afternoon the foam went on the walls and the toilet door was hung and then I did some work in the anchor locker.
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Yikes! Solstice went blue!
Love the anchor, a great and valued gift.

 

[Miz Trom]

Holy Mackerel! Are slips that expensive in most places in Australia, or just your area?

Over here in the states, a Travelift is usually less expensive than a crane.

Cheers,
Mrs. Trombley

 

[Hendo78]

Holy Mackerel! Are slips that expensive in most places in Australia, or just your area?



Over here in the states, a Travelift is usually less expensive than a crane.



Cheers,

Mrs. Trombley

To get the boat to the travelator id still need the crane to load it on a truck and the truck to drive it to the port. Truck would be cost around $1500 plus the crane plus the travelator at the port plus plus plus plus plus

 

[Hendo78]

Finished off the cabin flooring, installed the hatch lock and finished the flooring in the dinette area. Just have to paint the cut rebated area black but will do that later.

 

[Art]

To get the boat to the travelator id still need the crane to load it on a truck and the truck to drive it to the port. Truck would be cost around $1500 plus the crane plus the travelator at the port plus plus plus plus plus

Matt - Misconception that I [maybe others too] had was that SOLSTICE is in a boat yard for a relatively simple lift and then dunk. Not the BIG effort and therefore BIG $$$ it takes that you mention.

I'm still wondering about the $500 slip???

Best luck in all your doings as you move toward Splash!