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Nico, Know the boat very well. Used to cruise with previous owners when we used Laguna Quays (north of Mackay) as a base. I would be putting the stabilisers back on if you are going to do any off shore cruising. Great boat with some great history. Cheers Benn

Welcome on board. The Bay, Queensland's best kept secret. All the good information has been shared with you but also get on board the FB page Moreton Bay Cruisers. Broad selection of posters, lots of knowledge shared. See you on the water.

The last lagoon was a long time in the making. There hadn't been a usable lagoon there for over 30 years to my knowledge. Ya never know , the next one may not take so long.

Art, We are working in Australia and all is good with our arrangements, Gees I even put on work boots some days. I work in the Offshore industry for many , many years so was up to the eyeballs with OH&S people. Glad to be retired. More updates next week.

OK , more progress photos. As of the end of last week. I think I will be out of the water for another 10 to 14 days.

Great progress Benn. Who is doing the work? Thanks Bruce. Doug Fielding and his team at Regatta marine based at Gold Coast City Marina are the team. Doug and his 3 are are great team and he also looked after Tidahapah every year from 2013 on wards until I sold her. Great timber boat...

Progress. All new gunnel post now installed, decking down, 2 layers 18 mm ply glassed over. This has now all been bogged and ready for painting. Next will be the cap rail and then the gunnel planks. The fish hold hatch has been shortened to give some deck room in front of the wheel house. I was...

Well it's 12 months down the track and FV Flora and I are still together. After the solo trip down the coast, Mackay to Manly Harbour (Brisbane) I parked up with only one trip out. This was the "Event That Stops The Bay" a first edition a gathering of nearly 100 timber cruisers of all sizes 20...

I was in the work shop the other day and saw those being fabricated. Didn't realise they were for you otherwise I would have written on them. Waiting to hear how they go. My magmas on Tidahapah were good once I added bit of extra weight.

Brisbane man Tom Robinson getting ready to row his handmade boat, solo, from Chile to Australia Went to a talk by Tom the other night at the BCBC (Breakfast Creek Boat Club) He is truly an inspiring young man and also a bloody good boat builder. Completed his trade with Simon Peroz at his...

It was a wave style sintered bronze earth/grounding plate. They were wave form to increase the surface area.

Re the grounding plate. I always had that as it was connected to my HF radio that I still had in service. But that was the only thing that was ever connected to it.

I have sold Tidahapah now but in the 26 years I had her the only earthing was between the outer stern tube bearing and an anode attached to the hull. About 14 years ago I had an electrical guy come on board and test for current and his recommendation was to get rid of half my existing anodes, I...

I recently removed the dual Serk cooler from my old Perkins 6.354 and replaced with the following Mr Cool unit. Works a treat in tropical waters. Perkins Dual Oil Cooler NA004139CN Replacement Part Replaces Perkins NA004139CN Dual Oil Cooler 17-1/2" Overall Length.12" Bundle. 3/4'' npt oil...

I would be very worried about the crocks in that area.

Yep nothing like large fuel tanks and a water maker. As I always said, you can make water but you can't make diesel. When I put the RO unit on Tidahapah about 13 years ago I cut my water tanks in 1/2 so that I could increase my wine and beer storage. Then ran the water make frequently. Much...

Dave, I fueled up at that fuel dock many times in Tidahapah and never a problem, a lot of the time single handed. The biggest problem for me used to be the Fraser Is barge tied up on the northern side and that is the only side I ever used.

Ralf, Yes I know Lagertha very well. I knew her previous owners Chris and Judy. My boat builder mate Doug Fielding looked after her for the last 5 years or so. A great boat. I am moored just a few pens down from her in Mackay.

, Sold my larger cruiser, 50' Timber , ketch rigged unit earlier this year. Used to spend a reasonable amount of time up there whale watching and on our way north and south. Have now purchased a small (39') ex timber tassie cray boat. This is a project and yes I am a timber boat tragic. Built...

Great looking boat. You will surely enjoy your life on board. Urangan a good place to stay, can get out around Fraser in most weather.

Have just completed my first haul out. Changed out all the skin fittings, have done some minor timber repairs plus an engine service. All filters changed out. Steering checked out and linkage bulked up where required. Back to Mackay next week for trials and then the voyage home. With good...

We always wondered were the two engines came from but I don't think we will ever know. It would not surprise me if China has their own source of parts for Gardner engines. If you join the Gardner Diesel Engine site on the Book of Faces you can easily find out what year your engine was built and...

Hong Kong had lots of Gardner powered busses. At one stage nearly every junk in Hong Kong and every boat on the Nile were powered by Gardners. Still the best and most reliable marine engine ever built.

I believe I have posted here on this forum, forgive me if it was my "other" forum, about the difficulty of surveying and repairing Gardner engines. While they are still probably arguably the most stout engine ever, service and parts are near impossible. I would tend to disagree with Judy on...

Have a look at Australia. A series of boats that come up now and again are the Fiddler series. They are about 55 ft Gardner powered (6LXB) a bit boxy looking but roomy, good back deck and fuel efficient. There is possibly one coming up for sale in Tasmania in the near future.