East to Eden

17/01/2023

Fired up first turn and pumping plenty of water out exhaust.

17/01/2023

Thanks to Gavin Crellin from East Gippsland Marine Mechanics for travelling to Chandlers Creek to install and test run the motor in the Deltacraft, won't be long till launch day!!

02/12/2022

New stickers look great, and tidying up the timberwork with a bit if cetol, new helm and wheel installed as well.

01/12/2022

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Yanmar 2gm almost ready for a road trip up the coast

24/11/2022

Sprayed with Poly U 400.

20/11/2022

A few more rot repairs to the Haines Hunter, 20 years later, the original pine used in the stem layup still smells strongly of pine trees.

20/11/2022

And sprayed and, you guessed it, ready for sanding again!

20/11/2022

Hull and topsides sanded, and all old and unnecessary holes filled, then sanded, fine filled, then sanded ready for spraying in Wattyl 2 pack UC230.

04/11/2022

All the broken screws and rivets cut or drilled out from the upper hull, then taped off behind before filling. Unnecessary gauges and switch holes re-fiberglassed and then filled.

04/11/2022

Stripped out and removed anything that was not serviceable which has left us with only the rudder and prop, everything else has gone in the bin!

04/11/2022

First thing to look at is the motor, a Yanmar 2Qm15, and who better than Gavin Crellin from East Gippsland Marine Mechanics to haul her out and give us an assessment. Turns out it has certainly been submerged for a while, so not good and the gear box parts are no longer available. Owner is sourcing a better 2nd hand motor.

25/10/2022

Welcome to our next job, "TUNAFUN" a Deltacraft Islander Mk1 that used to reside in Mallacoota. Definitely in need of a bit of loving, but they sure built these things tough!