Goolwa Aquatic Club - 15th of April 2012

[Thommo]

just not sure whether to bring the boat

You'll spew if you dont

The Linda-K is getting very close to finished.
Peter Newcombe has done a wonderful job on her.





Cheers
Jeff

[DaveD]

This is the official event poster/flyer to give you a better idea of all the weekends events.

[Thommo]

Only four weeks to go

The Linda-K is almost ready





Cheers
Jeff

[DaveD]

Hi All,
As the GAC official dinner on Saturday night is a "no kids" event, which I was not aware of until earlier this week, Glen Traeger has booked the back room at the Goolwa Hotel as an alternative for people with families.
If you are coming to the Goolwa event and would like to join us at this dinner, could you please indicate numbers.

Thanks Dave

PS: The Linda K was tested last Sunday and apart from a couple minor issues went very well. Jeff can elaborate further.
Also Fury is likely to be tested next week or weekend, all going well.

[Thommo]

We did have the Linda K in the water last weekend, for the first time in many years.
The original motor had suffered from water damage internally, so the decision was made
to just replace it. Fortunatly datsun engines didn't change much ,and are easily interchangable.
A 2 litre was purchased from a running automatic car, and swapped straight in.



Peter Newcombe was the test pilot for its first outing.
Unfortunatly, it wouldn't pick up cooling water, (No pump used, just pressure from movement)
We filled it from the pick up with a garden hose while it was still in the water,
then gave it another quick run hoping we had primed it, no result.

The decision was made to alter the pick up tube which is just a copper tube, angle cut, poking through the cav plate.
A greater angle was cut with a hacksaw and the tail of it was bent forward a little to assist in scooping water in.
That worked a treat and away we went. We had a little oil leak & a little water leak, but they will be fixed easily.
Peter went for another spin and the boat ran like a charm


Peter Newcombe preparing for his first drive in the Linda K since about 30yrs ago


After Peter had had his go, I got to take it out for a spin.
It really surprised me just how quick it was


Happy as a pig in $#!t

The boat was being sign written yesterday & today, so it should now be completly finished.
This monday we have a photo session and interviews with the local Victor Harbour newspaper
to promote the Goolwa Aquatic Club reopening and Aquafest event.

I'll get to bring her home for a week, and in that time i'll get a tune-up done just to freshen it up.

When I went down there last week, I towed my little wooden skiff to deliver it to a shipwright in Goolwa to
give me a quote to fix the hull. Initial diagonsis wasn't to bad, and the ball park figure given was very reasonable.
Hopefully this one might be ready for summer.

Cheers
Jeff

[Chivs]

Thanks again Jeff and Dave for sharing this with us, bloody fantastic boys, really hope the event lives up to all expectations and will be better in the following two years when hopefully I can make it!

Cheers, Chris.

[Thommo]

Entries are still coming in for the Goolwa Aquafest, over 30 boats so far

[Thommo]

The Linda K is finished
Its been trial fitted into its display cabinet to test out the dolly.
The display is not quite finished yet, but it looks the part.







I'll have her home until easter to do some little touch ups,
then it will go back to goolwa in its finished display.

Cheers
Jeff

[Dave88]

Awesome stuff Thommo!
I know of a few guys that had there eye on Linda-K (me included at one point ) but compared to the detail & effort you've gone to, I doubt anyone else would've done it justice. Looks great in its new home

[Thommo]

Thanks Dave, but the credit must go to Malcolm Brook & the clubs committee for taking the project on, and
mostly to Peter Newcombe for restoring his old boat, you couldn't have got anyone better to do it.
I just happened to buy the right boat at the right time, with the same intentions

Cheers
Jeff