Goanywhere paddles a Laker
Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 8:53 am
Steve (Goanywhere) lives not too far from me and we agreed it would be a good idea for him to check out a Jem boat before starting his Sabalo. Today we caught up at Pt Noarlunga and together with Steve's nephew Ethan went for a leisurely paddle on the Onkaparinga river.
This gave us a chance to talk about S&G boat building and aspects of the Laker that will be common to the Sabalo. It also finally gave me a chance to see how the Laker goes from a spectator's viewpoint.
Boats unloaded. The mural on the wall behind is a distorted depiction of the Pt Noarlunga beach/estuary area.
Other shots were while on the water.
The machinery in the background here is a drilling rig for the pylons of the rail extension that will cross the river. I am only just starting to appreciate how obtrusive this will be on the landscape when finished.
Over the hour that we paddled I think Steve was impressed by the Laker's tracking and turning ability, speed, carrying capacity and weight - but he may want to add his own comments.
It was quite cold (by our standards) but still enjoyable and a great opportunity to meet another Jem builder. I'm looking forward to Steve's Sabalo build but not as much as he is I suspect .
This gave us a chance to talk about S&G boat building and aspects of the Laker that will be common to the Sabalo. It also finally gave me a chance to see how the Laker goes from a spectator's viewpoint.
Boats unloaded. The mural on the wall behind is a distorted depiction of the Pt Noarlunga beach/estuary area.
Other shots were while on the water.
The machinery in the background here is a drilling rig for the pylons of the rail extension that will cross the river. I am only just starting to appreciate how obtrusive this will be on the landscape when finished.
Over the hour that we paddled I think Steve was impressed by the Laker's tracking and turning ability, speed, carrying capacity and weight - but he may want to add his own comments.
It was quite cold (by our standards) but still enjoyable and a great opportunity to meet another Jem builder. I'm looking forward to Steve's Sabalo build but not as much as he is I suspect .