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The Bigfella
10-08-2008, 10:25 PM
Oh dear - she's away on holidays.

Scuttlebutt just arrived and there in the For Sale section was an almost finished Payne Yellowtail. It's Mahogany decked, strip planked in Western Red Cedar, with epoxied glass inside and out and with a twin cylinder Penguin putt putt (electric start). Perfect as a tender for Grantala.

http://www.wbansw.org.au/OCT08%20web.pdf

I don't want to take delivery for a couple of weeks - otherwise I'll never finish this damn client work....
BrianW
10-08-2008, 10:51 PM
Cool looking boat.

I got a bit worried when scrolling down the newletter, and came across "Butch". ;)
S/V Laura Ellen
10-08-2008, 10:52 PM
Nice find.
C. Ross
10-08-2008, 10:54 PM
Nice. Plenty of room for a good looking dinghy on that cabin top, but do you have a boom for launching her?
Captain Blight
10-08-2008, 10:58 PM
Why would he need one? I bet the boat don't weigh but 300 pound or so; and after all, he is The Big Fella.
The Bigfella
10-08-2008, 11:02 PM
No boom for launching - I'll tow her. Throw her clutch and let the prop freewheel. Short trips only, like we did on the weekend - we probably only did 40-50 miles over 3 days, towing my frozen snot boat, which has heaps more drag than the Yellowtail will.

The drag towing the current boat is quite high - we snapped its anchor rope not long after we left my mooring and had to use a 3/4" tow rope - and yes, the engine is tilted out of the water

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff112/igatenby/ebs10.jpg
The Bigfella
10-08-2008, 11:04 PM
Why would he need one? I bet the boat don't weigh but 300 pound or so; and after all, he is The Big Fella.

Well, I only lifted one end - but it only took one arm. Then again, the engine may change that...
The Bigfella
10-08-2008, 11:12 PM
From David Paynes website:

http://www.payneyachts.com/images/14_Motor_launch_1.gif

http://www.payneyachts.com/images/14_foot_ml_joel.jpg

http://www.payneyachts.com/motor_launches.htm
shamus
10-09-2008, 12:19 AM
Congratulations, my fellow Payne owner. (Ok- different Paynes, but related)
The Bigfella
10-09-2008, 12:20 AM
Thanks mate.
WX
10-09-2008, 01:09 AM
Very nice Ian and much more in keeping with Grantala. What are you going to sell so you can store it? :D
The Bigfella
10-09-2008, 01:32 AM
Very nice Ian and much more in keeping with Grantala. What are you going to sell so you can store it? :D

I just told Pete (the others are still up North) - and that's what he said.
boylesboats
10-09-2008, 01:40 AM
Oh dear - she's away on holidays.

Scuttlebutt just arrived and there in the For Sale section was an almost finished Payne Yellowtail. It's Mahogany decked, strip planked in Western Red Cedar, with epoxied glass inside and out and with a twin cylinder Penguin putt putt (electric start). Perfect as a tender for Grantala.

http://www.wbansw.org.au/OCT08%20web.pdf

I don't want to take delivery for a couple of weeks - otherwise I'll never finish this damn client work....

Don't worry mate, I won't tell her... :D
But the link does not work....:(
The Bigfella
10-09-2008, 01:43 AM
It does for me - and it did for someone else...

It goes to wbansw.org.au then it links to the Scuttlebutt newsletter
boylesboats
10-09-2008, 01:54 AM
Okay that works.... I think... I don't what am I surpose to be looking at..
The Bigfella
10-09-2008, 01:56 AM
The Payne Yellowtail - for sale section
boylesboats
10-09-2008, 01:57 AM
okay thank.. I got it now...
pipefitter
10-09-2008, 02:20 AM
Oh dear - she's away on holidays.

Is it fashionable to offer congratulations and condolences in the same post?

Congratulations and nice knowing ya. :)
PeterSibley
10-09-2008, 03:32 AM
Well done Ian ! Very nice indeed :) !
Larks
10-09-2008, 03:51 AM
Nice one mate, loverly!!
Duncan Gibbs
10-09-2008, 05:00 AM
Davits on the transom? Otherwise ya gotta have a boom! Good score mate! Jolly good score!
Lew Barrett
10-09-2008, 10:06 AM
Nice Ian. That should draw some attention where she goes.
paladin
10-09-2008, 11:01 AM
Ian...about throwing the clutch and letting the prop freewheel....
You will increase the drag......with the prop locked in position the drag is equal to the cross sectional area of the blades.....with it freewheeling the drag is the complete area of propeller cross sectional area....
Andrew Craig-Bennett
10-09-2008, 11:32 AM
What Chuck just said - plus the wear...
John B
10-09-2008, 02:59 PM
Have to see if you can bump start it( picture in mind of boat being towed, gear lever shakes into gear, tender accelerates into Grants).
The Bigfella
10-09-2008, 05:04 PM
Sounds like I need a shaft lock on her then ...