Wooden Hoffman runabout restoration

[ChrisChase]

Thats annoying, thought I may of had a lead. But yes, mine also still have the original glass lenses! Thanks any way!

[neilgreenfield]

cool... no worries

[neilgreenfield]

Finally some progress that looks like something... ive been scratching my head over the electrics, but i think they are there.. i hope

i think its much prettier than the old rusty suzuki that was in the space... and room now for champers..

Before

After

[neilgreenfield]

LAUNCH DAY IS HERE... over the weekend, i launched her, finally at ValWyatts in Wargrave... great place to launch, so helpful.. speak to chris if you need to launch something..
All went well.. has some water ingress issues, but nothing awful.. and im over the moon with the electric motor... ive too much weight in the bow.. going to move 100kg of batteries to the stern, and a probable bent prop shaft... sounded like a v8!!!!
A fella, who was at the slipway, upon launch, said it sounded really cool...

[floater]

Congratulations, looks cracking a real credit to you.

I've a feeling there was an electric boat company at Wargrave may still be there.

[Rapier]

Looks great Neil

[neilgreenfield]

Thank you... she needs the batteries and weight moved.. lots of prop wash out the back and the nose dives... will sort this, and then get her up on the plane!!!!

launch and recovery, single handed.. wooohooo

[neilgreenfield]

After some jiggery pokery ... she is all done.

[Rapier]

Nice! Been out in her much, this summer?

[neilgreenfield]

lol... no... the river has been closed most of it...

we have only done 140 hrs on our cruiser.. last year was 350 hrs...

i love her, but too expensive for me to keep.....