Spalshed the Honey Badger.

[salticrak]

Originally Posted by LeeV

Congratulations! what a great accomplishment; Wharram would be proud!

There was a palatable sense of relief and joy mate.

[salticrak]

Originally Posted by Cotemar

Now that is a SAWEEEEEeeeeeet ride right their.

Let the fun begin.

I know you like em mate,thnx.

[salticrak]

Originally Posted by mikereed100

What a beauty, congratulations! Time to get that crak salti.

Yep,I'll be cracking those sails soon.

[salticrak]

Originally Posted by 44'cruisingcat

Well done salty.

cheers Cobber.

[salticrak]

Originally Posted by ozsailer

Well done Salty, Its a huge acheivement buiding, completing, launching then sailing your own boat. Good on Ya



Greg H
Sunshine

[salticrak]

Originally Posted by HopCar

Nice job! That is a pretty boat.
Shouldn't you have backed a little closer to the water before you launched it?

Haha.

[salticrak]

Originally Posted by Boatguy30

Really great day, from someone that's been there.

Hope you get to use as much as planned!

Yeah me too bud,in this relationship i will be using her for sure.

[salticrak]

Originally Posted by LeeV

Congratulations! what a great accomplishment; Wharram would be proud!

Nice mate.I look up to him,he has certainly walked the talk.I see he has just been recognized for an award again.Legend.

[Cheechako]

Very cool. Congrats.

[salticrak]

So I used a gin pole to raise the mast after an unsuccesful attempt to do it with three blokes earlier, gusting winds sure did make it challenging.The gin pole, I was able to erect the stick on my Pat Malone.

[HopCar]

Nicely done. How long did it take to get the gin pole set up and then get the mast up? The boat looks really nice with the mast up. I see you brought the water to the boat.

[salticrak]

Originally Posted by HopCar

Nicely done. How long did it take to get the gin pole set up and then get the mast up? The boat looks really nice with the mast up. I see you brought the water to the boat.

Yes,now all I gotta do is walk on it,haha.

So the gin pole was made out of scrap timber I had lying around the place.A few batten screws a 5'' bolt ,two shackles and a block. I used a cheap trailer winch as the engine.
The pole took about an hour to figure and slap together.Set up and erection took about 5 hrs.I took my time because of the wind and I did not want a repeat of the mast falling on me again.In calm conditions knowing what i know now probably would take half the time.My mast is timber so it's a fair bit heavier than a alu one.

[FSMike]

A very well done boat salti.
I do have to ask you about the name. Do I assume correctly that you have read Robert Ruark's book by the same name?
Was there an American woman involved lol?

[salticrak]

Originally Posted by FSMike

A very well done boat salti.
I do have to ask you about the name. Do I assume correctly that you have read Robert Ruark's book by the same name?
Was there an American woman involved lol?

Mike,sadly no.The pleasant attentions of those renowned North American beauties have not befallen me yet.I have yet to read R.R's book. I will reserve it for my first long passage.
Honey Badger was chosen as a nod to my African roots and all the critters I came across on long walks back in the day. The bravery/tenacity of those badgers I have always admired. I was originally going to call the boat S.V. Warthog. But on reflection id did not think it would attract much attention from the honies.

[JPA Cate]

Fwiw, I like the name Honey Badger!

And, congrats, salticrack, it's been a long row, and you're there now!


Ann