2 August 2007
Some of the latest pictures of my Crackerbox. You can see the engine oil cooler, which is fed engine engine coolant, not raw water. The heat exchanger and the Argo Z-Drive. All raw water inlet piping is stainless steel, as will be the exhaust.
Well, it's finished well enough to power along with only minor interior finishes to do. The boat goes really well about 40 mph at 2000 rpm with an 8% step up in the gear box and a 12x15 three blade prop. She rides quite flat, so a little has been taken off the cavitation plate and she is a little skaty at hgher speeds, so the rudder has been trimmed and reshaped a little. Also I'm removing the tension springs from the steering and replacing them with turn buckles to try and stop the rudder fluttering. All in all I couldn't be happier. Now the red tape begins to register it. Thanks all at Glen-L. (Thanks to you Peter, for a great looking boat!--Gayle, Glen-L)
26 November 2007
I had to send this photo of my boat taking part in a sail past and blessing of the fleet near my home town. The crew is my 13 year old daughter Elizabeth. I also have to tell you about all the positive comments about the boat. Well done again Glen-L.
ps: I know of one other Crackerbox in Sydney and possibly two
more somewhere in Australia being constructed. Seems I've
started a trend towards classic boats.
LOVE,LIGHT & PEACE.PETER.