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G'day John, Thanks mate. I know the trouble you are having accessing the internet with your laptop here, so I hope you get this. If you are still up for that trip to coincide with my days off, I have a plan. :D Anything short of a cyclone or howling northerly winds and it should be fine. Check...

Geez Ticky, Please keep going with this one mate. I am enjoying it very much - and learning a lot . :D

We headed off again towards the wall of the second dam through remnant, old growth rain forest lining the banks and all too soon the wall came in site. A quick walk around there and a piccie or two and we headed home. All up, only about 6 or 7 miles paddled but considering the...

John took my boat for a walk solo and I watched closely as he did miraculous things with the paddle :shock: I learnt a lot from him today. Thanks mate. I had never before seen a "J" stroke done in real life, let alone some of the other things he showed me. A few shots of my boat with a true...

G'day guys, John (Caddepa) is out here on holliday from the US and is touring the country. :D To this end, he had bought an old Falcon that I think is better than my car. :shock: :D He called in yesterday, had a look at my boats and we went for a drive around the area to show him around...

G'day guys, Been doing a little here and there on this one. Bottom is glued on. I went into town yesterday and got some lovely clar hoop pine for the gunwhales etc and some 15mm (5/8") ply for the transom. and hope to get a lil more done in the next couple of days.

Another rainy day here today so was able to get a lil more done. :D Bottom Panel splice is complete. Ribs are dry fitted and Glued :D I think I mentioned that I was makiing this one out of off-cuts. :oops:

G'dy Chuck, I do have some 1/4" ply and will probably do just as you suggest mate. At the moment, I guess like so many of us, I am watching my pennies - and trying to build as much as I can with the left over materials I have on hand. I have a very bad feeling about the economic direction...

G'day Captaindoung, Yeah mate. I rebated the ribs before I glued them together. It is easier for me this way. :D Re the different boats, I am repairing my old Laker and had to move the canoe outside. Whenever I have a bit of resin left over, I use it on the Laker. :D G'day Chuck, I am...

G'day guys, Been drooling over Chuck's skiff build for far too long. Time to make my own! :D Mine will be a lil different to Chucks and probably not as pretty. Got the ribs made. All the panels are rough cut and side panel splices are started. I had a broken sheet of BS1088 that I was...

G'day Snaps and welcome aboard mate. :D Its bloody good to see you posting here. Your images are amazing and the countryside you paddle in is just so different to anything I have seen, that I am allmost inspired enough to drive through bloody New South Wales and down to your lovely state...

G'day Ron, Thanks mate. All is clear now. 8)

Chuck, I have been receiving a few emails from john with uptdates on his tripping round the place here. In the short time hehas been here, he has seen more of my country than I have. At the moment, he is travelling East, back accross the country by train from Perth in Western Australia to...

Ron, Speak to me about your router bit and the jig set up please. Specifically, how the block work with initially square wood being turned into round. enquiring minds NEED to know. :D Bloody nice work BTW

God Bless Bob.

G'day John, Mate, as you now know, what few inland rivers we have are either dry or little more than drains. LOL I got your email and have replied. Am really looking forward to meeting you. A paddle is definately possible - anywhere - anytime. :D

Mate, They DO have to be polite and respectful. :D

Mate, I was thinking something a little more like this set up only based on a Laker hull. Or perhaps even a small version of this boat, say at around 10 feet or so.

G'day Ron, As far as i know, Sasha has never before paddled a real kayak. Her only experience has been in her Mums wide, very stable, stable sit on top. Sasha took to the laker like a duck to water. She is 10 years old and only tiny and weighs in around 30kgs - if that. She showed no sign of...

Thanks a lot guys. All your nice comments are really appreciated. Miss Suzy is a rare breed. English born, Travelled the world in a yacht including extensive cruising up and down your East Coast and an Aussie by choice. She has her own kayak and camping gear and love to "go bush" or go to...