A New Build Wooden Broads Cruiser

[Bikertov]

Looks lovely in red ! What is the spec of the engine ?

Presumably it won't actually be fitted until the hull is inverted into the correct upward facing orientation ...

[Turnoar]

1 hour ago, Bikertov said:

Presumably it won't actually be fitted until the hull is inverted into the correct upward facing orientation ...

You can get a gimbal stove, handy to keep the egg yolks in the middle, but I think a gimbal engine might be a first…

[JanetAnne]

2 hours ago, Bikertov said:

Looks lovely in red ! What is the spec of the engine ?

Presumably it won't actually be fitted until the hull is inverted into the correct upward facing orientation ...

We would have done but that special anti-gravitational diesel is proving hard to get.

It's a Beta by the way with optional high performance 2nd alternator.

[JanetAnne]

[Happy]

3 hours ago, JanetAnne said:

So when the customer said "do you fancy taking a year off" did you know it might well be a lot longer? 

[JanetAnne]

45 minutes ago, Happy said:

So when the customer said "do you fancy taking a year off" did you know it might well be a lot longer? 

Ah, yes.

We actually only work on the new build part time. Both Robin and me have other business interests which would have suffered had we been full time on the new build and so this way we can keep our other customers as well.

[Happy]

1 hour ago, JanetAnne said:

Ah, yes.

We actually only work on the new build part time. Both Robin and me have other business interests which would have suffered had we been full time on the new build and so this way we can keep our other customers as well.

Thanks.  That explains a lot!

[BroadAmbition]

Well pleased they have gone for a Beta, it would have been bordering on criminal fitting a french engine to a classic wooden boat even if it is a new un 

Griff

[FairTmiddlin]

3 hours ago, BroadAmbition said:

Well pleased they have gone for a Beta, it would have been bordering on criminal fitting a french engine to a classic wooden boat even if it is a new un 

Griff

Well, the Motor is of Japanese origin.

Beta only fits their Peripherals and repaint it.

[ChrisB]

As do Nanni at that sort of horsepower. Both Kubota. I think.

6 minutes ago, FairTmiddlin said:

Well, the Motor is of Japanese origin.

Beta only fits their Peripherals and repaint it.

 

[BroadAmbition]

Beta only fits their Peripherals and repaint it.

Correct - Much rather have a unit with British parts and assembled in Birmingham than france anyday

Griff