congratulations on the development of your cruiser. Sounds like a buzz
to sail from Perth to Cairns. Watch out for crocs and cyclones. I did
a small trip from Port Moresby to Thursday Island in a 21 foot
aluminium tri that I built . It was interesting and I learnt a lot
about how much I needed to learn.best wishes on the adventure,
Robert

--- In harryproa@yahoogroups.com.au, "Douglas Alexander Frank Haines"
<doha720@...> wrote:
>
> another few days of work to show.
> some slight improvements like the round beam that sits along the edge
> of the deck and takes the netting. More easy to step on with round
> shape. Also wrap rope around. Copied from Rob's.
> Same as fittings, except using carbon in mine!
>
> Wondering how to fit the outboard on.
> Needs to let the booms swing over the top without blocking them.
> Obviously needs to go down far enough in the water, so be best to
> hinge it down lower than the height of the beam, but this would mean
> needing to add some strengthdowmn from off the beam. Also triangular
> shape beam is angled in underneath . At least its only for 2hp.
> Easier to see when have all parts assembled. So maybe leave it to later.
>