CaraWhale

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Re: CaraWhale

Postby Perttu » Thu May 17, 2012 12:44 pm

Thansk for your offer!

I try first to replace it with new different type bearing. I am not sure if the "main" bearing is after all good - but there is no another bearing behinf that
or it is damaged - I am just " a bit hurry"...

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Re: CaraWhale

Postby Perttu » Sun Jun 03, 2012 10:49 am

Hi
I took a bit longer to solve this bearing problem.
Now there is lathed socket on axle and standart bearing fits to that socket.
Have to bye loctite bearing glue to lock that socket to axle, because axel is a bit wear and socket migth start to roll around axle.
So when loctite is cured I am ready to lift the whale on trailer - one or two days.

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Re: CaraWhale

Postby Perttu » Mon Jun 04, 2012 11:48 am

Huh

Here we go!
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Re: CaraWhale

Postby crumbruiser » Mon Jun 04, 2012 7:12 pm

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :applause: :applause:
Very cool!
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Re: CaraWhale

Postby PKCSPT » Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:17 pm

:applause: :applause: :thumbsup: :applause: :applause:
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CaraWhale

Postby Greg M » Tue Jun 05, 2012 7:59 pm

Can't wait to see it in the water. Bravo.

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Re: CaraWhale

Postby S. Heisley » Tue Jun 05, 2012 8:15 pm

Greg M wrote:Can't wait to see it in the water. Bravo.

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Ditto!

It's so-o-o-o cute and has tons of personality! :thumbsup: :applause: :thumbsup: :applause:
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Re: CaraWhale

Postby Perttu » Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:47 am

Hi and thaks for comments.

I put new wheel covers and aluminium strips to fron windows - small things that have disturb my mind.
And we or she made curtains - next bed and side tent and...

Water test is ca.22.6. - on pur holiday trip - so no updates here from water test - untill next month - sorry

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Re: CaraWhale

Postby Perttu » Mon Jun 11, 2012 11:17 am

Here is ladders :

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and tent - have to make one small modification - so tent will take better shape:
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Re: CaraWhale

Postby TJinPgh » Sun Jun 17, 2012 11:29 pm

Looks amazing.

One thing I will be curious about, and keep in mind that I know NOTHING about boats, let alone building them, is how low in the water it will sink both with and without a couple of people in it.

My mind gravitates toward thinking that it seems like it would be heavier than a boat with the same footprint and would then sink deeper in the water?

Like I said, I know nothing about boats so I'm assuming nothing. Just asking.

Hope you can take some pics of it in the water. Would be great to see.
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Re: CaraWhale

Postby parnold » Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:25 am

TJinPgh wrote:Hope you can take some pics of it in the water. Would be great to see.


I agree!
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Re: CaraWhale

Postby Perttu » Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:46 am

"Hope you can take some pics of it in the water. Would be great to see."

Maiden voyage Will be friday 22.6. We will start thursday our summer holiday trip ( one week or so ) So I will post photos after that. I don´t have acces to web during trip,
so If we havn´t drouned I will tell...

I sit on trailer and imagine how it will be on water - for sure it´s dam short. I think It will be ok with one person, but with two inboars we migth have to take our places to
balance it rigth. But its not heavy - I made it from 6mm ply and roof from 4mm.

We will see - happy summer and happy trips to all!

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Re: CaraWhale

Postby parnold » Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:04 am

Bon Voyage!
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Re: CaraWhale

Postby TJinPgh » Wed Jun 20, 2012 9:38 am

Hope you have a great trip!

Have fun and be safe.
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Re: CaraWhale

Postby crumbruiser » Wed Jun 20, 2012 4:38 pm

Even if it does not float well, it is 1 of my favorites. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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