Yesterday we took the steering improvements out for a test and everything worked about as good as could be expected. We had a fair bit of wind, so retrieving the boat required some extra effort (especially since you can't really drive this boat right up onto the trailer, you basically have to...
Real quick update on this as we took it out for another test run on May 20. We had a few things to test after last fall being a miserable flop.
Prior to launching we fired the boat up in the driveway and tested the engine - all worked fine, so we pulled off the smokestack and drove it 45...
So for those not following along at home, we had a tie between two very well done splashes in 2021 and it has been decided that there will be a runoff between @Reserector_ and @todhunter for their builds which are both below. This poll will close 1 week from open on January 20, 2022 at 7:00PM...
I’m in to set up a poll between the two tied boats with a one week time frame. If we’re still tied at the end of that one week, then we will assume the winner based on conceding from the first poll.
This is in line with moderator suggestion to have a poll, as well as @Reserector_.
If this...
@todhunter I see no reason that shouldn’t be possible. I’m going to leave this open for discussion a bit yet to let anyone else weigh in in case this has been done differently in the past.
So it looks like we got a tie between @Reserector_ and @todhunter. I'll head out in the shop and run the traveling plaque through the tablesaw...
There is nothing in the rules about ties so I'm going to assume we have to do a runoff of the top two? Maybe for only a week? Looking for some other...
Calling all iboats members- Nominations have closed and it is time to vote for the 2021 Splash of the Year winner!
It's great to have 5 worthy builds in the running. If you haven't already read through the various projects, follow the links below to each build.
Good Luck to all 5 boats...