Launch of Aintree Beatle 30 footer
Dec 17, 2021 20:57:53 GMT
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Post by quaysider on Dec 17, 2021 20:57:53 GMT
Below is the photo stream from the launch (yesterday) of my mate's 30 foot Aintree Beetle here in Aston Marina.
It arriaved at 7.30 am in the dark... 2hours later it was finally in the water and we were frozen!
The trim needed some adjustment and I've loaned him a 25kg steel plate I use to trim mine when the toilet tank gets half full...
It's taken a long time (was due in July) but it's quite well finished... a slight leak on a cold water pipe but I nipped that up a bit so we'll monitor it.
5 berth!
We went out today for it's inaugural chug - I crewed and took photos for them (it'll be nice for him to have them in due course) .... bloody cold day but at least the wind stayed away.
Safely tied up back on his pontoon now and i've left them to it.
It weighed in at 9 tonnes
It arriaved at 7.30 am in the dark... 2hours later it was finally in the water and we were frozen!
The trim needed some adjustment and I've loaned him a 25kg steel plate I use to trim mine when the toilet tank gets half full...
It's taken a long time (was due in July) but it's quite well finished... a slight leak on a cold water pipe but I nipped that up a bit so we'll monitor it.
5 berth!
We went out today for it's inaugural chug - I crewed and took photos for them (it'll be nice for him to have them in due course) .... bloody cold day but at least the wind stayed away.
Safely tied up back on his pontoon now and i've left them to it.
It weighed in at 9 tonnes
