Go for launch
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Printed Date: 12 Nov 2026 at 10:29am
Topic: Go for launch
Posted By: Blue Asparagus
Subject: Go for launch
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2006 at 6:20pm
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well today is it the last day to do any work as we launch tomorrow, gave myself 6months and we have come in under time but only by 5 days.
a project started on April 20th this year and finally complete
 I hope you have enjoyed my project as much as i have enjoyed showing you all.
 As promised here are a couple of interior shots.
 kitchen toilet area the bench top LB mare for me cheers mate.
 looking back at the mototr and the bench top LB made for me.
 V berth and the cat loving it,
 bushies other bed.
 dining area.
 the kitchen area.
 looking at the freezer and fridge
 half of the cockpit and bushies bed
 the other Half of the cockpit (edit) Boulders bed
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Posted By: Stormbringer
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2006 at 6:24pm
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sweet as, you might want to make the transom door a foot wider for the up and coming slaughter so they fit in looks great mate well done :)
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Posted By: Moocha
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2006 at 6:24pm
Man that looks the Shizzle BA, bloody impressive and ahead of time to wicked stuff, Can't wait to have a peek first hand . On ya 
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Posted By: Boulder
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2006 at 6:31pm
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could not resist a little edit of that great post BA see if you can spot it ------------- http://www.boulderguiding.co.nz">  http://www.boulderguiding.co.nz">www.boulderguiding.co.nz |
Posted By: SaltyC
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2006 at 7:02pm
| Good work BA, what time you going to splash tomorrow? |
Posted By: billpears
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2006 at 7:20pm
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Posted By: billpears
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2006 at 7:22pm
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oops-too many rumbo's awesome job BA, good to see the progress from the start to end.Mate you've down a great job and may the Fishing God's be with you tomorrow mate and for the coming season. Bill |
Posted By: KeenAs
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2006 at 7:32pm
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photos say it all !!!!!!! But, ya dont need reels that big for snapper eh. . . or do ya?
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Posted By: Blue Asparagus
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2006 at 8:43pm
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gidday Garry yeah splash down is around 9-930 they will be here at 830 all going well i should be on A 15 by 10am depends on the weather but a run up the harbour may be on the cards.
yes i see your bunk there Boulder but that is the small 1 still there is plenty of room if bushy rolls over.
yeah cheers fellas you will have to come on board for a rumbo BP same place as last year A12 at toots. ------------- Ultimate GAME Fishing Adventures. Northland |
Posted By: Dohboy
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2006 at 8:51pm
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Steve it looks great, you have done some very nice work on the inside. I drove past on Friday and she looked all set to go. Well done that man  ------------- www.acewash.co.nz |
Posted By: JK
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2006 at 5:09am
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Looking **** hot mate.
In Milan right now and aint seen anything looking that good all day! ------------- LedgeNZ LBG |
Posted By: tobez
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2006 at 6:34am
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dude...wicked...wait until wednesday forecast is for 10knts S...i assume your talking about driving back to toots?? ------------- Waikato North Harbourmaster...Got a Nav Safety question for the Waikato region?...call me 021705642 or download the app Marine Mate! |
Posted By: billpears
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2006 at 7:30am
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"yeah cheers fellas you will have to come on board for a rumbo BP same place as last year A12 at toots." for sure BA, for sure mate |
Posted By: Tomsta
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2006 at 8:28am
We Reap what we sow B.A.... You're going to have acres of game fish lining up to see your show now. A Great looking setup with all of your hard work paying off for sure, Well Done Dude.  ------------- Don't Moan about it, Just Do it! |
Posted By: Phats
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2006 at 9:00am
Bugger Mate........Not fair....simply not fair  ------------- A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. |
Posted By: KeenAs
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2006 at 9:07am
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Not good mate!!!!!
How's the driver doin?. . . still breathin?
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Posted By: Boulder
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2006 at 9:50am
txt from Ba earlier today "Driver punched a hole as long as your hand through the hull  sake"
I replied"
self controll just smack his teefs out" Very bad luck BA and I hope someones insurance is going to pay and have it fixed for you pronto ------------- http://www.boulderguiding.co.nz"> http://www.boulderguiding.co.nz">www.boulderguiding.co.nz |
Posted By: SaltyC
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2006 at 9:57am
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bloody hell!!Real sorry to hear that Steve. I figured something had gone wrong as I shot down to the marina to watch the "splash" but no"Ultimate Game". How the hell did the driver manage to do that? |
Posted By: Adam Scott
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2006 at 10:02am
| Are you for real or just telling us porkies............ If its true, you pooor prik |
Posted By: KeenAs
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2006 at 10:23am
| no porkies Adam. |
Posted By: Tomsta
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2006 at 10:32am
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We'll I may be a lot of things but I'm sure as hell glad I'm not that "driver" especially once B.A has given him what for.... %$%^ ##+*
**** Happens to some more than to others... Hope you get it sorted asap steve. ------------- Don't Moan about it, Just Do it! |
Posted By: A C
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2006 at 11:03am
Bollock to it all, I feel for ya Steve. First the lures and now this...........any chance of a repair before the season ? ------------- Aye-Aye cloth eyes. |
Boulder wrote:Posted By: Bender
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2006 at 11:12am
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Huge disappointement for BA and totally undeserved. ------------- Nobody has ever come up with a great idea after a second bottle of water. |
Posted By: Kezza
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2006 at 11:38am
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thats gotta suck!..... sorry to hear this BA.... |
Posted By: billpears
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2006 at 12:08pm
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for f---s sake. geez BA, go out n get drunk mate. |
Posted By: Saltiga
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2006 at 12:11pm
| lets just hope its all fixed for the season B.A sorry to here that man |
Posted By: Peter da Squid
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2006 at 12:21pm
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wearing an upside down smile for that accident
 Stay strong Steve! ------------- Good for Nuthin |
Posted By: Karlosnz
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2006 at 2:47pm
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Man that sucks B.A after all your hard work. I hope it gets fixed for B4 the season.
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Posted By: Boz19
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2006 at 2:51pm
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You must be fuming after all your hard work Steve, best of luck in getting it sorted (and not throttling the b stard that did it) |
Posted By: Dohboy
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2006 at 4:44pm
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Mate i am sure gutted does not even start say how you feel, hope it all works out.
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Posted By: Plonker
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2006 at 7:37pm
Feel so sorry for ya after all the work you've put it to the boat this winter.
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Posted By: Blue Asparagus
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2006 at 8:27pm
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NO HOLE BUT DAM CLOSE
Well bugger me with a limp pineapple throng, stuff dose happen, but why dose it happen to me lol, hey at least the gods are picking on me and leaving you lot alone lol.
well what can 1 say.............
truck arrived at 0830hrs as requested, finally all lined up and in it comes.....
its a low slung truck/trailer due to the hieght of the boat 4.9m
2 guys on the truck 1 guy hops off as my guiding was not good enough....
what a croc, anyways out hops the young fella, I tell him to watch the trailer corners as they are going to hit the boat before the keel ....yeah yeah no worries mate.
guiding away guy is not watching what he should, to worried about the trailer hitting the block support we are still 1/2m away from it......
guy is waving his hand saying its ok keep coming, next thing the trailer corner connects with the hull and rips a slot as wide as a hand span and about 10mm thick, beer in mind the hull is not much more than this.....
i screamed for the truck to stop....young fella still looking in wrong area....
truck stops but way to late, not a hole but dam close to it......
FARRRRRKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK MMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
thought i could see day light threw the hole but no not quite....
I screamed before hitting the house, make mental knote dont hit a brick wall it dont move but then it dont have the police charge you with assault either.
young fella is long gone looking for a rock to hide under, me i am off holding my fist, driver comes up says oh farkkkkkk no worries i said just get it to the marina it can be worked on there.....the fun and games then started
2hrs to get it on the trailer, in this time younger brother turns up with epoxy and all sorts and gets to work............
gowge is plugged and has not gone all the way threw the laminates of the kauri ply but very close........
decide best option is to glue and screw to get it back in the water for tomorrow...... and the season lol
we could have done a far better job but then it would not be ready for quite a few days, this being the best option we check inside no dramas, a fillet glued in place and will be fixxed when we take it out next time to anti foul.
finally boat it on trailer young guy wants to do the power lines etc. like fark was my reply i will do it........
stopping at every power line there what a drama must have lifted 15 to 20 lines even managed to hook up 4 lol all sorted....
top of trig road there is road works so we decided to take on a tree, branches crash into hart top farkkkkkkkkk dose it get worse lol ...........
finally at the marina boat off the trailer and now on the hard,
get a call from the boss man saying hey sorry dude send us the bill i said yeah mate no worries he thanx me hey shlt happens i said and i said well you pay for the hard stand for the night and dont charge me for the trailer, he agree's all good ........
repair was finished at 745 tonight will check tomorrow but looks the part, you dont really notice it and if you did not know it was there well you get the idea.
boat is go for launch tomorrow morning and we will be on C 35 so if your about come on in and say hello but damage my baby and hear me roar lol.
these things happen, will i use the same company yip no worries there,
heres a pick of here side on etc
the dinghy dose not sit how you see it there. do you like the built on teasers.
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Posted By: Boulder
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2006 at 9:36pm
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Glad you got it dealt to so quickly mate but it must have ripped your undies just a tad ------------- http://www.boulderguiding.co.nz"> http://www.boulderguiding.co.nz">www.boulderguiding.co.nz |
Posted By: SaltyC
Date Posted: 16 Oct 2006 at 10:23pm
| Glad to hear it is not quite as bad as we originally thought Steve, still don't know how you restrained yourself and only punched the house though! |
Posted By: Bender
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2006 at 8:33am
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Wow Steve she's lookin' different! ------------- Nobody has ever come up with a great idea after a second bottle of water. |
Posted By: Ab_Fab
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2006 at 8:58am
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Mate, the gods are trying your patience that is for sure!!! A lesser man would have thrown his toys completely out of the cot.
Best luck for the launch mate, and go kill some fish! (always makes me feel better!) Cheers Ab |
Posted By: Moocha
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2006 at 8:58am
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Phew, T minus how many till launch ?
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Posted By: Bender
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2006 at 9:00am
Actually, I suspect several neighbours and passers by were maimed by flying teddies and toy trucks!
Why do you think the kid was duckin? ------------- Nobody has ever come up with a great idea after a second bottle of water. |
Posted By: Mr Bean
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2006 at 9:08am
| thats good news....kinda, glad to hear its sort of worked out ok and not as bad as first thought after all your hard work, well done she looks bloody great I'm sure you will have a season to remember to make up for all the dramas. |
Posted By: Adam Scott
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2006 at 9:39am
| Good plan to leave the repair till next year BA, I mean the hull will be covered in bill marks by then that will need repairing anyway |
Posted By: Blue Asparagus
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2006 at 3:42pm
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well fellas twas Dday and with no sleep last night it was with a heavy heart i set out this morning to see what else was not going right,
all seemed ok and said a little prayer and and i was off to the haul out boys,
yip ready for splash down so with no further wait we were lifted and dropped in the water.
Had everything crossed including the eyes and finally after almost 6months we were wet.
everything checked all ok no leaks fired up the big ford and hello no water, what now.
seemed it was my fault and not allowing enough time for the water to make it threw the system, just a case of the jitters....
water flowing all sorted and we were away, filled up the tanks they took another 35lt so the tank holds 435lt which will give me a good range.
off to the marina, was asked if i wanted a hand, asked the guy did he feel like being abused and yelled at if things went wrong, looking sideways he said naaaah so it was me by myself and off we went.
no hassle with the marina berth did it no worries but seems i took the wrong 1 lol still I not complain and i sit now on C35 happy as a sand boy.
had a couple of visitors soon after Salty C and Boulder came on down and had a look around,
now all is needed is a fine run to toots look out friday people cause fingers crossed we are away.
boat looks different in the water.
 Cheers guys and thanx for the support. ------------- Ultimate GAME Fishing Adventures. Northland |
Posted By: Bender
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2006 at 3:48pm
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Good luck Steve - she looks mighty. Have you rescheduled drinkies?
------------- Nobody has ever come up with a great idea after a second bottle of water. |
Posted By: KeenAs
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2006 at 3:50pm
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Nice!!!!!!!!!
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Posted By: Blue Asparagus
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2006 at 3:54pm
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Thursday nite bender a shore boys nite it will be. same time or there about you have the number there. ------------- Ultimate GAME Fishing Adventures. Northland |
Posted By: Bender
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2006 at 3:58pm
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Great - tonight has turned pear-shaped for me for a number of reasons so will look forward to being piped aboard.
Mine will be Macs Gold, thanks. ------------- Nobody has ever come up with a great idea after a second bottle of water. |
Posted By: Blue Asparagus
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2006 at 3:59pm
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yes no worries i will consum a bit of lion red to be able to supply your macs fresh from the brewery. ------------- Ultimate GAME Fishing Adventures. Northland |
Posted By: Bushpig
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2006 at 4:21pm
You should be worried about himm wanting to be "piped aboard" 
------------- I would rather laugh with the Sinners, than cry with the Saints |
Posted By: SaltyC
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2006 at 4:28pm
| the photos don't do her justice, she's looking real good back on the water Steve |
Posted By: Boulder
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2006 at 4:32pm
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What he said ------------- http://www.boulderguiding.co.nz"> http://www.boulderguiding.co.nz">www.boulderguiding.co.nz |
Posted By: Diversion
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2006 at 5:53pm
| wow steve,she looks great! best wishes for many happy hours onboard, onya! |
Posted By: Dead Ant
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2006 at 6:42pm
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Great job Steve - I'm glad you're back on the water and in 1 piece. Cheers DA |
Posted By: Ab_Fab
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2006 at 7:15pm
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One word BA,
MACHINE !!! (applies to both the boat and you  )
Now go kill some fish !!! |
Posted By: JK
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2006 at 9:28pm
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good to see it sitting in the water steve.
Bugger about the mishap getting it there but you took it in your stride and got there in the end with all sorted.
Next report should be a fishing report mate!!! ------------- LedgeNZ LBG |
Posted By: Blue Asparagus
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2006 at 9:28pm
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cheers boys, well went out for a run up the harbour tonight, 18knts at 1800revs yeah baby yeah, all good everything worked well even took the wife out, she did'nt work to well lol but yeah went like a sewing machine, had Dohboy down for a look as well, yaaaahhoooo
go baby go and roll on the season.
good things come to those who wait [and stress] ------------- Ultimate GAME Fishing Adventures. Northland |
Posted By: Bender
Date Posted: 17 Oct 2006 at 9:52pm
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Stop stressing, you've done a terrific job. ------------- Nobody has ever come up with a great idea after a second bottle of water. |
Posted By: Lethal
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2006 at 5:43am
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well done Steve, nice to see it all come together in the end.....
wish you lots of luck on the billfish front you certainly deserve it mate......
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Posted By: billpears
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2006 at 7:05am
| Looks great on the water Steve |
Posted By: Finatic
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2006 at 9:07am
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Looking good BA. ------------- What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck. |
Posted By: alleycatz
Date Posted: 18 Oct 2006 at 12:21pm
| can wait for a humm dinger of a FAMILY reunion on board this !!!! now that WILL be stressfull........we will aunty veen sit????? LOL |
Posted By: Blue Asparagus
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2006 at 9:07pm
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Had a wee shore boys gathering tonight on the boat this time had a good laugh thanks guys for your comments etc.
A special thanks to Bender who produced a prezzy for the big splash it was a LEGEND ENKI ESSENSION lure thanx mate really appreciated it,
it is so nice and shiney i wont want to run it, but with the amount of marlin it accounted for last season we would be stupid not to
and thanx Obald for making it up cheers.
anyways away tomorrow at 1230pm all going well up in toots by night fall, fingers crossed.
cheers guys ------------- Ultimate GAME Fishing Adventures. Northland |
Posted By: Dohboy
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2006 at 9:13pm
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Have a good trip Steve hope the trip is a smooth one.
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Posted By: Bender
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2006 at 9:32am
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Yep, a few of us assisted BA's journey north by lightening the beer fridge. Ohsif and I accidentally arrived, having forgoteen to call at the wholesalers. A few lion reds, a few laughs, some delightful snacks prepared (I assume) by the lovely Philippa, and a guided tour over the very different Ultimate Game.
Steve has, essentially, transformed the boat. Starting with good "bones" he has altered the cockpit and added the flybridge and equipment. Redecoration throughout has made a huge difference.
Good luck with the delivery to Tutes today boys and look forward to trying out the fishing capabilities of the new cockpit when we gather in late November. ------------- Nobody has ever come up with a great idea after a second bottle of water. |
Posted By: Blue Asparagus
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2006 at 12:04pm
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cheers shane will text the progress. ------------- Ultimate GAME Fishing Adventures. Northland |
Posted By: Woody
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2006 at 10:07pm
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Go hard Steve,
Hope you catch a few. The boat looks sweet as.
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Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2006 at 11:45pm
| Nice BA .... very nice. |