Malahini Launch - my boat to be named later.
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- rbrandenstein
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Malahini Launch - my boat to be named later.
This is not an official launch because the Admiral was not present. It was merely a pre-launch sea trial. Friends argued that the Meramec River is not the "sea", but it is wet.
The "boat to be named later " had a very successful sea trial. Everything went well; it floated, the motor started and worked in all gears and it cruised very nicely. As you can see in the video the seating is not yet complete but I hope to have it soon.
I am also waiting for the Missouri DOR to get the darn thing a HIN and registered. I've had the paperwork in for over a month and still no paperwork.
http://youtu.be/oDX5G_uAOiE
The "boat to be named later " had a very successful sea trial. Everything went well; it floated, the motor started and worked in all gears and it cruised very nicely. As you can see in the video the seating is not yet complete but I hope to have it soon.
I am also waiting for the Missouri DOR to get the darn thing a HIN and registered. I've had the paperwork in for over a month and still no paperwork.
http://youtu.be/oDX5G_uAOiE
- Bill Edmundson
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Re: Malahini Launch - my boat to be named later.
That GRIN
says it all
Bill


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What a great feeling it is...right Bob?
Bill
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I told my wife we needed a three-car garage for my projects...she told me to ask her for permission next time before I buy a house.
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Re: Malahini Launch - my boat to be named later.
Yup!!! There's the RV grin for us former airplane builders and pilots and the Glen L grin for us boat builders. Both are impossible to rub off. Congrats!!!!
Roberta

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Re: Malahini Launch - my boat to be named later.
Yea! Looks great!
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Congratulations Bob! I know you're gonna love it.
2011 MALAHINI - KICKED IN THE HEAD

I wake up with a 16ft woody every morning
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I wake up with a 16ft woody every morning

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=534DBtp1Cnc
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/2011malahini/
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Nice job! What kind of wood did you use for the decking? Looks sharp.
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Yep Roberta, I noticed the grin as well. If it is anything like my KR and two RV first flights, that grin happens every time you fire it upRoberta Hegy wrote:Yup!!! There's the RV grin for us former airplane builders and pilots and the Glen L grin for us boat builders. Both are impossible to rub off. Congrats!!!!
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Big Congrats, looks like she runs true and smooth!!
- rbrandenstein
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Re: Malahini Launch - my boat to be named later.
Thanks for the congrats.
It seemed to run real smooth and held a straight line. I didn't detect any porpoising. I do not have the "no feedback" steering, but there was no pull on the wheel. Very easy to hold a line. I was expecting all kinds of issues and there were none. The biggest problem was getting it back on the trailer.
The decking is african mahogany (2.75") and maple (.25").
It seemed to run real smooth and held a straight line. I didn't detect any porpoising. I do not have the "no feedback" steering, but there was no pull on the wheel. Very easy to hold a line. I was expecting all kinds of issues and there were none. The biggest problem was getting it back on the trailer.
The decking is african mahogany (2.75") and maple (.25").
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Re: Malahini Launch - my boat to be named later.
More video of the same test run. My friend Hank took a bunch of pictures and AVIs with his camera and he just gave me the DVD. So I edited them into another video. Shows more cruising and also the fun of getting it back on the trailer. And I'm only showing to good parts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPtsdxNrA-Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPtsdxNrA-Y
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Hi Bob,
You and I both have similar Karavan trailers. I see that you added a bow roller which I do not have. Is that what caused your difficulties getting it back onto the trailer? I have not had any trouble getting onto the trailer, but I do have to be sure that the winch is connected and cranked in before I pull out of the water or the boat may drift sideways a little.
You and I both have similar Karavan trailers. I see that you added a bow roller which I do not have. Is that what caused your difficulties getting it back onto the trailer? I have not had any trouble getting onto the trailer, but I do have to be sure that the winch is connected and cranked in before I pull out of the water or the boat may drift sideways a little.
2011 MALAHINI - KICKED IN THE HEAD

I wake up with a 16ft woody every morning
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=534DBtp1Cnc
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/2011malahini/

I wake up with a 16ft woody every morning

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=534DBtp1Cnc
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/2011malahini/
Re: Malahini Launch - my boat to be named later.
Darn the motivation... all these launch annoucements are just killing me!
That... and you built yours faster, and it has the same color scheme as mine, and about the same hardware, same looking windshield pattern, and damn it looks good!!!
I can't help but be a bit jealous, but only in the best possible way! Looked like a perfect day for a test/launch... and it looked like it ran smooth as silk on the water.
As much as I want to groan about it, I just can't help but be happy for you Bob. I hope to see more video of her in operation... and a BOAT NAME slapped on the side somewhere soon
That... and you built yours faster, and it has the same color scheme as mine, and about the same hardware, same looking windshield pattern, and damn it looks good!!!
I can't help but be a bit jealous, but only in the best possible way! Looked like a perfect day for a test/launch... and it looked like it ran smooth as silk on the water.
As much as I want to groan about it, I just can't help but be happy for you Bob. I hope to see more video of her in operation... and a BOAT NAME slapped on the side somewhere soon

Ian (aka Iggy)
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- rbrandenstein
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Re: Malahini Launch - my boat to be named later.
The bow roller was not an issue. I'm not sure if it is needed or not. Several folks had issues with the bow section riding hard on the bunks as the stern floated up at launch so I added a roller to match what they did.
The problem I had initially was that the trailer was not quite straight and the concrete ramp had a drop-off. So, one side hit the drop-off and the other did not making one side lower than the other and causing line up problems. I finally restarted and made sure the trailer was perfectly straight (I still need more practice) so both wheels stayed level. The video is of the last attempt which was successful.
We did not winch too hard as we didn't want to break anything. If it got hard, we lowered the trailer to get a little more float.
The problem I had initially was that the trailer was not quite straight and the concrete ramp had a drop-off. So, one side hit the drop-off and the other did not making one side lower than the other and causing line up problems. I finally restarted and made sure the trailer was perfectly straight (I still need more practice) so both wheels stayed level. The video is of the last attempt which was successful.
We did not winch too hard as we didn't want to break anything. If it got hard, we lowered the trailer to get a little more float.
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Very nice work Bob. I think I recall a similar smile at my first run
I particularly like your dash layout along with the line of maple through the middle, a very smart and neat job, well done.
Enjoyed your video's too, good job Hank I say.
Tim

I particularly like your dash layout along with the line of maple through the middle, a very smart and neat job, well done.
Enjoyed your video's too, good job Hank I say.
Tim