Boat in build pics (Squadron 78)

**rafiki_** · 02-12-10, 17:01

Looking good JFM, and looking forward to dropping by at LIBS.

Good luck for the launch at Ipswich.

Might need to break through the ice, -9C tonight at our marina. Horrible!!

**moodyNick** · 02-12-10, 17:55

Originally Posted by mikef

IMHO, the time to call it She is when the first hissy fit breakdown happens

No, I reckon its when it firsts starts to cost you more than you had expected (leg the second date) - my guess is that Match is well and truly feminine by now!

**MYAG** · 02-12-10, 20:11

Jeeez! That's some journey on a mother of a truck! Looks massive on there, wish I knew before cos I would have made the trip to see it for myself on the road. Do they move all their boats like this, have they ever thought of moving the yard to a coast location?

Any idea when your slot is for Excel? Will you be aboard as she comes in?

**PaulGooch** · 02-12-10, 20:22

Originally Posted by jfm

Fairline used to have a big sign on the truck saying something like "Fairline - made in britain with pride; exported all over the world" but the next day loads of irate motorists would phone the factory to complain their journey was delayed, so Fairline stopped using the sign. :-)

Now they have one that just says "Princess"

**longjohnsilver** · 02-12-10, 20:23

The new all over tonneau cover requires a little more customisation.....;-)

**mlthomas** · 02-12-10, 22:00

Wow, sitting on a long low loafer really puts it in perspective, WOW again

**Firefly625** · 02-12-10, 22:32

Originally Posted by jfm

50tonnes light (+7 or 8t of fuel/water but of course tanks are currently empty). Well within the capacity of that trailer afaik. I think it extends for bigger boats; it was the one used to move the predator 108 at last year's LIBS, which you can see on that youtube vid of the preps for last year's show

wow, 50 tonnes light.... so after a year of use and squirreling, and full tanks... that would be 60 tonnes...impressive. Are you sure you needed stabilizers ?