Planning the move

We have wheels!

The project is now moving along: You may remember that the build process has more or less stopped, and now we are planning on moving the boat from Welkom in the Free State to Silvertondale in Pretoria, some 350 kilometres north.

After some trouble to find the right rims, the wheels are under the trailer, and we are getting the registration papers in order. One of the tasks we carried out today was to install tennis balls...  on top of the stanchion bases to protect the cover. The electrics was more or less simple, but the brake assembly required extensive modification, as the tow coupler is based on a different design than the trailer, so considerable cutting and rewelding was required. 

But it was great to stand on the deck and feel her move under me! 

Working on the brake system

The next major phase will be getting the boat and trailer out of the backyard she is in, snaking her past a borehole, around a sharp corner on not so strong paving and down a narrow driveway. With luck that will happen next Saturday. 

Johannesburg traffic in the rain

The next phase is then for the tow truck to take her up the highway, and as you can see there will be challenges too!