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03 June 2016, 20:14
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Great to read someone else’s adventures too ..I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and looking at your photos. ..you are no slouch with a camera either  |
Glad you enjoyed! The good photos were taken by donegaldan with his special box of tricks
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03 June 2016, 20:52
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If I am totally honest Willk.. I have to say ... Im green with envy of this photo. (its the one of the dolphin speeding through the water ..blow hole open gulping air.)
I have waited a lifetime to get a shot like that. I saw plenty in the Sound of Raasay..and have a few photos..of fins and backs ..but nothing like this.
I would go as far as saying ..I would swap a whale full of bones to get a photo like that one
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03 June 2016, 21:00
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If I am totally honest Willk.. I have to say ... Im green with envy of this photo. (its the one of the dolphin speeding through the water ..blow hole open gulping air.
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Right? I don't think there's much of a trick to it. He just watches them underwater and snaps them when they surface... 
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03 June 2016, 21:19
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I guess the trick is being able to get close to them.. this is a typical snap I got of one off Raasay. 
Cynics will say its a bit of drift wood..(over on left near horizon) but its a shy dolpin..honest. 
Birds don’t seem to mind my wild camping BO though ..and some come close enough for a sniff...occasionally ? 
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03 June 2016, 21:36
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thats a great trip willk. Regards to Dan and yourself.... thanks for sharing it
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03 June 2016, 21:41
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I guess the trick is being able to get close to them.. this is a typical snap I got of one off Raasay. |
Ah, I see the problem now. It's a parallel to the American Adage that there's no Replacement for Displacement. You're in a wee boat and dolphins like a big hull moving a wall of water. The willkcraft shifts a lot of water aside at 8-10kts - a wakeboarders dreamboat. Whales like a big hull too - maybe the shape gets their juices moving? We had a Minke give us a wee hull rub for luck! 
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03 June 2016, 21:43
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Birds don’t seem to mind my wild camping BO though ..and some come close enough for a sniff...occasionally ? |
They don't seem to mind donegaldan either...
IMO - birds aren't as fussy as Cetaceans.
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04 June 2016, 11:18
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I managed to take a little footage with my phone - the dolphins certainly were keen to party!
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04 June 2016, 19:13
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Cracking tale and cracking boat.
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04 June 2016, 19:56
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excellent write up n photos 
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04 June 2016, 21:33
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Great write up Willk, kudos to you for the trip. We've just got back home after a 12 hr drive from Uig, give me 12 hours on the boat anyday👍 The weather was a tad breezy as we left, but wall to wall sunshine. Shame our paths didn't quite cross as planned, but up in those latitudes you have to take your chances when they present. You work for, and earn every mile
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04 June 2016, 21:45
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Shame our paths didn't quite cross as planned, but up in those latitudes you have to take your chances when they present.
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Yeah - that was our take on it too. We knew that you were imminent but you go when you can - delighted that you made it and extra kudos due for the reduced LOA - makes a big difference on a long passage!
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05 June 2016, 17:30
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Hi Willk,
What engine(s) did you install? Now that you have put the boat through what most folk would be happy to do in a season is there anything you intend to change or wish you had done differently from the outset?
Thanks
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05 June 2016, 17:50
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What engine(s) did you install? Now that you have put the boat through what most folk would be happy to do in a season is there anything you intend to change or wish you had done differently from the outset?
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Interesting question about the changes. I've asked myself that many times. I want to add a couple of minor bits of lekkie - but they were omitted from the original build for budgetary reasons. TBH I haven't really come up with anything that would have worked for me better - but then I did try out rather a lot of loaner RIBs before buying 
The "cabin" turned out to be much better than I had expected - it's actually very useable for overnighting. It's also legend at swallowing huge amounts of kit. The steeply pitched windscreen worked very well too - it throws the wind stream up and over my head and keeps the noise down. If I had one gripe it would be that I should have created a few storage pockets for personal kit - but I'm sure they'd just be full of tat and litter. I can still add them if I want.
The powerplant is a single 370hp Yanmar 8LV - an eight cylinder 4.5L block with twin turbos driving a 28" pitch seven blade Bravo III propset.
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05 June 2016, 17:58
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......I should have created a few storage pockets for personal kit - but I'm sure they'd just be full of tat and litter. I can still add them......
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I had this made for the self same reason, just somewhere to stuff a camera, hat, gloves sunglasses etc. The guy will make you anything you want. His cargo nets are also spot on  
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05 June 2016, 19:27
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So the only change you would make is to add some storage pockets. I can only assume you already have plenty of cup holders then! That is a pretty good sign you got it right first time if that is all you can think of.
I have heard good things about your engine choice as well. Nice performance and economy. If I was in the market for a similar boat I would be torn between your choice and the Cummins/Konrad combo. Mind you , I have no idea about the prices involved but suspect yours may be the most fiscally sensible as it were.
I am looking forward to hearing about your next adventure.
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05 June 2016, 19:47
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Have a look at mud stuff elasticacted cargo pockets.
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06 June 2016, 08:27
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......driving a 28" pitch seven blade Bravo III propset.
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Can you explain the above a bit please willk?
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I managed to take a little footage with my phone - the dolphins certainly were keen to party!
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beautiful cracking video & a very nice boat
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06 June 2016, 09:26
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I'm guessing the pitch bit is clear? The latest 28" pitch Mercruiser Bravo IIIs are a four and three blade set. Looks odd on the ground but not so obvious on the boat. Causes some amusement on the slip occasionally.
Dave & Jeff - thanks for the leads on the nets - I was looking for one to create a "chart table" so might go a couple extra - they would have been useful on the trip. That said, if you're dressed for a day cruising you probably have enough pockets but it's nice to be able to have something to hand
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