(This my C of G calibration equipment, incidentally... move the craft back and forth on the garden hoe until it appears balanced, as here.)
What though are the takeaways from Phase One of the build?
(a) We've too much buoyancy and can revert to 20mm foam panels instead of 25mm
(b) Ditto, so we can lower the deck back to amidships where it will assist level trim
(c) The bar up front can come off pending fitment of lift motors
(d) All wooden spars can be sourced locally as they are all sub 2.40m (eight feet)
I may offer this prototype 001 along with the electrical kit to whomever would like to wire it and try it for themselves. That said, I'm probably the only one in the UK stupid enough to spend my time doing this sort of thing.
