Just carved two lifeboats from Balsa and produced Davits.
I think the only reasonable place to mount them is on the top of the sponson side cabins, more later
Chris

Davits & Lifeboats positioned on top of sponson side cabins, now to try to produce some lifting hawsers.
Chris

Lifeboat lifting hawsers fitted, not perfect as very fiddly for me - but OK from a reasonable distance!
Now just waiting for the land adjacent to our sailing lake to dry out a bit so that we can commence sea trials!
Chris

Frustrated by the lack of access to our lake, I again resorted to my test tank ( bath ).
Now need a bit of adjustment to the paddles and a bit more ballast in the bow area, and of course a suitable name.
Chris

Paddler now named Lady Langbury, after our children when young combining our surnames to make an Imaginary Langbury Stores owned by a mythical 'Lady Langbury'!
Still to get to our lake to do sea trials but hopefully will be able to post some operational photo's soon.
Chris

A bit blustery today but at least the weather was fine and the access to our lake has dried out. She sailed fairly well but needs a bit more ballasting and is a bit tender in the wind but overall I'm very pleased. I'll try to post a short video later, a bit haphazard as I was controlling her with one hand whilst trying to video with the camera in the other!
Chris

Having trouble uploading the video but this is a link:
Chris

This time at Weymouth & Portland MBC day at Mangerton Mill, Bridport on Easter Monday
As I can't seem to get It to upload In the Video Gallery section, ( I've tried with both MP4 & wmf files )
So another video link :-

Chris