Hi Rob I hear there is a new 5.5 sports boat on the drawing board, which looks very fast for stick and glue construction. What do you know about it?...
Hi Rob, That was fast I hoping the boat is that fast do you sleep on the computer and carry it around with you. Hopefully we might see the plans this week. Â ...
Hi All, Hot off David's drawing board is an 18' Sports boat. After some discussion around the docks at Goolwa in South Australia by a group of senior sailors...
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Hi All, Small technical difficulty with uploading file second attempt was OK. Go here to see word document. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Payneboats/files/ Rob...
The Restricted 21 for sale is the same boat as in the Photo Album under Grunt's R21 and R21 being built at Port Elliot.It is the first 21 biult in 50 years and...
... b=43&m=t&o=0 ... Hi Robin Boat looks great when is the lauch date. We had a lot of interest in the tafe boat at the boat show but it is still for sale. ...
Hi Alan, Didn't make down for tanks talk Wednesday. I hope for trials in mid October. I may still be waiting cushions etc. See you next week will call Rob...
Hello folks I'm finishing off a Payne Yellowtail. The hull was built (by another chap who struck some health issues) to turnover stage and has the first coat...
So. that was interesting. We were measuring her for the trailer construction today - and she isn't 4.26 metres long - she's 4.5m (or even a tad more if you...
Ahh - things have progressed. We set her up properly and measured her with decent tools - she's pretty much OK. We finished cutting the centerboard slot - and...
The plans that came with my half-built Yellowtail are dated 1999. They show the radius from the centreboard pivot point as being 1020mm. If drawn to that, the...
Finally , I've moved down to a beautiful spot near Portland Vic. , and now I want to get out on the water , in a wooden boat , of course. I hope to get some...
Hi, I have seen David's Snapper boat part built at TAFE in Port Adelaide and it looks like the boat you describe in your text. I personally don't think that...
Yes , I followed your build project with interest Rob. I believe the Snapper boat leans more toward sailing , with an inboard auxilary , which suits me fine ,...
I've just posted some more photos of the centreboard for the Yellowtail. We vacuum bagged it this morning. Yeah - I deviated - I used carbon fibre rather...
Hi All, Finally got to launch our 6 Meter Outboard Cruiser at Port Adelaide on the 12 January 2009. It met or exceeded all of my expectations, congratulations...
Where can I find someone who has a Snapper boat in the water. I'd love to see one in the flesh , and hopefully , maybe even sail on one !. Regards Rob J....
... Hi Rob The best Snapper boat I've seen belongs to a chap who lives on the caravan park in South West Rocks. It is a beautiful build. If you can get up...
Hi there Rob  I am a proud owner of a Snapper Boat and just happen to live in the bay-side area of Melbourne. Hope that a bit closer.  I didn't build her...
Marcus , thank you for your reply. I've been away myself a few days , otherwise I would have replied earlier. I'm going to PM you , and see what we can arrange...
Hello all. I have up loaded a couple of photos of my wide body yellow tail. It is an ex port Adelaide TAFE boat. I got it as a planked up hull only. The...
I just posted a couple of photos of the new deck on the Yellowtail. Here's the Youtube link to the first run of the engine that is going in her. Its a 1930's...