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Swanson Dart 22 recap

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Created by Windancer > 9 months ago, 22 Oct 2018
Windancer
QLD, 106 posts
22 Oct 2018 3:19PM
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Well from this...
































To this.
Finally in the water! :-)
A big thank you to my mates who made it possible.
Rocket, Jason, Paul W. Not to mention Teresa (Poodle)
Now for the fun part!!!

EC31
NSW, 490 posts
22 Oct 2018 4:41PM
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Very nice, she looks very sweet.

SandS
VIC, 5904 posts
22 Oct 2018 8:44PM
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good work ! well done ! fun fun fun !

Eastcoasters
QLD, 23 posts
22 Oct 2018 7:52PM
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Many years ago I crewed on a Swanson dart on Lake Macquarrie, NSW. A great little boat that went very well. Congrats mate. You have some good sailing ahead of you.

cisco
QLD, 12346 posts
23 Oct 2018 12:25AM
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Congrats Windancer!! The work is done now it's time for fun!!
I am sure the Little Lady will give you lots of hard ons.

boty
QLD, 685 posts
23 Oct 2018 8:01AM
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looks great I think its great that you have kept with original look

Windancer
QLD, 106 posts
23 Oct 2018 8:47AM
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boty said..
looks great I think its great that you have kept with original look


Thanks. A minuscule project compared to some restos I've seen here and on youtube.It certainly has given me a healthy respect for some of the work you guys have put into your boats. Especially those old timber English boats .I saw one posted that was absolutely mind boggling. I chose a colour that would not be subject to fade too much over the years.Red, navy blue and dark green where my initial thoughts to show off her lines but I new they would be high maintenance. The Darts are a 70's boat so I chose a colour that reflects that era. It was a toss up with the colour I chose and "Fighting lady yellow" which is such a beautiful colour. All up costs including the purchase of the boat and motor was about $7,500.00
I still haven't been given a mooring allocation so she is anchored( with a tractor weight as an anchor) at Minyama in Mooloolaba.



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