Dave Mellor

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I am:: A home builder, I own a Wharram
What boat (s) are you building or do you own?: I built a tanenui classic stretched to 46'.Built on the island of Sumbawa Indonesia.At present lying in Bali awaiting the next leg of the journey to West Oz.
Country, City, and State?: Australia,Perth,WA
About me or us?: I am from West Australia but lived in the north of the country and Indonesia.I am a surfer who was lured to the magic of Balis culture and waves in the early 80s.I now live with my wife Erna and son Joey who came to be with me as the boat was being created.The boat,'Kalembo Ad'e is her name which means 'peace be with you' in Bimanese language which the local people speak .The journey continues....
Looking to?: Move to West Australia for a while as work and environment is ok.I am now planning to sail 'K Ad'e here in the next year so we can enjoy her again.

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John& Kat Wilkie

Dear Dave,
We are building a pahi 42 which we hope to launch next year. On February 17th we are sailing into Freemantle for the day (on the QM) and wonder if you'd like to catch up for coffee and a chat about the trials and tribulations of building / owning a wharram. let us know. Cheers John & Kat

Nov 10, 2010
Mark Hobbs

Hi Dave,

thanks for making it possible for us to connect on this forum.

I've recently posted some pics of my modified wharram classic build here.

I think the story of how I came to build this boat probably has some similarities

to your own.

I started off by buying a set of Tangaroa plans from James Wharram after

my wife and I had spent a week or so on one we had chartered in Fiji.

We got to sail in a variety of conditions and decided the size and style of boat would work well for us.

By the time the plans arrived I had realised there were a number of things I wanted to modify to get the boat to be the way I wanted it.

In the end, like yourself, I redrew the lines on the floor of my shed changing many things like the freeboard, hull beam, rake of the stem, cabins etc,. I also changed the acommodation plan and removed the beam troughs.

I'm now up to finishing the second hull and feel the changes have worked out well so far.

Please check out the photos if you get a chance. Your observations and comments would be most welcome.

Cheers,

Mark.

Jan 11, 2011
Jiri Kudrna

Thanks Dave! Not sure if the Hitia can compete with the local working boats, it's a bit of a princess compared to them ;-) Got many a compliment from the locals though. Their main interesst was in my ropes, quite understandable, they work day in day out with cheapest polypropylene 3 strand.

Btw, is you and/or you Tanenui still in Bali? Where's she lying?

Cheers, Jiri

May 25, 2013