Lanching!

Comment by Rory McDougall on February 2, 2013 at 5:48am

Thats a fantastic shot of the launch Anthony!! Showing yet again how versatile Wharram  craft are in every aspect. Did you use lots of greased planks? How did you stop any sideways drift of the hulls as she slid in? It would be great to share the details of how to do this with such a large craft.

Comment by Anthony McLeod on February 2, 2013 at 12:29pm

Appreciate everyone's comments on the launching method. There were 2 layers of cheap plywood between the keels and the ground with 2" diameter steel tube as rollers between. The large yellow machine on the right had a telescopic front arm, which did most of the pushing. At this point, the tide had turned and most people were thinking that everything was going wrong so were busy taking photographs!  There was a small amount of sideways drift but several sturdy shoulders pushed on the port bow, rocking the whole boat up and down and in she went. The original Tehini was launched not far from here and was pushed down a steeper bank than this. Yes, Wharrams are the best. Can you imagine trying to launch a monohull like this!

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