Showing posts with label South. Show all posts
Showing posts with label South. Show all posts
Sunday, May 28, 2017
A John Welsford Navigator in South Africa
There is something very special about building your own boat and then seeing it launched, will it float, will it sit to its lines, time will tell!
This Navigator was built from materials and CNC work that CKD Boats cc supplied. In this picture the side decks are still to be fitted, I guess this was done so that the painting could be done better.
Ready to sail. I remember we had those thin slats of teak in stock, just looking for a transom like this to cover, we still have some left too.
Gordons Bay Harbour and light breezes to start with. Conditions picked up later to 20 knots but the Navigator handled that and a two meter swell ok, they topped ot at 8.1 knots of speed too!
Roy
All pictures supplied by Wilhelm.
This Navigator was built from materials and CNC work that CKD Boats cc supplied. In this picture the side decks are still to be fitted, I guess this was done so that the painting could be done better.
Ready to sail. I remember we had those thin slats of teak in stock, just looking for a transom like this to cover, we still have some left too.
This electric trolling motor will be nice and quiet.
Gordons Bay Harbour and light breezes to start with. Conditions picked up later to 20 knots but the Navigator handled that and a two meter swell ok, they topped ot at 8.1 knots of speed too!
Roy
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Hillman Imp for sale in Cape Town South Africa
An Imp that I owned may be for sale?
The car is in fine condition with a quality paint job.
The engine has new pistons etc, plus the sport series 180 cylinder head and twin Stromberg carbs.
It also has front disc brakes.
The car is a 1967 model.
Please advise if you know of anyone who may be looking for such a car?
Regards
Roy
The picture shows a similar set of Imp discs we supply.
Monday, January 9, 2017
Hillman Imp Californian rebuild in South Africa
The story continues, some say there are only sixty four left of the original production and only around half of those are still on the road?
This one dates back to February 3rd 1967 and was the export version, it had Mozambique plates on it once and was possibly exported there out of South Africa?
The Rostyle 13" diameter x 6" J rims are not original, I had them made specially for the car.
The car still has its original engine block, pistons and crank bearings in it, with new piston rinngs being fitted some years back. With a Sport conversion cylinder head and Stromberg carbs, the car is faster than it was when standard, a nine row oil cooler was fitted when the Sport upgrade was done.
The car is still requiring a new head liner and carpets but otherwise it is almost finished.
Roy
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