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Aoraki takes delivery of new Boats

Page 2.

sweep oars, tails and seats
Ben Anderton and Mike Louch
28. Unloaded from the boats/ container - sweep oars, tails and seats 29.
And roll it over
to the hip
30 31
Now onto the trailer
And line it up
32 33
Are Noel's fingers jammed?
Minor adjustments
35. Dan Stevens, Noel and Linsay Hayward (all from Airways) help out.
Ben provides muscle while Pete lines it up
Five more to unload
36. Ben Anderton, Peter Mitchell and Jordi Gibson pitch in. 37. One down, five to go... At least we've figured out how to do it!
38. Mike Louch lines up the inside, while Pete checks the gunwale is on the rail. 6
40 41
Heads or tails? 43
44. Mike Louch works with brothers Ben and Simon Anderton at the far end of the container. Lifting from that end is particularly difficult because they have to step over seats etc.
45. Noel Anderton, Linsay Hayward and Jordan Gibson ready to start the lift.
46 47
48 49. Use substantial padding to protect the lower boat...
new
51. Safely out of the container! 52. And ready for inspection.
new
new
53. Some minor damage to the paint (scales) 54
new
new
57. Linsay and Mike use the hand holds inside the boat. 52
new
new
59. Linsay shows the strain! 60. And Stable...
 
Other galleries:
Airways Paddlateers in 2005
Abreast of Life, 2007
National Champs at Aucklandand more
Auckland's Tiger Beer festival...
Aoraki's Early Bird Regatta in 2008 (and page 2)
Aoraki's new Champion Dragon Boats (Nov '08) and more
Aoraki have a trailer for the Champion boats [pics to come]
Abreast of Life compete in Darling Harbour, Sydney (Oct-08).
Tip Day at Lyttelton (and page 2)
Wellington turns on the sunshine
Champion T-Bar paddles arrive.
Evacut and St Margarets
Lake Hood from the air

 

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