The Sienna will be an easily driven boat and so we don’t expect to need a lot of power to have her at 5 knots. My guess is that her performance would be similar to the Dash 750 and if we look at the power curve for that boat it…
Here’s some pics of Turanor in Brisbane.
Well, we made it to the boat show! The Sienna was not totally complete but was in pretty good shape and complete enough that visitors could get a good feel for her. I’m really pleased with how she looks and her lines are better than in the artists rendition. There…
I’m gonna have to kiss goodbye to warranty on the motor cos I took to it with a hacksaw. It doesn’t sound pretty but it has turned out alright, as you can see from the photo. Its more or less the same as a regular Cruise 2, only shorter. I…
Noah thought it a good idea to built his boat up on a hill, so why shouldn’t Scruffie Marine build their boats up on Mount Tamborine? I’ve been at the Scruffie workshop for a few days to help out with building of the first solar Sienna, and to bond with…
The plan is to build a solar boat that I can rent out here at Crystal Bay to introduce people to electric boats. And I can’t resist getting an African Queen kinda boat, only with an electric motor instead of steam. (Mind you a steam one would be cool, but…