Travel 1003 on Porta-Bote
Geoff Maloney has just taken delivery of a 1003 and has passed on some photos and a some performance data when running on his Porta-Bote. Here’s what he has to say about it…
Planet Solar Pics
Here’s some pics of Turanor in Brisbane.
Planet Solar in Brisbane
Have you checked out the around-the-world solar boat that’s just arrived in Brisbane? Its a kinda star-ship Enterprise looking boat totally covered with solar panels. I was hoping that our Sienna would be in the water to be able to welcome her into Brisbane—but there’s still a couple of weeks…
Sanctuary Cove boat show
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…
Oops, I shrunk the motor…
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…
Sienna solar boat progress
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…