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| bartenderdave | profile | all galleries >> Surf Scoter: A Cuddy Cabin Bartender >> 20-4 Bartender Part III >> Sea Trials | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
 Launch for first hull wetting; Cold. beautiful day at Cullaby Lake. |
 Engine warmup; ragging coolant overflow spray. |
 And she's away! Surf Scoter is on the loose. |
 Maneuvering at idle. |
 What a nice clean wake; maybe 11 knots. |
 Buddy Gary tries the oars. |
 One happy builder after a very satisfying day. |
 "Official" hull-wetting, pickup washed and shiny. It is a christening, after all! |
 Roger's rat dog sniffs the bubbly, to make sure it is up to the task. |
 Becky loads the champagne cannon. |
 Post-smash. These purpose-built christening bottles break easy, and come in a metal mesh bag to contain the fragments. |
 Float rowdies, ready for their turn. |
 A little stern churn. Now for the Columbia! |
 Skip Dave in the Scoter, under the Astoria Bridge; inaugural Columbia River venture. |
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