Dear Steve and Joceline,
It's a year down the road since Craig and I made the pilgrimage to your place from Swakopmund Namibia to pick up the boat and trailer from you in Darnall, Kwazulu Natal. The year has gone so fast and so many times I have been meaning to write to you and report back on things here in the far West.
The C-SKI 440 is great. We have beach launched from Mile 17 in all sorts of conditions, set out into the mist without much visibility, and anchored behind very shallow reefs with crashing breakers less than 20m away. We have done a 50km trip from Walvis out around Pelican Point and southward to Donkey Bay towards Sandwich Harbour and back with viz less than 50m, navigating only on GPS, a round trip of 50km (on one tank!).
We have fed the seals at Pelican Point and even ended up with one sitting on board! Was quite difficult to get the damn thing off! And now (Wednesday) returned from the Zambezi Classic Fishing down stream of Katima Mulilo (a tow of over 1200km to get there). A great 4 days fishing, not much fish, but we didn't come last! (of some 31 boat teams). And finally can report back on the boat and its character.
The C-SKI 440 is a fantastic versatile boat & small enough to take anywhere and big enough to take on anything. I put on standard Hi-Lux 4x4 back leaf springs which take the punishment of bumpy roads and soft enough to be comfortable for the boat and motor and not need shocks. By the way, I do get many people coming over and remarking on the boat, and there may be a market for this part of the world too).
Best regards and hope you are well and doing well,
Regards,
Tim
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