Bit of TS history.

[Ozzie]

Yesterday the tip of our Karcher pressure washer died from dragging it across the surface of pavers for years. Bunnings wanted 60 nicker for a new one (actually that’s 30 nicker if were really talking pounds) as I had to buy the whole lance @#$&*

Mrs Ozzie told me to stop being a cheapskate and pony up for a new one as I wasn’t getting spare bits on gumtree....like hell click click click ....spare lance and two good nozzles over on the west of the lake. $20

Anyway when I rock up at the house this was parked out the front

This is a a fair whack of a TS and is actually a very rare Sonata 780, one of only three delivered before the factory sadly burnt down. The lady who owned it, Pamela, gave me the history and we swapped stories about the demise of the TS industry in general and our forum. She and her partner are active members of the Hunter Valley TS club mentioned recently on the for sale thread and avid racers. Small world... and my pressure washer is back in business for $20. Ya gotta luv gumtree.

[no way]

That 780 looks like a 760 extended with a 26 cabin top. Remember seeing the 760 plug being built by Ian Perdriau who was Sonata's plant manager. The bottom of the boat (planing surface)under the cockpit area was an 8x4 sheet of pine board. Now that's flat.

[Ozzie]

I remember now the owner saying it has a retractable dagger keel with bulb, lead, (I assume) and it’s covered in FG. Well that’s one thing the 563 has over it , no intrusive keel in the cabin . It’s a fairly quick boat by her description, light, all up boat and trailer are under 2 tonnes from memory of the conversation.

Still who wants to get home quickly...you miss the sunset.

Last week on Lake Mac driving home from the mooring