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Batteau • Batteau Construction • Slate River

Batteau “Slate River” Floating – almost complete

May 7, 2012May 7, 2012JRBF

From Randy Waycaster, Capt. of the batteau “Slate River”. The boat has been in the pond for almost a month and a half, but we pulled it out last week to complete the cap-boards and front/rear decks.  Sweep brackets and canopy arches are being made this week.  We poled it around the pond this evening, a…

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Batteau • Batteau Construction • Slate River

Slate River – New Batteau for 2012

May 1, 2012May 1, 2012JRBF

A note from Randy Waycaster regarding the new batteau “Slate River”: Figured we’d give you a photo update on our boat, made a good bit of progress.  We took a little different approach by cutting the flats on the ribs when making them. (All miter saw and skilsaw cuts) Also we are planking the hull…

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Batteau • Batteau Construction • Boat Flipping • Ned Nelson

Ned Nelson Batteau Boat Flipping – Thank you note from Ned:

May 1, 2012May 1, 2012JRBF

To all : I would like to take a brief moment to thank everyone who participated in helping make my boat flipping a success. I WISH I COULD HAVE BEEN THERE. To have such a turnout deminstrates how close our batteau family really is. The pictures of the event speak for themselves. Byrne and myself…

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