Dear Air Cushion Vehicle enthusiast,
The Queensland branch of The Australian Hovercraft Federation held a planning meeting at the
offices of Silverline Insulation at 12 Veronica Street Capalaba, on Tuesday, 15th September 2009.
This meeting was attended by:-
Des Goss, Phillip Audsley, Angus Kerr, Arthur Stead, Dale Baxter and Steven Odgaard.
Apologies from Peter Venn who is currently spraying Vales Point Power Station ash dams at
Mannering Point south of Newcastle.
Welcome to visitor:- John Dean of Bonogin on the Gold Coast.
Cruise report - Kirkleagh, Somerset Dam, Saturday 12th September 2009.
The last club cruise was held on Saturday 12th September 2009 on Somerset Dam at Kirkleagh.
Those attending the cruise were:-
Peter Venn - Turbo TP6.
Arthur & Judy Stead - Revtech Renegade.
Steven Odgaard - Expo Turbo (courtesy of Peter Venn).
Jim & Stirling Calder - Hornet MX400.
Dale & Kayleen Baxter - Sumitomo Jet Hover (static display at Fernvale).
Visitors:- Eric Yeoman from Buxton with grand daughter Ella, Sam and Mat Yeoman from Amberley
with daughters Ella and Ava, and Clive Osbourne & Brian from Chinchilla.
The group met at Fernvale on the Brisbane Valley Highway between 9:00 am and 10:15 am,
where boating permits were purchased for the use of Somerset Dam before travelling in convoy
the remaining 65 kilometres to Kirkleagh. We were held up by a rural fire brigade burn-off along
the Wivenhoe-Somerset Road at Crossdale for around 20 minutes, and arrived at the boat ramp at
11:30 am.
Sumitomo Jet Hover
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The Expo Turbo
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The Yeoman Clan
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We launched the craft from the busy boat ramp around noon and looked for a suitable spot to
escape the crowded foreshore - it seems like everyone had decided on a weekend at Somerset.
In the end we just mingled with the heavy boating traffic, as we had too many visitors to just run
off to a quiet spot on the other side of the lake. We enjoyed a picnic lunch and then made sure
that everyone had a least one ride.
Ready for a ride
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Much less crowded
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Another ride
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Jim and Stirling Calder bought along the Hornet MX400 for it's first run since they purchased it in
Cobar earlier this year. The hornet has required considerable maintenance over the past few
months and it seems it still needs a little bit of work on the carby to get it performing at it's best.
Rides for all
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Arthur & Stirling
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Steven & Jim
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Dave Osbourne and Eric Yeoman had travelled 3˝ hours with friends and family from regional
Queensland which made the drive from Brisbane to Somerset well worth while. I get the
impression that country people don't enjoy city traffic.
Other cruises:-
On Sunday 23rd August 2009, Arthur Stead in the Renegade, Peter Venn in the Turbo TP6 and
Steven Odgaard in Peter's Expo Turbo cruised north from Peter's boat ramp at Redland Bay to the
Matthew Flinders Café on Coochie Mudlo Island. This cruise was to check the Yamaha engine on
the Expo Turbo which Peter and Steven had just finished rebuilding after melting a piston on a
recent cruise on the Burnett River near Bundaberg. The craft performed flawlessly for the trip.
Peter & Elaine
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Congratulations:-
Congratulations to Peter and Elaine who were married at Montville in the Sunshine Coast
hinterland on Wednesday 9th September 2009. Now that's an easy anniversary date for Pete to remember isn't it - 09/09/09.
Next club cruise:-
The next club cruise will be held on Saturday 3rd October 2009 from the boat ramp at McCoys
Creek via Foxwell and Coleman Roads, Coomera. Foxwell Road is just north of Dreamworld on
the Gold Coast. (Take the Dreamworld exit off the Pacific Motorway)
Meet at 9:00 am at the car park on the terrace overlooking the Pimpama River at the end of
Coleman Road. UBD Reference - Map 328 J7.
Contact for the event is Steven Odgaard on 0400 798 404.
Next Queensland branch meeting:
7:30 pm - Tuesday, 20th October 2009.
The next meeting will be held at the offices of Silverline Insulation
at 12 Veronica Street, Capalaba.
Access via Redland Bay Road and Smith St.
UBD Reference - Map 184 B17.
Regards
Steven Odgaard
QSH secretary
