Well, it was only a very short journey of about 4"in either direction and a turn to port then starboard but it works 👍. "Rough weather "encountered when the test tank was topped up via the watering can, but stability was good. Real test will be when I go to the club, hopefully this coming weekend. Thanks to everyone for their advice and encouragement. Happy with the outcome but always room for improvement 😀

Quick sail at the lake with the club meeting today. Initial trial was ok, need a bit more ballast towards the bow as she was sitting a tad heavy aft. Didn't want to venture too far out in case of any mishaps, stability as a whole is good and steering as well. A bit of tweaking to be done and then another "sea" trial with more photos and video to follow.

After the initial outing with "Nelson ", I have decided to make a case for transportation to and from the lake. Too many small part's to get damaged. Pretty basic made from whatever scraps I had, but it works. Can always upgrade if needed at a later date.