New member first post so be gentle
would like to know how many Walker H28 owners there are out there?
Hi Mizzenmaster
Welcome to the forum
There are a couple of Walker H28 owners on here and one of them from down your way (HG02) is currently refurbishing his and making some major changes to the internal layout and doing some nice work on her
I personally have a Kahn Walker designed Sailmaster 845 sloop that looks similar to a Walker H28 above the waterline and inside the cabin but is different below the waterline
I hope you enjoy the forum
Regards Don
If you look at HG'S profile page you will see many pages of photos of what he has done to her so far www.seabreeze.com.au/Members/Profile/Details.aspx?member=HG02
Regards Don
Hi there from Driftwood
Peter Knuckeys old boat from Sorrentto fromally Erakor 11
Hoping to raise a sail by November
I've slightly modified her for my needs when I retire
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Hi HG
The wheel steering is something i have not seen on one before
Regards Don
I dont think there would be many fitted to Walkers Donk would give a lot more room in the cockpit.. Im safer with my old tiller less chance of causing ciaos for me
Not sure If Bubbles777 is around tonight he has avery nice walker H28 Sloop in QLD
Yep i don't mind the tiller
I often stand up and lean on the dodger and steer with the tiller (mine has been replaced and is longer than the original) between my knees and i always know where the rudder is pointing
Regards Don
Thanks everyone great pix and good to see some Walkers out there
We will swap walker stories and pix
Cheers Don,
and Driftwood
Looking forward to it
Also Colombo has a Walker H28 around Fraser Island way comes on here a bit also with Capt Mindy
That timber cockpit seating looks a bit flash HG
Your next project perhaps
Regards Don
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Yep i don't mind the tiller
I often stand up and lean on the dodger and steer with the tiller (mine has been replaced and is longer than the original) between my knees and i always know where the rudder is pointing
Regards Don
What are you referring to here Donk or is your name Errol Flynn 
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That timber cockpit seating looks a bit flash HG
Your next project perhaps
Regards Don
Mizzen master has a you tube vid refurbish it Donk
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Malolo 1980 Walker H28 Lake Macquarie almost original set up
Nice can remember reading of Malolo a few years back .
Donk I have enough to do and finish with out any more distractions of add on projects
Hopefully cut and bend my sink / stove bench top today leaving early to bend it at work
Hi mizzen master
Although a fan of the walkers designs , i dont have one but could not help noticing your locales , westernbeach ? and swan bay , queenscliff ?
these are also my favourite haunts , i will keep an eye out for you.
Hey Mizzenmaster,
welcome to the forum.
I'm pretty sure we've met.
Naima used to be my dads boat, at LBC, and I have the cat 'Excite' at the lagoon.
It was only sold because they wanted a V birth and bought a Cavalier 32.
We built the solid dodger and I have lost plenty of fingerprints sanding and oiling all of that timber.
Good to see she is still one of the prettiest H28s around.
There is a Walker H28 named Gumnut moored at Sorrentto that used to be at Hastings, Vic, in the mid 90's when I had a little wooden Piccaroon pocket cruiser there. The owner was the nicest bloke you would ever meet. I wonder if he is still yachting?
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Hey Mizzenmaster,
welcome to the forum.
I'm pretty sure we've met.
Naima used to be my dads boat, at LBC, and I have the cat 'Excite' at the lagoon.
It was only sold because they wanted a V birth and bought a Cavalier 32.
We built the solid dodger and I have lost plenty of fingerprints sanding and oiling all of that timber.
Good to see she is still one of the prettiest H28s around.
Hey crusty i guess you dont have any construction photos of the dodger laying around
Also wondered about head clearance
For a 6 footer where you could bump your head on the dodger or not
sorry HG, this was before smartphones were as common, and we never organized enough to have a camera around much.
Even today, I do stuff of the boat and realize I should have got a few photos and it's too late.
In terms of overall height, it was set to match standard Jones 'vertically challenged' height at the time.
Construction was done when the boat was on the slip one time, from something like airex foam then glassed up, and the shape arrived at by what we thought looked right.
Technically it may be a little too upright for some from some angles, but to me combined with the bowsprit and the deadrise I think it helped to make the boat like a little ship, and it got away with it.
Mizzen I am sure you would know of the 3 other H28s at our club also.
When you come across with the other Geelong boat, that makes 5, plus if you get HG down this summer..
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sorry HG, this was before smartphones were as common, and we never organized enough to have a camera around much.
Even today, I do stuff of the boat and realize I should have got a few photos and it's too late.
In terms of overall height, it was set to match standard Jones 'vertically challenged' height at the time.
Construction was done when the boat was on the slip one time, from something like airex foam then glassed up, and the shape arrived at by what we thought looked right.
Technically it may be a little too upright for some from some angles, but to me combined with the bowsprit and the deadrise I think it helped to make the boat like a little ship, and it got away with it.
Mizzen I am sure you would know of the 3 other H28s at our club also.
When you come across with the other Geelong boat, that makes 5, plus if you get HG down this summer..
Billy had a dodger made up for his boat by Brendan Garner of Powerdrive. One of the most aesthetic results that I have seen.
edit but he is a dwarf so not sure what headroom clearance would be.
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sorry HG, this was before smartphones were as common, and we never organized enough to have a camera around much.
Even today, I do stuff of the boat and realize I should have got a few photos and it's too late.
In terms of overall height, it was set to match standard Jones 'vertically challenged' height at the time.
Construction was done when the boat was on the slip one time, from something like airex foam then glassed up, and the shape arrived at by what we thought looked right.
Technically it may be a little too upright for some from some angles, but to me combined with the bowsprit and the deadrise I think it helped to make the boat like a little ship, and it got away with it.
Mizzen I am sure you would know of the 3 other H28s at our club also.
When you come across with the other Geelong boat, that makes 5, plus if you get HG down this summer..
Ill be there crusty no way am i not raising the main this spring and summer
I know of four Walker H28s in Westernport - two at Hastings and two at Yaringa.
Here are a couple of pictures of mine
She is a pretty one Jabberwock
Long bowsprit? And a bit of extra wood in the cockpit Nice!
Crusty good to hear from you, yes we have met, you kindly made yourself known at the Lagoon (one of our favourite spots)
you on are right about the dodger it does work and after smacking my skull on the captain Nemo as they call the original dodger on Meriki II another Walker out of Western beach Boat Club I am more than happy.
I think Billy spent some time eyeballing the dodger on Naima before settling on the design.
Frant what are you sailing how about some Pix?
Guitz I have heard Gumnut on the VHF many times.
Colombo looking good,where is she lying looks warm? So does the pooch!
Madmission hope to meet you out there
Walker HG and Don great to chat and loved all the Photos
There may be an Idea for a catch up this summer @ the lagoon and Western beach?
All these pretty Walkers Inspire me I must say
I've a long way to go with my old boat another couple of years Id say before I stop
Thought Id turn the Walker shed over Frant
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I know of four Walker H28s in Westernport - two at Hastings and two at Yaringa.
Here are a couple of pictures of mine
Im wondering who did your sail stack pack Jabber?
