Last weekend 28th Feb I started the final grinding of the outer hull along all the weld lines.The sandblasting day is coming fast.Theres a few things...
No Longer Shiftless
Previous to cutting in the hatches, I worked on making the cut in my deck for mounting the throttle/shift control. While I had originally planned to get...
Faking It
Saturday, March 26, 2016
In order to determine my plan for the deck planking appearance, I made up some sample boards from the scrap cut offs. I did one set in natural colors...
Doing A Doughnut In My Boat
Friday, March 25, 2016
You may recall I decided to make a Shilling rudder.This short video shows what it can do.Enjoy. Sorry about the reflectionIt works as you can see and...
More Ceiling
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Ceiling again today. The center area is going to be pained white and is ply wood the same as the sides. First the supporting frame.2 x 1 battening...
The More You Know The Less You Know
Sunday, March 20, 2016
I was reading a forum item about water up the rudder stock tube. This was something I had never considered or been told about although on very hard...
A Whale of an Adventure Begins
Traveled all day yesterday to board the NOAA ship Henry B. Bigelow at the Newport, RI naval base. As part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations...
Laminating the Keel
Saturday, March 19, 2016
Once I had all the patterns I needed for the keel chunks, I assembled a cradle from 4x6s fastened with lag bolts and started laminating the pieces of...
Metalwork Today
Makes a change to do some metalwork again.I got the lids for the stern lockers back form the press works so it was now a case of making up a rim to make...
Its Getting Real Now
Friday, March 18, 2016
Final preparations are now underway for the European trip. The dogs have had their rabies jabs and their pet passport is in process. I have...
Let the Show s Begin!!!
Our 2013 show season is about to start in a big way. We are off to Tavares, Florida for the Annual Lake Dora Antique & Classic Boat Show. Its one...
Happy Independence Day!
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Fabulous day today! Ramon joined me at the boat shop this morning and we were able to put up three frames. This afternoon while he went on a cactus-gathering...
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