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...
Selasa, 29 Maret 2016
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...
Sabtu, 26 Maret 2016
Faking It
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...
Jumat, 25 Maret 2016
Doing A Doughnut In My Boat
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...
Kamis, 24 Maret 2016
More Ceiling
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...
Minggu, 20 Maret 2016
The More You Know The Less You Know
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...
Sabtu, 19 Maret 2016
Laminating the Keel
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...
Jumat, 18 Maret 2016
Its Getting Real Now
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...
Kamis, 17 Maret 2016
Happy Independence Day!
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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