Water Filter Steps TV

I decided to fit a water filter.  This casing can have a variety of filters including a 5 micron carbon filter.  I will start with 5 micron...

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The Launch Timeline

     I have a recurring dream where I finally make it out to the boat shop after weeks of neglect only to find the place blanketed in Texas...

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12DC Generator

I am sick and tired of my current 230v genset causing all sorts of problems with unstable voltage, poor quality sine wave and noise, (engine not electrical)...

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Painting

A very kind break in the weather all be it a few days late enabled me to get some painting done.  The first area tackled was the fore deck.  The...

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Stuff Is Arriving

Sam the canvas man arrived today for the second fitting of the pram cover.  The design of the cover will permit the screen to remain in place with...

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Skeg Day

Ive been putting it off for a while now but I decided I would attach the skeg today.  The reason for putting it off is because it involved laying...

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A Squirt is Born

The arrangements were made to gather a bunch of dudes to get the boat out of the basement into the garage and on the trailer. When the prescribed time...

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Construction philosophy

The more I read about fine boat building the more I realized it really wasnt for me. I just dont have the skills. Like the mother of an ugly kid, Im still...

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The Beginning

Saturday 3rd November 2007I have 2 days off in a mad time at work. 8 am sees me outside trying to sift trough the piles to sort it out,The first thing...

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Gas Fire Flue Odd Jobs

I have welded up the deck drain I had to cut to get the generator in, welded the generator flexible feet to the uxtor plate (base of the boat in that...

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Fuled Up

I have been getting a bit fed up with getting 40L of Diesel from my friend to run the central heating boiler (Mikuni) so I ordered a full tank full 600L.I...

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Got Gas

No, not that kind...If you are a regular user of Cyano Acrylate glues, otherwise known CA as Super Glue, its likely that you do. "Gassing" is the white...

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Varnish Varnish Varnish

Its been 2 days varnishing the window trims. Well not solid as there is drying time but as I have used a 2pac varnish the cure time is only a few hours....

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A Blast From The Past

It is 30 years since I last adjusted tappets and that was on a motorcycle.  So I had to buy a set of feeler gauges, something I never thought Id...

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