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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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