We took the boat out for a jaunt up the River Cam last weekend. EnjoyClick here for the video Is that that No Problem with us. I think it is. Thanks for the company Sue & ...
Sabtu, 30 April 2016
Another of those jobs thats been hanging around is the fitting, or more precisely the securing of the bow lockers.The lids have been loosely laid on top which looked fine but was not very safe if you stepped on them going forward as they would slip. They were cut from templates I made then scanned into a CNC router by the same firm that did the...
Part of an update,Pics taken 11th March 09.Finished new floor heightCentre Girders back in placeNew Cut in 1st step to aft cabin, now there will be 4 steps instead of 3 and will be betterAft Bulkhead getting reinforcing box to carry aft wallOther side.Once this was in I re -attached new 50mm angles to the aft wall and cut out the lower origional o...
Jumat, 29 April 2016
I showed this picture ages ago as it is the marked out sheet for the cone.Some Good people at Eurofab Technologies Ltd. are to bend it on a press brake.www.eurofab.ieThere was a smaller test piece also marked up for the setup12th Feb we get a clear hour to do the bend as the factory is usually busy doing lots of repeat work.First test piece 90 % correct.We...
Sam, the canopy maker, is coming in a couple of days so this is what has spured on the final spraying of the stern area. Theres quite a lot of fittings that need to go on and its better that its painted first instead of masking up loads of little fittings after.I have never used 2pac paint before this weekend. I was impressed with how the...
Kamis, 28 April 2016
Trailer update: I am pleased to announce that I have left corroded screw purgatory and am now in renovation heaven. The trailer, on the other hand, looks like shes been to hell and back:Dont trust your children to me.Shes very close to getting a coat of fresh white pai...
Rabu, 27 April 2016
www.fatscostoves.comI found one of these little cuties on eBay for around 50 bucks several years ago-- long before I ever thought Id be in a position to build a boat. I bought it rather hopefully anyway. Lugging it to various apartments year after year as I finished college, I dreamed of the day I would warm my hands around its tiny crackling fire...
Selasa, 26 April 2016
Aft Seat has the reverse design to the gas container.Using a 30mm plumbing pipe to create the radius on the top of the seat.Its tacked so once its welded it will be smoothseat supports to be fitted and a centre support yet to be fittedI will fill in the corners to be unifo...
Senin, 25 April 2016
The time for the flip finally arrived! To have some music to flip by, listen to Devo "Whip It" and think "Flip It". Here are the lyrics I put together for it:Crack that flipGive your boat a slipStep on a tackBreak your flippin backWhen your project comes alongYou must flip itBefore the dream sits out to longYou must flip itWith someone very strongYou...
Sabtu, 23 April 2016
I half expected the boat to be engulfed by those little sandcastles that termites make when I came back to the boat shop this week after a nearly five month absence. No termites, thank goodness, just a lot of black mold. I welcome the mold. It comes with the incredible amount of rain weve received over the past several weeks. Rio Grande City is now...
All available space has to be used on a boat. When fitted the kitchen I had 2 end units that had voids behind them. One each side of the boat. Originally I was going to make a decor end infill, but the more I left it the more it became obvious these were destined to become book shelves.So as usual a template was made each side. This...
Kamis, 21 April 2016
I recently had a situation that comes up on a fairly regular basis, often enough to be worthwhile writing about it. It varies but the core message is the same; "Your plans are too expensive, I dont want to pay so much for a few sheets of paper". I end up having to justify the price of my product to someone who is expecting a cheap deal and it...
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