The new drive plate has been made and fitted. Once the drive plate and new support frame was fully bolted into place a final dial gauge test was done....
Selasa, 29 November 2016
Sabtu, 26 November 2016
Getting on with things
Boat building has stalled in the last few weeks as I realize that the raising of each frame will bring the project one step closer to completion or calamity....
Kamis, 24 November 2016
Bending the Shears
The first step to the shears was getting the length down to about 18" longer than what I measured to be required. Since the fit of the shear to the breasthook...
Progress Again
I now have all the steering system hydraulics fitted. Flow and return pipes have been run from the steering pump to the ram and with the help of...
Rabu, 23 November 2016
Stacking the Deck
The first step in the deck planking process was laying out the lines on the subdeck plywood so I could figure out what wood I needed to do the job. I...
Lounge Furniture Ordered
After much deliberation the sofas have been ordered. In the end war was averted. We have 2 of these on the wayAlso ordered today is the TV...
Selasa, 22 November 2016
Let the dreaming begin!
This guy just came in the mail. 1,000 routes from the South Seas to the Arctic!...
Love Him or Not Book Review
Capt. Larry Simns has probably had some effect on your life if you are in any part of the seafood industry, if you like to fish, if you are concerned...
New Batteries
The new batteries arrived today. What with holiday season and the need to have these made to order has meant a 6 week wait.The new set have some...
Joining Plywood Jigsaw or Puzzle Joints
I apologise for my long gap between posts, life has been very full for awhile.Jigsaw joints have become a popular method for joining 8ft plywood lengths...
Minggu, 20 November 2016
The Lightship Chesapeake
Its always nice when someone posts photos of your work on the web, especially when they have expertise about the boat in question. This is a model of...
Sabtu, 19 November 2016
Floor Laying
Earlier in the week I did some finishing work on the sliding hatch. More on that later.Over the last few days I have started fitting the flooring. ...
Jumat, 18 November 2016
Lappy Working
My laptop is now up and running again so I can upload some pictures. The iPad is good but theres no easy way of directly getting camera pictures...
