Cradle

Hi Folks

Haven't done a lot have new job now work away from home during week and only home at weekends. Its a bit pants but had no choice I was posted on promotion. Still I can't complain to much I still have a job.

I drafted a drawing of a support cradle from the main profile plan for the boat in CAD.

It has support frames at mold stations 3; 4; 7 and 8. I built it this week.

I have designed it so that I can remove some boards from my inspection pit and slot the frame into the gaps. This will allow me to work under the boat just like I do with my car. Also I plan to fit casters to the bottom of the frame the idea being the frame will sit firmly in the pit with the casters hanging free and if I need to move the boat I can lift it out onto the casters and just roll it out of the garage.

Stripping

Hi Guy's sorry I haven't posted for a while I have been sorting the work shop out. I have just started stripping the tape I put on the inner veneers.

I put this on to stop the glue spreading over the veneer to make it easier to sand down the interior of the boat, however the tape is a bit persistent its harder to remove than the epoxy.

I think the solution will be a heat gun on a low setting and a very sharp scraper.

Somewhat Distracted.

What can I say I'm not making much progress with the boat just now.
I did have just the one project the boat but now we have bought the house that's turned into a project too. Its a hundred year old miners cottage with a large garage workshop, ideal for the boat. The roof on the garage leaks so I'll have to fix that so that when I turn the boat over it doesn't turn into a giant bath tub.

Incidentally I recon I'd love to have a bath tub made of this material or a hot tub maybe that will be my next project?????? No I don't need another project got distracted see what I mean?

Back from overseas

Well I'm back from working overseas so it's time to get on with the boat.

The next tasks I have to do are:

1. Build a support cradle to hold the boat in shape while I fit out the inside.
2. Strip all the tape off and rough sand the inside of the boat.
3. Fit the three deck beams.
4. Make and fit the plate case.
5. Made the framework for the buoyancy tanks.
6. Fit the deck.
7. Apply final coats of epoxy.
8. Source and fit hardware.
9. Source spar, boom and sails.

Not a long list then.
Better get started.

PS. Hello to the Byron Boys days to do.

That's about guys bye.

All Safely stowed Away

Hi Folks

As you can see it was a bit of a project to stow the boat and get the car in so that they are both tucked away for the winter but all done now.

See you all in the spring.

Don't try this at home.

Hi Guy's

Sorry I haven't posted for a while this house buying game is long winded and expensive especially in Cornwall. Any way I have sorted out my new garage to accept the boat. I had problems with access to my old workshop but finally moved my boat today.

I had to build a special frame to fit my roof bars to hold the boat even so there was quite an overhang at either end of the car which made the 15 mile trip to my new place interesting I know Vauxhall Astras are a bit run of the mill but if you can carry what I have on top of one today then it must be a good car.

Unfortunately I had to destroy the mold to get the boat off as it was stuck to it. This is as far as it goes for now my job is taking me abroad for a few months but I will be back home in March and then I' ll see if I can finish and be on the water for the summer.

All Change.

Hi Folk's

Sorry I haven't posted for a long long time mainly because I haven't done anything to the boat. My new Job has been very busy and we have also bought a house and moved in the last month. This has basically taken up all my free time recently. There is a good out come thought my new place a a large garage and workshop which will mean the boat will be at the bottom of the garden not seven miles away. Much easier to nip down and do some work when I have to odd spare hour here and there. Hopely I'll have some photo's soon.