tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924768814112596827.post4345914550243819454..comments2023-04-26T22:44:38.255+08:00Comments on Suzy's Blog: More planking, and starting to finish out the thwartsSuzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00333995326888139134noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924768814112596827.post-62572831730911321022015-01-04T07:26:41.644+08:002015-01-04T07:26:41.644+08:00Hi John,
It doesn't look at all clean from wh...Hi John,<br /><br />It doesn't look at all clean from where I sit. There's goop everywhere. I do my very best to only put the stuff where it's supposed to go, using ice-cream sticks to apply it and tongue depressors to smooth it into fillets.<br /><br />Your boat is looking sensational, and I'm eagerly awaiting more photos.<br /><br />I know the AIS gear is a bit over the top, but I'm a nerd and I can't help myself. In my defence, Geraldton is a pretty barren coastline. If I were to sail up or down the coast from here to the next port it'll likely involve sleeping aboard while on the water. I reckon AIS etc will give me a little bit more comfort knowing that at least I'm broadcasting my position to the bulk carriers that inhabit these waters.<br /><br />I'm still vacillating about auxiliary drive. For now we're going with oars, but in the future I'm envisaging a pair of rudders; one plain and one with a motor in it. That way I can choose whether or not to have the thing on board.Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00333995326888139134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924768814112596827.post-91548151454551770672015-01-01T02:59:08.944+08:002015-01-01T02:59:08.944+08:00Hey Suzy...
Looking great. I'm jealous of you...Hey Suzy...<br /><br />Looking great. I'm jealous of your skills. I find myself fumbling along and generally making a big mess of things. I'm amazed at how clean your build is. How do you get everything all glued up without all the dribs and drabs that I seem to have everywhere? Even when I clean them up, the surface of the wood is 'poxy stained. Anyway...I'm impressed.<br /><br /> I finished up the planking over the holidays. Made my sails as well. I began a birds mouth mast, but my first attempt didn't turn out to my liking, so I'm making it again. I'm getting to the point of turning the boat over, but I want to clean up the inside and get 'er painted before I do. I'm really dreading the sanding. My last boat seemed like I sanded forever.<br /><br />I'll get around to a new post on my build blog one of these days. Hopefully before I have to go back to work next week.<br /><br />Keep up the great work. You're an inspiration. <br /><br />BTW...<br />What?? Are you gonna live on your Nav?? Or planning a circumnavigation? AIS?? While I'm on the subject, are you putting an aux electric drive on your boat? If so, what solution have you come up with?John's Big Cancer Adventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16353020234239899235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-924768814112596827.post-25794086643415927022014-12-08T18:45:11.232+08:002014-12-08T18:45:11.232+08:00One point you might want to think about is install...One point you might want to think about is installing the bow eye. It is drawn just above the waterline, so it needs to land on the stem below the bottom of the anchor well.<br /><br />If you use blind bolts into epoxy that would work, but if you are trying to through-bolt them, you might want to do so before you completely lose access to the inside.<br /><br />I ended up gluing a pair of carriage bolts into place, and then using nuts on the outside. <a href="http://donumvitae.wordpress.com/2010/10/15/bow-eye/" rel="nofollow">http://donumvitae.wordpress.com/2010/10/15/bow-eye/</a>.<br /><br />Best of luck!<br />Wayne<br />donumvitae.wordpress.comWaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181457919823841913noreply@blogger.com