Now that the saloon settee has been completed we moved onto installing frame seven. This is the rear wall that seperates the main saloon from the cockpit. It is effectively an internal bulkhead as the turret roof and sides extend … Continue reading
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Webb lockers, Adam Ant and Manna Hill
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Nothing worthwhile comes without a struggle, and we are happy to be able to report that the web lockers are finally completed. They have turned out to be the most physically demanding aspect of the build so far. The web … Continue reading
Back outside again …
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After a few days off last week to spend time with Pete’s dad, while his mum took a trip to the mainland, we returned to the build site refreshed and raring to go. Since the last post, Deb has mainly … Continue reading
A productive week
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Some days are diamond … Some days the work just seems to flow, and we go home feeling as if we have accomplished a lot. We were able to tick off quite a few jobs from the to-do list this week. … Continue reading
Cabin Sides, floors and fore-beam
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Its been dead-set freezing down here in Tas for the last couple of weeks. Still frosty mornings and low overnight temperatures. Fortunately the temps have not impacted our ability to work on the boat, and progress has been steady. Some … Continue reading
We move inside!
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Those who have followed our progress from the beginning, will remember the succession of wild westerlies that tore down the strait last winter. Storms and floods: the worst of which forced us to temporarily remove the big tarp from our shelter. … Continue reading
Surprise visit and stern steps completed
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Its been a busy couple of weeks since our last post. The highlight being a surprise visit from our youngest daughter Haley, who flew down from Alice for a week. A great mothers day for Deb. We took a few … Continue reading
Frame 5 and 9 completed
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Building a boat, especially one the scale of Selah is a fascinating endeavour. Prior to turning over day, the work flow was primarily in one direction. Now there are a number of ways we can choose to go, and we find … Continue reading
Beams continued
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Autumn is well and truly upon us here in Tas. The days are becoming shorter and there is a chill in the air in the mornings. So far, however the settled conditions we have experienced for the last couple of … Continue reading
Joining the hulls
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This week we have been working towards joining the hulls. First we leveled the hulls fore/aft and vertically, using the laser level as a guide. Once leveled off, we used a small hand winch and a snatch strap around the keel … Continue reading
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