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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Pushing through the winter blues
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One of the advantages of building outdoors is that it is keeping us connected to the weather and environment. Well, thats what we keep saying to ourselves anyway: preparation for life aboard. Sailing is like camping, its all about the … Continue reading
Bridgedeck lifted and fitted
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Building a boat is a series of milestones. Some, such as turn-over day, bring about a sizemic change in the working environment. This week we lifted and fitted the lower bridgedeck and once again our world has changed. It took us … 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
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
Roll over day happens
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At 10 am yesterday (Sat) around 20 people turned up to help us turn the hulls & bridge deck over. We were grateful that so many turned out to help us. A mixture of interested locals, acquaintances, friends and relatives. It … Continue reading
Bridgedeck complete
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The lower bridgedeck is complete and ready to be rolled over. This beast taught us a few thing along the way. Big and unwieldy, we underestimated how long it would take us to build. It had to be finished in … Continue reading
Gearing up for roll-over
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Well we have made the date and sent out the invites… Next Saturday will be a major milestone for us as we roll the hulls. We should be able to make the deadline. The bridgedeck bearers have been affixed and … Continue reading
Lower Bridge Deck underway
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Having completed the hulls we are now free to start work on the lower bridge deck. This is exciting for us as it means that rollover-day is getting closer, but although it looks like a relatively simple assembly, all straight … Continue reading