Amazingly, and the site administrators should note this, we have just rolled over 10 000 views in 9 months on this thread.
That is lot of people to take for a sail!

PhilY said..

lydia said..
Amazingly, and the site administrators should note this, we have just rolled over 10 000 views in 9 months on this thread.
That is lot of people to take for a sail!

No issues getting crew to go south then eh?

Phil
Bass Strait in October - Yeah Ha
Blocking highs starting to retreat north , full sub Antarctic lows getting up to 40 degrees south.
Fair chance of snow to 300m like last weekend.
Look forward to that!
Who is coming?

boty said..

lydia said..

PhilY said..

lydia said..
Amazingly, and the site administrators should note this, we have just rolled over 10 000 views in 9 months on this thread.
That is lot of people to take for a sail!

No issues getting crew to go south then eh?

Phil
Bass Strait in October - Yeah Ha
Blocking highs starting to retreat north , full sub Antarctic lows getting up to 40 degrees south.
Fair chance of snow to 300m like last weekend.
Look forward to that!
Who is coming?

ill go as long as there is no snow

Boty, Lydia found some original wet weather gear in the bilges when she got cleaned out mate.
You're all sorted!

Up to the epoxy bottom finish!
Needs to keep the water out for another 47 years!

Now it's getting there, well done to all the team behind this effort.

Starting to look so much better, loving the black boot top.

BB one especially for you!

Also the planking has no joins so as far as we can see the planks originally were over 12m long.
not sure you could that today.
You will see there are no stringers but the frames are bevelled to fit the planking.
Must have been quite a sight when framed up but the planking had not started.

lydia said..


Six months ago

I'm loving the change of colour Lydia.
Its like a MG in British racing green, just suits it perfectly.

Original Ad.

lydia said..
Original Ad.

And don't you dare touch or hang on to the radio aerial!

Lydia, what did you use to get that finish.
Terry

Sorry about the lighting but you get the idea.
8 days to go!

Another restoration tip, accept the boat is old in this case 47 years so make it beautiful not perfect.

Against my better judgment and mainly because my plumber mate (he is an ex shark fisherman) said he was going to the Wooden Boat Festival , I have sent in my entry.
No news yet!
I am betting a "No, not the type of wooden boat we are looking for!"

When this one goes in the water on next Tuesday, BOTY has a cracker of a boat as the next job so I hope the owner allows some pics to be posted.

lydia said..




Sorry about the lighting but you get the idea.
8 days to go!

Another restoration tip, accept the boat is old in this case 47 years so make it beautiful not perfect.

Against my better judgment and mainly because my plumber mate (he is an ex shark fisherman) said he was going to the Wooden Boat Festival , I have sent in my entry.
No news yet!
I am betting a "No, not the type of wooden boat we are looking for!"

When this one goes in the water on next Tuesday, BOTY has a cracker of a boat as the next job so I hope the owner allows some pics to be posted.

I like the timber work so far but what's the go with the sister knee deck beams? Are the staying there?

southace said..

lydia said..




Sorry about the lighting but you get the idea.
8 days to go!

Another restoration tip, accept the boat is old in this case 47 years so make it beautiful not perfect.

Against my better judgment and mainly because my plumber mate (he is an ex shark fisherman) said he was going to the Wooden Boat Festival , I have sent in my entry.
No news yet!
I am betting a "No, not the type of wooden boat we are looking for!"

When this one goes in the water on next Tuesday, BOTY has a cracker of a boat as the next job so I hope the owner allows some pics to be posted.

I like the timber work so far but what's the go with the sister knee deck beams? Are the staying there?

4 days to go!