House Rule is if I buy a boat I have to sell one!
And I like the ones I have.
But this one could be a stunning next project.

No , thank you for sharing

You've got to be joking You still have them ! I know I junked the line 7 gear when I sold the business but might have the jumper somewhere .

Hey I did the M/H westcoaster in 81. On the nose all the way to storm bay even when we turned the corner at Maatsuyker arrived early hours New Year's Day to wife and teenage daughter who said they had a fantastic New Year's Eve on Constitution Dock waiting for us. So what was the partying ,they won't tell me.

used to ware woolen footy jumpers surfing pre weties ......

Bananabender said..

SandS said..
used to ware woolen footy jumpers surfing pre weties ......

Boy you must be old I was using sleeveless wetsuit top early sixties
mainly at Phillip Isl. and Ocean G to Winkipop

nah not old !!! just a crazy poor kid . you must have been a toph ....... we had hankerchiefs tied around our ankles with shock cord through a hole in the fin ,for a leggie

shaggybaxter said..

SandS said..

Bananabender said..

SandS said..
used to ware woolen footy jumpers surfing pre weties ......

Boy you must be old I was using sleeveless wetsuit top early sixties
mainly at Phillip Isl. and Ocean G to Winkipop

nah not old !!! just a crazy poor kid . you must have been a toph ....... we had hankerchiefs tied around our ankles with shock cord through a hole in the fin ,for a leggie

Now that's cool.

yeah cool alright ,we used to freeze !!!!

looking good !!

Stupid phone pic but there you go!

lydia said..



Stupid phone pic but there you go!

Brilliant.
The Port ,Starboard halyards . Bolt rope luff double track?

Looks good.

Is the mast orginal ?

I broke the original boom and the one on now isn't the one I built so this is #3?

Phil
Later today if the Ox finished the sail before he goes to Hobart
inside is all done save for replacing the lines to the stove and the water tank
New fuel gauge now working
last little issue with the rig was that the anchor light was shorting out

so top marks to Troy at Vetus who been terrific, everything supplied has been top stuff and the only problem been an installation issue on the gauge sender (which he did not install) but he came out and fixed himself last week.

As usual Joel and Chris at Allyacht Spars delivered in fine style.
They replaced the anchor light and cable in situ no issue and it looks like a defect in the light itself.

Lastly Jason from jsa marine got the really crap job for a 37 degree day of firstly driving around to find an odd imperial size joiner for the hydraulic backstay line ( which went missing along the way) then connecting it all up and bleeding it all while in the back of the boat in 40 degrees.

hoping to leave for Hobart about 5 January

On it's way, short stop in the old home port, Middle Harbour. with thanks to PhilY