benateau281 said...
Installing an out door kitchen on the verandah

Nice one Benny

aus005 said..
Pintado has been on the slip for 2 days so we had to work like sunnies cleaning off the growth with scrapers and soft brooms so as not to damage the copper coat anti fowl not even water blasting allowed the scum came off ok but i have learned the boat had not been out of the water for 4 years bit of shell as well new shaft anode and new anode for the auto stream stainless prop

aus005 said..
Pintado has been on the slip for 2 days so we had to work like sunnies cleaning off the growth with scrapers and soft brooms so as not to damage the copper coat anti fowl not even water blasting allowed the scum came off ok but i have learned the boat had not been out of the water for 4 years bit of shell as well new shaft anode and new anode for the auto stream stainless prop





















Polish my prop any time

aus005, What are you using as the boom brake?

Repaint gunwale capping and a stainless stanchion clean, remove mould from ceiling and surfaces, install new cabin fan, new mooring lines in readiness for a cyclone, usual maintenance of deck and sew up the Bimini cover.

hi guys yes rock climbing descender works great

It was actually yesterday. First day at sea after coming off the slips on Saturday. Glorious day at sea and the boat felt slippery fast! I scrub her down and keep her clean that way but it's not the same as fresh paint! Sailed out to the banks, caught a couple of feeds and back in record time. Now I have to go and cook dinner, the down side to a day at sea in this household.

seabird said..
HG you know International do not recommend applying antifoul directly to the epoxy barrier coat once it has dried.

The only system International endorse is to apply a fresh coat of epoxy and once it has 'tacked off' apply the first coat of antifoul. Depending on conditions it might be a two man operation to ensure you don't miss the 'tack window'

You're Right I have a can of barrier coat waiting ,I need to give under the water line a sand and roll on the barrier coat and then the anti foul before the barrier coat drys.
I want to sort out the middle rudder pintle first,it's worn and has to much clearance so I want to take the slack out of the pintle before I anti foul. and button it up also the bob stay tang needs to be refitted but I want to borrow Phils polishing buff if I can before I refit it this week end. Hopefully I won't have to work next weekend . Hope my mast returns this weekend and I can finish it off during the week after work.
Once that's done its when the rigger has the time Id say in January as its getting to close to Xmas now

myusernam said..

MEGAMAX said..
I recently bought a 1937 gaff cutter, so lots to do.

She is on the hard and is getting new decks, chain plates externally, a number of timbers sistered and some caulking. oh and a paint. I will show some of this shortly!

its pretty strong looking but I thought those sorts of lifts were a no no for timber hulls. far better to have a traditional cradle.

Hi,

I tend to agree but unfortunately its the only way to get her out. Imagine my angst when they said they were going to use the forklift! Not my boat you don't! It was then explained that it was a fork, with slings......

The way it is slung there is little pressure on the sides so not too bad. I was more worried abut the time out of the water as it was getting warm and the boat would start to dry out. 10 days drifted into 20. Some work scope growth, some non availability of hands.

All good though, a small amount of weeping that is now closed up.

Interior shots of the boat

Thank you very much Russ from South East Yacht service's
I can now finish off the mast

Yesterday... I dislike Christmas but I live Christmas lights.. so I had great fun putting these up with the cat Milly trying to play with them while I was untangling them.

HG02 said..

Bob Stay now has clearance happy chappy

I notice that is a bob stay "rod" not a wire HG.

If you do not know the age of I highly recommend you replace it with a wire stay. Rod rigging has a habit of letting go without warning.

Nice pic RiifRaff!
You near Freo? Seb Josse from the VG has docked at Fremantle, could you try your new spinnaker halyard and get us a pic or two?

Trying this today it's a two part system










Weather could have been better

After cut n polish n waxing someone's 56 Riv I finally got the chance to add my ronston rope bags! I hate Velcro stick on....I will screw theM tomorrow once I have them and myself strait!