John's Blog
Lifes annoyances. There are days when nothing seems to go right. A couple of days ago I spilled a cup of tea when sitting up in my bed writing on the laptop, I’ve done it before, and its really annoying. There was nothing that I can put the cup on that was...John's Blog
Blog post I’ve known Stuart Reid for over 30 years, watched his gradual progression from an architectural draftsman through retirement and time to pursue a passion for boat design and some stunning artwork. We don’t see each other often, but the friendship...John's Blog
Progress in the boatshop. Bow on, I spent a little time researching this, and as a result hope that she shows a little of the Norwegian imagery that inspired her. Shes fiberglassed up to the first lap joint, and in anticipation of a bit of hard use I...John's Blog
One of the good things about this time between Christmas day and New years day is that here in New Zealand its sort of “slip time. Much of the country is on summer holidays, schools are closed, beaches full of swimsuits with people (sometimes) inside them, dogs sleep...John's Blog
Christmas day. 5 30 am. The sunrise is spectacular, the sun bright orange, turquoise and green coming up through high cirrus cloud, dead flat calm, the tide a very low one so my ship is well down below the level of the riverbank, sitting just aground...John's Blog
As the Fat Controller in the Thomas the Tank Engine stories would put it. TOOL TEST My Ryobi Cordless Brad Nailer, I’ve wrapped it in masking tape to prevent a buildup of epoxy, and its worth being really careful about cleaning up the “nose” as a...
