John's Blog
Its off to SCAMP Camp again, the clinic has given me a conditional clearance, in practical terms that means that I’m ok and my health insurance is valid as long as I dont try running an iron man or competing in a 6 day cycle race. Good, I doubt that I’d be...John's Blog
Tool test. Now and again I get power tools for testing in return for writing up publicity stories for magazines, on odd occasions I’ve gone back to the suppliers and told them that in all conscience I could not write a positive report on the tool concerned so would...John's Blog
Back to work on SEI. With the bottom panel all scarfed up and the edges faired off with a hand plane it was time to cut the daggerboard case slot and fit it to the framing. I measured the frame to get the “case” position, then the width and such, drew the ‘case” shape...John's Blog
Boatbuilding again. “Cold” here in the north of New Zealand only means a vest and a reasonably thick sweater. Epoxy still sets ok, but with rain, wind and work to do on the drawing board I’ve been for the most part stuck inside for a week. SEI needs...John's Blog
Ships, and dogs both need a run every now and again. Come to think of it so do their owners! This mornings weather forecast made “lousy” look desirable so our long walk on the beach was out, besides that only works for Dimbleby the dog and I. The ship...John's Blog
Some years back a US East coast resident asked me to to design a sail and oar cruising boat. The brief was for a boat that would suit a wide variety of waters from rivers and canals where long stretches of rowing could be expected, to wide open ocean passages of up to...
