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On this blog anyway I’ve had several people ask what is the height of the little Scraps dinghy when its stowed upside down on a cabin top The answer is 500mm, thats about 20 inches. I’ll be be back in a day or, two, am working on fixing a monster bandsaw...John's Blog
Saturday April 25th I spent a large part of the day reading and writing, puttering around cooking to fill the cake tins and the freezer and doing some laundry. It’s Saturday you know, and a holiday weekend with Anzac day being on Friday so I gave myself some of...John's Blog
Back on the river, musing about life, the universe and everything. Wednesday evening. I’m back aboard. Among other things I’ve had a trip to lovely Clare the doctor back in my old hometown, that’s been a regular as has the clinic where the treatments are...John's Blog
First, there have been several requests for the little double enders vital statistics. Sail area is 7.1 sq m. Thats 76.5 sq ft.Length is 4.45 m – 14ft 7inBeam is 1.55m – 5ft 1inWeight should be around 75 kg 165 lbsDraft...John's Blog
SEI. I promised some pics, and here they are. Note that she is a “sailing boat” first, thats evident in that the maximum beam is further aft than would be the case if she was to be a rowing boat first and a sailing boat second. That said,...John's Blog
SEI, pronounced either “SAY” or “SHAEE” depending on where you are or what language you were born to, are a species of whale. Small, fast swimmers, highly maneuverable and very capable. Next. Hardangerbot. Should have the little ” over...
