John’s Blogspot Archive

Here's the link.   Please take the time to read it.  http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/14/columns/guest/jackie/index.htm#.U4OUDS8Q5D0...

SEI is progressing, I will be able to spend a couple of hours a day on her for the next week or so before other things get in the way again. Its...

This years travel. I wasn’t able to make it to the USA early this year, in fact I even missed out on some local events. But living on board the ship...

Dinnertime. One of the questions that I get asked by women whom I have just told that I live on board a boat, (that’s after asking “does it have a...

I've got a new toy. Another new toy.    Thank you Mr Makita,  Makita SK102 Laser cross level. I’m setting up the frames for SEI....

Bandsaw problems. On fitting new tyres to the bandsaw wheels. Not mine, well I knew that mine needed some work when I bought it a few months ago,...

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...

 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...