Another quick
report on progress out in the workshop.
report on progress out in the workshop.
It’s a lousy day today, blowing hard and raining with it. We
need it though, its been a very dry summer and this will kick off the grass and
crop growth for the farmers and our vegetable gardens. While it’s nasty weather
its not cold, about 24 deg c today and the forecast for tomorrow is good.
need it though, its been a very dry summer and this will kick off the grass and
crop growth for the farmers and our vegetable gardens. While it’s nasty weather
its not cold, about 24 deg c today and the forecast for tomorrow is good.
One thing about New Zealand weather, if you
don’t like it just wait for a few hours and it will be completely different.
don’t like it just wait for a few hours and it will be completely different.
So, rather than being out in the Kayak or whatever, I have
been puttering around doing the minor woodwork on “ Scraps”. I’ve made up the
oarlock blocks, epoxy coated the undersides of the skegs, painted the outside
of the hull with primer, and filled a lot of the screw holes inside.
been puttering around doing the minor woodwork on “ Scraps”. I’ve made up the
oarlock blocks, epoxy coated the undersides of the skegs, painted the outside
of the hull with primer, and filled a lot of the screw holes inside.
I am going to set this one up for lifting with davits or a
boom tackle so it can be hoisted aboard easily,
boom tackle so it can be hoisted aboard easily,
so there is a little more
woodwork to do than will be shown in the plans.
So for those who are interested, here are a couple of shots
of “Scraps”. 6ft 3in long, about
“that” wide and weighing about as much
as I can lift easily in one hand.
of “Scraps”. 6ft 3in long, about
“that” wide and weighing about as much
as I can lift easily in one hand.
Yeh! I’ll have more accurate statistics later on.
In the meantime I’m looking forward to trying her out in a
few days time.
few days time.
