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New Video with August 2023 update
New Video posted on YouTube with an update on our #BoatRefit progress
Dave Warnock
Dyneema rigging
Dyneema boat cradle supports
Today we have added the diagonal supports to our boat cradle to stop any chance of the new legs bending sideways towards the narrower part of the hull. We have used 6mm dyneema with locking brummel eye splices lined with stainless thimbles. Coarse length adjustment is with a 2.5mm
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Battery box progress
Jane is cleaning the battery box (I've just sanded it) so ready for final bits of fibreglass tape and thickened epoxy filler. Then coating all the wood with epoxy to seal it before painting. After that we add some battery restraints and ready for the wiring plus watertight
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Progress update
We have had a lovely day. We arrived at the boat about midnight so quite a late night by the time we had carried everything to and then onto the boat, plus made the bed. Therefore we had a nice lie in. Then some jobs planning before gently starting work.
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Preparations for carbon fibre stanchions
Today we have removed 8 stanchions and their bases (timing due to someone else wanting the bases for their boat). Clearly been a source of leaks. We have drilled each bolt hole and countersunk from above and below. Now filling hourglass shape with slightly thickened epoxy. The places where the
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Dyneema shroud progress
Jane has been busy making more of the shrouds for our mizzen. Unfortunately our garden is flooded and been heavy rain all day so it hasn't been practical to use our stretching rig on them.
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Fitting Aquadrive thrust bulkhead
Today we are filling the gap between the original engine bearers and the new thrust bulkhead that the Aquadrive will be fitted to. We have got the thrust bulkhead tilted and angled correctly for the propeller shaft to be centered in the stern tube and for the propeller shaft to
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Half term arrival and plans
Quite a slow journey to Vida today for half term. We called in at Abakhan Fabrics and got some fleece material (bought by the kilo) for Oodie style winter lounging outfits for when we are still keeping the heating off. The journey suddenly slowed as we got to Bangor as
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Enjoying a few days off.
The weather has been beautiful for a week. So we have taken 3 days off from boat work. On Friday we collected and tested a new inflatable kayak (with some rigid sections for improved shape and performance). It is an Advanced Elements AdvancedFrame Convertible Elite. We can use it as
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Bigger than I expected!
Today this has arrived A 5000kg crane scale. Now we can test our rigging by measuring both the input (the tension we apply to the end of the lashing) and the output (how much tension is in the actual shroud or chainplate loop). But I hadn't realised that
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Tools and memories
Today I was building a part for the boat out of Plywood. It brought back lots of good memories. Some of the the tools (2 clamps) I was using I inherited from Dad. They originally came from Pop's building firm in Wolverhampton (Biddulph and Thrift). One (circular saw)
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Mizzen supports
I haven't been posting much here as I've mostly been working on our YouTube channel, however, I thought I would show some pictures of the new mizzen mast foot support work. I am also adding some fibreglass tape to increase strength where we have cut away