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Thanks to the wonderful help (again) of our friend Jules we have new branding imagery on our YouTube channel. I think it looks great. I've also updated the display of videos on the channel homepage and the text on the About page. This is really a bit of
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Our next video is now on YouTube as we get to dry fit the new Bow Roller (biggest Rival Bow Roller in the world?). We even have Subtitles/Closed Captions this time. As we create new videos we are basically working at developing three playlists at the moment: * Boat Refit
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I've just upgraded to the latest version of Ubuntu namely 21.10 Impish Indri. As always a simple, automatic and fast process that gives me new versions of nearly all the software I use, all for free. I think I've been using Ubuntu for around 15
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This morning we did some grinding and sanding. The new Bow Roller now fits beautifully. This afternoon we have epoxied in the last support for the new aft pad of the Bow Roller. Next visit we can smooth all around this, paint and fit the bow roller.
Environmental
This is what we found in our wheelhouse when we arrived just after dark today. There were also quite a lot in the cabin but these were mostly dead and so easy to vaccum up. Fortunately we came prepared. Flypapers, electric swatter, and vacuum cleaner. So we have cleared away
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Just published this: One of the challenges we face by trying to sustainably pace ourselves is that a job like fitting the new bow roller takes quite a few visits to the boat. However, we think the process of filling from the new backing plate to deck level using scraps
Plans
Just on our way home. So just a quick teaser of what we did today. Also a hint about a future video 😂
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We arrived just after dark and fortunately were able to get everything on the boat in the dry (big puddles all around though). Wind is howling, forecast says gusts 37 mph and it definitely sounds like it, boat is shuddering a little. Despite that nice and snug inside, had a
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So we are back to experimenting with some video as well as making some solid progress on the bow roller. Hope you enjoy!
Plans
Today was beautiful weather and we were able to get the last coat of paint on both masts (at least for the moment) m We are not in a rush now to get the masts up. There is nothing to be gained by putting them up in the boatyard for
Progress
Today has been less certain when it comes to rain than we had hoped. However, this morning we sanded the masts with 400 grit, then washed and dried them. In the end we waited until 3pm for painting in the hope of more certainty about it staying dry. This time
Plans
Tuesday was the last day of our holiday and so was always going to be busy packing up all the tools and materials that we have been using for just over two weeks. However, our biggest decision and challenge was where do go next with the painting of our masts.
