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I wanted power on the boat for a GPS, chartplotter, VHF radio and also of course to charge the phones. But a big want was for a depth sounder. So after I managed to get all these item in I statered to build outside panel of sapele to screw it all to (minimising the number…
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Using plans derived from Corin Nelson-Smith’s fab video tutorial we built our own galley box. We used Stokboard instead of plywood, but at the same thickness of 9mm – this is recycled farm plastics and designed for chicken coops and cow sheds. Tough stuff and no maintainence required. We had a sheet as I used…
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Teak restoration and more varnishing Leather work on the gaff jaws And a big big tent to store her in. As you can see it is very green!
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Winter maintainance underway with sails drying, covers off to Kinver Canopies for new cushions, refurbishment and replacements zips. The bed issue is sorted by adding two boards to the crew footwell and then two cushions on top making the whole area under the canopy one big bed for Nancy, me and the the dog. Varnishing…
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The engine fixed and a great lesson from Sirius Marine on how to bleed the tank, carb and drain the system down. It was now time to get sailing but the wind gods were no smiling on us as high settled across the uk for a number of weeks. The plan was to head to…
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We needed to test getting he on oand off the traler and a see how she handled on the water – we spent hours rigging her up and makeing a list. Once lauches the river was running too fast and high to venture out under the bridge so we thought a potter around the marina…
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Not happy with the boats name, we took the decision to rename her. After much debate we took Nancy’s grandfather’s boats name – the ‘Odd Times’ and carried on the tradtion – it also works a pun ‘Odd Times II’ but it isnt really meant as that. The Ship Registry was dealt with and a…
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The canvas cover needed some love and the zips and tapes on the cuddy needed a lube up It also becomae apparent that the width of the bunks was going to be a problem for me as a side sleepers and would need expanding. The jackstays didnt seem right and the cover had been cut…
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How does it all work – what goes where and how do you make the sail go up? Tape measures out!
