Frank 157 Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 Seen that movie before CD, no plan survives contact with the enemy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 511 Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 As someone told me once, there are only enough hours in the day for 2 5minute jobs 5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CarpeDiem 430 Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Gasket arrived early from Australia and I got everything back together today. Running exactly like it was before. The only oddity was a sandy kind of gel on the coolant side of the heat exchanger.. (see photo) From extensive googling, I have reached the conclusion that this is the coolant starting to gel as it deteriorates which has picked up left over sand from the casting process... But really that's just a guess... It could be a new species that lives in volvo yellow coolant... I did notice a small amount of corrosion on the raw water pump. I have decided it's probably best just to monitor that... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 360 Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 Here’s another 5min job that’s only taken 2 months Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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aardvarkash10 960 Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 who doesn't like a freshly made bed? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank 157 Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 Gas struts on the access hatch..............Posh 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MartinRF 53 Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 Boy, am I glad I only have 5 hp outboard engine. /Martin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 960 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Three coats of antifoul applied, gland seal reinstalled. Mrs Aarvark gamely attempted to cut and polish the cabin top but retreated in the face of a daunting area and minimal improvement. Lots of activity at Panmure Yacht and Boating Club as pre-Christmas panic takes hold. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,587 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,587 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Angela decorated the main cabin and invited the girls over for dinner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,587 Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 We're in Matamata getting ready for our visit to Hobbiton. I have camo gear and a crossbow, am I missing anything? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 960 Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 Duckboard from the cockpit sanded and revarnished. The antifoul job was also completed today but the grey underside of a 50 year old keeler isn't that interesting so no pictures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank 157 Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 On 13/12/2023 at 9:15 PM, Black Panther said: Posh ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,587 Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 And for those who remember the glory days of the Crew.org end of year rum race, maybe you remember my then teenage daughter providing the live music. Here's her latest offerings 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 960 Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 I really enjoy her channel and the album reviews. Clear parental influences! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bad Kitty 252 Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 On 17/12/2023 at 9:59 AM, Black Panther said: We're in Matamata getting ready for our visit to Hobbiton. I have camo gear and a crossbow, am I missing anything? Cheese, use as a lure. Some consider it unsporting, but as I hunt for food not trophies, I don't feel those considerations apply. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank 157 Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Building a half model cos I'm bored with Netflix, the actual full size vessel is local and now beached, its still largely intact but will probably be scrapped. I'm told it is a sister ship to John Guzzwell's Trekka or at least shares a lot of its DNA. Trekka was from the board of Laurent Giles, circa 1958 or a little later. His designs are now with a trust and Trekka is in a museum in Canada. Neither organisation could provide lines so I measured what I could from the wreck and guesstimated the rest, I will find some recycled native timber for the backboard. The design has an open transom, reverse shear and a turtle deck, perhaps ahead of its time for the 1950's ? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,587 Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 6 hours ago, Bad Kitty said: Cheese, use as a lure. Some consider it unsporting, but as I hunt for food not trophies, I don't feel those considerations apply. Sneaky little buggers, harder than spearing a kingfish. But you might be right, I forgot the burley. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank 157 Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 On 22/12/2023 at 2:31 PM, Frank said: Building a half model cos I'm bored with Netflix, the actual full size vessel is local and now beached, its still largely intact but will probably be scrapped. I'm told it is a sister ship to John Guzzwell's Trekka or at least shares a lot of its DNA. Trekka was from the board of Laurent Giles, circa 1958 or a little later. His designs are now with a trust and Trekka is in a museum in Canada. Neither organisation could provide lines so I measured what I could from the wreck and guesstimated the rest, I will find some recycled native timber for the backboard. The design has an open transom, reverse shear and a turtle deck, perhaps ahead of its time for the 1950's ? The new Kuaka is ready to be hung, the old one alas is done for. The backboard is Honduras Mahogany from some old building, it had a gorgeous grain and was nicer to work with than Sapelle. I need to do the Alan Wright Tracker at some stage I don't suppose anyone has a lines drawing ? 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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