Atom Ant 0 Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Gee what can I say? It's been on my mind a bit although that's not the reason for polishing the boat. I certainly appreciate the lesson Mr Wolf as no matter what I do it's just plain bloody hard work and being on my knees for hours at a time - knee pads and all - is just killing me. A few years ago hyper was on the market and although I didn't look at it, I spent hours staring at it online and just wondering... Link to post Share on other sites
GregW 28 Posted August 12, 2010 Author Share Posted August 12, 2010 Cheers AA. Yeah, Graemes a hard case alright. And always there with building advice when needed. Theres been a few times when he's dropped in to see how I'm getting on, that have turned into hours of multi-talk and boat bullshit . Its good to see him promoting his designs a bit more and doing a few new ones. Link to post Share on other sites
samin 0 Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 hows progress? Link to post Share on other sites
GregW 28 Posted September 12, 2010 Author Share Posted September 12, 2010 Mate, you've not no idea how I envy you that shed you've got (had?) . Working out in that shelter of mine in these wet weekends has been absolutely heinous. However ...... I've been working my way back a compartment at a time, filling, and sanding and final-coating the epoxy on the interior. Anchor locker floor is completed and drains are in. V berth compartment is finished and is waiting for me to build the (removable) berth inserts. Just made and glued the main cabin bunk tops in today. I'll finish them next weekend. This is all the built-in furniture in the boat. Everything else - double berth, galley module etc. will be removable. I have trial fitted the cockpit risers but won't be fitting them permanently and starting to build the cockpit until after the epoxy has been touched up at the back of the boat. And thats it for now. Took last weekend off to catch up on some chores and took Graeme D for a sail on ye olde wharram Sunday. Nice day for it too! Link to post Share on other sites
khayyam 71 Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 Not sure what's happening to me but it feels like it could be expensive... that should probably be the motto around here! Link to post Share on other sites
GregW 28 Posted October 25, 2010 Author Share Posted October 25, 2010 Finally things have warmed up/dried out. Cockpit is coming together now - dry fitting all components at this stage - its a lot easier to make mods, cut hatches etc working on the bench. Also been experimenting with different heights of mounting the outboard bracket. Discovered the shaft length (measured correctly betrween cav plate and inner top of mounting bracket) of my 5 merc LS is 22" instead of the 20 I thought it was. A bit of thought has gone into planning cockpit storage etc. I've just got room for a locker for the outboard and petrol in one of the cockpit seats, which will save having to manhandle the bloody thing down into the cabin. 3 weeks leave coming up in November so hope to get a chunk of work done then. Starting to think about the cabin construction too Link to post Share on other sites
GregW 28 Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 Cockpit finally completed and undercoated. Every hatch and cubby-hole added = mucho extra time. Zee foredeck is next....and that has a hole in it too... Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 that's the undercoat - sh*t its already very shiny! Link to post Share on other sites
GregW 28 Posted January 24, 2011 Author Share Posted January 24, 2011 Got rained out of the shed (shack) yesterday. So just for a change I sanded and polyurethaned the bathroom floor. Joy. V-berth inserts are finished. I may never use these but much easier to get them done before the foredeck goes on. Deck stringers fitted. Link to post Share on other sites
GregW 28 Posted March 11, 2011 Author Share Posted March 11, 2011 Now where were we......... carrying on with the foredeck which is now glassed. I couldn't make my mind up about a plastic anchor well hatch and I wanted it removable, so in the end I laminated one up out of 3mm ply. The upper part of the rear cabin bulkhead is now fitted so the next thing (once I've finished cleaning up the foredeck) will be to frame up the cabin and get the ply on, before cutting the front beam trough and cabin access hatch. Link to post Share on other sites
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GregW 28 Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 A few more. Cabin stringers going on. And the whittling begins........again Link to post Share on other sites
GregW 28 Posted April 17, 2011 Author Share Posted April 17, 2011 A bit more progress. Cabin now fully enclosed. Two weeks leave coming up - hopefully the weather will stay reasonable .................. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Do you have a picture of the interior layout Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 322 Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Bugger all sidedecks for a mono. Link to post Share on other sites
GregW 28 Posted April 18, 2011 Author Share Posted April 18, 2011 Bugger all sidedecks for a mono. Nah, they're perfect. When the boat leans over 60 degrees they'll be dead level. Link to post Share on other sites
GregW 28 Posted April 18, 2011 Author Share Posted April 18, 2011 Do you have a picture of the interior layout You can have a 'V' berth forward 1.8 x 1.5, two settees 1.9 long and if you are really keen on playing sardines you can put a 5th berth under the cockpit. Remove the V-berth inserts and there is a nice big sail bin. Porta loo is at the front of the cabin. There is an anchor locker forward, outboard/fuel stows in a self-draining cockpit locker. Big chilli-bin under the cockpit. I'm going to build a small removable galley unit which will house a camping stove and a few utensils, which can go either side or out in the cockpit. Its only being set up to overnight 1 or 2. Four of us in a Tasman 20 when I was a kid cured me of overcrowding boats Link to post Share on other sites
GregW 28 Posted May 15, 2011 Author Share Posted May 15, 2011 More fiddley bits and just for a change, more sanding Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Let me know when the launching is close, I'll put some Mount Gay aside Link to post Share on other sites
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