These pics were taken by the guy [my friend Bob] who was standing there taking pics in the last post I posted with his dog Daisy at the same time the pics I posted yesterday were taken by me. whewww10/30/07
Different View
These pics were taken by the guy [my friend Bob] who was standing there taking pics in the last post I posted with his dog Daisy at the same time the pics I posted yesterday were taken by me. whewww10/29/07
First Time
All this time working on "Malihini" out of the water and then finally in the water since we've been here in TN, on Saturday I took the dingy out of the cellar, took it to the boat towed it to a friends cove where he was having a bonfire party. Threw out the anchor, and settled the boat in for the night. Then for the very first time, I got into a dingy from "Malihini" and rowed away. Ahhhh, what a feeling, knowing that my bed waits for me in this quiet little cove!
10/26/07
10/23/07
10/18/07
Let Me Bore You More
OK after cutting templates, transfering them to the ply, I coated top and bottom of the rough cut ply with epoxy. That let me safely handle, transport, and get them on the boat and to finish fit. That was yesterday and it was a tough day being an old fart like me. Imagine in a little space handling big ply that you have to be carefull not to damage it, or damage any other parts of the boat. Cutting, rasping, banging in place, pulling pieces outside without a ladder in the compainionway because it can't be there to lay the sole, in and out, climb and jump, careful not to damage, cut some more, plane to fit, nah nah nah nah nah nah...........
OK, so now I feel confident that the next time I fit these pieces, I can screw them in place and everything will line up and look like I know what I'm doing, but in fact I'm just bumbling along one step at a time.
So here we have them back at the shop where I can rough cut out the center floor boards, that will be removeable with solid teak edges so they won't damage the plywood when taken in and out. Did I mention that everything has to line up right down the centerline of the boat so it looks like "a real guy" did it?
So next, is hang all these pieces so I can saturate all the edges with some thinned down epoxy, at least two coats on all edges and I'll recoat the bottom. It's a long, time consuming job, to properly put plywood in a wet damp marine environment, like the bottom of a boat.
Then I get to glu and shmoo it all down nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah
OK, so now I feel confident that the next time I fit these pieces, I can screw them in place and everything will line up and look like I know what I'm doing, but in fact I'm just bumbling along one step at a time.
So here we have them back at the shop where I can rough cut out the center floor boards, that will be removeable with solid teak edges so they won't damage the plywood when taken in and out. Did I mention that everything has to line up right down the centerline of the boat so it looks like "a real guy" did it?
So next, is hang all these pieces so I can saturate all the edges with some thinned down epoxy, at least two coats on all edges and I'll recoat the bottom. It's a long, time consuming job, to properly put plywood in a wet damp marine environment, like the bottom of a boat.
Then I get to glu and shmoo it all down nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah
10/17/07
Wed nes day...............I'm Afraid My Video Will Not Upload
Uploading video...
Your video will appear here when finished
BULLCRAP BLOGGER LIAR DINK
Wasting my time!!!!!!!
So far about 20 min.....would you give up yet?
Please process my vid, oh blogger dinks.
K U BLOGGER
10/16/07
10/15/07
MONDAY
The making of a new sole begins with,
a hard tough shell of epoxy!
It also makes it look pretty.
a hard tough shell of epoxy!
It also makes it look pretty.
10/14/07
10/11/07
Templates For New Ones.
I'll finish tearing out the rotten sole today. Some of it goes under those settees. MUST get it all.
10/9/07
I Want To Go See Them Again
This is suposed to be another vid of the penquins, it failed. Here's some George.
I must go now!
10/8/07
10/6/07
10/5/07
Chattanooga Days
I put the leaves under the dog!
Do you see any contrast?
Chattanooga Charlie Chitty donated for this footbridge.10/4/07
10/3/07
16 M's a long one....I think my longest
Can't see the deer very well [three] or the squirrel, Oh Well.
10/2/07
Good Night Eave....
Old fella by the name of
Copper Bacon gave me a call today.
He's lookin to sell us a Chevy Malibu.
He's got to come on down some,
before Bic'n'I will play.
Copper Bacon gave me a call today.
He's lookin to sell us a Chevy Malibu.
He's got to come on down some,
before Bic'n'I will play.
10/1/07
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