Graham Nash Posted February 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 enjoying it ...... ish Cant wait to get her in the water to see how she handles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codpiece Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 looking good, Graham, very smart, Derek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Smucking Fart! Be a great day when you take her to get bum wet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Why are there bars over the cabins back window- the crewe not trustworphy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Nash Posted February 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Why are there bars over the cabins back window- the crewe not trustworphy? Thats where we put the women Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 To keep the men out or the women in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Nash Posted March 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 So while some of you were out enjoying the weather and fishing I was stuck with my head in my cabin doing some more to the electrics and building a new engine well. There's a few finishing bits to do but I think we might just be in the water by easter weekend :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 The hard grafts paying off. What's the big screen in the dash? Gps/ fishfinder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Nash Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 (edited) Huh ... so much for being in the water by this weekend!! Electrics very very nearly done, deck is complete including 3 access hatches. 4 X bilge pumps in and connected, spot/flood lights in (one rotates to light up the deck if required), radar in. transducer in, windscreen wiper in, battery switch in (although still gotta order the 2nd battery yet), new drivers seat in, new skippers seat on the deck in ...... I doubt I will be floating in time for the competition next week but maybe the following weekend before i started this weekend. my seat Spotlights and randome and windscreen wiper Edited April 8, 2012 by Graham Nash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niggle Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Like the deck seat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Nearly there Graham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Nearly there Graham , well done. What fendering are you thinking of using? I have just put a link on another thread, they supply all sorts, but you can get cheaper at jumbles http://www.wilks.co.uk/Marine/BoatFendering Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Nash Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Fendering?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Hope you haven't "o-fended" Graham! Ok, coat got, bye! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Nash Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 I must confess I had not thought of additional fendering??? My boat has a 4" wooden top of the gunnels (although it is fibreglassed), it protrudes about an inch or so from the hull. I assumed THAT was my fendering? Don't tell me i'm not finished spending yet PLEASE!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 How about some fat rope? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Nash Posted April 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 I feel a trip to Beauleu coming up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyb. Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Shes certainly looking good Graham,Once you get her on the water them hours out there in the cold will a world away.Very well done sir. cant wait to see it on the water.Have I missed something? or have we got a name yet??? .Johnnyb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Nash Posted April 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Her original name was MISTRESS and I hear all sorts of sailors stories about neptune not liking boats to have name changes (plus she has cost me as much as a mistress would ) so it is looking like MISTRESS may be staying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coddy Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Hi Graham I thought that I saw your boat down at Cobbs on Saturday but obviously not if you are still working on her. Might be worth you popping down to see if you can get any ideas for the fendering. She is on a trailer between the stacking yard and slipway and fuel tanks. Looking good Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Her original name was MISTRESS and I hear all sorts of sailors stories about neptune not liking boats to have name changes (plus she has cost me as much as a mistress would ) so it is looking like MISTRESS may be staying Here is the re naming ceremony I've renamed my yak and a chum, an old matelot, won't go out with me till this is done, so I've got the booze ready to go ! http://boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/rename.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 How about some fat rope? Wouldn't that be a pain with hooks digging in? Looks nice though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 (edited) Sorry Graham But most boats have a fendering strip bolted to that flat surface to protect the boat and others when they come together or rest on another structure. Alfresco and Great White both use extruded D section through bolted to the hull/deck joint. Look on wilks website, but cheaper bought at jumbles, there is usually a guy there selling it. You would not need the size we use so that will save money. A fair bit of work to fit it, definately not a one man job, but a nice finishing touch. Charlie Edited April 9, 2012 by great white Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Nash Posted April 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 Hi Graham I thought that I saw your boat down at Cobbs on Saturday but obviously not if you are still working on her. Might be worth you popping down to see if you can get any ideas for the fendering. She is on a trailer between the stacking yard and slipway and fuel tanks. Looking good Dave Hi Dave, I popped down and had a look at the one you mentioned. Similar in some ways but completely different in others. The one at Cobbs is a little longer than mine but not as wide. The finish on that one is far nicer than mine but nowhere near as heavy laid up. Tapping the side of that one and it sounds thin, tap mine and it "thuds". The cabin on that one looked . . . . erm . . . well, you know but his trailer was a cracker!! As for the fendering on that one, it looked like it just "pinched" the top mould to the bottom mould .... my boat doesnt have the top mould. But I want his trailer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyb. Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 Her original name was MISTRESS and I hear all sorts of sailors stories about neptune not liking boats to have name changes (plus she has cost me as much as a mistress would ) so it is looking like MISTRESS may be staying ha ha nice one.and given you a bit of MI stress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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