Excellent job HG.

southace said..
Glossy ? keep rubbing her ho2! Can I come for a sail on your launch day?

you can always sail my boat South Ace

Shaggybaxter said..
For a stink boat that is really pretty HG.
What is it?

My Anchor roller weights 20 KG




you will never break it its rock solid strong as but looks untidy hanging off the bowspirt.
Any ideas taken on board

HG02 said..

Shaggybaxter said..
For a stink boat that is really pretty HG.
What is it?

My Anchor roller weights 20 KG




you will never break it its rock solid strong as but looks untidy hanging off the bowspirt.
Any ideas taken on board

This might sound really dumb, but could you cut out the centre angle iron and mount it from underneath the wooden bowsprit? This was the rollers would sit proud, as would the pulpit, but the metal work would be kinda hidden?
Probably dumb, but it would make it look cleaner?

I like that much better!
Do you need two rollers, or is this just how it is at the moment?
This is a sistership of my yet to be born boat, this looks like the same arrangement as what you are thinking of.
I thought this wouldn't have enough structural bite when you look at the mounting, but Structures have reported no failures.
Mind you, the dry weight is only 5.5ton, so I don't know if I'd do this on a heavy boat!

HG02 said..
Cisco I get bonus points tonight I painted the teak on a mates Benny a couple if fingers down from my boat as well as a extra coat on my old boat
One of these very nice motor cruiser.

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This ones not his but the same , bushed some Sikens on his teak trim Hes doing me a couple of very nice favors so I could not help my self Ill take a photo tomorrow when I put a second coat on just bought it of from Tassy

What happened to the back half of it??

Thanks Cisco, I appreciate it.
It's weird, as the boom is so close to the cabin top, the traditional vang doesn't fit, so it actually has a line running under the boom that connects to a hardpoint near the toerail either side of the cockpit. If you think of a classic gybe preventer, that's exactly what it looks like. (It is actually classed as a gybe preventer also)

I suppose the need for a vang in the traditional sense is offset somewhat by the beam. At 4.5mtr beam, it is a hell of a long traveller.

What is life for without some challenges!

Dived my boat again yesterday to put the anode on the prop shaft. Did exactly what you're not supposed to do - dropped half of the sphere in the process. Descended but couldn't find it in the silt. Back to square one. :|

DrRog said..
Dived my boat again yesterday to put the anode on the prop shaft. Did exactly what you're not supposed to do - dropped half of the sphere in the process. Descended but couldn't find it in the silt. Back to square one. :|

would you hate that Dr Rog
welcome to forwards backwards land been there several; times my self

Well Cisco Ive 6 coats on my timber except for my stay sail timber which has one coat .



Donk will be please that solar panel is gone
its now on EBay a dam cheap panel for some one 6 months old and works really well . Theres a new one on ebay for $500 mine starts at $180
It did cross my mind on the way home with it on to roof . I wonder if you could remove the glass and cover it with some thing else as there flexible under neath 300 att senmi fleible would be just right on the cabin top shade always going to be a pain.
Forgot to take a photo of the benny swift 34 will later she got a lick of Sikens today as well .
Well I'm off to see a fabrication mob to weld in a second rail on my bow rail.

samsturdy said..


Must say HG, your boat is looking very smart and clean, well done.!!

This photos easter last year after Id anti fouled her
Cameras can hide a lot of things Sam

Smokos over have to get back and do the tappets

Donk107 said..
Hi HG

I have solved your solar panel problem and you get a new set of sails at the same time

Regards Don

Probably solar panel sails are not much use when you are moored but you could always have a dodger made out of solar panel fabric

Or if you wanted to be really practical you could have a hard tender strapped to the cabin top under the boom (I have seen a Walker H28 with this) and have a cover for the tender made out of solar panel fabric (2 birds 1 stone)

http://www.uksailmakers.com/News/SAIL-POWER-MEETS-SOLAR-POWER_1_793.html

Regards Don

cisco said..

HG02 said..
Cisco I get bonus points tonight I painted the teak on a mates Benny a couple if fingers down from my boat as well as a extra coat on my old boat
One of these very nice motor cruiser.

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This ones not his but the same , bushed some Sikens on his teak trim Hes doing me a couple of very nice favors so I could not help my self Ill take a photo tomorrow when I put a second coat on just bought it of from Tassy

What happened to the back half of it??

Its got a mast I dont yet lovely boat Cisco. He backed it in just like a car full control 6 inch from the finger all the way

HG02 said..

Donk107 said..
Hi HG

I have solved your solar panel problem and you get a new set of sails at the same time

Regards Don

Heard Tasmainians had lots of spare cash you sponsoring my sails Donk .. Your wife would drown us both Then sell our boats and live the life .
So this must be a motor sailer Donk wind power and a electric motor Id take it.
A Catamaran fitted out like that would be awesome

Hi HG

Unfortunatly I can't see that happening

Did you look at the link I posted and what did you think about the ability to incorporate solar cells into various covers on a yacht as well as the mainsail

What made you change your mind about the original solar panel?

Regards Don

Finaly finished making my boom bag .

benateau281 said..
Finaly finished making my boom bag .

Looks good and on my 'near future' list, B281. I have destructions instructions from a nice 2-part magazine article but any particular things to look out for?