Donk107 said..

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

I've been looking for a flexible the rig ht size for over a year. I've found a 135 watt 1400 x 540 two will fit in the cabin roof placing there will mean some times they will work and some times they wont shading from the rigging. Ill run two controllers one for each on separate circuits .
Have not looked at that link must have missed it

Shaggybaxter said..

CoolRunnings said..
We cut out and fitted the main cabin floor on the Tugboat over the weekend. The console was next and today installed more fixtures including the engine dashboard,electrical switch panel, Morse throttle/gearbox cables, along with the Hydrive steer.

All in all,a good day's worth and probably used every swear word known to man today.

That..looks..stunning. Wow. I'm impressed CR, talk about setting the bar!

nice stuff C.R, you do nice work

HG02 said..

Donk107 said..
HI HG

This is the one http://www.uksailmakers.com/News/SAIL-POWER-MEETS-SOLAR-POWER_1_793.html

The interesting bit to me was that the solar cells could be incorporated in covers and other stuff not just sails

Regards Don

nice stuff Donk you sure you would not like to sponsor my sails

Love to HG but unfortunately I am not to be trusted with money by the powers to be

What are your thoughts on the info in the link

Regards Don

reassembles my tappet cover and will pick up my bow rails tomorrow had two lower side rails welded in.

HG02 said..



reassembles my tappet cover and will pick up my bow rails tomorrow had two lower side rails welded in.

Come on HG!! The black rocker cover is great but you should not have sand blasted the brass/bronze fittings.

It is now going to take you a lot of time with a file and emery tape to get them to the point where they are polishable.

If you are going to depart from the original colour scheme of the engine, you have to make it sexy like I did.

Mine is base Gold and Red bits as you have seen. Youtube smooth diesel.

Ha ha HG Surely there's a competition for the best looking bukh ever

all assembled added some small stainless bolts and nuts and used some loctite to hold every thing together and insulate.



While down at the bolt shop I made up an order for my bowspirt bolts all replace all of them while there off.
Question . What would be best sealant to use on assembly of the teak bowsprit and through the fiber glass.
I do have some sikaflex 291, but I'm thinking thats a bit strong to seal up the bolts going through the bowsprit.
Also dropped off my bow rails at MME for polishing . I'm off to the boat for 10 minuets

CoolRunnings said..
Thanks for the recent compliments Shaggybaxter and HG.

It is a good outlet for me from the daily grind on building sites.

Have always admired your will HG in restoring the H28, particularly whilst it is still in the water. The porthole treatment on the cabin really does set it off and I know it would have been a big deal for you to achieve.

What is the story with your title pic Shaggy?-That yacht looks to me like a serious piece of kit!

Regards.

Hi CR,
Sorry, I have been away for a few days. The title piccie is a Pogo 12.50 that we are having built at the moment. Can't wait, it will be almost one year to the day from placing the order to having finished. I feel like I'm cheating mentioning it in this thread, as I am not actually building it, I am posting what is happening to it as it is progressing. I would love to be involved in the build, but the manufacturer is in France so it is a bit hard to nip over and get my hands dirty!
My current boat is a Sonata 8m, which is feeling unloved as it is going up for sale to make room for the new boat, however all the work has been done on it so there is nothing to add here.
I love older boats, and I enjoy tinkering on them as much as sailing them, so I am enjoying immensely watching everyone's efforts on their own boats.
Hope you gentlemen (and ladies) don't mind the occasional post as the Pogo progresses, I am a bit like an expectant father at the moment!
Regards,
SB

No worries

Down here Whitworths have it in white, black or clear

Regards Don

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HG02 said..

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you went going to say its a trailer sailer were you Dr Rog

Shaggy's little dinghy? Nah. But while we're on the subject I think that release valve probably costs what my boat cost.

Dr, I only wish you could do a trade-in like you can with a car, mind you my little Sonata will probably cover the cost of the sails :)
I was lucky, I had my business partner get involved after recently falling for the sailing itch,which was a bonus, I simply couldn't have done it myself.

Thanks Donk.
I enjoy social racing around the bay, but I've always wanted to have a boat that I can take offshore safely, or cruise somewhere with the family. The Sonata is great fun and I love it to death, but it is just a wee bit too small to take offshore comfortably.
I don't want the hassle anymore of organising crew just to go out and have fun, so I wanted something I can single hand comfortably. It will never win a handicap race admittedly, as it is heavily penalised under IRC, but I am of the age where I don't really mind,it is the enjoyment of sailing I am looking for.

Having said that, I am just enjoying the effort and commitment I am seeing on this thread, I get just as much a kick of reading about a bent bit of metal being fashioned into something as much as my own build.

I have also learnt a lot and used some ideas from this very thread for my own boat, but I confess to being nowhere near as talented, so I feel like Iv'e finally got something to share with you guys and gals in return :)

Im enjoying your build Shaggy keep them coming . I post in this thread a lot to keep it up and running . Its interesting to see what others are doing to the boats and how they do it.

Hi Shaggy

On the Pogo site it shows the boat with a tiller but your avatar shows it with twin wheels

Just wondering what you have chosen

It is interesting that you mention about trading your Sonata on the Pogo because one of the blokes i know down here was offered a trade in on his existing Jenneau on a new one by the local dealer


Regards Don

Shaggybaxter said..
There was a 2008 pogo 40 that went to NZ, Krakatoa II I think it was.
Yes and yes. The 12.50 hull comes from the Pogo 40s2 (2012 model), but no water ballast, slightly bigger keel at 10ft , and a slightly higher freeboard.
Looks like the right sort of day to be tinkering on the boat!

About to go down there had to make the lady of the house breakfast and shes loves a sleep in but gives me brownie points


If I get time this weekend Ill remove the exhaust manifold and clean and repaint it and while the alternator is off Ill add a W terminal for the tacho .