tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90954658078834503932024-03-19T16:42:50.004+07:00Thai Trawler ConversionIn January this year we bought a second hand traditional Thai fishing trawler. The idea is to convert it into a family liveaboard for weekends and short holidays.
For now the aim of this blog is document the conversion process and also show a few pics of us using the boat as it progresses.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02633319818691957338noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095465807883450393.post-33652492357912630992010-06-03T21:52:00.001+07:002009-07-29T21:38:02.794+07:00Thai Trawler Conversion<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOrkhX8IXF8eegvvLqr4-7Pei8BfwfSpF6N3wVQI_Sy1IJDYA7XLkCg-K-k1SLHjeTx4up1pGYQEhBkP53os7N5SVX_FJ0AYPrpK2HFYu8sPtvURcQxghBW5zYilQgpwvhB6iTOWaSl7A/s1600-h/DSC00822.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOrkhX8IXF8eegvvLqr4-7Pei8BfwfSpF6N3wVQI_Sy1IJDYA7XLkCg-K-k1SLHjeTx4up1pGYQEhBkP53os7N5SVX_FJ0AYPrpK2HFYu8sPtvURcQxghBW5zYilQgpwvhB6iTOWaSl7A/s320/DSC00822.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343115128868151618" /></a>In January this year we bought a second hand traditional Thai fishing trawler. The idea is to convert it into a boat we can use as a family for weekends and short holidays to stay aboard. <div>For a long time I had been thinking of a way to get a boat we could stay overnight on or even to have a cabin for the kids to shelter in when tired or in bad weather. Of course finances did not stretch to regular options so my first though was to build a boat. But I never could find the right boat for that fit our criteria and was simple to build.</div><div>So after enlisting a few knowledgeable local freinds to help we found N. Nateetong for sale up a mangrove creek on Koh Yao Yai Island off the coats of Phuket.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Now we are well into the project and have managed to use the boat regularly in between bouts of work. Though up till now we have only made day trips as there is still no accomodation. For now the aim of this blog is document the conversion process and also show a few pics of us using the boat as it progresses.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Directly below this you will see the latest update, scrolling down will go backwards chronologically through the project. If you prefer to see it from the beginning forwards then please go to the first post and begin there.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cheers, Leon.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02633319818691957338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095465807883450393.post-387030492018229012009-08-24T20:36:00.003+07:002009-08-24T20:42:41.427+07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNTaY8PmqSt-D2sHnOIeyuQfRZFZe9Ub9UIA5Ydn_o-xI4Lep637WxoDfiH98am_CFRWyp7AdPTESxIQWHGOzBmBeax4IJXtv0-9C5-zijzWv7r-2VTNALK7hIz1JqdWSVPuYqvC4eSIQ/s1600-h/Yao+Yai+Island+fishing+boat.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 106px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNTaY8PmqSt-D2sHnOIeyuQfRZFZe9Ub9UIA5Ydn_o-xI4Lep637WxoDfiH98am_CFRWyp7AdPTESxIQWHGOzBmBeax4IJXtv0-9C5-zijzWv7r-2VTNALK7hIz1JqdWSVPuYqvC4eSIQ/s320/Yao+Yai+Island+fishing+boat.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373524098041132450" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgytx8wWxozPo_C0kKUfxDow73eMsw-R80wZNyouBVyUR-k9Gzp2IaugDtfrG9E5m0gHZsXFQvTdlceNvMkhQKZVrnyhabO-syGgJM51lWxPLIUzKFe_ybW7KGuqhC4smnMmFSQFx9NCJA/s1600-h/Squid+boats.jpg"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 194px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCt3QBf7wFudYf7cnWeAv4xaPtWpqHMK1lAeDTK_cXx8ws10LsGHFVtJifcYvxOOvEeQa-9Xz-yUfKK0t0-yjtjC9JGq-pJHQbZHjX4f6TIug2Y7tWtDYCEWvx6QmI10pgM5OUMX1x9Q/s320/Phuket+trawler.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373524077639931554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDVqlt8jp43AxAKSsz68N7Nyg5Lk4DqQVgnLr3iCYDz-aegEFJyNzvv1o9IMTFypCjm9DqSfUL_zwnIDgvbnjWt5d_n2Hf3IvfVWA3Ncb3sThxA7l2AfahqT-pZ_mZSwc-clXWP_0JfCw/s1600-h/Dilok+shipyard+Phuket.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 165px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDVqlt8jp43AxAKSsz68N7Nyg5Lk4DqQVgnLr3iCYDz-aegEFJyNzvv1o9IMTFypCjm9DqSfUL_zwnIDgvbnjWt5d_n2Hf3IvfVWA3Ncb3sThxA7l2AfahqT-pZ_mZSwc-clXWP_0JfCw/s320/Dilok+shipyard+Phuket.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373524069451205602" /></a><br />A few more pics.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02633319818691957338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095465807883450393.post-61457227166725090112009-08-24T20:29:00.001+07:002009-08-24T20:34:42.241+07:00Other Thai trawlers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieL6OOU2cX0GHGRrXdxheGVc-Vsm6M7XsS9LZTcU9E07ntKDBrUECTBvdfdNaoR9Jw_LFrCbs1gcYlr0ZaEckfLLNH33rUzuXmLkASDA0bkMODkiBvxhPUgLy3eGzakrcaf6JtMkP8q0w/s1600-h/Phuket+fishing+port4.jpg"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 77px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgo35MakYEBlsZMWxvukvILL_xaP4RIBPgUcaMHlKw5aR4z5UHLH8iOG13dUeQdYAM6uzwKDicGX1QotICzbk8Y55xkqwX_S1ScoPasLV7LZntt9YBSDsLPwcld6JrIH2jCGrod502bWc/s320/Phuket+fishing+port1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373522963430530946" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;"><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Morning,</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Had a rainy Sunday so instead going out to a beach took the kids for a cruise in our small boat up into the fishing port to look at the fishing boats and ferries. I took a bunch of pictures while I was there (sorry I did not photo shop out the grey sky) some to show how the bow goes down on the Thai trawlers when they are loaded and others just cause I see you guys are interested in working boats.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">All these photos are taken in a creek about a mile long lined on both sides by commercial boats of all kinds, in some places they are stacked up so far into the creek that the bigger boats have trouble turning around. There are local boats that go out overnight, a couple of days or up to a week then there are boats that go from here to Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka and further, sometimes staying out for a year or more. Yesterday we spoke to some Philippino crew on a Taiwanese longliner that were about to go out past Sri Lanka and stay out for 6-8 months. They obviously get serviced by bigger boats while at sea. A few years ago I was down in Irian Jaya, 2400 nautical miles from Phuket, (Indonesian side of Papua New Guinea) and met a fleet of Thai prawn trawlers that stayed down there for 2 years at a time. They were being serviced by a fisheries "research" boat that is generally tied up in Phuket.</span></div><div><br /></div></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02633319818691957338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095465807883450393.post-2405528534492760482009-08-13T21:20:00.001+07:002009-08-13T21:32:28.071+07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CI4igZ6LSTiVimPRnJihZAYRiD64OmEdT5ij7OhunZ8FFy3jPvlBue9LRTweKZJuFEkG6ZmDbNlshks0UUkP0LtB2ynVDlbqcA50BEszlf1R9HVMXpukSjiF2XW-ZfNPuWRk4H0Bsmw/s1600-h/Aug13.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CI4igZ6LSTiVimPRnJihZAYRiD64OmEdT5ij7OhunZ8FFy3jPvlBue9LRTweKZJuFEkG6ZmDbNlshks0UUkP0LtB2ynVDlbqcA50BEszlf1R9HVMXpukSjiF2XW-ZfNPuWRk4H0Bsmw/s320/Aug13.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369453940732887090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlN27DAFeGjiafZigwviqCZITlJI8so6EFUXGfL7VfN5RNivtbmHAFj8wSPzX2rqnOhHRhNWtCvyduf2rlW9xSkLwqFZ0Cr6HVhO9hyphenhyphenM2PiHEHkKQ43_92T2FCrrJbja94pUtiQn_TvH0/s1600-h/Aug12.jpg"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyYYWYLqq0qIKs0yoqg5WN1GCRjKaZerXxIOMjBWE0MrNfntUnLgsYW6Ri8H8eMFivF4_gNaDVsj-f32LbHZg3lH5FN7dCCvz0T3dLwVzWl2sBD7XhnxErpSmvEH63ZOirFtwYr5TPEqc/s320/Aug5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369452881297215154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQHWMxES8-9u9uXUGZ2bZSCbu2xVyck-DuHnXDGtXHmemMVI1BKHKmLlqVQOh3rW4gXSKY3Jm_jMMypAKClTeVpbN0GBBJ4Ej-KEfKEs1eYRjxsPqrf1B33K4-Wacqw12fTKLSx92kvK8/s1600-h/Aug4.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQHWMxES8-9u9uXUGZ2bZSCbu2xVyck-DuHnXDGtXHmemMVI1BKHKmLlqVQOh3rW4gXSKY3Jm_jMMypAKClTeVpbN0GBBJ4Ej-KEfKEs1eYRjxsPqrf1B33K4-Wacqw12fTKLSx92kvK8/s320/Aug4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369452872418313874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4RV3X6-buliYWHcworz-8VXlQFNIsBwHmeIcLpe92BBRHQiZsJKVYfGX-uYkiOHofrGSLVk2dbR0q74lK6L3eTnw8F_CjaXSRxTyTpBer1vstzWsJC1LCVkosEoDImDPQcXjdnfD98bs/s1600-h/Aug3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4RV3X6-buliYWHcworz-8VXlQFNIsBwHmeIcLpe92BBRHQiZsJKVYfGX-uYkiOHofrGSLVk2dbR0q74lK6L3eTnw8F_CjaXSRxTyTpBer1vstzWsJC1LCVkosEoDImDPQcXjdnfD98bs/s320/Aug3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369452867687281138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiujjCO88XBKDWqkDpyvAJ08uWBJLg3G_gQt-4kEXwAV79qJiEmXdLkXU8mqDkEiykm7fePns4oVE3LmLRcpEDkSjCEYli3NKTA8L_tNBBmSyfnxOAxSOU0t9V9Ta-jaAA_xitUL-BO7ik/s1600-h/Aug2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiujjCO88XBKDWqkDpyvAJ08uWBJLg3G_gQt-4kEXwAV79qJiEmXdLkXU8mqDkEiykm7fePns4oVE3LmLRcpEDkSjCEYli3NKTA8L_tNBBmSyfnxOAxSOU0t9V9Ta-jaAA_xitUL-BO7ik/s320/Aug2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369452861419474194" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjIxNMpJemA33Yczva0-CuHL9-iIALuKNeiRlU3_stca_9m1gtpi8imqY7ppXIaUeku0h1xoFL4S8kC0HtuOnb_6mTGxepTMpUHSmQG7l09ykdqMniwgj7Re6KY5CCrDshLkzTIIdyW0/s1600-h/Aug1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjIxNMpJemA33Yczva0-CuHL9-iIALuKNeiRlU3_stca_9m1gtpi8imqY7ppXIaUeku0h1xoFL4S8kC0HtuOnb_6mTGxepTMpUHSmQG7l09ykdqMniwgj7Re6KY5CCrDshLkzTIIdyW0/s320/Aug1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369452854189179202" /></a><br />After lots of work it is time for a little break and use the boat and give the finances a rest too. Took her back down to Ao Yon yesterday and made an afternoon of it. Here are some pics.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02633319818691957338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095465807883450393.post-6691660286239355782009-07-29T20:46:00.002+07:002009-07-29T20:49:07.572+07:00Detailing Two<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCnuq0wqKFRlJY5Doln1nm1MLIrequiDv43JtZz4_dsAl1BXiAEiWLZ0OMp19COQ8t0ddmwNTvJf8IvxGo5fl4bnUNI6aC8uq8-nA3X12ZHPl6CS0kxkI-_AkZUgNfBwAlD6zLz-sMJrk/s1600-h/painting+progress1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCnuq0wqKFRlJY5Doln1nm1MLIrequiDv43JtZz4_dsAl1BXiAEiWLZ0OMp19COQ8t0ddmwNTvJf8IvxGo5fl4bnUNI6aC8uq8-nA3X12ZHPl6CS0kxkI-_AkZUgNfBwAlD6zLz-sMJrk/s320/painting+progress1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363878598860500130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGPtGmVsw8IGTAyS0C1aci8L2gGu6lLi3tk81yQMYQlq-un7BTrIzLrBNNRhSNINLkjeB6zKf9A-_FtoLyHn_XhW7Fm5B6cQ7zO44zE4xQtE_fSbYOaeE2K1QDZF3CCKs-aKbhWd5zzSk/s1600-h/Kao.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGPtGmVsw8IGTAyS0C1aci8L2gGu6lLi3tk81yQMYQlq-un7BTrIzLrBNNRhSNINLkjeB6zKf9A-_FtoLyHn_XhW7Fm5B6cQ7zO44zE4xQtE_fSbYOaeE2K1QDZF3CCKs-aKbhWd5zzSk/s320/Kao.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363878595322029218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ5OOoidf4vRsbVD1l7hQWljh2p4lgRj4F_qQuxkfp9cvN9DmJ1SbM2mkThB2INSvN814nWP7ItAuZbGRMCkgI87290UXn5-gPesWqbL0YX7AHdCA3Q6ELZf5nY5ZKN1YUkdCnBWYuE3U/s1600-h/mast.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ5OOoidf4vRsbVD1l7hQWljh2p4lgRj4F_qQuxkfp9cvN9DmJ1SbM2mkThB2INSvN814nWP7ItAuZbGRMCkgI87290UXn5-gPesWqbL0YX7AHdCA3Q6ELZf5nY5ZKN1YUkdCnBWYuE3U/s320/mast.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363878590558530178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__HICiGCmewKkpLBIMqjicRzKbFt66ZOrcqEU5wV0ObhEoQhhs3GKgh5iMPT0_1tCnB160tXfFBg62UYRxIDcgDun0DjhyphenhyphenxvX-0tJ0H0fvaVfPmPTO7IGFTxhN7tmstVfq57_bxCAcxQ/s1600-h/Junior+engineer.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__HICiGCmewKkpLBIMqjicRzKbFt66ZOrcqEU5wV0ObhEoQhhs3GKgh5iMPT0_1tCnB160tXfFBg62UYRxIDcgDun0DjhyphenhyphenxvX-0tJ0H0fvaVfPmPTO7IGFTxhN7tmstVfq57_bxCAcxQ/s320/Junior+engineer.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363878584628538866" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhghv6T9M2W7XhnyOG2q9VFsyb28rAc1BjhNa0tAib8GDL6kkXyBG7zMZsUEDdb9fEwaCd_iKFp3yIr7mLo-mP5W-lXB_4K4ZFroibAlTkvwK7LXByvb5nV2UdRbkNPNufC0gch_m-sQwg/s1600-h/deckdrain.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhghv6T9M2W7XhnyOG2q9VFsyb28rAc1BjhNa0tAib8GDL6kkXyBG7zMZsUEDdb9fEwaCd_iKFp3yIr7mLo-mP5W-lXB_4K4ZFroibAlTkvwK7LXByvb5nV2UdRbkNPNufC0gch_m-sQwg/s320/deckdrain.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363878575268308610" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02633319818691957338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095465807883450393.post-12392935138848599392009-07-29T20:23:00.004+07:002009-07-29T20:45:03.795+07:00Detailing 1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_JVT5BOiz6LHUkRUAA9eh4YEGrRnROKCzK7uaLVQOage-L8RKZMRdJ5CmJQ9OU62t2mkChFlAQd2PwouC3AFeSlt5TmwNXKk_XYoftTgb7SI5zfR22BR4C9Z_4AN-5u0eDOUzKsJHzU/s1600-h/yung.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_JVT5BOiz6LHUkRUAA9eh4YEGrRnROKCzK7uaLVQOage-L8RKZMRdJ5CmJQ9OU62t2mkChFlAQd2PwouC3AFeSlt5TmwNXKk_XYoftTgb7SI5zfR22BR4C9Z_4AN-5u0eDOUzKsJHzU/s320/yung.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363876698798133394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-tfjxgl-wT4Mp76NFqeffcRq9hyK7ZnCmYuyLTfs9j73ji5yF5IK0v2G6jEnRDwagwRY_lGUjzlXJkPDTaVzViwzOwIAlhumdMVq3Tty4TvMAY7hcEepUmv9RCzN7glC7e5bKyqKRMtY/s1600-h/swim+platform.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-tfjxgl-wT4Mp76NFqeffcRq9hyK7ZnCmYuyLTfs9j73ji5yF5IK0v2G6jEnRDwagwRY_lGUjzlXJkPDTaVzViwzOwIAlhumdMVq3Tty4TvMAY7hcEepUmv9RCzN7glC7e5bKyqKRMtY/s320/swim+platform.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363876696745786834" /></a><br /><br />Last week we undid the ropes and got the Nateetong mobile again to move her from in front of Mike's place to the Boat Lagoon Marina. All went smoothly apart fromt he steering being hooked up back to front so that turning the wheel to the right moved the boat to the left. Made the winding Boat Lagoon channel a little more challenging than normal. <div><br /></div><div>Kao and Geng have been getting on with the painting as well as installing deck drains on the side decks. Yung and Lek have been busy welding up the top deck raili</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnZFatnO3bBQh_CrbznSLM8ywiaRSgHdICg_Ip3G9ThiBzxlDKqFDVHfWZ4FG3aQ5CDMlvNHZFTZyYhHMWfTJWW1mZKQRibFC7wi2xWaUz1FOwWnSNeJ-jkgkLgnM0K_FavaejVCOLHQg/s320/workdock2.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363876693130463634" /><div>ng, fitting the swim platform and today constructing the mast. </div><div><br /></div><div>Today there were couple of carpenters on board tidying up the last loose ends from the wheelhouse job. Hopefully next week I will be able to get them to do the beds in the front cabin.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are some pictures.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02633319818691957338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095465807883450393.post-74641887910698525272009-07-21T06:55:00.003+07:002009-07-21T06:57:42.764+07:00Wheelhouse furniture<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfDkGf8Z9EEwYasK6xcarFKb9sBkOklphbQbtN5_uKm1NZribV2NXtOJqcnjYo0rGG1Kpuu-nqAIIRWTguB1DgELVzsje5_GF5OXFlGD2mBg98X4-MipwThJdgOJxYZ6sUlnAf2fl_Qsc/s1600-h/wheelhouse16-3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfDkGf8Z9EEwYasK6xcarFKb9sBkOklphbQbtN5_uKm1NZribV2NXtOJqcnjYo0rGG1Kpuu-nqAIIRWTguB1DgELVzsje5_GF5OXFlGD2mBg98X4-MipwThJdgOJxYZ6sUlnAf2fl_Qsc/s320/wheelhouse16-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360695651796634754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQN0c5-HZRbyLqNhC7exf_m2RcYSZ4vU7coAQovGiZNLcW4lrmqhEeU7nnlW6YyhsuhLgcB1lHql4neGxrZgZ7rBHX5vXllL7ZJs5ogZ-1-NJgzmzmEAIiE8SCJ68SMlAB3RwXaOsUWUw/s1600-h/wheelhouse16-2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQN0c5-HZRbyLqNhC7exf_m2RcYSZ4vU7coAQovGiZNLcW4lrmqhEeU7nnlW6YyhsuhLgcB1lHql4neGxrZgZ7rBHX5vXllL7ZJs5ogZ-1-NJgzmzmEAIiE8SCJ68SMlAB3RwXaOsUWUw/s320/wheelhouse16-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360695647931191730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm-3oLIoaAgMNq9ju8hfro5u5wWjzQuHWJkmf2ms28AHUbi5IeQu7cGU5WsGd9Co_JNrwJUgPXWLn7wXYFbUwjObsn5E4FKLCoHlUGFieGofpWW0g9Ld18f3nC8DAjkP4l0fc-8SCrvEw/s1600-h/wheelhouse16-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm-3oLIoaAgMNq9ju8hfro5u5wWjzQuHWJkmf2ms28AHUbi5IeQu7cGU5WsGd9Co_JNrwJUgPXWLn7wXYFbUwjObsn5E4FKLCoHlUGFieGofpWW0g9Ld18f3nC8DAjkP4l0fc-8SCrvEw/s320/wheelhouse16-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360695641257538866" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'times new roman';"><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-top: 5px; margin-right: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 5px; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-position: initial initial; ">Wheelhouse carpentry work is now finished. We are now focussing on external painting, must admit I am doing a very basic work boat finish with no fairing, but am using two pack local International paint.<div><br /></div><div>Also want to get started on a railing on top of the wheelhouse this week and adjust the height of the forward awning, plus fit the swim platform.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cheers, Leon. </div></div></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02633319818691957338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095465807883450393.post-8822390872457903832009-07-15T21:52:00.003+07:002009-07-17T22:32:22.139+07:00Painting and internal work.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCxwOWHgR2VozASmX8xfWFXXby-4TwiXIhkW-zNHkpFXU66cVkeH8zWF-B5zj3Kqc715kDndW_2_GlXi1rZMtywO3bA29qeFDWrffj_qdCDnUROLJA-b5qBSJAjE_A3d-lMJPsMBlj3OY/s1600-h/wheelhouse15-3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; 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The outside is almost done now, door rollers and forward seat then onto floor and inside furniture.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02633319818691957338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095465807883450393.post-74717190500695012052009-07-09T20:11:00.003+07:002009-07-09T20:19:25.315+07:00Wheelhouse Day 9<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQRlCepAg0-ZJ5FrlcYNADSrVfIxgDWPLNtEEdTn567LS7gdJ_aDpNm66eUK8YRjO11mtIohjKQmQkSsm_Sio-smusXS3KbUdyn28Y0X3xyuDm3THqWbvKbU1G7ANQEol3a6LWVw7zrHk/s1600-h/Wheelhouse9-5.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQRlCepAg0-ZJ5FrlcYNADSrVfIxgDWPLNtEEdTn567LS7gdJ_aDpNm66eUK8YRjO11mtIohjKQmQkSsm_Sio-smusXS3KbUdyn28Y0X3xyuDm3THqWbvKbU1G7ANQEol3a6LWVw7zrHk/s320/Wheelhouse9-5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356448184915216802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5VhF3HJVEuU15nYcGrKw0l4-H4RRVBjGut1vUDah2pbjFu-hkY5n71s_TlXVpZKGwrho6HTVyRGSPgvZi8Eyv9o1rSrY56JwZ9d_m7Bc9OMcPUcyUKkWWJwGHN0_o2FNW8rBJZAWvfwY/s1600-h/Wheelhouse9-4.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5VhF3HJVEuU15nYcGrKw0l4-H4RRVBjGut1vUDah2pbjFu-hkY5n71s_TlXVpZKGwrho6HTVyRGSPgvZi8Eyv9o1rSrY56JwZ9d_m7Bc9OMcPUcyUKkWWJwGHN0_o2FNW8rBJZAWvfwY/s320/Wheelhouse9-4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356448174400628658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXdDVSPdOCIp67nWrfQ3bL6UClAkszVppi91i5EVADcCyRSY8aaPeeVXXpr02PXdQMUQZ4AvHuexOGit__xylBYWrWEu2sjmBz02LdqdMMDVAJ28kKlwsjT5vS4gN077dt0vVZRHs764s/s1600-h/Wheelhouse9-3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXdDVSPdOCIp67nWrfQ3bL6UClAkszVppi91i5EVADcCyRSY8aaPeeVXXpr02PXdQMUQZ4AvHuexOGit__xylBYWrWEu2sjmBz02LdqdMMDVAJ28kKlwsjT5vS4gN077dt0vVZRHs764s/s320/Wheelhouse9-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356448173629429458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggbonO8hH1LhapN93PBJNwEAqdQRLWT6Xj9B66_utjGVjxizwnqIO0Y3paB1IXZ2Ox5l03WFwteMaU_flbgkTzHsexN5ojWJ1csiqtNPgMR9mTFTICupIUctFBGhR5uku5hhxZrL3lKIQ/s1600-h/Wheelhouse9-2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggbonO8hH1LhapN93PBJNwEAqdQRLWT6Xj9B66_utjGVjxizwnqIO0Y3paB1IXZ2Ox5l03WFwteMaU_flbgkTzHsexN5ojWJ1csiqtNPgMR9mTFTICupIUctFBGhR5uku5hhxZrL3lKIQ/s320/Wheelhouse9-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356448167537937314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2yAdyJE-Iki0fUal1Y0VFmQ13foh0lr6ym-Iqo8nwp8n92BNZrv98ogmSd-ppg5fQkLnI576xMqHsYbYZLsEpkiV53q_3zy-rVN-OXj8PBrC3yN-mHz_5kcKiSOFXkkjAw2e5uCpicA8/s1600-h/Wheelhouse9-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2yAdyJE-Iki0fUal1Y0VFmQ13foh0lr6ym-Iqo8nwp8n92BNZrv98ogmSd-ppg5fQkLnI576xMqHsYbYZLsEpkiV53q_3zy-rVN-OXj8PBrC3yN-mHz_5kcKiSOFXkkjAw2e5uCpicA8/s320/Wheelhouse9-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356448164176331090" /></a><br />Progress slowed a little this week, public holidays, lots of rain and Mike had a drama elsewhere so had to pull his guys on to a priority catch up. That is fine with me and now it looks like they are back on the job. My end has got slack too as we got a little busy and I had to put my two guys back to paying jobs for a little while.....This weekend I hope to do some myself and then put Kao and Geng back on the job full time next week. <div><br /></div><div>I was not sure what material to use for the windows but decided to use perspex for now. I know it scratches easily but it is cheap and readily available and easy to work with so will do for this year. </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02633319818691957338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095465807883450393.post-58441762650115866752009-07-02T19:49:00.001+07:002009-07-02T19:54:01.964+07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdJ1JnzYlXEfPF35UhPQwi6-ut947Tg_9IBnKFFt3P2GnryAgXkrlnueQcwiCwCTY3rtZ3krTIn54Vvy7BVSQczePj1uyVpOYHycSGKlZdl6Alo3wV99bSX3nnQJ9Um9lrVxdyzubLaA/s1600-h/wheelhouse8-3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmdJ1JnzYlXEfPF35UhPQwi6-ut947Tg_9IBnKFFt3P2GnryAgXkrlnueQcwiCwCTY3rtZ3krTIn54Vvy7BVSQczePj1uyVpOYHycSGKlZdl6Alo3wV99bSX3nnQJ9Um9lrVxdyzubLaA/s320/wheelhouse8-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353845087795306194" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg23znIwEKMRTsXRvXr4GcSj2Dxbw-LCAVzlMOQDDd7FIUiUKY2xckLZglv9zCcdrnqLALVPt9CT-gaHWWe1WnXrsrffN3l0wOrNsZt6KzLLid-5patEomdPyE4-yjKglKLdsfP3OVtnn8/s1600-h/wheelhouse8-2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg23znIwEKMRTsXRvXr4GcSj2Dxbw-LCAVzlMOQDDd7FIUiUKY2xckLZglv9zCcdrnqLALVPt9CT-gaHWWe1WnXrsrffN3l0wOrNsZt6KzLLid-5patEomdPyE4-yjKglKLdsfP3OVtnn8/s320/wheelhouse8-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353845082871209202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDsfqNX8ntEg9Clb07vg8dtrpbBk4c8Zh_xNZFlC5yWQcfKt2zolwUs1HmYXmsJRybLPKfcRpKZcmwTO4LkaufBxwVCsz2Gi2sxfR_PeZ4ticY81E1zigWHe9KkIoNDvZxvn1EO2q_meE/s1600-h/wheelhouse8-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDsfqNX8ntEg9Clb07vg8dtrpbBk4c8Zh_xNZFlC5yWQcfKt2zolwUs1HmYXmsJRybLPKfcRpKZcmwTO4LkaufBxwVCsz2Gi2sxfR_PeZ4ticY81E1zigWHe9KkIoNDvZxvn1EO2q_meE/s320/wheelhouse8-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353845077345299346" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">A few more update photos as the new wheelhouse structure starts to come together. In case you are wondering the sloped section at the aft end of the cabin is a cutout for a steep stairway leading up to the roof. Side doors and aft door will be sliding, windows I am still trying to decide. I guess for now, that for cost reasons I will go with simple fixed perspex and try it for a while. The three doors and two opening hatches in the roof will hopefully provide enough ventilation. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Cheers, Leon.</span></div></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02633319818691957338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095465807883450393.post-30205349307229110782009-07-01T20:11:00.002+07:002009-07-01T20:15:10.753+07:00Wheelhouse day 7<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFJARzF7oSAxEU26GO9wYzR9hqncXf8MHpUnNWxsyNne6IYgV48spytuoZZSWHw5gANsDlDFQcZZLO2SmoZqGEJVo0UgXqGHXcBkeeBw9dsjg31aVl0MYPsbRaw_8xSjwFyScEuEUPr-U/s1600-h/wheelhouse7-4.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFJARzF7oSAxEU26GO9wYzR9hqncXf8MHpUnNWxsyNne6IYgV48spytuoZZSWHw5gANsDlDFQcZZLO2SmoZqGEJVo0UgXqGHXcBkeeBw9dsjg31aVl0MYPsbRaw_8xSjwFyScEuEUPr-U/s320/wheelhouse7-4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353479447258043378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgChG0sY3br4-ER-Zzm8XhQIPE4dhr9sxdLSymUUoSJGP78trZfUk8z3rE94DstLY67SGwjqZOJxx7iCQqjuna1JTwIJq6mzPGY6sMwgtEGW2jrBSY62y6UADncDEHDs1K9_YlwUnPEqGk/s1600-h/wheelhouse7-3.jpg"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMkuAA6nBKLJyrpC-LeE9IM1y_7YOw-jvFnQFdyWneuduQdc8Pl9BuZQXzDJhIdrJoVvcocVIISadMroePoEXbnQKd37SoeGXEBFrXh49Nu4Fv5DOp36KdzA2D5OkwycqDmlni5dg5RqE/s320/wheelhouse7-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353479440162643138" /></a><br />After framing for the forward sliding doors Net started to fit the side panels today, now it is starting to look like a boat again!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02633319818691957338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095465807883450393.post-69257734343305200502009-06-30T22:14:00.003+07:002009-06-30T22:27:18.224+07:00Wheelhouse day 6<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6YjNRfqV6C8MN3BZoT6DhKf8c2F9VO9HW0a2wSGub8MLUzqFu5LF55SQnujfAYwEMAqaQZ-rFwXkYlUTD_wNw30gVbqeTcJc7QF6BLybz-tVwuMhWvnGEeRB8ZwJihHaOrp0oY8S-oV0/s1600-h/wheelhouse6-4.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6YjNRfqV6C8MN3BZoT6DhKf8c2F9VO9HW0a2wSGub8MLUzqFu5LF55SQnujfAYwEMAqaQZ-rFwXkYlUTD_wNw30gVbqeTcJc7QF6BLybz-tVwuMhWvnGEeRB8ZwJihHaOrp0oY8S-oV0/s320/wheelhouse6-4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353142218014382018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_b0mFvNLjeaDmobPjsb9070NLZ04E20esBxYY8TIE7RRMf_RnyfOSjKCGGiIuIQaADY6wlhgEJQ3QYOEoyy6xtD_gRplS40XgyM1GSLKmFLvkkR8iYklvrCCuDVsKfG_QzIqjGzgRJ0/s1600-h/wheelhouse6-3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_b0mFvNLjeaDmobPjsb9070NLZ04E20esBxYY8TIE7RRMf_RnyfOSjKCGGiIuIQaADY6wlhgEJQ3QYOEoyy6xtD_gRplS40XgyM1GSLKmFLvkkR8iYklvrCCuDVsKfG_QzIqjGzgRJ0/s320/wheelhouse6-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353142216181959538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkjNdN0e-_mQkcKBPfH2WbTDU09FesOoNuUAJvCYBOk0HNZWDUculfPAAJY97RBaIyCCIXGFvOoKvMPynWDQOZbxT3AZeyXV8wsEiI1gqLWLwyK4KRymKUe4YOaAy4mq8E9Vx2pJtQxjI/s1600-h/wheelhouse6-2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkjNdN0e-_mQkcKBPfH2WbTDU09FesOoNuUAJvCYBOk0HNZWDUculfPAAJY97RBaIyCCIXGFvOoKvMPynWDQOZbxT3AZeyXV8wsEiI1gqLWLwyK4KRymKUe4YOaAy4mq8E9Vx2pJtQxjI/s320/wheelhouse6-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353142212901066834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2jbSheduQn-y9ZiVl_feHDFea8m3JCFkYaEG2y-zpv7cveevfFG6o2xoCnFbogPs3YXR1P2tqH7ZZGGvnxAuCbrrYJMWDZLx8Yof2JAA8aEibUKOB9z2XmNS8DpcrlKAYrvCmILnIiCU/s1600-h/wheelhouse6-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2jbSheduQn-y9ZiVl_feHDFea8m3JCFkYaEG2y-zpv7cveevfFG6o2xoCnFbogPs3YXR1P2tqH7ZZGGvnxAuCbrrYJMWDZLx8Yof2JAA8aEibUKOB9z2XmNS8DpcrlKAYrvCmILnIiCU/s320/wheelhouse6-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353142212847160018" /></a><br />A few shots showing the detail that is going into the woodwork. Today they have framed up for the ladder up to the roof, setup for the trim of the front window and prepped for the side panelling.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02633319818691957338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095465807883450393.post-30758860924613124102009-06-27T15:51:00.005+07:002009-06-27T16:14:16.161+07:00Wheelhouse week one.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiivR8pHlArhWeIZm6erA-jrdM7eWpDmCHVf0X5iVSlTdX3yUKd4LPg3C8TDniAvB_hhjewojaW6I9xIDPH_XJuK9XxO9kxwkbav7Of8MnDeTzv8zhgztgx7zSDKQl5C67Of_80qCodiY/s1600-h/wheelhouse5-7.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiivR8pHlArhWeIZm6erA-jrdM7eWpDmCHVf0X5iVSlTdX3yUKd4LPg3C8TDniAvB_hhjewojaW6I9xIDPH_XJuK9XxO9kxwkbav7Of8MnDeTzv8zhgztgx7zSDKQl5C67Of_80qCodiY/s320/wheelhouse5-7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351929071688936178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZOsmRA-CnaaWQGAAIFoqSJU9l_vHNQ-bYWfG31sRQp074VwX4BXhdW1kj4-HcSy3IR2S4UDEsiKWx4ViOJpasqeOMWDZarrdudyCpVktk2j2njfpS8NNF7xi2yUJ5LppIrFBRwO5-jNE/s1600-h/wheelhouse5-6.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZOsmRA-CnaaWQGAAIFoqSJU9l_vHNQ-bYWfG31sRQp074VwX4BXhdW1kj4-HcSy3IR2S4UDEsiKWx4ViOJpasqeOMWDZarrdudyCpVktk2j2njfpS8NNF7xi2yUJ5LppIrFBRwO5-jNE/s320/wheelhouse5-6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351929065821486146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4L2942D73ax2HzX2zYjZADJmO3IcvZM_HbDAi21r4nAi7Vu-CHO14FOsCp9Qod2j8ewDpDiEitROW-r8J0cgOXVbq26r8n8gaYC4GEx46TZeqZsqb7hXYh3txbQz4l_sjTgyKLN2I-3s/s1600-h/wheelhouse5-4.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4L2942D73ax2HzX2zYjZADJmO3IcvZM_HbDAi21r4nAi7Vu-CHO14FOsCp9Qod2j8ewDpDiEitROW-r8J0cgOXVbq26r8n8gaYC4GEx46TZeqZsqb7hXYh3txbQz4l_sjTgyKLN2I-3s/s320/wheelhouse5-4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351928747144108674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhArF7mkzYgx9m89Y5C1V_E8s8Pob9Yf3Z_laOhRV-KY5cIqg10Uy5Bak8J6HPK62xVQdgAURc77xW2g_IJ3qYOkaN4SThYVdqt5HK7WV40x0J1SVdG9Lbi9MAjuyvY3UbY9ChsBl_UBqU/s1600-h/wheelhouse5-3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhArF7mkzYgx9m89Y5C1V_E8s8Pob9Yf3Z_laOhRV-KY5cIqg10Uy5Bak8J6HPK62xVQdgAURc77xW2g_IJ3qYOkaN4SThYVdqt5HK7WV40x0J1SVdG9Lbi9MAjuyvY3UbY9ChsBl_UBqU/s320/wheelhouse5-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351928742080541954" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMzfnLQdlMe9_7NSW0VXRgJPFKHZzaeBEs-2RT9Qq5nKgMBuUMJ1TT1sqLIaD-oQu_8ElsNpDyLd41jukzKwVEJ-_0_3I9DkrKsbvIFyB0-c5P-GWiyWKfgsnHnoPz-jHoXdQxCy03vrk/s1600-h/wheelhouse5-2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMzfnLQdlMe9_7NSW0VXRgJPFKHZzaeBEs-2RT9Qq5nKgMBuUMJ1TT1sqLIaD-oQu_8ElsNpDyLd41jukzKwVEJ-_0_3I9DkrKsbvIFyB0-c5P-GWiyWKfgsnHnoPz-jHoXdQxCy03vrk/s320/wheelhouse5-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351928737609017506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0CTMdlR545-7smZWmpAJZI-5jzPVaL8crjbg5llgIMTvf2jorH4_oCHm6zIpkH4uHQ2IRLF2cpA7D2Cl3atPwh3QebIMkDAI8qoCTL5oxSuV4q0akpV5W5UgaC91XNsrQfNSmZ98KR6A/s1600-h/wheelhouse5-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0CTMdlR545-7smZWmpAJZI-5jzPVaL8crjbg5llgIMTvf2jorH4_oCHm6zIpkH4uHQ2IRLF2cpA7D2Cl3atPwh3QebIMkDAI8qoCTL5oxSuV4q0akpV5W5UgaC91XNsrQfNSmZ98KR6A/s320/wheelhouse5-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351928730209117682" /></a><br />I missed a few days of photgraphs this week as we had a family drama going on. My older stepson had a motorbike accident so I was tied up between hospital, work and looking after the other kids. I got back to the boat today after lunch and the progress is great. <div><br /></div><div>I am stoked with the height and length of the new wheelhouse roof. It is going to turn out great now I am sure. Photos say it better than words so have a look, if you click on the picture you get a bigger view.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02633319818691957338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095465807883450393.post-76240637139778734082009-06-22T20:46:00.004+07:002009-06-22T20:53:31.819+07:00Wheelhouse<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5vuc0IDQHp5EFSo2ql0OvpX6LQl68462CiJTprYn28kwEnVxSiT17ycaKiTL_0EC5FC1lRF5XfKQNqnCX6veu6PCaZcglZBHe8wkyldtaNI7rHpYcbxul6FMf40zQNTKHM-Tqslu82cU/s1600-h/wheelhouse1-3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5vuc0IDQHp5EFSo2ql0OvpX6LQl68462CiJTprYn28kwEnVxSiT17ycaKiTL_0EC5FC1lRF5XfKQNqnCX6veu6PCaZcglZBHe8wkyldtaNI7rHpYcbxul6FMf40zQNTKHM-Tqslu82cU/s320/wheelhouse1-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350149350358069634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCbDF7Q4h_zwKWnPuBLd1MzkcMb661yc6oNvwGGKMtH2hAG0YNyRe0n3c0_xdjWKrSFCXTRyYsVY_app8Ha8-_UQcPhWJwYAt9eYqOaYq0VXugSium_F40yjBus24wwDNvv1rXhQnG90k/s1600-h/wheelhouse1-2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCbDF7Q4h_zwKWnPuBLd1MzkcMb661yc6oNvwGGKMtH2hAG0YNyRe0n3c0_xdjWKrSFCXTRyYsVY_app8Ha8-_UQcPhWJwYAt9eYqOaYq0VXugSium_F40yjBus24wwDNvv1rXhQnG90k/s320/wheelhouse1-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350149345598895010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp8rWTHthuD0cbuWnHIs2jhL598zA1NH_S_D4TG5zOUI9O9_RxveKz9Cen-kcU4dJv89jUig1Ean3nSTAO9OG4VvL1Hvo60mrwA_-I8aUcEtx2uAo4kcbTmQmoej29szZGFUnxuQybLT8/s1600-h/Wheelhouse1-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp8rWTHthuD0cbuWnHIs2jhL598zA1NH_S_D4TG5zOUI9O9_RxveKz9Cen-kcU4dJv89jUig1Ean3nSTAO9OG4VvL1Hvo60mrwA_-I8aUcEtx2uAo4kcbTmQmoej29szZGFUnxuQybLT8/s320/Wheelhouse1-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350149044669705346" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Since the foredeck went so smoothly and the carpenter offered me a good price to carry on and do the wheelhouse I decided to go for it. So today they started ripping into it. We will raise the roof to the tops of the exisiting posts and extend it to the rear most posts. New sides, new sliding doors, windows and furniture inside. They estimate three weeks.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;font-size:12px;"><br /></span></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02633319818691957338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095465807883450393.post-13975544023660163382009-06-22T20:12:00.003+07:002009-06-22T20:45:07.574+07:00Foredeck<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjri8sKxBWuxpp8bbjFndpQdTyaogIUJa0trXpUy7ALXob1hIiNcD_zGECt_fy8Lgi17PNcNUySCw9hiVXLxhmg7k68AXX88riV44_U33OJx3BbF1SLl-6IrIXkschd1GeSUoYZqQOoH4k/s1600-h/Foredeck2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjri8sKxBWuxpp8bbjFndpQdTyaogIUJa0trXpUy7ALXob1hIiNcD_zGECt_fy8Lgi17PNcNUySCw9hiVXLxhmg7k68AXX88riV44_U33OJx3BbF1SLl-6IrIXkschd1GeSUoYZqQOoH4k/s320/Foredeck2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350147379894738018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15oUy2FiETlfrPmxgi0Ryr8XJInBRjYVuMHEQsC4gxL0RnKe1I6xreLrKGdPQaP3LW78FcGO7tuZd40mnsutOMp3a3935LHTGTFLyFpCqb6WVUpT_5Jjq9mOJycQmuK3SxxwTx0PZT1I/s1600-h/Foredeck1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh15oUy2FiETlfrPmxgi0Ryr8XJInBRjYVuMHEQsC4gxL0RnKe1I6xreLrKGdPQaP3LW78FcGO7tuZd40mnsutOMp3a3935LHTGTFLyFpCqb6WVUpT_5Jjq9mOJycQmuK3SxxwTx0PZT1I/s320/Foredeck1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350147164635930258" /></a><br />The glass covering is done, the hatches are mounted and it is painted with high build primer. Time <div>to move onto the wheelhouse. Will topcoat it all at the same time when everything else is finished.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02633319818691957338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095465807883450393.post-22067928964687767992009-06-18T21:09:00.004+07:002009-06-18T21:22:50.516+07:00Painting and glassing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnyC59EzkLC6iiGXmYCt_8GZ8sSY_QBbmiBrlm6y8_ZDY8JN_cvsgGNO5DT81rssiQWA_b8HIG6lzVzvFP54ri-NHP2eqZTVJE7yPPFZlOVv8wnWCs6YUaR1GIoH51d36nuDe0gUfHYS4/s1600-h/Deckheadpainting.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnyC59EzkLC6iiGXmYCt_8GZ8sSY_QBbmiBrlm6y8_ZDY8JN_cvsgGNO5DT81rssiQWA_b8HIG6lzVzvFP54ri-NHP2eqZTVJE7yPPFZlOVv8wnWCs6YUaR1GIoH51d36nuDe0gUfHYS4/s320/Deckheadpainting.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348672788809232194" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjsDVb22eLfs2NSXw-oU7tq7d53dnTtEWLTaODn-YvSLAtUbPbct9NCG8cT6kHO-q8_CLqU-G2Oq8B60hqBMtSqyVrWzRojEr8RvriVFf4TYTuyy66g0AmroFwZASqMVZtxgctjF6rA2A/s1600-h/Deck+painting.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjsDVb22eLfs2NSXw-oU7tq7d53dnTtEWLTaODn-YvSLAtUbPbct9NCG8cT6kHO-q8_CLqU-G2Oq8B60hqBMtSqyVrWzRojEr8RvriVFf4TYTuyy66g0AmroFwZASqMVZtxgctjF6rA2A/s320/Deck+painting.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348672681267737330" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlb8NYfcGTGDbSowKxn9MJuwm1DFJItN4waponkpl7fABZxGXHu_vwD3rH2sNeAH389mSg8AGW6-_PucEh9yEtbaC7Z7_DOxlwbtVGTMD-fTynFByBAuZ1_rspbWJdscTGdlvZ1XtZJc/s1600-h/Deck+Glassing.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlb8NYfcGTGDbSowKxn9MJuwm1DFJItN4waponkpl7fABZxGXHu_vwD3rH2sNeAH389mSg8AGW6-_PucEh9yEtbaC7Z7_DOxlwbtVGTMD-fTynFByBAuZ1_rspbWJdscTGdlvZ1XtZJc/s320/Deck+Glassing.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348672553141255922" /></a><br />With the carpentry finished on the foredeck things have slowed down a little. heavy rain for the first few days of this week did not help either. But Kao and Geng have been plugging away at the boat and I have spent as much time on board as I can.<div><br /></div><div>Saturday afternoon I got into the fibreglass covering of the new deck. First I had to seal the very bow part of the deck which is still traditional planks with big gaps between them. Gaps were filled with epoxy glue and then fibreglass cloth laid over the planks with epoxy resin. All the new work is getting a single layer of 200 gram biaxial cloth (suplied by Kevin of Solidair) and the bow section has that plus a heavy layer to give it good abrasion resistance when anchoring etc. I had a really sore back by the end of the day from all the bedning over sanding, cutting the cloth and applying the resin.</div><div><br /></div><div>Yesterday the weather got better so I did the second half in the afternoon. With a few lessons learnt from Saturday it was easier this time and Kao helped out which made it go that much quicker.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now the deck is epoxy sheathed and has one coat of high build primer. Inside the boys have been painting the engine room bulkhead and the underside of the new deck - beams will be varnished and the rest painted white with Jotun enamel.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kao has also been busy mounting gear and lube oil coolers, oil change pump, steering ram and alternator bracket. I took the exhaust elbow back to the shop and have extended it into a riser to reduce the chance of water finding it's way into the engine. Tomorrow we will insulate it and then it can go back on with some new salt water piping.</div><div><br /></div><div>Next week the carpenters start on the wheelhouse which is going to get similar treatment to the foredeck. Looks like another month yet.........</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02633319818691957338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095465807883450393.post-11969752759051318342009-06-11T21:58:00.002+07:002009-06-11T22:00:24.054+07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoSse_6V4qnLSENkloOmA8trLVXcy-FCv8IUIUIW11YjPz30bIxB8IgYW2xBvT-ZBNITj-ap7hzhG2HfEJAoXSLPZ0j0bEH4j-R5YPKswh00hTze_hnyaTTP8RdkwveE9WElK3jrTxGI8/s1600-h/Day9-3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoSse_6V4qnLSENkloOmA8trLVXcy-FCv8IUIUIW11YjPz30bIxB8IgYW2xBvT-ZBNITj-ap7hzhG2HfEJAoXSLPZ0j0bEH4j-R5YPKswh00hTze_hnyaTTP8RdkwveE9WElK3jrTxGI8/s320/Day9-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346084987526844450" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBhfJtVg0IOad3gUPbwfmZ7yElJ8yaxbElCznk8NQk-zgjtu799iTl_USOprqkf3bcKTVYV3AHzF8jq5WxDc6hB8rvQ9raVbRf0HhVXL_B7Iu0nbKa1O8VKXEOK4mBMu7lcpqX7bi0Vc/s1600-h/Daysix-3.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzTLE7RdJU7H4kmjdLildclMuLAbS5X_F8sGOkJSIz88yRWooSL9X-c0DiEV2e1e1l4EGorVmrqyt1envFCsbv-svqqIyTIzKc1JJvOl0NuAe6EvMnv7LTMjyDAQJFTaWVBvQMy38Ulfk/s1600-h/Day9-2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzTLE7RdJU7H4kmjdLildclMuLAbS5X_F8sGOkJSIz88yRWooSL9X-c0DiEV2e1e1l4EGorVmrqyt1envFCsbv-svqqIyTIzKc1JJvOl0NuAe6EvMnv7LTMjyDAQJFTaWVBvQMy38Ulfk/s320/Day9-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346084680929977186" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02633319818691957338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095465807883450393.post-66521799938340230432009-06-11T21:55:00.002+07:002009-06-11T21:58:18.534+07:00Day nine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsEuejIjHhNV63r8k8y6GwZZB9EzWs8EX9zaMuLmdROVD8g_Gr371j2GMQstoqIzIK31zm_JxsK-xgSXl9_VyvRUGAjgijqpfEdbITJrEyxlcbWAbUUpvgNFOy8TeRIOltktESQ-aAulI/s1600-h/Day9-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsEuejIjHhNV63r8k8y6GwZZB9EzWs8EX9zaMuLmdROVD8g_Gr371j2GMQstoqIzIK31zm_JxsK-xgSXl9_VyvRUGAjgijqpfEdbITJrEyxlcbWAbUUpvgNFOy8TeRIOltktESQ-aAulI/s320/Day9-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346083916879849442" /></a>Here we have a finished look to the foredeck. The hatches are just sitting in place to see what they will look like. First I need to cover the deck in fibreglass, then paint it, then install the hatches properly.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02633319818691957338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095465807883450393.post-37393751342950272752009-06-10T20:29:00.003+07:002009-06-10T20:31:05.458+07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPo7B0l862ZnNd9aqUz3z0VXmB8XkG677iBwJ1QmhL9ILe4NhkembP6CAQrul6UbBrAp95CwRKxa6kUvYtyxKJxigGx4e6DaFR0U99J0Kpc_hOezqutXeo8m7kbmUFIZ4KwAnOiEPHlds/s1600-h/Day8-4.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPo7B0l862ZnNd9aqUz3z0VXmB8XkG677iBwJ1QmhL9ILe4NhkembP6CAQrul6UbBrAp95CwRKxa6kUvYtyxKJxigGx4e6DaFR0U99J0Kpc_hOezqutXeo8m7kbmUFIZ4KwAnOiEPHlds/s320/Day8-4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345690505144289474" /></a>Looking down from the wheelhouse into the cabin. This way if driving the boat at night and the kids are sleeping downstairs I'll be able to stick my head down and check on them easily.<div><br /></div><div>Internal work will come after the external work is finished so there is still a lot to be done......step by step.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02633319818691957338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095465807883450393.post-47985648460385855212009-06-10T20:26:00.002+07:002009-06-10T20:28:57.229+07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJkN83JX7AbphZBUa6gnUtel3e_PKRQAPScj2n5vzbZSwKFGhedM21IYduAtBKmUHNu2nRdrEvYnvocKCt-1_u7eB8jnFYaAL-paZekkZKhQGG_xqsrqrrflM4sRyRqUAzQqGbiz_KtY/s1600-h/Day8-3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJkN83JX7AbphZBUa6gnUtel3e_PKRQAPScj2n5vzbZSwKFGhedM21IYduAtBKmUHNu2nRdrEvYnvocKCt-1_u7eB8jnFYaAL-paZekkZKhQGG_xqsrqrrflM4sRyRqUAzQqGbiz_KtY/s320/Day8-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345689784214701074" /></a>The additions don't seem to have messed with the appearance of the boat too much. From a distance it should still look like a traditional trawler but then when seen up close it will be apparent that it has a new purpose in life.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02633319818691957338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095465807883450393.post-34360934928159794682009-06-10T20:20:00.001+07:002009-06-10T20:26:09.611+07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO0dZqSbLWgCv2NJx2tGMRFpljyG6nMPmOG3zKd4HFODJLMoc8xLvH6SfSO9UoBIUYGbRE4Ad_qRdBxvbODNn9O7OmEtKSNunrPi81eAZ83p882QAyacT7BkZXD0_cPEoouNPM31xT5tM/s1600-h/Day8-2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO0dZqSbLWgCv2NJx2tGMRFpljyG6nMPmOG3zKd4HFODJLMoc8xLvH6SfSO9UoBIUYGbRE4Ad_qRdBxvbODNn9O7OmEtKSNunrPi81eAZ83p882QAyacT7BkZXD0_cPEoouNPM31xT5tM/s320/Day8-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345688246696388498" /></a>Here you can see the curved cover over the companionway down into the cabin. The curved part is made up of two sheets of 6mm ply laminated together - any thicker and it would break rather than bend.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02633319818691957338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095465807883450393.post-31166039506769556072009-06-10T20:17:00.002+07:002009-06-10T20:20:09.207+07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiim5tyyXLJhBkGtxzBlbfZw-ASXeIkb1q7Tp7XHP_eP3Y5jbEJ2NWv7lDHVwNZHBOhrq1GrsX5GP3IgXTa7MHgU6XjgR3qtd55uNRS6MUhFayP6IzlArlbIDqdYJTPCvsEYy61y2gVCqE/s1600-h/Day8-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiim5tyyXLJhBkGtxzBlbfZw-ASXeIkb1q7Tp7XHP_eP3Y5jbEJ2NWv7lDHVwNZHBOhrq1GrsX5GP3IgXTa7MHgU6XjgR3qtd55uNRS6MUhFayP6IzlArlbIDqdYJTPCvsEYy61y2gVCqE/s320/Day8-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345687652042288962" /></a>At last it starts to feel like a belowdecks cabin rather than a cargo hold. Companionway stairs and access from the wheelhouse!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02633319818691957338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095465807883450393.post-41393883426149377342009-06-09T20:45:00.003+07:002009-06-09T21:21:35.438+07:00Day Seven<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahyphenhyphenRHsXtmju5xDp7RcrbrYdTBbar-WgGSjNPBoDMZGmxm9GdaYlw2o4KB85-2bRBSEtLqtv31pMu8fgwxiErAReblOC4-q-LRFkRql5E6OKxX4P99f6unR2tH0OZDYLLpa3_b6T1E2vo/s1600-h/Day7-3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahyphenhyphenRHsXtmju5xDp7RcrbrYdTBbar-WgGSjNPBoDMZGmxm9GdaYlw2o4KB85-2bRBSEtLqtv31pMu8fgwxiErAReblOC4-q-LRFkRql5E6OKxX4P99f6unR2tH0OZDYLLpa3_b6T1E2vo/s320/Day7-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345332843947322562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy6Pf6sMoV8IdrPJMokhjpEYjfSqM00COWjpinsEGcsdapop_8gWbUXiXcIxh8eDAxAPkDrJJDm_Nq9y71VskqNsW4m2alDbSIljemOWZt-k8SBfIG0Av_CxNhvliiKt98ZV0jW1QB0lU/s1600-h/Day7-2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy6Pf6sMoV8IdrPJMokhjpEYjfSqM00COWjpinsEGcsdapop_8gWbUXiXcIxh8eDAxAPkDrJJDm_Nq9y71VskqNsW4m2alDbSIljemOWZt-k8SBfIG0Av_CxNhvliiKt98ZV0jW1QB0lU/s320/Day7-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345331245715952594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJmj0igLc702RWwt5a7ah8XD-RCGffKsW85mTBoNI8xCcBthd8IiLDk5r5mRfZo6UwQvm9vLEHQJG3c-cbO00KHF3lLeILSEfdfSx8_tglE1JZNvty9zIJLBQvXVdEqV9LatjoqAmMRqU/s1600-h/Day7-1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJmj0igLc702RWwt5a7ah8XD-RCGffKsW85mTBoNI8xCcBthd8IiLDk5r5mRfZo6UwQvm9vLEHQJG3c-cbO00KHF3lLeILSEfdfSx8_tglE1JZNvty9zIJLBQvXVdEqV9LatjoqAmMRqU/s320/Day7-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345323848411814466" /></a>The deck is moving along well now, most of it is glued and screwed down the companionway access and cover will be next. Then comes sealing, fibreglassing and painting!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02633319818691957338noreply@blogger.com0