Now that the deckhouse is on, the whole boat feels like it is not far from being ready for sea, poor fools that we are, there is so much more to do, not least the painting of the outside of the hull. We have got used to the silver primer (it matches th…
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Exhausts, doors and a hole in my boat
The boys have got on with the engine room connections now that the deckhouse is on, and we can see a little bit more how things are going to shape up indoors. Here is a bit of the skipper standing next to the Caterpiller (main engine) exhaust pipe (lef…
The skipper is going to hate this…
Results of Todays Cowes Torquay Cowes RaceHe’s too modest.
Deckhouse On!
The crane has come back (after removing some un-licensed building’s roof in the next village, they don’t mess about here) at at 9.30 we are all ready for the big lift.First thing is to get Heroine out of the boat shed, and she seems reluctant, modest …
Deckhouse Going On…
There has been lots going on recently and the deck is looking clearer – the aluminium plate to hold the deckhouse on has been cut and laid in position. It is only screwed into the wood at this stage and will be bolted on later, after the deckhouse has …
Anchors Away! (really)
After our successful weathering of the storm in Red Bay in 2006, using only single anchor and a load of chain, we decided to go for the heaviest “ground-tackle” so Heroine would hold in big winds, we bought two massive 300kg anchors. They are designed …
Steering – Technical Stuff
The yard have taken the rudder shaft out and had a large Woodruff key cut in it. This will keep tiller arm fixed. The tiller arm itself is new and will be attached to suit the new steering (the Woodruff key locks the tiller arm to rudder shaft).We fina…
Steering – Technical Stuff
The yard have taken the rudder shaft out and had a large Woodruff key cut in it. This will keep tiller arm fixed. The tiller arm itself is new and will be attached to suit the new steering (the Woodruff key locks the tiller arm to rudder shaft).We fina…
Heart of the Heroine
Now that the main engine has been installed, along with the generator, the exhaust sytems and cooling systems are going in. The exhaust for both must go up all the way to the top of the boat, and out through the chimney, or perhaps “funnel”, at the to…
Heart of the Heroine
Now that the main engine has been installed, along with the generator, the exhaust sytems and cooling systems are going in. The exhaust for both must go up all the way to the top of the boat, and out through the chimney, or perhaps “funnel”, at the to…
