The deck is being used as a workshop and it has several stacks of timber, grey-water tank under construction, caterpillar 3408, gearbox, twin-disc 7:1 (reconditioned) and the plastic cover, spotted and kindly photographed by John Jo with wryly observan…
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Nice to be talked about… and photographed
The deck is being used as a workshop and it has several stacks of timber, grey-water tank under construction, caterpillar 3408, gearbox, twin-disc 7:1 (reconditioned) and the plastic cover, spotted and kindly photographed by John Jo with wryly observan…
September 2008 – Getting the Important Bits Right
There was a period of a few weeks when all the old oakum and stuff was taken out from between the planks; from the inside Heroine looked like a seive, and I must say, it is good to know that all of it has been replaced, and the few rotten bits of plank…
September 2008 – Getting the Important Bits Right
There was a period of a few weeks when all the old oakum and stuff was taken out from between the planks; from the inside Heroine looked like a seive, and I must say, it is good to know that all of it has been replaced, and the few rotten bits of plank…
Brokeback Mountain in Eyemouth
Rather startling progress to report – the bridge and the deckhouse are now one and are sitting on the hard next to Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s dredger.The steam dredger is on the left, and the deck structure for Heroine is on the right, in aluminium. Thi…
Brokeback Mountain in Eyemouth
Rather startling progress to report – the bridge and the deckhouse are now one and are sitting on the hard next to Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s dredger.The steam dredger is on the left, and the deck structure for Heroine is on the right, in aluminium. Thi…
Does My Bum Look Big in This?
End of May 2008 Arriving by road in Eyemouth this time was a welcome break – we had been summoned by the yard to make some decisions, so we knew some kind of progress had been made. Heroine was back on the slip, but more importantly, in the shed. Almos…
Does My Bum Look Big in This?
End of May 2008 Arriving by road in Eyemouth this time was a welcome break – we had been summoned by the yard to make some decisions, so we knew some kind of progress had been made. Heroine was back on the slip, but more importantly, in the shed. Almos…
My New Home in Pieces
The Easter visit was just in time to see the new fuel tanks and the flat panels for the wheel-house and deckhouse standing up and taking shape.The new tanks hold 800 gallons each which, with the improved fuel efficiency of the new engine will give us a…
My New Home in Pieces
The Easter visit was just in time to see the new fuel tanks and the flat panels for the wheel-house and deckhouse standing up and taking shape.The new tanks hold 800 gallons each which, with the improved fuel efficiency of the new engine will give us a…
