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Ole’ Mummy found my shed camera so we have some better pictures today.Overview midships looking forwardTaped the upper part of Frame B to the sides. This will be setup tomorrow then I’ll align and tape in Frame D.Frame B tabbed to the hullFrame D forms…

Just like the old saying: ‘Suck it up buttercup’! Well that’s what I’m gonna have to do. The consult with the neurosurgeon yesterday went well. He explained all the issues. Apparently what I have is a ‘Tethered Nerve’ likely caused by scar tissue, whic…

Finally something worth of reporting. I haven’t been totally laid out on my back but pretty close. Some days are better than others. I try to get a couple hours of tinkering in the shed each day.I’ll start with the most recent and work my way back. Spe…

Ok, it’s been a minute or two since last update. I apologize. Having a terrible time with back & leg issues. Finally got an MRI scan of my back and there’s definitely something wrong in there. Just waiting on a referral to a neurologist.Anywho, som…

Wow, that was one sucky winter! I’m glad we missed 4 weeks of it while in Mexico. I could have stayed another month at least! Duty called and I went back to work for the Gubment for the month of March. Still haven’t gotten paid yet thanks to Phoenix bu…

So while I’m here in sunshiny Mexico rehabilitating my ruptured disc I thought I’d take the opportunity to say something. ;-)Just ordered some infusion supplies to complete the rudder construction. Ben will be happy. I promise to video the entire proce…

“Only the greatest minds have the messiest desks” – Author unknown but often attributed to Albert Einstein.For my buddy Matt.

So my drastic ‘backyard eyeball engineering’ plan to use a home made boom to lift the engine into the boat doesn’t appear to be workable.Backyard BoomI anchored it down this morning and took the full load of the engine. It will lift it, no problem, but…

Brought the lil’ huffer, our diesel, home from the marina yesterday. Their mechanic up and quit before the service was finished. Just as well. I now know the fuel injection pump requires service. I think it’s better to wait until just before I have to …

Added some gussets to the rudder to stiffen it up. Some who’ve seen it on the forums suggested beefing it up. I have the materials so the cost is virtually nil, except for the Stainless Steel welding rods at $4 a pop!Please no comments on welds. I’m no…