As I say in this episode everybody, I just love working with this Rosewood and making things!
I get all of the saloon seat top bearers and cabin 3 berth Rosewood machined up nicely!
I also explain my method of getting a STRAIGHT EDGE on the planks and timb...
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There were many reasons why, but the work stopped,...
However, the work has r...
Several good fit out boatwork things going on in this episode everybody - cushion and mattress material choice, water tank filler fittings and measuring up for the saloon seat bearers and cabin 3 single berth frame as well as fitting the lazarette bulkhead...
In this episode I finish up the LAST epoxy coats on the saloon and cabin 3 berth base panels, install the small saloon seat panels, have/share with you my Sunday hot breakfast traditional treat, the SALOON & Cabin 3 FOAM arrives AND it ALL gets TEST FI...
In this episode I build the small floor for the saloon return seat, which will be the house battery home, make up the saloon and single berth foam patterns and then it is on to another lengthy epoxy coating process,.... 😀👨🔧
There were many rea...
It has been many months, but I get back up to the aft of Mistress to make a start with the Cabin 2 & 3 furniture build work, YAY!
I take the time to EXPLAIN some of the engineering features back aft and also the fit-out plan ahead,...
I also get the ma...
The good boatwork momentum CONTINUES!
In this episode I get both of the saloon tops made up and completed, ready for their epoxy coating!
There were many reasons why, but the work stopped,...
However, the work has re-started, thankfully, and I am on an e...
WOO-HOOO!! ANOTHER important job DONE!
I get the water tank brackets fully made up and installed and those tanks are going NOWHERE!
Well, they will be travelling the World, BUT, they won't be moving inside Mistress! 😀
I also thank lots of people - my P...
Well, well,....... the cabin-sole panels are IN!
I get the insertion rubber laid on to the hull floors for the sole panels to sit on and fit a bracket for 1 of the panels.
Do they look FANTASTIC or WHAT?!
There were many reasons why, but the work stopped,...
YES! Everybody, the cabin-sole panels are FINALLY, FINISHED! 🤩
They have come up EXACTLY as I wanted! WOOOHOOO!
There were many reasons why, but the work stopped,...
However, the work has re-started, thankfully, and I am on an exciting journey to fini...
February and March were a couple of tough months for me,... with heavy weather here, some personal concerns, needing a break (and I did get a short Adelaide trip in to see some family) plus the LENGTHY problems associated with the Aquacote PU top-coating t...
Well everybody, this episode shows the low point where my cabin-sole panels were spoiled and stopped at the last stage by something that went wrong with the PU top-coating that I had put on. But hey - you can't expect to have everything smooth, right?! And...
The FINAL stage of finishing the cabin-sole with the Polyurethane Top coating,...... Woohoo,.... or is it??
I give some explanations about the unique water based PU coating; explain some points regarding getting the water-tanks bedded and fitted as well as...
Well, well,.... after 2 weeks of HEAVY weather interruptions,..... I do get back to some great and good boatwork!
FINALLY the cabin-sole gets not 1 epoxy coat,... not 2,.... BUT THREE and = BLING, BLING epoxy coating! SOOOOOO NICE!
AND, I FINALLY get the o...
FINALLY! I get ALL of the cabin-sole panels for Mistress made up, levelled, edged and READY for the epoxy coating process! It HAS been a lengthy process, CUSTOM making with my own hands these significant parts, BUT one that I am very pleased with the outco...
YES! Surprise, surprise - there is A LOT of work involved in making this type of cabin-sole! BUT, I get there and it is looking FANTASTIC! Well, so I think!
There are lots of explanations about how I progressed with putting this style of cabin-sole togeth...
I definitely get good experience clocked up in laminating the Rosewood+White Beech to the cabin-sole = it really is looking nice!
There were definitely some improved techniques that I worked out to make things easier and quicker and which gave quite a Prof...
Well,.... a bit nervous! I bite the bullet everybody and make a start laminating the Rosewood & White Beech to the cabin-sole!
Not at all easy! But WHAT a result!
There were many reasons why, but the work stopped,...
However, the work has re-started, ...
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2020 EVERYBODY!
2020 is THE year, YES!
There were many reasons why, but the work stopped,...
However, the work has re-started, thankfully, and I am on an exciting journey to finish Mistress and then go on my sailing adventures,...
I hope th...
In this episode I finally get back to making more good cabin sole! It had to be on hold to get some saloon and galley work done,.... and now I start to get back to it and I LOVE it!
Withe the great help from Tim and his joinery I am well on the way!
There...
I continue with the good galley cabinetry work and get the Water Tanks in for good!
There were many reasons why, but the work stopped,...
However, the work has re-started, thankfully, and I am on an exciting journey to finish Mistress and then go on my sa...
In this episode I TACKLE the rather gruelling task of getting all of the remaining frame knees fitted in place and secured = HOORAY!!
I am SO GLAD that this is now behind me!
I get the 2nd water tank dry fitted and also KEENLY return to the good galley cab...
It has been somewhat of a juggling act with Mistress' boatwork over the past 2+ weeks,..... however you just HAVE to keep moving!
The new PE foam insulation and lining panels continue in the saloon and I finally get the first (Port side) of the PE water ta...
The SINE WAVE of life everybody - it always travels up and down,...
Things were not going to plan,... BUT,.... you just have to keep moving and let the time pass,....
The reward was getting the excellent Polyethylene foam insulation panels and starting to ...
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