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Physical AND mental health!
A lovely winter's Sunshine Coast short walk as my first NORMAL walk, post knee operation! Such a Beautiful place,.... 🙂🙏 There were many reasons why, but the work stopped,... However, the work has re-started, thankfully, and I am on an exciting jou...
Knee Update #2 & ? Live Stream? Building my steel sailing yacht
Here is the GOOD NEWS knee update #2 ! I am SO HAPPY to get rid of the crutches and to be able to WALK again! I also ask YOU the question about having the FIRST SY Mistress LIVE STREAM? There were many reasons why, but the work stopped,... However, the wo...
The POWER SUPPLY ⚡ continues Ep.118 Building my steel sailing yacht
Good continuation of the Power supply electrical installation including mounting the DC2DC MPPT charger and the main switches and Distribution Panel to the electrical board panel and I explain some "tips" for using different Heat-shrink and buy my first DM...
Knee update Building my steel sailing yacht
Knee update - 4 weeks down, 2 weeks to go! Apologies for the next Episode delay! 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 saili...
Mistress’ FIRST Battery in it’s place! Ep.117 Building my steel sailing yacht
In this episode I explain why I chose to go with a 12Volt power system, as opposed to a higher voltage; final fit MORE power supply cable in the Nav.desk area; I get the Windlass manual and circuit breaker out (it ALWAYS pays to check before cutting anythi...
“Man down” knee op. Building SY Mistress
The, "too much, too soon" fail! The mind is stronger than the (aging) body! 😕 Explanation for the hiatus/interruption in videos. There were many reasons why, but the work stopped,... However, the work has re-started, thankfully, and I am on an exciti...
With a bit of trepidation,..😬 Ep.116 Building my steel sailing yacht
"With a bit of trepidation,.." It is now down to the serious business of fixing some cable terminals, donning the sparky ⚡ tools and making a start! I first explain the "why's" of my electrical system choices = "wheelbarrow mechanics" philosophy; I make ...
ACTUALLY running POWER cable! 😁 Ep.115 Building my steel sailing yacht
Oooowww YES! How I have been VERY PATIENTLY waiting for these moments to come! There is A LOT of background story for me to be able to have a good and safe understanding of the 12Volt Power supply for Mistress, in order to be able to install these cables! ...
A GREAT START with the ⚡ POWER supply Ep.114 Building my steel sailing yacht
WOOHOO! I make a good start with running the conduit for the MAIN 12V POWER SUPPLY for Mistress; I get the FINAL plumbing things sorted with the galley bench top and FINALLY put it in place where it can STAY! Well, until any maintenance "issues" pop up ahe...
A chat, LAST galley plumbing & ELECTRICAL Ep.113 -Building my steel sailing yacht
I sit down for a wee "philosophical " chat; FINALLY get the galley plumbing DONE! and make the MUCH awaited start on the electrical POWER SUPPLY pathway 😁👨🔧💪 There were many reasons why, but the work stopped,... However, the work has re-st...
A “THANKS” 🙏 & Galley Plumbing Ep.112 -Building my steel sailing yacht
Thank you to those people who enquired as to whether everything was ok my side, due to a 2 week hiatus in my usual videos! 🙂🙏 And I explain what was going on during this time,.... This episode is mostly all about the good galley plumbing, drainage ...
Building my steel sailing yacht Ep.111 lots of “little” jobs, over LOTS of time!
I discuss that the path is NOW CLEAR for getting BACK TO and ON WITH the electrical installation, which I have been SO looking forward to AND it has not left my mind since making a start with running the windlass cable! I RECYCLE (ha!) an old drill press t...
Building my steel sailing yacht Ep.110 Battery shelf & saloon table frame
Not only did I solve a great spot for the Starting battery shelf to be in the Nav.station but it has come up a treat with beautiful Rosewood knee supports with nice profiled edges. I get the saloon table frame made up and make a start on the joining strut ...
Building my steel sailing yacht Ep.109 ALL sorts going on, AGAIN! (install pt.3)
As the title says people - Nav. install (pt.3) Good Starting Battery location discussion - FINALLY figured out! Galley tops completed and sinks sealing Saloon table securing sorted Machining and more machining And yes, more epoxying,.. 😁👨🔧 Th...