Hendo's Randall 35 Cray Boat complete rebuild, Perth, Western Australia

[Hendo78]

Stunning bro, absolutely!

Thanks brother!

 

[Hendo78]

Incredible!



I got a stiffy looking at those pics.

Hahaha you and me both mate! Haha

 

[Hendo78]

Time to add water to this story. Post #1 on 11/03/2012. This post 8/27/2019. For 7 years you been bustin’ your ass on this boat. Time for some fun, just add water. Congratulations mate, big time congratulations.
Mike
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Thanks buddy. Not long now!

 

[Hendo78]

Somehow, I believe you should patent your method. This is an unusually beautiful finish for a hull.

Lol thanks for your message mate.

 

[Art]

Thank you my friend

 

[OldDan1943]

You put it in the water when you and your beautiful boat is ready.
Pay no attention to us. SMILE

 

[ben2go]

Baby, she's slicker than cat sh** on a linoleum floor. Ya just have to hear an old backwoods redneck from Apalachin mountains say it to get how funny that actually is.

 

[Bob Cofer]

Hey!!! How’s it going buddy?? Long time no chat! Good to hear from you again.

Hi Matt,

Been quite a spell for sure. Solstice is looking a peach! Our Cuban odyssey is coming to an end next month and we will be back on the water. Newish boat but still wood. Wanna come paint her!?

Cheers,
Bob

 

[Hendo78]

Bringing out the shine. Definitely my most favourite part of the project so far.

 

[Hendo78]

Hi Matt,

Been quite a spell for sure. Solstice is looking a peach! Our Cuban odyssey is coming to an end next month and we will be back on the water. Newish boat but still wood. Wanna come paint her!?

Cheers,
Bob

Awesome mate. What have you got?

 

[Art]

SOLSTICE = Pretty Lady Boat!!

 

[Nomad Willy]

Matt has shoulder pain?
Never woulda thunk.
Matt thinks his body is a sanding machine.

 

[Hendo78]

Nice way to end the week.

 

[RT Firefly]

 

[Bob Cofer]

Awesome mate. What have you got?

We have this now. 1926 Winslow.

 

[Hendo78]

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We have this now. 1926 Winslow.

Holy cow you don’t much around!

 

[Hendo78]

Smashing it out

 

[Hendo78]

First row from chine to mid rail almost done then I go up a level and do from the mid rail to the gunwale.

 

[Bob Cofer]

Nice work! All those months of prep are showing now.

 

[Hendo78]

Nice work! All those months of prep are showing now.

Yes sir! ... nice to have you back mate. I’ve missed your posts.

 

[Hendo78]

Pretty happy with how it’s turning out. The last pics are of a door the shipwright in the bay next to me is making. Needless to say I’m getting him to make my dinette table and a couple of other joinery bits and pieces :-D

 

[Art]

Your boat looks great in continued beautification. Your neighbor shipwright does fine joinery and finish work!

Soon after splash... You and Felicity will be enjoying time aboard! Such as Linda and I just did for 5 days during U.S. Labor Day weekend!

Cheers!!

Art

 

[Wayfarer]

Jeez, that's some shiny woodwork. Man, this thing is going to be so glossy, you'll be frying ants on shore as you float by.

 

[Hendo78]

Continued on with the polishing along the stbd side bow flare with great results, did some paving and had some beautiful friends swing in to say Gday which was a fantastic surprise. Home time for a frothy

 

[Hendo78]

Spent the afternoon playing with my horn

 

[OldDan1943]

Spent the afternoon playing with my horn View attachment 93686

Did she object?

 

[Art]

Risque!

 

[Flybull]

"It's my horn and my polish, and I can buff it as fast as I want to...!!"

 

[Hendo78]

More cutting and polishing today. Off tomorrow
but should have the starboard side knocked off on Friday. Working all day Saturday and Sunday polishing the Port side and transom so with a bit of luck and hard work I’ll have it all knocked off this week and I can begin paint prepping and spraying the black

 

[Art]

Looks great. Glad to hear/see your progress and learn near term plans.

Know you've been asked a thousand times... but, with items at this state it seems more plausible to ask now... any inkling as to generally where on the calendar you feel Splash might happen?

We're all very excited for you and Flic! And, of course... for SOLSTICE too!!