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Enigma
Greetings,
Matt - That's a near duplicate to mine. I do not recommend ever pressure washing near or actually on the FURNO name. I did. Before I realized the letters were tearing off. Soooo, in my wisdom, I thought to myself... self... it will look nice all white... therefore I continued pressure washing till all letters were gone. Soon it became evident that the shattered pieces of lettering (1/16" to 1/2" jagged, irregular o.d.) had randomly flown around and hundreds had become flat against my fly bridge front as well as up on its pilot station's fiberglass dashboard.
That was over six years ago. Besides the fact that the blue FURNO name pieces all were extremely well affixed to where they landed (hours of detailed clean up) - I occasionally to this day find a random piece in some joint somewhere on or around the bridge!
Good luck in your installation.
I just got the bow roller mounted along with a new anchor winch (and re-cored the foredeck) just before I left for work. Its looking fairly snazzy with all that nose jewellery. The roller turned out to be a perfect fit for my Marsh stockless anchor.
I still have a bit of fiberglass work and wiring for the winch when I get home next week. I'll get some snapshots then.
Matt, just an observation. Your interior panelling looks really good, but I would urge you to leave gaps in the panelling for venting. Wood structures like air, many of the numerous boats I looked at before buying had venting issues. Maybe a beer or two with an old-time wooden boat builder might help (the beer alone is a good idea)?
Now, having stood up on my hind legs, I have no idea how the extensive application of the epoxies you are using might change that?
I like "Axestruck"! Your gettin it done Matt. Tenacity personified!
Greetings,
Right ... well it appears my beautiful bride saved my arse yet again. Flic suggested I check bridge heights before I go making AXE any taller. I'd did and whadda ya know! I can't put a radar mast up, or at least just yet anyway.
The lowest bridge clearance I have to allow for every time I take the boat out is 3.9mtrs at high tide. At a rough guess of where the waterline will sit to the top of the roof is about 3.0mtrs.
That's a 900mm buffer. It may well be that she will sit lower than I guessed which will be great because it will open the gap but the opposite may also happen and she'll sit higher closing the gap.
Either way it's too close for a tower so I'll plonk everything on the roof panels.
On the plus side, at least It was figured out now and not when we've started to go under the bridge!
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Why do women have to be so damned smart?
I liked the band RT. I could understand the words better than any American rock band.
Thanks mate. Yeah it's always at the forefront of my mind since Mr RT highlighted the issue
Yeah I've had a chat to a few old timers that used to build timber boats. As soon as I mention plywood and epoxy instead of caulking and planking they all just seem to lose interest lol. Different technologies I guess.
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Your self designed, custom control station...
WOW!!!
Love that racy pilots wheel"
Electronics are looking good!
Yo Matt - This is a link Marin posted in another thread. Guess Tad posted it long before that. Well worth watching. I'm sure with your expertise you will appreciate this guy's success... as he would yours and Flic's
A Visit Aboard RAVEN, Form Following Function - OffCenterHarbor.com
Wow
Looking great how are you doing all this ?
Have you seen the movie Multiplicity ? I am thinking that is how you do it
http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/M...anBnXkFtZTcwNDY5MDEzMQ@@._V1_SX640_SY720_.jpg
Matt,
That looks like a very small helm. Do you have power steering?
G'day mate.
Thanks for your post. Oh little by little mate ?
Sorry Not seen that movie. Is it a good one?
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Yes it is a funny one
Was this boat ever just a keelson with a few ribs sticking up…?
Hendo, I'm beginning to feel…you know…intheorier again...
Was this boat ever just a keelson with a few ribs sticking up…?
Hendo, I'm beginning to feel…you know…intheorier again...
Yup, I had to refresh my memory and went back to page one. Amazing. I admit that I had my doubts at the start. I've seen better looking carcasses in the mud in the Port River.
Matt, you are a Magician!