For all those thinking about helping on the boat. I want to share a warning from a concerned YouTuber. Farlig66: “… You may well not give a fuck about what I think about your choices but I’m gonna tell you anyway for the greater good: Your attitude of “your safety is your responsibility not mine” is a big fucking mistake … Read More
Cutting Portholes and a Match Plate
“THE ONLY WAY TO GET RID OF THE FEAR OF DOING SOMETHING IS TO GO OUT AND DO IT.” ― Susan Jeffers, Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway.
Porthole Frames, Plasma Cutting and Light Painting
I would like to say thank you for all of the support we are receiving. It may take a leap of faith to start something like this and to open it up to everybody on the internet, but it is working better than I ever expected. Yes, there are some shallow thinkers out there, but the overwhelming majority comments … Read More
Porthole Frames — Welding Grinding and Fancy Photography
If there is a certification for grinding then Jakob could pass with his eyes closed. With his and Jacks help we got all ten porthole frames welded together and ground. The next step is to bolt the porthole rings on and weld the nuts onto the frame. So should the nuts and bolts be steel (39 cents each), stainless ($1.50 … Read More
Mast, Keels and Portholes
Working with your hands is wonderful and rewarding thing. It even makes resting on the couch purposeful and peaceful.
Sandblast Profile Comparator
Many thanks to Eric, Jack, Michelle, Hugh, Shantanu and Jesse for kicking the boat project further down the road this weekend.