It is a pleasure when you get to meet people who enjoy working, sharing, and learning. They exude confidence, not arrogance, but a confidence that anything is possible. That confidence is infectious and instills courage. And without courage we do not live to our potential. Feal the fear and do it anyway. LIVE
Fore and Aft and Capstan
Excellent Day! Bart and I got the foremast step ready to weld in tomorrow. Jack and Dave worked on the rudder tube. And Grant & Serena got a capstan looking really good.
Anchor Winch Rebuild – Part 11 – Capstans & Lead & Wheel Too
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Rainy Day and Building Anyway
Started off nice but then the rain moved in. Our plans for rain paid off. While Paul was here, he and I build a rain cover for the temporary burnout kiln and its doing it’s job now. Hopefully we will get a break in the rain tomorrow afternoon and pour our second bronze anchor winch capstan. Tom and Coen have done … Read More
Boat Dreams and Lead Ballast
Coen Van Wyk and his beautiful wife Shahnaz are in from South Africa and Tom Carroll from Chicago. I spend the day at the office, but they spent the day moving thousands of pounds of lead for the keels. Coen and Shahnaz are also building a boat and keeping a blog: To dream of the ocean
Ship’s Wheel
There are some amazingly talented people in this world and SV Seeker is fortunate to reach so many who want to share their skills. We often have folks sketch of a design for a part and then we adapt the design and go to work building it. So when I saw a design for a ships wheel offered up by David Collins, … Read More
Anchor Winch Rebuild – Part 10 – Plaster Block Mold Bronze Casting – Got One!
“It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.” ― Franklin D. Roosevelt
It’s Like Me. Certainly Not Perfect, But Useful. :)
The top rim has some bad voids, but nothing that can not be fixed with welding. The next one will get two risers attached to the top rim. Many thanks to Paul Walter who has been a great crew member to have around these last couple of weeks. We learned a lot of good lessons.