Eric was flying over from Amsterdam and looking forward to learning to weld. I told him there were pretty much done with welding but that I’ll see what we could find. Turn out that we don’t have any long runs anymore but the small stuff requires a little of every welding process we have available. It was a fun few weeks. Thanks to all of the crew! Bart, Davis, Scott, Glenn, Neill, and that guy that stopped in for a tour and stayed too long.
Sand Blaster Restore and Upgrade
We had not used our big sand blaster and compressor in a couple of years, so we cleaned it up and made some repairs and improvements so we can start blasting and painting the hull.
Wash Down Pump Restoration from Hell
Don’t you just love it when you plan to restore an old piece of equipment and bring it back to life, just like Justin would on The Good of the Land. ….and then you spend 2 days just trying to take the dam thing apart?
Painting the Boat – Part 1 of many
Spring is here, the weather is warming up and we are getting lined out to do some serious painting. The approach is to work in the engine room when the wind and tides are not in our favor and blast and paint when the blasting and painting are good.
Hydraulics – Part 3 – More than one way to skin a cat.
I’ve replaced a couple of hydraulic hoses in my past, but nothing like this. When I got to looking at all of the parts I was overwhelmed, and hoping the some expert would bail me out. That did not happen and now I am glad it didn’t. I found Van and Norm who were willing to share what they knew and reached out to our friends on the internet for more. And now it does not feel like I’m trying to drink from a fire hose. I still a lot of questions to answer but this cat is going to get skinned. ….sorry Earl.
Tool Offsets for the Tormach Rapidturn
This video is for me and the .0001% of Tormach RapidTurn owners that are as confused as me when they go back to setting up a new tool after months of hiatus.
Yards and Sheaves and Other Boat Building
With help from Doug Sander and Pete Pace we have completed the sail yards, and battens. Fantastic crew keep showing up at are door and we are absolutely delighted. “Dream Big, Work Hard, Stay Focused, and Surround Yourself with Good People” — It’s working for us and will work for you. We are the boat the internet built.
Chinese Junk Rig, Roping, Grommets, Patches, Sheaves, Battens, and more
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Before Painting Steel, Listen to a Corrosion Professional
If you want to know what the Big Boys are doing to protect their investment in steel, you talk to an American Petroleum Institute Certified Inspector. And it’s a pleasure to here it from Eric Montague because he is passionate about his job. The books on this topic used properly are guaranteed to cure insomnia.