Status Check - 02 June 02 (neat date!)

[Ed Harrow]

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Well, see that bit of wood leaning up against the Sawzall case? That represents five-hours labor and the use of some portion of all the tools arrayed about it. Oh, and five hours of my time as well. It probably wouldn't have been so bad if it wasn't stuck on with epoxy, screws, epoxy, lag bolts, epoxy and, did I mention, epoxy. Now, of course, if I knew what I was doing I'd have just busted it off in five minutes with a pry bar...

This was a filler piece fastened to the keel just forward of the ballast. I removed it to gain access to the keel/gripe scarf bolts as the faying surfaces of this scarf have separated by about 1/4" and, before going through the ballast-removal struggle I thought it would be good to get this joint pulled together tightly. I still have to remove the existing bolts, which I'll replace with threaded rod. (Don't panic, this is temporary!)

[ 06-02-2002, 06:57 PM: Message edited by: Ed Harrow ]

[Donn]

...And twenty minutes to get the props aligned and the dog in place. Jeez, Ed..you must love to use tools. Like you said...5 minutes with a 17# spud bar, and that wood is history.

[Concordia..41]

Finbar - We sure missed you and Ed last week. We were forewarned, but somehow last Sunday just wasn't the same. :(

- Margo and Dave

[ken mcclure]

Hmm. $680 worth of tools to make a toothpick. Anything in the name of progress, tho. smile.gif

[Concordia..41]

Welcome back Finbar!

Is that Ed's computer desk under the keel to your left or as you would say to the port side?

Dave

Sun over the foreyard.

[Roger Stouff]

A man, his boat, his dog, and his tools...what a Kodak moment!

Good going, Ed.

[Rich VanValkenburg]

I thought it looks more like a dog and his tools. Cool dog!

Rich

[wolfietuk]

Can of gas, match, sit back and watch LOL. Isnt it a pain to remove something that is in place so well? I think Finbar is just plotting to steal the boat when done.

Rick

[FParth]

Ed,
I don't think your time was wasted at all. It makes much more sense to me to take things apart carefully and use them as templates to rebuild than it does to rip them apart with a crowbar and then try and guess at what the dimensions were. In the long run I think you're far ahead being careful.

Just my thoughts.

[Mr. Know It All]

What Frank said.In some ways,restoration is harder than building.This is a good example.
Peace---> Kevin in Ohio

[Ed Harrow]

Donn, Finbar is way, way, better that that (and all the crazy glue helps, of course).

And yes, taking pieces apart is an exploration of who, how, and why, and guessing what is hiding out of sight. So, for all to see, here's why it takes longer to rebuild than build new.

The "Mayor" said it best, tho I can't do an exact quote - Build a new one and take the hardware from the old one, it'll go quicker. No doubt, but then the spirit, as previously discussed on another thread, would be lost...

[Wild Wassa]

Spirit Catchers, The Spirit gets up and walks pending maintenance. Then lurks outside the shed or yard, usually in the bushes, until the boat is fit for Spirit habitation again. I've seen them. Spirits can reside in a simple D shackle until they are ready.A Spirit will not jump ship from a floating boat.

Warren

ps, Don't mix up your D shackles.

[ 06-05-2002, 06:48 PM: Message edited by: Wild Wassa ]