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Your inlaid chart table should be polished yes?

I made a pair of side tables for my daughter a few years ago, fancy book matched veneers and had a go at polishing I gave up after about 20 hours of...

My Google translater has ceased to function well it's not working on this thread anyway!

I thought everyone french polished their boom.

Gawd and some wonder why the electorate has become so cynical about Australian politics this one just about takes the cake...

Road Worthy Certificate issued annually after a safety inspection (I think) a requirement in most states except where I live cos we don't care to much about vehicle safety.

Well the dog will be in the back won't it... OK I should have said it will need diff lock and anyway we don't get moisture down here much less grass.:d

Bern they are a used import so spare parts may be very hard to find. I'd steer clear of anything without a RWC as you have suggested.

Do you need 4X4 most 2wd utes will go most places with offroad...

Hmm watching Wayne squirm he can't answer why if revenue is up 6% this year and the budget is in deficit doesn't that indicate government over spending........Wayne says um no it means the revenue...

Astonishing, can't imagine what Joe must have done to Art to deserve such venom......but then it might be as simple as Joe's positive approach to life who knows and Joe a little poetic license only...

Well the boat looks like it is going extremely well, the back should be fixed soon so how the sanity......:d

You haven't seen in my shed or the spare room or the other spare room for the stuff that won't go in the spare room have you.

I was desperately trying to ignore this post but can't let it pass........... he said SEMAPHORE should he use signal flags.

No but the headlines on both issues just add to the feeling of discontent IMHO

But what about ICAC?

That may be the explanation and may be the answer.........just oil the sucker. :D

Ah yes the art of varnishing many thin coats.........if you have the patience. After trying different products I've gone back to Goldspar reliable and predicable still need to keep the coats thin.

Funny but it seemed fairly straight at the time for the feds to reduce GST payments to those states with mining then the states could adjust the royalties as the stuff comes out of the ground, KISS...

One of the things I continue to find tiresome from both sides of politics is the constant barrage of welfare. Targeted support yes but this idea that it's OK to keep dishing out to all and sundry is...

So I look around for good ol Oz pol but nup it's gone then noticed this un. Is it Oz pol resurrected or revisited that's the question.

Anyway can't help but comment on the budget announcements...

If you are happy then so are we, looks great. Y>

While these finishing items may appear tedious they do make the job, he says while gazing upon my list of unfinished finishing.

I'd use this primer Peter sticks like the proverbial http://www.norglass.com.au/products/norust-all-surface-primer

Hi Pam and welcome, first job is to learn how to post photos here so we can see what you are up to.

Cheers
Mike

Yes he has been busy I got one too, it's my birthday tomorrow how did you know Bruce.

Many thanks
Mike

Add my congratulations and well done.

Ah well there you go just as well I'm not navigating as I was heading for Port Maquarie and to hell with customs. :D

Hey not checked in for a while exciting stuff and another thanks from me JB.

I agree Duncan I hope Murphy is taking a break, an entrance crossing at night on the east coast in all but good weather...

Peter mate I'm worried I poke my nose in and see you cutting holes in ye old bote for some sort of climate control, now thinking Montreal..... cold must be a chimney thingo for one of them trick boat...

Peter,
Pictures of the perfect build are boring I much prefer to hear about the oh shyte (insert favourite curse) moments and especially the fix......ah boat building the joys of problem solving.
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Well panel I am amazed I happen upon the Le Tonk thread and there I spy post #1 by an Iain Oughtred and not a word of welcome or comment from any of the regulars. Could be different Mr. Oughtred I...

or Royal Enfields who knows where we'd be now.

Speaking of bilge rats when is Dougy going to make an appearance?

Very cool Mr. Moffatt

A tad smaller than Jim's it's a Fenwick Williams here is some info you may find interesting.

Thought of you when I took the pic Mike, it's not at all in keping with the rest of the boat.....strange.

Cheers, yep I was surpised it was running everything is tinder dry.

I looked through the rest of the pics think I must have missed your sisters, mind we were getting close to the bar by that...

Ah but the beer was cold it swivels and relocatable to the stern so the sun lounge can be fitted.......a true multi purpose boat.

Canoe yawl for Peter no details and the pic is not good but a beaut boat.

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it wasn't just boats the festival has many attractions...

Bit hard to make out but an interesting Cruiser with a good pedigree

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A couple of fat cats note the tabernacle it's massive.

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Guess every show should have a Ratty and is that not the roundest transom...

Now where was I this beauty was built a number of years ago by a local builder in his retirement as his own boat originally bermudan the current owners have spared no expense on a refit including...

OK if you promise not to show anyone else. :d

This was launch day the proud owner is attempting to figure out how the controls work you will note the marina is near empty as it was at the height...

I'm surprised anything can burn in Northern NSW at the moment, a day of mourning should at least be declared.

Raining down here a bit couple of mm first for some time.

Actually the Admiral has just about given the green light on trading it for a 36' wooden river boat, we are well past skiing these days and the kids are not as keen. We have had a lot of fun with it...

type name? I'll admit now that I had the wrong lens on the camera today and because it was so hot left all the gear behind so for many of the boats I just could not get far enough away and as usual I...

Shhh it is a Glastron Deck boat made of firfirfir fibreglass but don't tell anyone.

more later but I like this pic some lovely work on this boat

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And on to the show couple of views over the action it's fair to say it's not quite like Hobart the boats are for skinny water so mostly open sailing and motor cruisers for the river
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This morning we ventured over to the show stopped before the bridge to take in the on water activities.

The 21s were at it sporting their big rigs carbon even
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these are the view of the wharf area port to stb first was the sailing marina the coota and 21's are hidden by this Asian replica no idea what it is but it's big.
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Just got back from Goolwa it was a hot weekend mid to high thirties unusual for Goolwa. I didn't make it on Saturday as I was working but loaded the boat with kids and beverages Saturday night and...