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  • WX
    Uki NSW Australia
    • Feb 2002
    • 35933

    Re: Antipodean Boats Connection

    Originally posted by RFNK
    Gary, the bag looks good but don't forget to put webbing in two strips around the bag, to form handles. The dilly bag also looks good. They're great for tools etc. when working on the boat, up the mast etc. I'll order a couple of those but they need to be made of strong material.

    Rick
    Do you mean the ditty bags? If so drop me an email on size: ie diameter and depth. Material is sail cloth and two loop handles. Actually I have the The Ditty Bag Book so I'll make one to the specs in that.
    Without freedom of speech, we wouldn't know who the idiots are.

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    • WX
      Uki NSW Australia
      • Feb 2002
      • 35933

      Re: Antipodean Boats Connection

      Originally posted by RFNK
      Gary, the bag looks good but don't forget to put webbing in two strips around the bag, to form handles. The dilly bag also looks good. They're great for tools etc. when working on the boat, up the mast etc. I'll order a couple of those but they need to be made of strong material.

      Rick
      The webbing was supposed to go around the bag but I stuffed it up.
      Without freedom of speech, we wouldn't know who the idiots are.

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      • WX
        Uki NSW Australia
        • Feb 2002
        • 35933

        Re: Antipodean Boats Connection

        Originally posted by auscruisertom
        You're not kidding I was without a shirt all afternoon working on WB.

        Matt I hope you get back out on the water soon. You are absolutely right there is no better place.

        Gary nice bags I like the water proofed one .
        It's all sail cloth Tom. I don't know how water proof it is, though as a collapsible bucket I'm sure it would serve the purpose.
        Without freedom of speech, we wouldn't know who the idiots are.

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        • RFNK
          Port Stephens, Australia
          • Feb 2007
          • 26953

          Re: Antipodean Boats Connection

          Originally posted by WX
          Do you mean the ditty bags? If so drop me an email on size: ie diameter and depth. Material is sail cloth and two loop handles. Actually I have the The Ditty Bag Book so I'll make one to the specs in that.
          Great! I'll have three.

          Rick
          Rick

          Lean and nosey like a ferret

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          • WX
            Uki NSW Australia
            • Feb 2002
            • 35933

            Re: Antipodean Boats Connection

            Originally posted by RFNK
            Great! I'll have three.

            Rick
            Serious?
            Without freedom of speech, we wouldn't know who the idiots are.

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            • WX
              Uki NSW Australia
              • Feb 2002
              • 35933

              Re: Antipodean Boats Connection

              The Ditty bags in the book look like something out of Woodstock.
              I think I will stick with fairly plain and functional.
              Without freedom of speech, we wouldn't know who the idiots are.

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              • RFNK
                Port Stephens, Australia
                • Feb 2007
                • 26953

                Re: Antipodean Boats Connection

                Originally posted by WX
                Serious?
                Yes but not the Woodstock variety. You'd better let me know the cost!

                Rick
                Rick

                Lean and nosey like a ferret

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                • WX
                  Uki NSW Australia
                  • Feb 2002
                  • 35933

                  Re: Antipodean Boats Connection

                  Originally posted by RFNK
                  Yes but not the Woodstock variety. You'd better let me know the cost!

                  Rick

                  I'll need to track down some more webbing. Ebay has some good deals. Round or square ditty bag?
                  Without freedom of speech, we wouldn't know who the idiots are.

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                  • RFNK
                    Port Stephens, Australia
                    • Feb 2007
                    • 26953

                    Re: Antipodean Boats Connection

                    Square might be better.

                    Rick
                    Rick

                    Lean and nosey like a ferret

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                    • WX
                      Uki NSW Australia
                      • Feb 2002
                      • 35933

                      Re: Antipodean Boats Connection

                      Well it blew it's ring last night. This morning it's still breezy but the temp has dropped again...just a bit brass monkey.
                      Off to Redwing today for a few days that will hopefully see a lot of work done.
                      Without freedom of speech, we wouldn't know who the idiots are.

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                      • auscruisertom
                        Senior Member
                        • Mar 2011
                        • 3524

                        Re: Antipodean Boats Connection

                        Originally posted by WX
                        It's all sail cloth Tom. I don't know how water proof it is, though as a collapsible bucket I'm sure it would serve the purpose.
                        Your quite right sail cloth is only water repellent and water will seep through eventually, depending on the cloth weight and tightness of the weave.

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                        • skuthorp
                          Senior Member
                          • Jan 2002
                          • 73622

                          Re: Antipodean Boats Connection

                          Phil, how's your mum going?

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                          • Duncan Gibbs
                            Ninety percent sandpaper
                            • Oct 2007
                            • 18353

                            Re: Antipodean Boats Connection

                            Originally posted by WX
                            Well it blew it's ring last night.
                            I found a whirligig from our roof in the pool this morning. I got it back up on the roof only to find its flashing bent up and all the lower rivets had been sheered. A new cir-clip, tech screws and silcon and job done. Couple of branches down and lots of leaves, particularly in the pool.

                            BTW that's a beautiful logo Gary!
                            Jarndyce and Jarndyce

                            The Mighty Pippin
                            Mirror 30141
                            Looe
                            Dragon KA93

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                            • PeterSibley
                              Senior Member
                              • Dec 2001
                              • 70993

                              Re: Antipodean Boats Connection

                              A decent sized gum went down by the house but fell the right way fortunately. Our firewood for next winter!

                              The power went off at 9.30 last night and just came back on at 3.30pm. A long outage over most of the Tweed .
                              '' You ain't gonna learn what you don't want to know. ''
                              Grateful Dead

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                              • epoxyboy
                                Senior Member
                                • Sep 2005
                                • 6221

                                Re: Antipodean Boats Connection

                                Originally posted by WX
                                Well it blew it's ring last night. This morning it's still breezy but the temp has dropped again...just a bit brass monkey.
                                Off to Redwing today for a few days that will hopefully see a lot of work done.
                                We finally got home about 2am this morning, NZ time. The flight out of Sydney was delayed about an hour, as our aircrew were on a flight out of Melbourne that was delayed due to high winds down there.
                                On the plus side, the tail wind reduced the flight time to 2:35, Sydney to Christchurch.
                                We had a great trip, saw a gaggle of migrating whales off the coast at Bondi on our last day, and really enjoyed meeting some of our Aussie neighbours.

                                Pete
                                The Ignore feature, lowering blood pressure since 1862. Ahhhhhhh.

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