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[neil.henderson]

We have a referendum happening in Australia on the 14th of October to determine if Indigenous people should appear in the Constitution and if they should...

[neil.henderson]

Crikey, if I worried about 2mm misalignment I'd have no boats :-) I do worry about 3mm.................... But seriously it's a really good idea to get...

[neil.henderson]

Who can forget the Singing Detective, or Dumbledore? A truly great actor.

[neil.henderson]

J F Kennedy, Mahatma Gandi, Winston Churchill. Ask the question - do you have some suggestions which would help us resolve our climate change issues?...

[neil.henderson]

Sorry, can't work out how to remove extraneous images - finding the new software very difficult........................

[neil.henderson]

I have been working on laying a sole/floor inside the forward compartment. I laid battens along the inside of the hull and along the sides of the mast...

[neil.henderson]

Well done boyo :-)

[neil.henderson]

Good to see that you have picked up the CY project again - lovely boats................ I am fitting out my CY here in NSW, Australia where the weather...

[neil.henderson]

Good size post there Steve !

I haven't used epoxy for a few weeks & not missing it much - mainly because I just fitting out the inside...

[neil.henderson]

Totally true - took some mistakes for me to learn this one in the early years....................................now I make other ones........................................my...

[neil.henderson]

Hi Tony,
Just a wee hint - round the inner edges (top & bottom) of the inwale before you fit it into the hull. Much easier to do the rounding...

[neil.henderson]

One comment about the Jewell - you can buy a pre-cut plywood kit in a few countries. Must admit I love the lines & practicality of the Jewell....

[neil.henderson]

I can tell from your wriings that you're on the same learning curve that many of us have travelled - the one thing the books don't tell you is that the...

[neil.henderson]

I know that feeling - I'll do that unexciting/difficult part later............................................. ..

Regards ...

[neil.henderson]

I have managed to increase my enthusiasm and am now back on the fitout. I do keep on building boats with decks which seems to magnify complexity on a...

[neil.henderson]

Reckon that strongback will be plenty strong enough :-) One question - will you be able to crawl inside the hull of the boat while it is under construction?...

[neil.henderson]

Do you have any photographs of the interior? Would be useful to see what she looks like.
If she was partly full of fresh water that is not necessarily...

[neil.henderson]

Sad - a very funny man.

[neil.henderson]

If the mast step is to be made of wood please remember to put a drain at the bottom so that water running down the mast can flow out of the bottom of...

[neil.henderson]

Sailing the Gannet is like whispering on the wind :-)


This photo was taken before I raised the gooseneck & before the wind...