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[Mike1902]

After a prolonged stay up north due to a split radiator, my presence was duly put to work rubbing down and painting the interior of a Townsend 40, got...

[Mike1902]

What’s the difference between an MGB and an MGBGT, apart from two extra letters.

[Mike1902]

Here you go, JB. Parked next to this green machine today.
1964 MGB. ...

[Mike1902]

Yep, wanna see that....

[Mike1902]

Welcome back, Max.
Would like to see a few sailing pictures of your adventures.

Heading up to the big smoke and my mate's boatyard...

[Mike1902]

Please bring back the pirate emoji

[Mike1902]

Good idea to add the cap.
If you do plan to glue with thickened epoxy (I would) and to limit any chance of drips as mentioned by Steve, run the...

[Mike1902]

Great job on the Acorn (and the barn).
You certainly have the skills.
Looking forward to seeing what you do on the MC 36.

Cheers,...

[Mike1902]

Maybe it started out as a mine... until they saw light at the end of the tunnel.
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[Mike1902]

Looks like you hit the weather jackpot.
Great part of the country.

[Mike1902]

Those are stylish thumb cleats, Nick, and again, thanks for the input.
However, they could be a tripping hazard for the jib sheets as they come...

[Mike1902]

Yeah, I think I'll go with the bolt-on hawse to on side of the stem, JB. Need more bra$$ flat bar.
A 'spare man' on a dinghy would be a hoot, that...

[Mike1902]

Thanks for the input, Nick.
The bolt-on hawse to the side seems like the easiest option, may just splay the opening and not worry about a roller....

[Mike1902]

Gammon Mk 2 and looking at that top photo I can see there is still a little smithing to be done.
This has contained the bowsprit flex.
The...

[Mike1902]

So with an anchor point on the stem finally installed, it was bowsprit compression test time.
It was a failure, the gammon iron that is, not the...

[Mike1902]

Cranse iron (brass and copper)


Made from a 40mm copper ex-waste pipe, brass bushes from an ex-exercise machine and a brass tube from...

[Mike1902]

I'm heading southward to Invercargill in about three weeks and plan to check out the Bill Richardson Transport World.
My knowledge of classic cars...

[Mike1902]

Looking sharp,T, the hard work is paying off.

Cheers,
Mike....

[Mike1902]

Thanks again, Viktor, very nice of you to say.
Cheers.

Gammon iron or the equivalent thereof, Mk 1.
It will act as a hawse as...

[Mike1902]

Thanks very much, Viktor.

I have just made up a couple of bolts from some ex-bronze fasteners off the other boat.
A square brass backing...