My little piece of peace

[Frosty]

There you go-- thats much better.
Sorry guys gotta go, snake handler time.

Cold beer Chang and I might buy a DVD off the DVD man if I see him on his rounds. ooops sorry mas.

Elvis has left the building.

[Manie B]

This is something to cheer you up

a "charlie chaplin" style movie (no sound)

on our favourite subject Boat Building !!!

the end will make you smile

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLsPKMxK-Fo

[masalai]

What can one say after that

[masalai]

Well, just 2 images, for (Frosty & Fanies toilet area) the aft deck and aft storage hatches are getting prepared for fitting & gluing... Lots of other detail stuff in getting prepared to put the major part of the deck area... Then to finish off the cupboards and other shelving, drawers and galley, install the genset, install the plumbing, install the wiring (48V for electric motors, inverter & 240VACstuff, and 12 V for ships systems) water tanks, black and grey water holding tanks, RO watermaker, hot water holding tank water pumps (bilge, deckwash, potable services) electronics, lighting, toys (computers & video/sound), deck hatches, coach-house (or whatever one wishes to call it), fit the windows (toughened tinted glass) ventilation ports (chandlery fittings), then comes the deck hardware & rigging and lastly sails = = = lots and lots of work and money Aaaaaaaaaaiiiiieeee.... what have I missed - bloody lots... but here is the galley wash basin two tubs or one methinks one...

[Frosty]

Bunnings is great isnt it. Beware when buying sink tops, what taps are you using because you may have to cut a hole in the st/st --- If you have room
on the work top you can fit it there.

Shower fittings also don't work on marine pumps the shower spray is pathetic and is just a dribble.

[masalai]

Thanks Frosty, The go here, for a while has been this "low-flo" stuff that works with less water-flow by aerating the droplets and also in the mixer taps, the difference being that it seems to take forever to get a glass of water - quicker from the water-jug in the fridge

The aft deck areas with access hatches - taped inside and out (do not fancy the inside bit - cramped up and working above on the heat and tight confines) I think they will enjoy beer-o-clock today

[masalai]

Today's images have a bit more "colour" as I bought some red polyester taffeta to use as "peel-ply" - it soaks out the amine-blush and facilitates using those little consolidation rollers when laying-up the tape over fillet joins etc... and everyone knows that everything red goes faster...

[masalai]

This batch also taken today and I placed a metric tape so the engine size could be seen, sadly I could not lift the 100 or so kg genset onto a set of scales so no weight the 4th engine image is the salt water heat exchanger and the salt water is then injected into the exhaust pipe... Exhaust manifold is cooled by the engine coolant...

[Fanie]

Nice variation in colour, the beige, blue and red there Mas In fact the red there looks like the wax they put on sweetmilk chees

In post 772, the pic with the blue thing in... I see two hulls from different boats. How many boats are you building or is it a trick ???

I still cannot give you points for the quality and amount of pics you've put up. Well done.

[masalai]

772 spare, is a 44C, is currently "abandoned" whilst the owner sorts out a separation/divorce/meaning of life??? well actually it is done with mirrors and a bit of time machine use...
The blue is ? blue ? - surplus hatch from elsewhere (which we also used as a mould to make our other hatches)
I am somehow constrained by a lack of "freedom of expression policy continuing in USA" in reciprocating for your jokes effort (where I got most of my points too), however I linked your jokes from "global economics thread" Global economic situation for liveaboard cruising yachties...

[Fanie]

Yes well, so many excuses for not calling a thing by name Blue is blue even if it is surplus

You shouldn't reveil your source for points... just now everyone starts putting up jokes and someone may put one up I wanted to Thanks for the link, yes, the economics is a friggin joke.

[Frosty]

Whats those engine things Mas is it a nuclear catamaran.

[masalai]

Jeeees Fanie, it is caused by that "blue" stuff - separating agent for a glass mould, it is water soluble and releases glass from its mould....

"nookoolah"? or some such so says "the shrub" - smallest cold fusion reactor you will see for a while runs on oil so no 'radioactivity'....

I must be as bored as you two are to respond to these questions - better answers here Global economic situation for liveaboard cruising yachties

No images today, as the activity is in the detail and making hatches & stuff, so unless I get lucky, maybe Tuesday afternoon Australia will see some images.... New land based home also commenced yesterday with the drainage and reinforcing and form-work ready for a concrete pour...

[Manie B]

Well yesterday i had the extreme good fortune to visit the factory where they are building "drones" or better known as UAV unmanned aircraft the size of a Cessna 180. What a mindblowing experience. Epoxy, carbon, aramid and glass like you cannot imagine (rocket scientests One thing that i can really say with all honesty is that the dream team is doing a first class job for the intended application and usage, Mas you couldn't wish for more

composites rulez

the pic i am including is of a similar type i found on the internet for reference

enjoy your weekend, i am now going to put on my old clothes and build my boat with VASTLY renewed inspiration

[masalai]

I saw an R/C model one (about 3 ft long) in a hobby shop and thought it would be ideal to use to scare the shit out of any potential pirates - - Oops. that is another thread