Wooden Boat Restoration

[Butch .H]

Done this today.Underlay on the fore deck gave it a coat of epoxy just in time for a mini dust storm.But what the @#uk have to sand it again anyway.

[Manie B]

Hi Butch please contact me i got a new phone so i cant find your number

[Butch .H]

Ok you lot this is me after putting / fitting a third of the veneer sheath. I'll post photos of the boat tomorrw if it is not raining again .I have got more sika on me than the boat I have found a reliable supplier of marine ply and wood products. Wynand,Fanie and Manie D&A timbers can supply BS standard ply in most sizes,copper clouts bronz screws and nails,Epoxys ,resins and so on,It is almost the same distance to Pinetown as from Welkom to JHB

[Landlubber]

"As far as the restoration goes it is somthing I need to do(for myself)"

hope that you are feeling better now mate......boatbuilding certainly os theraputic isn't it!

[Butch .H]

Landy this is the best thing I have ever spent money on.

[Fanie]

I would say you look pretty normal to me in that last picture. Just finish the darn thing so we can go fishing. You're supposed to put pictures of your boat up. What kind of a forum will this turn out to be if everyone post pictures of their hands...

[Butch .H]

Hey Fanie launch in Feb 09 Bud you and M and W will defently get a invite. I am going to finish the electronics once she is floating. I have booked the dolly for mid Feb .She is going to sit on the dolly for two weeks to soak. Should be fun. I have taken a option on a 45ft steel Roberts Ketch you guys can look her over for me.

[Fanie]

Looking foreward to it.

Wynand is into heavy metal stuff. I'm the guys to see about the fish(ing)

Sounds good though. Glad to hear you're staying out of trouble

[Manie B]

Hi Butch

nice to see that you are up and about and going strong

i wouldnt miss it for anything in the world

and i will be coming down in Dec anyway - just not sure of the dates (customers fu@@ing me around)

go well cheers

[Butch .H]

Yup going strong. Had to pop down to Durbs for some Sika.The shop is usually open on Sundays get there .They cant open on Sundays any more too dangerous.**** I have had enough of these idiots that cant behave them selves. The ******* things are robbing boat supply shops cause contrary to the belief held by the rest of the world(remember sanctions and embargoes and so on) the fuckers are too usles to be gainfully productive for the betterment of this country

[Landlubber]

Good on ya Butch, keep it up mate, and happy dreams.

[Manie B]

Hi Butch
whats up?

are you working on your boat in the holidays?

Do you know anybody down there that owns ANY Easy catamaran that we could get onto to look around

i would love to take a walk around an Easy but i dont even know if there are ANY of these cats in South Africa

http://www.easycatamarans.com.au/

http://www.hostmybb.com/phpbb/viewfo...19&mforum=easy

anyway we must get together if you come up to Gangsters Paradise

[Butch .H]

Hi Manie
I’m trying to remember where I saw / heard of an easy cat. I think it was in Richards Bay. I will be in your area soon and will pop in. I spoke to Fanie the other night so we will all get together .I am defiantly working on the boat this holiday. Will post pics soon. Have been cutting planking for the deck the last few days.

[Fanie]

Eh Butch, don't carry heavy planking ok. Rather get the wife to carry it, you may hurt your back

If you have an idea when you're coming this way it could help me plan some things around here.

[Boston]

hey just read your thread
nice project
envious
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