StrandedMariner's Tub...

I would trust a professional boiler maker any day...

 

Thank you very much for sharing with us the images of your work... Truly a magnificent example of craftsmanship...

 

Stunning - Wynand keep up the good work

 

Good one mate, let the games begin!

 

Wynand what is the projected time frame for this build - i cant find it on your website. It would be interesting to know when you are hoping to do what. I am so impressed with this project that i will book leave now already to be at the launch and buy you and the gang a beer or three.

Groete en sterkte vir die pad vorentoe.

 

Dankie Manie,

If you can pop me an Email, ill let you in on our projections and milestones.

Actually, all the deck beams and stringers are installed and the cabin top plating forward done as I type this, and so the fore deck sort of. From now on we expect to move along at a good pace...

As for the beer, tanks an I expect you at the launch - "Durbs is nie so ver van blou bul land nie"
Myself I enjoy Castle light, my boilermaker Windhoek light, the welder Castle. And we are not light on this stuff

 

Wynand the order for the beers is in. Durban is around the corner. i will have a case of Bells in the bottom locker i did mail you monica@mweb.co.za

i will pick Fanie up on the way. my typing is left hand -right shoulder torn no driving for 4 weeks. **** happens.

we launched my mates boat when i fell but it was worth it the boat is empty inside only two diesel engines PLENTY WORK TO COME

 

Hey Mannie, that is Pennant Nine Yacht Club, is that Jims' boat?

Edit : Sorry about the hijack Wynand, Waratah is looking great. Its good to see you have such pride in your work.

 

Yes it is

 

Wynand the more i look at the pics the more i am amazed at its beauty.

how did you cut the 3mm hot rolled plate and did you then dress it = hand torch or nibbler

because to get that accuracy of the joints there is only two ways = cnc laser = or lofting by a master that can mark and punch and oxy acet to 0.5 mm

either way what ever DAMN it looks good

i have a similar background = iscor vd bijl = boilershop and then the drawing board at vaal tech

ek kan raakvat n myl ver sien - geluk

 

Manie,

On this Dixie 43 the complete hull with the exception of the keel was plated by 4mm mildsteel plate. The deck plating is all 3mm hot rolled plate. As a note of interest, I had built a Dix 57 and Dix 65 previously with exactly the same plating schedule...

The hull was lofted in full and frames built on loft floor (2 lofts). All cutting of the hull plating was with the old trusted oxy-acetylene equipment using a Harris cutting torch with 0.8mm cutting nozzle. In my view CNC cutting files and cutting are vastly overated and I wont touch them on/for hull plating and deck.
Deck plating will be cut using the same equipment with the exception of the cabin top edge curve that need to be perfect smooth and here we used a grinder with cutting disc. See photo attached.

Welding was done by a 220V Thermamax 200AMP DC inverter MIG using 0.8mm welding wire. Welding done with grinding disc down to just above plating and then to be sanded smooth using flat type flapper paper disc for perfect smooth finish without grinding into plating (still to be done on waratah)

 

Wynand, it will be Castle for me at the launch, as you know. And I am looking forward to see Manie B and Fanie at the launch!

Have a good weekend!

 

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Wynand i just realised that there is one thing that you MUST CHANGE

and that is your webpage says Amateur boat building

there is nothing amateur about this build

it is 100 % PROFESSIONAL - done the way it should be

and it will ensure a good return on capital invested

ek zoom op al julle welding en fok dis reg

 

Wynard N,

This is a Frosty question (I am learning from him).


Why is the guy in the lower picture standing on the wall, is it that he started drinking too early, or is it that in that oart of the world, things are done on the side?

 

I had not visited this thread till a few minutes ago.
Excellent work, Wynand! Congratulations!

Cheers.