THE GREYFALCON BOATBUILD
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43. So you think I have been idle again.
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I have been back in the UK for nearly 6 weeks now from an extended NZ summer and rather than drip feed information abou[...]
42. Still lots to do but ...
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This is a post I should have put up before I left the UK. Just ahead of leaving, I did manage to install the main timbe[...]
41. The saddest news
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The saddest news is the death of our lovely dog, Wagner. He was just short of 14 years old and very arthritic. A few wee[...]
40. Engineering nearly done.
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Well, fingers mended so I have tried to get a wiggle on with the engineering. As you know this is not my favourite eleme[...]
39. Beware the bandsaw bites!
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I'm taking a few days off to recover from a small incident with the bandsaw. I had just finished making a dining table f[...]
38. Enjoying some woodwork.
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The last few days have been a break from the engineering. At the end of last week, whilst waiting to pick up the steerin[...]
37. So you think I have been idle?
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Think again, I have been hard at work. Painted the entire interior of the boat in epoxy bilge/primer paint. Plan[...]
36. Why does everything take so long?
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For my myriad of readers who have lived in anticipation of the next addition to the blog …. I assure you I have not [...]
35. It's over!
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On Tuesday we did it. Yep, we turned the boat over. It has taken two years and five months from the start date and I cou[...]
34. It's blue!
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After waiting the requisite 7 days for the primer to properly harden, my painterly friend, Michael, and I flatted the pr[...]
33. Is there anybody out there?
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It would seem that there is radio silence from all my myriad of readers. Not a word, where are you all? Well, who car[...]
32. It's official. I'm an epoxy nerd!
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It has taken me a while to really understand this stuff but now ... Having completed the fibreglassing of the bottom [...]
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