Renovating an old wooden sports boat, am I mad?
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Yet another project, but hopefully a faster one. No curves on this to fair anyway, which should speed things up a heck of a lot.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
For the boat, I'm stuck on the fairing. Can't lay up ply until it's perfect, and I can't get my head around what perfect is. I'm almost there in my head on how it should work, just need to transmit that to the frames and it'll be all systems go again.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
For the boat, I'm stuck on the fairing. Can't lay up ply until it's perfect, and I can't get my head around what perfect is. I'm almost there in my head on how it should work, just need to transmit that to the frames and it'll be all systems go again.
maser_spyder said:
No news. Has been a strange year, I've been really busy so far which is quite unusual.
However, bigger news is that I might potentially be building my own barn and living very nearby, so that would jolly things along nicely...
Not given up, just taking a rest!
Surely rest time is over?However, bigger news is that I might potentially be building my own barn and living very nearby, so that would jolly things along nicely...
Not given up, just taking a rest!
snobetter said:
maser_spyder said:
No news. Has been a strange year, I've been really busy so far which is quite unusual.
However, bigger news is that I might potentially be building my own barn and living very nearby, so that would jolly things along nicely...
Not given up, just taking a rest!
Surely rest time is over?However, bigger news is that I might potentially be building my own barn and living very nearby, so that would jolly things along nicely...
Not given up, just taking a rest!
Ah dammit, I knew somebody would bring this up again....
I'm living abroad now. Boat is still back in the UK, waiting for fairing to be finished and me to be brave enough to start putting the bottom on.
Still keen to get it finished, won't be flogging it as an unfinished project or cutting it up for firewood or anything, but life has gotten in the way somewhat.
I'm living abroad now. Boat is still back in the UK, waiting for fairing to be finished and me to be brave enough to start putting the bottom on.
Still keen to get it finished, won't be flogging it as an unfinished project or cutting it up for firewood or anything, but life has gotten in the way somewhat.
maser_spyder said:
Ah dammit, I knew somebody would bring this up again....
I'm living abroad now. Boat is still back in the UK, waiting for fairing to be finished and me to be brave enough to start putting the bottom on.
Still keen to get it finished, won't be flogging it as an unfinished project or cutting it up for firewood or anything, but life has gotten in the way somewhat.
Where are you living?I'm living abroad now. Boat is still back in the UK, waiting for fairing to be finished and me to be brave enough to start putting the bottom on.
Still keen to get it finished, won't be flogging it as an unfinished project or cutting it up for firewood or anything, but life has gotten in the way somewhat.
13m said:
maser_spyder said:
Ah dammit, I knew somebody would bring this up again....
I'm living abroad now. Boat is still back in the UK, waiting for fairing to be finished and me to be brave enough to start putting the bottom on.
Still keen to get it finished, won't be flogging it as an unfinished project or cutting it up for firewood or anything, but life has gotten in the way somewhat.
Where are you living?I'm living abroad now. Boat is still back in the UK, waiting for fairing to be finished and me to be brave enough to start putting the bottom on.
Still keen to get it finished, won't be flogging it as an unfinished project or cutting it up for firewood or anything, but life has gotten in the way somewhat.
maser_spyder said:
13m said:
maser_spyder said:
Ah dammit, I knew somebody would bring this up again....
I'm living abroad now. Boat is still back in the UK, waiting for fairing to be finished and me to be brave enough to start putting the bottom on.
Still keen to get it finished, won't be flogging it as an unfinished project or cutting it up for firewood or anything, but life has gotten in the way somewhat.
Where are you living?I'm living abroad now. Boat is still back in the UK, waiting for fairing to be finished and me to be brave enough to start putting the bottom on.
Still keen to get it finished, won't be flogging it as an unfinished project or cutting it up for firewood or anything, but life has gotten in the way somewhat.
Simpo Two said:
Floating in a pointy GRP house that belongs to somebody else I bet!
Close! Living on a pointy GRP thing that belongs to me.South of France. Been here since March. Love it. Might not be coming back, since Brexit, my UK appetite has waned significantly.
Eyeing up a house with a huge barn/workshop, which would get my projects back on track nicely.
Until then, sunshine, sailing, jet skiing, good wine, better weather and a bit of work to keep the balance right.
maser_spyder said:
Close! Living on a pointy GRP thing that belongs to me.
South of France. Been here since March. Love it. Might not be coming back, since Brexit, my UK appetite has waned significantly.
Eyeing up a house with a huge barn/workshop, which would get my projects back on track nicely.
Until then, sunshine, sailing, jet skiing, good wine, better weather and a bit of work to keep the balance right.
9/10 on the hateometer.South of France. Been here since March. Love it. Might not be coming back, since Brexit, my UK appetite has waned significantly.
Eyeing up a house with a huge barn/workshop, which would get my projects back on track nicely.
Until then, sunshine, sailing, jet skiing, good wine, better weather and a bit of work to keep the balance right.
13m said:
9/10 on the hateometer.
Cost of living is a lot cheaper here. Looked at a place with four bedrooms, barn, outbuildings, and 86 acres of land, 200k euros. 14 bed chateaux on the market for 450k. Bonkers. You'd struggle to buy a Barratt home in the UK for that sort of money.Britain looking increasingly unappealing I'm afraid to say.
My life goal is a small-ish house with a big barn that I can fill with cars, boats and silliness. That's very, very easy here.
maser_spyder said:
13m said:
9/10 on the hateometer.
Cost of living is a lot cheaper here. Looked at a place with four bedrooms, barn, outbuildings, and 86 acres of land, 200k euros. 14 bed chateaux on the market for 450k. Bonkers. You'd struggle to buy a Barratt home in the UK for that sort of money.Britain looking increasingly unappealing I'm afraid to say.
My life goal is a small-ish house with a big barn that I can fill with cars, boats and silliness. That's very, very easy here.
Interesting all about the boat build, no need to turn it into an "I'm bashing Britain" thread so don't slam the door on the way out chaps! 
I rather like being able to drive my British cars to a country pub for a decent lunch and a cool pint of Brakspears while watching the cricket. I can go on holiday to the Caribbean when I want but it's nice to come home too
I rather like being able to drive my British cars to a country pub for a decent lunch and a cool pint of Brakspears while watching the cricket. I can go on holiday to the Caribbean when I want but it's nice to come home too RichB said:
Interesting all about the boat build, no need to turn it into an "I'm bashing Britain" thread so don't slam the door on the way out chaps! I rather like being able to drive my British cars to a country pub for a decent lunch and a cool pint of Brakspears while watching the cricket. I can go on holiday to the Caribbean when I want but it's nice to come home too
You are Nigel Farage and I claim my five pounds. I rather like being able to drive my British cars to a country pub for a decent lunch and a cool pint of Brakspears while watching the cricket. I can go on holiday to the Caribbean when I want but it's nice to come home too 13m said:
RichB said:
Interesting all about the boat build, no need to turn it into an "I'm bashing Britain" thread so don't slam the door on the way out chaps! I rather like being able to drive my British cars to a country pub for a decent lunch and a cool pint of Brakspears while watching the cricket. I can go on holiday to the Caribbean when I want but it's nice to come home too
You are Nigel Farage and I claim my five pounds. I rather like being able to drive my British cars to a country pub for a decent lunch and a cool pint of Brakspears while watching the cricket. I can go on holiday to the Caribbean when I want but it's nice to come home too 
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