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Friday, September 26, 2014

More boaty bits

My in-laws live about 2000 miles away. I get along with them just fine. When they lived closer and we saw them more often, I still got along with them. In fact, I'm looking forward to visiting them in Texas sometime this coming winter.

Last time we visited my father-in-law gave me a lot of marine stuff. It pleases me to be able to use some of the bits on my boat project. Today I installed some cleats and an old compass. The compass is old enough that it was built in Chicago, not some city in the Orient. I like the look of the old equipment and it's all still perfectly functional.







The port holes are actually clear deck plates, installed so that they can be unscrewed from the inside. All you can see from the outside is the wood ring that holds the no-see-um screen in place.




Tomorrow, if all goes well, I'll put a set of oars on it and take it for a spin around the lake. Then it's back to building the sailing rig.

Somehow I've also got to find time to modify an old utility trailer and turn it into a boat trailer. It's a fair bit to do, but I've been blessed with good weather.

-Sixbears


6 comments:

  1. Your boat is lookin' good, Sixbears!

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  2. Can you post a picture of the entire boat? I remember your last trip to Texas. We all had a great visit.

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    1. I'm posting one tomorrow.

      We did have a fine visit.

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  3. In Florida you will need the no-see-um screen. Looks like it's coming along fine. Let us know how it rows!

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    1. Rows fine! Those no-see-ums are evil. I saw them just walk right through regular bug screens.

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