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Nothing to go on...
By mark on Apr 11, 2009 | In News, Fixing stuff | Send feedback »
So the surveyor man, came & went - we wish him a speedy recovery. Actually, it all went well really, didn't find much we hadn't already discovered, his nods as good as a wink as far as the insurance wallers are concerned so onwards and upwards.
N… more »
Ford Lehman Marine Diesel engine stuff
By mark on Feb 21, 2009 | In News, Fixing stuff | 96 feedbacks »
Had a few emails over the last month or 2 from folks that have googled upon us with a similar Ford lehman engine to ours, ours is the Lehman 2715e.
so thought it it might be useful to stick on or 2 bits on here and let google do its stuff for anyone e… more »
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water
By mark on Feb 19, 2009 | In Fixing stuff | Send feedback »
In fishing days I wonder how much action this saw
so I walks into the timber merchants and this bloke said "do you want decking...?" Its alright though, I got the first punch in
had a bit of a power tool splurge, some more 'stuff created in the s… more »
Anyone for Tennis?
By mark on Feb 15, 2009 | In Fixing stuff | Send feedback »
Even the Queen didn't have a tennis court on her boat!
Decided its not tarmac, maybe the stuff they make all weather tennis courts out of??!! Tried hell fire and brimstone to shift it. Nothing doing. The miniature F15 jet engine with full afterbur… more »
The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown
By mark on Feb 14, 2009 | In News, Fixing stuff | Send feedback »
I'm sure there's some hi falootin' word to describe a cannibal that eats themselves, whatever that word is, we've turned Pansy into one.
:idea: :idea:
Install a fire and burn the bits of the boat we don't want any more
indeedy, what used to a us… more »
Sharpen up!
By mark on Feb 2, 2009 | In News, Fixing stuff | Send feedback »
just a quick one on the importance of looking after your tools. things are gathering pace, lots of decisions made, several miles of timber is almost on order, we've almost bought a stove and we've nearly started the woodwork proper.
So time to dig ou… more »
Tora! Tora! Tora!
By mark on Jan 22, 2009 | In News, Fixing stuff | 2 feedbacks »
After a few sedentary weeks, had a bansai moment today. Plans have been formulated and a schedule of works drawn up, so hopefully the next few weeks should see major progress. Fab news from our newest bestest friends at the Historic Ships register. We… more »
Zen and the Art of Trawler Conversion
By mark on Nov 9, 2008 | In News, Fixing stuff, Soapbox | 1 feedback »
Dark nights & cold days are upon us, so, until we get the 'spacher working, its getting a tad chilly on the old girl, although a dozen litres of diesel engine purring away for a while does make the engine room nice n toasty, which is where most of th… more »
Come worship at the alter of conversion!
By mark on Oct 24, 2008 | In News, Fixing stuff | 2 feedbacks »
Blimey, we've now got a cathedral up front, ok, maybe a small chapel, alright a nice empty, dry cabin ready to converted into something useful. finally shifted the remaining, err ballast? Still don't know why each individual 10kg pig of iron was wrapp… more »
Tarmac on deck... lets have cobbles in the bilges
By mark on Oct 14, 2008 | In News, Fixing stuff | Send feedback »
Time for a before and after! Spent the last couple of weeks down in the hole, rewiring, emptying the unspeakable bilges, cleaning the timbers and removing the mass of 'ballast' that had been stacked up right in the stern above the prop cutout and over t… more »
