Vic's Christmas Project for 2014-15

Christmas 2014 updated with more pics.

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Tobys H28 - Post Update

http://geoffmonty.blogspot.com.au/2014/11/tobys-h28-up-for-some-tlc.html

Toby's H28 - Meridee up for some TLC

This is Meridee in the yard at Paynsville. She is an beautiful little H28 built from Oregon. Hmmm, quite a while ago. Toby purchased her a couple of months back in Ullaulla. This is the first time he has slipped her since the initial purchase survey and inspection.

There as a tiller (which broke en route) and starboard rubbing strip (courtesy of an unexpected storm in Paynesville) to be repaired and the motor needed removal for an overhaul. The motor removal revealed the extent of cracked ribs which would need attention.

With some trepidation Toby let me and his Dad loose drilling holes in his precious boat as he mixed epoxy and prepared lengths of ply to laminate up for 'sistering' next to the damaged ribs.

Poor Meridee looked a little forlorn with her broken rubbing strake, bout a couple of nice pieces of Fijian Mahogany bent and screwed into place brought her lines back to her former pretty self.

The weather looked after us during the refurbishment. The little rain with this wonderful thunderstorm didn't interrupt the work program... Well maybe we did get in an extra cup of tea after this photo was taken.

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Hastings to Geelong today

Graeme purchased a lovely couta boat the other day in Hastings. Waited a couple of weeks for a good weather window and I joined him to bring her back to Geelong.

Built around 1935-39 for fishing she was, with much attention to detail,  recently restored.

The trip to Geelong took 13 hours. A following breeze and a visit from a po of dolphins made for a great day

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Buchan Caves

Booked a second night at Nowa Nowa, left the bags in the room and cycled unladen to Buchan Caves. Just as well we left the load behind, as some of the hills were real killers.  It rained to boot. There is a east coast low causing thunderstorms and plenty of rain. Visited the Fairy Cave in wet shorts and shirt. Not withstanding  the cave visit was excellent. 

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Tuff Marine - Race 1 Results

http://www.rgyc.com.au/results/alpha1415/tuff/01RGrp8.htm

Great result for our first Tuff Marine night race. Third across the line. Second on corrected time. Must have been the muscle removal.

At Nowa Nowa....

.... enjoying a beer in the pub after 60 klm ride, mainly on dirt forestry roads. Started in Bairnsdale thismorning. Weather got a little unexpectedly hot toping out at 33 deg. Roads and tracks a little hard going with some areas deep in bulldust.

Weather permitting will ride to Buchan Caves tomorrow. 

I think there is a bird problem at Southern Cross Station. ...

... or a cleaning problem.  Ah well just another one to add to my list of dislikes for this train station.

Serviettes Tray for Regan

Tired of loosing serviettes off the dining table every time the back door was opened, Regan requested at tray built to hold them.
Made from Blackwood milled from a stump Helen had given me and finished with urethane, I think it has come up ok.
I had quarter sawn the stump in the hope of bringing out the figure, which has worked well.
I'm particularly happy with the little hand cut dovetails too.

A Buddying Norman Lindsay here.

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Boat rack and sun awning complete

Now he wants a tropical garden bed

Sydney Visit

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