While waiting for supplies and the weather to begin to cooperate I tinkered together another project. This time a ‘Kitty Porch’ for the indoor gooches to hang out and get some air.Poor ole’ Momma cat can’t go out (she’s virtually feral and won’t come b…
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49 C or 120 F
No matter how you measure it that’s “Freakin’ Hot!” Throw in a little humidity and you’ve got a steam cooker!The last time I noticed the thermometer in the shed was Saturday. The telltale read 47 C as the highest it’s ever been in there. This morning I…
Just gonna have to slow down a lil’ bit
90 Degs at 9:00 this morning in the shed. Needless to say nuttin’ will get done today.Should have our epoxy order sometime this week. Just waiting for my replacement passport before I go over to get it. Will put out a call for helping hands for the nex…
Hot, muggy & raining Cats & more Cats
It’s hard to get things done in these conditions. The little lay off has helped my hands a lot. They’re feeling almost normal again. Wearing braces at night helps a lot.Just posted this on the Wooden boatbuilding forums and thought I’d share it here.Yo…
Sandinsanity
The sandinsanity (I just made that up) continues. Six hrs today. The sides are now as smooth as a newborn baby’s tookus!RIP one Black & Decker half sheet RO sander! It died a horrible death!
Let the fairing begin!
“Fairing: the process of making a yacht hull smooth so that it moves efficiently through the water” Well that’s sorta the idea anyways. Fairing I would think also includes the ‘cosmetic’ aspect of preparing the hull for paint. As with any g…
Home Depot or Bust
Somehow I think it would have been easier to rent a floor sander from Home Depot! 
Singin’, Sandin’ Fool
I think I’m loosin’ it here! I can’t get this tune out of my head! I’m sandin’ in the rain Just sandin’ in the rain What a glorious feelin’ I’m hap hap happy again  …
Successful failure
Ooops! Part 2 of the tear/peel test!On the brighter side of things the second layer of 12 oz is well bonded to the hull so I’m going to go ahead and order some more 12 oz for the bottom. That’ll likely be the last layer on the bottom.Standby….
Screen Doors & The Whale
Been goofing off from boat building the last few days. The ole’ screen door on the back of the house fell to pieces so I made a new one.Being a lot poorer since I retired I picked through some of the scraps and offcuts from the boat project and cobbled…
