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John Kinnane

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  1. Today we launched Tom Thumb, our Catspaw 8 at Kurnel on Botany Bay. It was better than expected. Tracked straight and rode well with plenty of freeboard with two adults and two children. The little old Evinrude 2 hp pushed along at a sedate speed. A bonus was that it fits and sits perfectly in the VW Transporter with no frame required.

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  2. Hi Rattus,

     

    The gunwales are an Australian timber called Blue Gum ( a eucalyptus). It comes up a lovely rich red and it is as hard as Hell. I have trid to use a variety of timbers, there are a few bits of Jarrah, Radiata Pine and Pacific Maple plywood. The centre seat is Tasmanian Oak and there are a couple of other odds bits.

  3. Ha s anyone tried this.

     

    I bought a handfull of cheap brushes from the local supermarket (about $2.50 each). When I got home I got out my little tubes of superglue (also cheap stuff) and seperating the bristles while holding the brush upside down dropped superglue around where the bristles were held by the metal band to the handle.

     

    After giving the catspaw 8 a covering of epoxy and taping the seams I only ended up with about half a dozen bristles on the boat which were easily removed. That was out of a total of 7 or 8 brushes.

  4. I have now 'tack welded' the dingy together and have ended up with a twist.

     

    Should I just make sure it is level again before I do the fillets and tape or should I put a bit of opposite twist in and then the fillets and tape ?

     

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  5. I am surpised that any of the tounge in cheek attempts at humour was taken as serious criticsm of Greg's topic on 'Sheds'. Why down under it is every boy's dream to have a shed. We even have a songs about 'A Man Must Have a Shed" and publish Coffee Table books about Aussies and Their Sheds. A shed is a man's private place, a spot where he can sit and contemplate the next project while he sips on a cold beer and also the ladies appreciate the shed as well because it keeps us from being under their feet all the time.

    A thread on sheds is as appropriate to a forum on boats as boats are to water.

    A Merry Xmas and a Happy new Year to All.

  6. I made myself a plywood cutting frame as I get closer to starting the Belhaven. Its out of approx 20 construction ply and while the individual joints are sloppy it is very rigid assembled. Approx 2000mm x 1000mm.

    And Scott it is a 'Tasmanian Devil' and they are under a big threat to their survival. There is a cancer type virus attacking them and I believe about 65% have or will die from it at this stage. For all you will ever want to know about them go to http://www.dpiwe.tas.gov.au/inter.nsf/WebPages/BHAN-5372WP?open

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  7. Scott, I don't know how you keep it so tidy. You should see mine. What with boat bits & pieces, model airplanes in various stages of destruction/construction and a kitchen that I am still half way through. Every little while I have to stop work & put things away so I can continue. I have a friend who will be in the middle of the biggest project in his shop and there won't be a tool out of place or sawdust on the floor. Makes me sick at times, he is so neat & tidy. Oh Well, at least I can keep my eye on all the projects at the one time.

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