The Pigging Canoes & Stupid Idea

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Happiness is being able to screach and hit things...

Nope. This brush has had it.

They staggered down the path with it and put it on the workbenches.

That tape is actually straight.

Irritating when the kids skills are almost up to mine.

Wetting out the tape.

Didnt get any pics as this one went together..

They had some serious problems with the duct tape letting go after it was microfibred and before the stuff dried.

Still...This one got another coat.

Its taped on the inside, but still wet.

You can see all three in this pic.

They mixed up too much resin, so the inside got a coat.

Oh, and the bottom of this one...

They started painting the side of this ready for the rubrail too.

 

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Tuesday..

Car needed work done in a garage.

Picked up some bits, went and dropped it off, cycled to the cafe and got thrashed by them on the numbercrunches in the Sun, then cycled home.

I wish I could keep up.

Pulled the boats out of our lean to as its supposed to rain tomorrow and we have run out of microfibres.

Er...

Its a bit of a mess and the roof has gone porous. When it rains, there is a fine mist in here.

Pulling out the old tarp..

 

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Old roof is off!

"I get to jump on it" "No! My turn!"

You would think they would have enough with the trampoline.

Cleaning out the leaves and debris..

Unfolding the new roof..

 

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Er....

The roof wood is in the way.

Astonished by how noisy this was.

Its up and held on by clamps whils it gets nailed.

Fixing up our plywood sheeting out of the way..

 

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Clearing up some more rubbish...

We should be able to store our boats and canoes in here now.

Needed to do this today as it is supposed to rain tomorrow and fibreglass wont stick to wet canoes.

They got carefully put in here before it got dark.

Then it was time for Mcdonalds followed by hammocks!

Going to get some more microfibres tomorrow!

 

[Robbi]

looks really good matey well done the lads ! ( oh, and the foreman )

 

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Lol I actually am a qualified foreman.

 

[Robbi]

and it shows my friend

 

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Thank you Robbi

 

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Ive just been rummaging through the pics I took and found a video of Little Idea bringing his boat in to shore.

Im pretty sure he hasnt quite got the hang of it yet.

[video=youtube;_e9VG5SJzOU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e9VG5SJzOU[/video]

I suppose he is due some points for originality though.

3 accidental gybes, racing towards the beach while looking out the back, running with the rudder up, no swapping sides when the boat heeled over, actually running into the beach, rolling out the side....

Yep. Full marks from me for originallity.

 

[eel28]

that video might well be worth the £250 You've Been Framed offer now that'd get you a fair few boat/canoe parts

 

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Hi Eel

Hadnt thought of that. Is it good enough?

He wants a laptop.

 

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Wednesday..

Its supposed to rain this morning. Just a few spots, but they have been known to be a little er...optimistic.

We shoved the canoes under our new cover overnight as fibreglass wont stick if its wet.

Forcast reconed light rain at 11am, ish.

Didnt wake up till 10.

Mad panic.
Fibreglass shop, bought the microfibres they were maoning about not having.

Its still not raining.

Rushed outside and checked the boats.

Dry !

Happy.

 

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Struggled a bit getting them out.

Im a bit worried how we will managed to get them back in when they are covered in wet fibreglass if it tips down.

Last one to go together is going on the trestles.

Im glad they were happy with it.

I think trying to fair that is going to be interesting - especially as it wont get any built up.

 

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He is preparing for me to grind it.

He going to prime the edges.

Its ground, so hes sanding down the splinters.

Its actually not to bad.

There are some air bubbles on the nose under the tape, so he is checking to see if he can get some resin in to fill them.

Now he is priming for the rubrail..

Little one is mixing more resin.

 

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Well, he will be when he has broken off the lumps from one of yesterdays mixes.

Clouds are getting darker..

Hes priming this one now.

Hmm...

Looking at the rubrail joint. Its supposed to be something I think is called a scarf joint. Never made one before.

I think its supposed to be made in a jig. No Idea what the jig should look like, so...

This could be interesting.

 

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Biggest is still priming and smoothing out the microfibres Little one is putting into any defects in the edge..

Oh, and hes also priming this one for the rub rail.

I havent even worked out how its going to be made yet though.

Almost ready to tape the edges..

Hmm...

Ive screwed the first two bits together where I want the joints..

 

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Why is he still using it when he can see its gone lumpy?

THe biggest one is supposed to be the gruntager. Maybe they are sharing the role today.

Its taped and hes daubed some resin on to keep it in place and now hes wetting it out so it all goes solid.

Looks like Little one had some microfibres left...

I wonder if the older two will notice next time they come over.

Hes got my screwdriver again! No wonder its always claggy.

Hes still going..

 

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That is looking a lot better than it did earlier.

It might not instantly sink when hes finished.

I think hes mixing some more.

Hmm...

Still thinking.

Ive screwed the 4 rubrails halves together.

Its looking like its going to rain any minute, so we have loaded their canoes back in the shed.

Biggest now has a very sticky arm, but all the tape is still on there.

Time for some greasy spoon lunch.

Told them to walk there.

They both did the number crunches in the sun, so Ive just lost another £6. Still, their maths is nearly as good as mine.

Worth it.

Later..

 

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Three home made steak pies and chips later....

Its still not raining.

Hmmm....That scarf joint thing.

Need a line to cut to..

Er... this is where I cut the trial piece off and realised this was a problem..

The kids are keeping the ends level as this is 16 ft long.