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    I'm Craig, but no matter...lol As for the...

    I'm Craig, but no matter...lol

    As for the heater, its just a reverse cycle air-con that i would turn on a few hours before heading out there... plus i have a little portable heater that i use to...
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    nice looking boat mate, well done!!

    nice looking boat mate, well done!!
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    What are you building?

    What are you building?
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    I'm loving the look of the walnut... as for...

    I'm loving the look of the walnut...

    as for the spline, i made a jig for the table saw that allows cuts down the length of the box corner as long as the box isn't too tall. i made one for...
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    necklace is in and its wrapped ready for...

    necklace is in and its wrapped ready for Saturday!!!


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    and its finished!!! 497206 497207 ...

    and its finished!!!



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    gave it a good coat of "clear" hard wax oil... ...

    gave it a good coat of "clear" hard wax oil...

    its taken the grey away but it really makes it pop!!


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    took the clamps off the lid and chamfered the...

    took the clamps off the lid and chamfered the corners slightly. i think i'm happy with it.


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    i have a great "thin kerf" on my small circular...

    i have a great "thin kerf" on my small circular saw but not on the 10" table saw.
    I also need to find a better saw blade... i don't think this one handled the numerous hardwoods i have put through...
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    thanks mate it does make me feel a little...

    thanks mate

    it does make me feel a little better... but a 0.5mm kerf would have been nicer than a 3mm kerf...lol
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    Got a bit done on the box today... but forgot to...

    Got a bit done on the box today... but forgot to take more photos of the book matched lid as it now has clamps in the way due to another glue up...lol



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    Pulled all the tape & clamps off this morning and...

    Pulled all the tape & clamps off this morning and happy with how it looks so far

    First time doing book matching and whilst it looks nice i cut it on the table saw (almost 3mm kerf) and i really...
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    Box #4 - Black Walnut & American Oak

    I have started my latest box, this one is for my wife's birthday and will have a necklace in it...


    American Oak with Black Walnut lid, spliney things and base

    should have it trimmed up and...
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    Last under sole pipe is in (unless i change my...

    Last under sole pipe is in (unless i change my mind again...lol), just need to seal the holes and glue the elbows.

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    And that's it... you guys are now up to date on...

    And that's it... you guys are now up to date on the journey that is my boat build...lol
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    19th June Spent some time out in the shed on a...

    19th June

    Spent some time out in the shed on a couple of projects today...

    project one - making a box for my wife's birthday present... its in more pieces than its supposed to be after all the...
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    put the fuel tank in to see how everything lined...

    put the fuel tank in to see how everything lined up...

    the breather hose will go up inside a bulkhead within the front deck extension and beck down to the same location as i'm having the filler.
    ...
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    14th June worked out my fuel tank ventilation,...

    14th June

    worked out my fuel tank ventilation, intake behind passenger seat.

    needed to allow for the deck extension that will be going in.

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    13th June took off all the paint cans and...

    13th June

    took off all the paint cans and batteries... it looks good

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    12th June spent a few days after work cleaning...

    12th June

    spent a few days after work cleaning up the cleats, had to adjust a couple that had slipped up due to clamping pressure... whoops

    dry fit the cockpit sole, made a few adjustments to...
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    8th June Got back out into the shed... yay...

    8th June

    Got back out into the shed... yay progress... :U:U

    scrap wood, compound angles and a table saw and i came up with this... nothing like being over engineered!! 8-)

    Then bogged and...
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    7th June quick glue up to finish off the...

    7th June

    quick glue up to finish off the cleats and get the tow eye block in... hopefully i've done this right :o :U

    obviously still need to fillet and then glass the block in and re-drill the...
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    5th & 6th June 2021 still gluing cleats ...

    5th & 6th June 2021

    still gluing cleats

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    29th May 2021 Making my way through the cleats...

    29th May 2021

    Making my way through the cleats over the last week or so...

    need to put the heater on in the shed a few hours prior to starting thanks to the rapid decrease of overnight temps......
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    I have slowly been working through the under sole...

    I have slowly been working through the under sole cleats, its slowly getting there!!

    these are from May 8th
    i finished my first small tub of glue i got distracted by removing a tree from the...
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    i discovered some sizing issues with the fuel...

    i discovered some sizing issues with the fuel hose i had been supplied and finally got that sorted

    prepped for the gluing up of the under sole cleats, tried to find some small clamps at any and...
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    bought myself a table saw for the boat and many...

    bought myself a table saw for the boat and many other projects... love it!!

    cut up heaps of 9mm offcuts in 20mm wide strips for the under sole cleats

    also laminated a heap of ply into a block...
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    Cut out the sole for the under floor fuel tank...

    Cut out the sole for the under floor fuel tank and extra supports and drainage

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    19th October 2020 managed to start on the...

    19th October 2020

    managed to start on the pipework... i need to sort out the fuel tank so i can finalise the pipework


    i still have to seal all the holes and glue up all the joins but will do...
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    had to build the transom doubler... so the...

    had to build the transom doubler... so the outboard has some meat to mount to.

    lots of ply, all glued up and is now glued and glassed in place.

    Next task is to install the chase tubes/conduits...
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    Due to my back (old work place injury flarred up)...

    Due to my back (old work place injury flarred up) and other little projects i hadn't worked on the boat much at all...


    I did manage to get some more done...

    The underfloor boxes have been...
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    rear deck extension which will house the...

    rear deck extension which will house the livewell.


    I am also making the seats fully removable so they can be removed for easy cleaning


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    deck/console continued... 496573 496572 ...

    deck/console continued...


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    whilst waiting for more fibreglass to arrive i...

    whilst waiting for more fibreglass to arrive i got to work on the sole (floor) and my deck/console layout


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    so i finished glassing with what i had left. ...

    so i finished glassing with what i had left.


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    a fair bit has been done, but no where near where...

    a fair bit has been done, but no where near where i'd like the boat to be at.


    The forward section has been glassed.


    Then i ran out of fibreglass whilst preparing the rest of the subfloor...
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    i noticed that the sides weren't dead flat, not...

    i noticed that the sides weren't dead flat, not something i noticed when it was upside down and 2 foot off the floor.


    This has now been fixed, however the nose is low by 9mm but its all good as...
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    more grinding... I did cut out the...

    more grinding...


    I did cut out the transom... its amazing how such a simple thing makes it look that much more complete...lol



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    Have been prepping the hull for fillets and...

    Have been prepping the hull for fillets and glassing... what a painful job that is. I wish i was much neater and meticulous when applying the glue initially. i have a lot of little sharp bits to...
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    Built extra supports under the boat... halfway...

    Built extra supports under the boat... halfway along the keel and up under the bow... solid as now.


    Also started cleaning up excess glue from the boxes and prepping for fillets & glassing......
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    the fun has only just begun... couple of...

    the fun has only just begun...


    couple of photos of the inside!!



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    And... its flipped... Sorry no action shots...

    And... its flipped...


    Sorry no action shots as it was all hands on deck plus a couple of ring ins to help.
    i'm loving the shape of this hull

    I finally got to sit in my boat!!!!

    yes i'm a...
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    in typical melton fashion... its up on blocks!!! ...

    in typical melton fashion... its up on blocks!!!


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    Flip Day!! we made the supports for the flip...

    Flip Day!!

    we made the supports for the flip and got things happening!!


    Moved the boat outside and lifted off the strongback so we can re-purpose it


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    I got the pin holes sorted, then sanded the...

    I got the pin holes sorted, then sanded the excess and then painted last night... very happy with the outcome!!

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    That will do for now... will get some more up later
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    Inspected it early before heading off to work,...

    Inspected it early before heading off to work, noticed a few patches of pinholes... i thought i got them all

    I'll get them sorted before the next coat

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    i managed to get a second coat on last night...

    i managed to get a second coat on last night before bed.

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    First coat of primer is on!!! Only a couple more...

    First coat of primer is on!!! Only a couple more to go...lol


    It actually looks like a boat!!!

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    Finally finished sanding!!! just need to go...

    Finally finished sanding!!!


    just need to go over the hull and mark up a couple of low spots, not too many but still want to get them sorted asap.


    Then... on to the anti-foul primer!!!
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    Big day in the shed with dad's assistance......

    Big day in the shed with dad's assistance... almost finished sanding!!


    A few hours during the week after work should see it done and ready for primer.

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