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Simon,
Thanks for the expanded tale of boat building & sailing. I'm glad you realise what a unique experience it was to go through the sweat & tears of steel boat building in summer!

When I was...

Ah! sounds like you suffer from an unfortunate DIY boat building experience. Very unfortunate that your father's dream project took so long, that he could not fully enjoy the fruits of his (& your)...

Simon,
Undertand your more detailed description of your power connections.

Yes you have an unusual situation, it all depends on the 3 phase equipent you want to connect and your projected maximum...

I agree with above comments. If you intend to run 3 phase to the shed your should also upgrade the house and meters at the house, then extend 3 phase from your main switchboard to the shed sub-board....

Hello Bart,

That's as I interpreted your previous comments. (You had set your mind at rest as regards Council requirements and were proceeding with an engineer to provide the necessary drawings &...

Rusty Arc, read closer, he is building "an Agricultural shed" on a "farm" in Tasmania, not in a Residential, or Semi-rural area.

However, a closer look at the local council's definition of an...

Hello Ben,

BTW, just responded to your Q about Duck Flats on another thread.

BTW do you know the Wooden Boat Magazine & their on-line store in the US?

They also have a large collection of...

Ben,

AFAIK Duck Flats was originally owned by Rob Ayliffe, who now has the website for Stray Dog Boatworks list of plans.

I have met Rob at various venues & purchased plans from him. He is...

Bart,

I endorse Karl's comments regarding safety regs, council documentation expectations and council plans approval; particularly for structural steel buildings of this size and wind loads.
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G'day Bart,

3M wide door gives plenty of room for trucks to deliver heavy stuff.

My door height set to clear yachts on trailer with mast stowed. Your 2.7M door height should be good for general...

Bart,

Congrats on your successful negotians with SHMBO!

Looks like you will have a great blog.

Good size shed! How big is the main entry door?

My shed is 12 x10 with a 6M high 30 deg...

Hi! I have a Basato 4 bought several years ago.

Main issue is keeping the guides properly aligned. The Basato 4 does not have roller bearing guides, just plain bearing wide face guides, they seem...

Thanks for the info & referal Chris.

Made contact with John - he lives closeby :).

I have read a few threads here before choosing the ST-250, so I realise it may not be perfect in some...

Thanks Bob & Chris,

Just upgrading from an old Triton MK3 set-up. My budget due other expenses limited & current research suggests not much else in this price range & capability - unless you throw...

Thanks for the reply Clint,

Yes I have noted Jewel and yes I'm not for the Yawl rig.

But the ratio of cabin space to cockpit area ia about what I'm after, I think this could easily be...

Hello Mike and others building Stir Ven,

Been following your building reports here and your blog. I'm gearing up to build one of these beauties as my next boat. Fortunately I am now retired on...

Onthebeachalone Brisbane,

Hello,

Just came across your project to re-engineer plans for the Mirror 16 dinghy.
I also live in Brisbane and build my own wooden boats. Just surfing looking for...