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The Work - 2012


26/04/2012 Just got to drop this new oak in here somewhere… DSCN3711.JPG
26/04/2012   DSCN3712.JPG
04/05/2012 Drill and countersink for the tie-bars DSCN3715.JPG
05/05/2012 In place DSCN3718.JPG
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05/05/2012   DSCN3720.JPG
05/05/2012   DSCN3721.JPG
14/05/2012 Carlines all connected DSCN3723.JPG
14/05/2012 Now the steamed and bent larch goes on here… DSCN3724.JPG
02/06/2012 The original platform larch had loads of through bolts DSCN3728.JPG
02/06/2012   DSCN3729.JPG
02/06/2012   DSCN3730.JPG
18/06/2012 Scarff joints join the first layer of larch DSCN3731.JPG
25/07/2012 Now you get an idea of how much wider the new wheelhouse will be… DSCN3735.JPG
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25/07/2012   DSCN3737.JPG
12/08/2012 If I get these bolts tapped through then the oak and larch will all be clamped together DSCN3745.JPG
12/08/2012   DSCN3746.JPG
22/08/2012 The wheelhouse is now in the way… DSCN3751.JPG
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22/08/2012   DSCN3753.JPG
25/08/2012 Rain stops play DSCN3754.JPG
29/08/2012 With the 10 bolts that hold the wheelhouse down removed I can raise it up on wedges DSCN3758.JPG
29/08/2012   DSCN3759.JPG
01/09/2012 Aft end of the original wheelhouse is now open-plan DSCN3761.JPG
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01/09/2012   DSCN3763.JPG
02/09/2012 When the tide comes up a bit I can get the old timber off for the fire. DSCN3764.JPG
02/09/2012   DSCN3765.JPG
02/09/2012 One mini-wheelhouse… DSCN3766.JPG
02/09/2012   DSCN3767.JPG
02/09/2012   DSCN3768.JPG
04/09/2012 My big blue canoe… DSCN3769.JPG
04/09/2012   DSCN3770.JPG
04/09/2012   DSCN3771.JPG
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06/09/2012 The orignal fore-aft oak beams that made up the fishhold are now gone…. DSCN3774.JPG
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07/09/2012 Having got all the old original deck out of the hold it is a big space. DSCN3776.JPG
07/09/2012 A good view of the steel goalposts I put in to take the place of the oak cross beam I had to cut. DSCN3777.JPG
07/09/2012 Going to have to rebuild the bulkhead at some point. DSCN3778.JPG
20/09/2012 The oak beams to support the coachroof will be 16" centres DSCN3816.JPG
21/09/2012 What a shame, had hoped I could get the new wheelhouse floor built over the old one. DSCN3817.JPG
21/09/2012   DSCN3818.JPG
25/09/2012 These frames on the aft port side are going to need some work DSCN3819.JPG
30/09/2012 Now that the old wheelhouse floor over the crew accomodation is away I can notch in the oak beams for the new floor DSCN3820.JPG
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03/10/2012 All this ply to stop folk falling through the holes DSCN3826.JPG
03/10/2012 hides some real progress…. DSCN3827.JPG
03/10/2012 but it isn't pretty close-up DSCN3828.JPG
04/10/2012   DSCN3829.JPG
04/10/2012 Removal of the original for/aft oak beams in the vicinity of the crew accomodation what a challenge… must remember to save that porthole… DSCN3830.JPG
06/10/2012   DSCN3831.JPG
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06/10/2012   DSCN3833.JPG
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06/10/2012   DSCN3835.JPG
06/10/2012   DSCN3836.JPG
29/11/2012 The wheelhouse floor planks have arrived DSCN3957.JPG
29/11/2012   DSCN3958.JPG
29/11/2012   DSCN3959.JPG
22/12/2012 and so has the bad weather DSCN3968.JPG
22/12/2012   DSCN3969.JPG



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