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Evening folks, I thought I posted this on Monday but the sun obviously pickled my noodle. Update time! The next bit of bow core is in, huzzah! This was a particularly important bit as it’s the main load bearing area for the foredeck. We started by using the tracksaw (I need to give it a name, all the best tools have names) to cut part way through…[Read more]

Evening folks! Got a few bits and bobs to report, starting with the glorious Pure Lead Carbon battery I’ve got to test, if this beauty lives up to it’s sales hype it’ll be joined by 9 of its friends, 8 as drive power and 2x as the house bank. The testing will consist of abusing the hell out of it as a battery for my electric outboard on the…[Read more]

Evening folks! Busy day today, we’ve got bow core sections 2 and 3 templated, cut and sealed. I’ve also placed the windlass and decided where the chain locker will be going. There’s still a decision to make regarding the support of the deck where the front bulkhead has been removed but I think I’m halfway to a plan on that one. In other news…[Read more]

Happy March Folks! I do apologise for the lack of updates, you haven’t missed much. I’ve been job hunting and interviewing and such like things and I’ve gone and got myself an employment upgrade, it’ll be a few more boat tokens a month and more civilized hours, hurray! So back to Merganser, the 3D printed brush cover for the motor came out…[Read more]