Stemmed

 

Once again, the boat building gods smiled upon this project, and delivered a splendid sunny light wind morning for the installation of the stem and front 3 bulkheads. Gerard offered to help for a couple of hours, which was fantastic as it is a complicated operation and the prospect of the  epoxy going off adds some pressure. Before we started it looked like the pic above.

Thanks to the laser level, some cursing, and Gerard's assistance, we managed to get all the bits in and as far as I can tell, close enough to where they should be, all glued in neatly.

It feels very solid, and it looks big!  It is creating some interest round the neighbourhood too, people walking very slowly past having a good sticky beak.

I gave myself today off to let the glue set. Anne was announcing the winner of the Peter Carey Short Story competition today up in Bacchus Marsh, Oz and I drove her up there and then went for a bush walk at Pyretes Creek State Park. A dangerous place according to the signs.

And they weren't kidding. You really would not want to fall down one of those.

But we managed not to tumble down a mine shaft. The rain cleared to a lovely sunny afternoon, and we found a spot off the road to make a cuppa and have lunch.  

It was a good recharge. Poor Ozzieis all tired out tonight though. And Ifeel much the same. Back into the SCAMP tomorrow!