Well, the day arrived at last. Al came over and helped me finish off the riveting - fitting the last of the rib patches and tightening some old ones under the stern. Once that was done we were able to fit the frame I built a year ago, and start winching. The stress came when we reached the halfway point and I had to hold the hull upright - on a very windy day - while the chain block was rigged around the other side. The whole routine took just over an hour. Now ready for phase two....
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Roll, roll, roll your boat....
Well, the day arrived at last. Al came over and helped me finish off the riveting - fitting the last of the rib patches and tightening some old ones under the stern. Once that was done we were able to fit the frame I built a year ago, and start winching. The stress came when we reached the halfway point and I had to hold the hull upright - on a very windy day - while the chain block was rigged around the other side. The whole routine took just over an hour. Now ready for phase two....
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