My new keel

Dawn rose...well 10:00am and rushed out to Bren's farm to check how the keel had fared overnight   We loaded it onto a trailor - took...
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Keel Pour

The forecast this morning was for clear skies and no rain - seemed like the ideal opportunity to pour our keel.  My friend Brendan is a farmer with...
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Slow but sure progress

Still continuing with planking operations.  Progress has been slow, not least because my two helpers insist I play ball with them in the garden rather...
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Interesting hull shapes

Fitted planks no. 5 today and it's interesting to see the hull shape forming, especially close to the bow.  The no 2 station has a tighter profile...
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Lead Smelting

Have to say, I was really looking forward to this... must be the pyromaniac in me!I gathered scrap lead from a local roofer plus a bucket of...
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At last - fool proof method for spiling planks

Having suffered too many instances of "edge setting" (I'm still not sure what that is, but I'm blaming it anyway, as most observers...
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