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Post by larkboy on Jan 15, 2017 13:54:36 GMT
Well, with the new year comes a couple of new projects. We are in the process of implementing a four year plan to get Ananda ship shape and ready to go out and cruise the canal system and other rivers, so I've made a list of improvements and mods we wish to make before we do this. As a result, one area I can tackle at work is the manufacture of a couple of Danforth anchors and appropriate stowage. I've already researched weights and dimensions so the plasma cutter will be put to work. I'm going for two so I've no worries as to what end to store it, and I think with some careful thought to stowage they will both be accessible and usable in an emergency. I will be using steel that complies with the EN1090 structural standards and will have them galvanised. The other project, as Debbie bought me a bike for my birthday, is to make a bike rack that will fit the stern behind the tiller to take two bikes. I have a rough idea in my head of how I want to make it, using round tubular steel, galvanised and then powder coated to the same ral colour as the boat. I will, as I get things underway, endeavour to post progress pics up here for anyone interested...🙂
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Post by JohnV on Jan 15, 2017 14:18:21 GMT
Well, with the new year comes a couple of new projects. We are in the process of implementing a four year plan to get Ananda ship shape and ready to go out and cruise  Four year !!! ....... you must be Speedy Gonzales (sez John, 20 years in and still struggling  ) Seriously though good luck, I'm hoping my to do list will be empty or close to empty by March ( This Year)  |
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Post by Jim on Jan 15, 2017 14:26:31 GMT
Bottom blacking and another top coat on the roof, otherwise we are out and about. Oh a new boatman stove and tiling behind, replace chimney too. Maybe fit a solar panel, got the wiring in place already.
Larkboy, are you using it while all your jobs happen? Hope so, 4 years is to long to go without a cruise!
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Post by larkboy on Jan 15, 2017 14:28:09 GMT
Well, with the new year comes a couple of new projects. We are in the process of implementing a four year plan to get Ananda ship shape and ready to go out and cruise Four year !!! ....... you must be Speedy Gonzales (sez John, 20 years in and still struggling ) Seriously though good luck, I'm hoping my to do list will be empty or close to empty by March ( This Year) The boat is not bad as is, but for an eight month expedition I want everything tip top and as safe and efficient as possible. The plan is four years because the mortgage has three years left to run, then a year to save like crazy! Upon return I'm going to be e freelance welder/engineer as I'm sure I can get enough employment in a year to pay the bills and still get some serious cruising in, and me and the wife will be 55 and want to do it before we're to old and infirm..😉 |
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Post by Ditchcrawler on Jan 15, 2017 14:58:59 GMT
Well, with the new year comes a couple of new projects. We are in the process of implementing a four year plan to get Ananda ship shape and ready to go out and cruise the canal system and other rivers, so I've made a list of improvements and mods we wish to make before we do this. As a result, one area I can tackle at work is the manufacture of a couple of Danforth anchors and appropriate stowage. I've already researched weights and dimensions so the plasma cutter will be put to work. I'm going for two so I've no worries as to what end to store it, and I think with some careful thought to stowage they will both be accessible and usable in an emergency. I will be using steel that complies with the EN1090 structural standards and will have them galvanised. The other project, as Debbie bought me a bike for my birthday, is to make a bike rack that will fit the stern behind the tiller to take two bikes. I have a rough idea in my head of how I want to make it, using round tubular steel, galvanised and then powder coated to the same ral colour as the boat. I will, as I get things underway, endeavour to post progress pics up here for anyone interested...🙂 Do you think that will be cost effective or can you dump the galvanising in with a bigger job. Wandering Snail had a good storage system, I will try and find a photo fond a photo but its a bit small with the anchor let into the rear cabin side 3.bp.blogspot.com/_mtAuM01C4m4/Sjz8y3qJ7EI/AAAAAAAAANA/DYOLWQRv4Ok/s1600/june+2009+010.jpg |
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Post by Saltysplash on Jan 16, 2017 7:10:17 GMT
Retirement arrives for me in December and my original plans didnt start till then. Elounda has a large rear deck with one small silly deck board which means to access batteries and other on the counter items you have to half lay across the engine and shuffle your self under the deck to get at anything, so the plan was to have the boat out on the hard early next year for hull blacking and get the yard to also cut new holes in the deck to allow better access.
Also the sprogs are getting bigger and there will come a time when they will want their own cabins so a major internal refit was also considered during the year......that has now been put on hold as an idea, We are considering moving north to my native Lancashire, Spending money from my comutation on a house and selling the boat.
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Post by patty on Jan 16, 2017 7:42:21 GMT
Well now(says cautiously) Horror House Renovation is all but complete and (says even more cautiously) fiasco surrounding debts and solicitors issues are nearly resolved I'm a bit a drift without focus as to what's next...still considering whether to get another dog or up sticks and roam for a while..dunno..have problem son to help re locate with a few hiccoughs forecast. Need to sit and look at finances and I guess decide for once maybe what it is I want to do......sigh...
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Post by JohnV on Jan 16, 2017 14:18:32 GMT
Well now(says cautiously) Horror House Renovation is all but complete and (says even more cautiously) fiasco surrounding debts and solicitors issues are nearly resolved I'm a bit a drift without focus as to what's next...still considering whether to get another dog or up sticks and roam for a while..dunno..have problem son to help re locate with a few hiccoughs forecast. Need to sit and look at finances and I guess decide for once maybe what it is I want to do......sigh... Hey Patty, Make damn sure it's what you want to do and not what other people think you ought to do |
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Post by patty on Jan 16, 2017 15:14:34 GMT
Well now(says cautiously) Horror House Renovation is all but complete and (says even more cautiously) fiasco surrounding debts and solicitors issues are nearly resolved I'm a bit a drift without focus as to what's next...still considering whether to get another dog or up sticks and roam for a while..dunno..have problem son to help re locate with a few hiccoughs forecast. Need to sit and look at finances and I guess decide for once maybe what it is I want to do......sigh... Hey Patty, Make damn sure it's what you want to do and not what other people think you ought to do Yeah thats my sorta plan...Im keeping quiet so they don't all come up with what i should do...actually they don't know spent 2 x 10 hour days this weekend finishing Horror House apart from few tweaky bits...... |
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Post by faffer on Jan 16, 2017 16:50:54 GMT
Well now(says cautiously) Horror House Renovation is all but complete and (says even more cautiously) fiasco surrounding debts and solicitors issues are nearly resolved I'm a bit a drift without focus as to what's next...still considering whether to get another dog or up sticks and roam for a while..dunno..have problem son to help re locate with a few hiccoughs forecast. Need to sit and look at finances and I guess decide for once maybe what it is I want to do......sigh... If I was a free spirit I would just cruise of into the sunset until I can no longer carry on |
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Post by faffer on Jan 16, 2017 16:59:17 GMT
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Post by peterboat on Jan 17, 2017 10:26:03 GMT
I have to finish of the boat I bought its hours it needs rather than large amounts of money so tomorrow It starts or maybe later today after finishing baby sitting
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lol would be a good one to fettle. small engines but still they make it move, A couple of V enigne would be nice 
