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| stratford4528 |
Posted - 29 Apr 2015 : 17:47:02
After making 20 doors I feel as if I will sometime get my 32 on the water.Last major woodwork is to line the forward cabin roof with tongue and groove.
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| chunkysnipps |
Posted - 29 Oct 2015 : 09:04:22
great post looking forward to seeing it all finished well done lots of work!
Neil McNeill |
| Landor |
Posted - 27 Oct 2015 : 18:55:51
That woodwork looks amazing.
I look forward to seeing the fully restored pics.
Great job!! |
| Deano |
Posted - 25 Oct 2015 : 18:45:21
Looking fantastic!!!!
Dean - Boating on the Great Ouse.
Freeman 32 "Liberty"
See the photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/54758027@N00/ |
| stratford4528 |
Posted - 24 Oct 2015 : 17:57:27
How many newspapers does it take to mask up a 32 And my helper Kev who I could not have got so far with out him.
I,m not the best of paint sprayers
You don,t realise how long it takes to refit a boat. I just hope I have enough years left to enjoy it
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| stratford4528 |
Posted - 27 Aug 2015 : 22:07:06
Knighty,Hope to meet up with you one day. I do want to do the Avon ring again. |
| Knighty |
Posted - 27 Aug 2015 : 15:03:15
Neat job, the panel on my Freeman is brass, looks good when polished . Keep plenty of Brasso handy
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| stratford4528 |
Posted - 26 Aug 2015 : 22:53:58
Designed my instrument panel. Brass plate, voltmeter.temp gauge,oil pressure,fuel gauge and rev counter, switches and warning lights.Scratched my head a bit with the wiring. Will see if it works when I fit it back in the cockpit.I'll post photo when its fitted. The brass plate reflected and you can see my hands holding the camera. That's being a amateur with a camera
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| jud |
Posted - 04 Jul 2015 : 20:00:24
You're doing a great job, Bob. A lot (most) of us are working on our boats and we look to forum posts like yours for ideas and advice.
Nice work,
Jud.(379) |
| trevork |
Posted - 04 Jul 2015 : 13:27:37
Of course its worth it Stratford! Many read these pages without replying. 378 reads so far!
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| stratford4528 |
Posted - 04 Jul 2015 : 00:06:13
Sonny. Thanks for your comments very much appreciated. I do wonder sometimes if it worth putting material on the forum. |
| Sonny |
Posted - 02 Jul 2015 : 22:13:11
Your a great insperation Stratford 4528.
thank you for taking the time to photograph and post your progress. |
| stratford4528 |
Posted - 01 Jul 2015 : 19:18:29
After fitting the engine I'm concentrating on the rear deck. Fitting seats and making duel controls.IE when the weather is good I can steer with a tiller which is also used when the cockpit is lowered to go through tunnels and low bridges' but when its raining I can steer with the wheel in the cock pit. Also stripping the paint back to the gel coat ready for repainting.
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| df |
Posted - 10 Jun 2015 : 08:10:48
Be careful if using that tank for potable water, grp can leech styrene back into the water, there is a potable water grade of resin but it takes 24 hours at about 80 degrees C to make it properly safe, I opted for a polyurethane liner in my home made grp tank in the end.
NBAS--The communal colostomy bag of the boating community.
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| stratford4528 |
Posted - 09 Jun 2015 : 22:20:26
I have made a Fibreglass 100 gallon fresh water tank full width under the cockpit floor. so that can give me 1000 lbs plus a compartment in the bow where I can put more water containers. |
| df |
Posted - 09 Jun 2015 : 15:34:26
You could always use flexible bladder tanks for ballast if you have any headroom issues and empty before towing, would take a lot of water to get much drop in the water though.
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