2025 (28)
- 2025-11-06 – Unexpected Findings (Maintenance, Repairs)Charles Stock had a unique opinion on painting and varnishing that basically said, if it...
- 2025-11-04 – Rewiring Part III (Refurbishment)While I wait for the spacers for the charge controller and switch box to be varnished, I can work...
- 2025-11-03 – Rewiring Part II (Refurbishment)The bus bars arrived late afternoon yesterday and to my dismay, they are not the correct size. I...
- 2025-11-01 – Rewiring Part I (Refurbishment)I elected to make a start on the rewiring of Shoal Waters since I will be needing a light in the...
- 2025-10-28 – Navigation Light Reflector (Refurbishment)One of the reasons for working on the nav lights these last few days was to answer two questions....
- 2025-10-28 – Here a Jig, There a Jig (Refurbishment)As any maker will tell you, we spend more time making jigs than making projects, or so it seems at...
- 2025-10-27 – Navigation Lights Cont. (Refurbishment)Having had another cup of tea and a sit down, I decided that since the screws had arrived I would...
- 2025-10-27 – Thoughts on the Galley Cont. (Refurbishment)Having had a cup of tea and a sit down, I decided to tackle the locker hinges and the old gas...
- 2025-10-27 – Thoughts on the Galley (Refurbishment)The stove in Shoal Waters was, for many years, a single burner screwed into a Camping Gaz cylinder....
- 2025-10-26 – Navigation Lights (Refurbishment)I started looking at the navigation lights as I need something small to be getting on with since I...
- 2025-09-12 – Moving Shoal Waters into the Hay Barn (Maintenance)The time has come to move Shoal Waters from off the hardstanding in front of the workshop and into...
- 2025-09-04 – Fitting the New Cross Beams (Maintenance)Today’s task, or at least the Shoal Waters related task since I have other tasks that I wish...
- 2025-09-02 – Bolting on the Cross Beams (Maintenance)Just a quick update to the work on the working trailer. The M12 penny washers arrived late on...
- 2025-08-31 – Starting Work on the Trailer (Maintenance)There’s not been much work done on Shoal Waters for the last seven weeks, I had minor surgery...
- 2025-07-12 – Where Does it End? (Repairs)The title of this post is a little misleading, since what I’m trying to find is where the...
- 2025-07-10 – Measuring Up (Repairs)The next part of the centerplate case replacement is a bit technical, apologies for that, but has...
- 2025-07-08 – Opening the Centerplate Case (Repairs)I had some work to do on the CNC Laser after work and while that was running I decided to look at...
- 2025-07-07 – Starting Work on the Centerboard Case (Repairs)Time to start work on figuring out why the case is leaking and why the surveyor had concerns about...
- 2025-07-07 – What’s Wrong with the Trailer? (Repairs)From an engineering perspective there’s something about Shoal Waters’ road trailer that...
- 2025-07-05 – Removing the Centerplate – Afternoon Task (Repairs)Continuing on from the tasks of the morning, removing the centerplate was next. The pivot bolt was...
- 2025-07-05 – Removing the Trailer – Morning Task (Repairs)With the weather a little cooler during the day than of late I decided that I would spend the...
- 2025-06-20 – Weighing the Boat (Repairs)We have finally reached the point where the boat can be weighed, so let’s begin. Firstly the...
- 2025-06-19 – Making the Support Beam (Repairs)The next task in the very long list of things to do before Shoal Waters may be relaunched is to...
- 2025-06-18 – Too Low Sweet Chariot (Repairs)As I mentioned previously, there are two main problems with the trailer as it is right now. This is...
- 2025-06-17 – Moving the Axle Part 2 (Repairs)The following day I set too with paint brush and wood preserver to coat all the cut ends of the...
- 2025-06-16 – Moving the Axle (Repairs)So, first things first. Off to the local timber merchant to buy six reclaimed railway sleepers....
- 2025-06-12 – Next Steps (Repairs)With the boat now on her trailer with wheels but pretty much empty, now would be a good time to...
- 2025-06-09 – Moving Day (Launch and Recovery)Before Shoal Waters could be relaunched a number of things needed to be done both structurally and...