August 2008
Forward cockpit deck
Submitted by v28build on Sat, 2008-08-30 22:21Between funerals and funeral home visits (it's been one of those weekends), Dane and I got a couple of hours to work on the boat.
Cut one side (it has to be two pieces to be wide enough) of the forward cockpit deck. This is another one of those cases where nothing is as easy on a boat with the curves and angles. This deck piece is sloped fore and aft, so its a little tricky getting the length right. It also fits against the hull curve (at an angle) and must be notched around two frame pieces. read more »
Boats built by Boat Building Academy students
Still alive
Submitted by cac on Fri, 2008-08-29 22:06Been out of town on business, so haven't been able to work on the boat. Wound up that it was probably good timing, since Atlanta got a ton of rain and I wouldn't have been able to get much done anyhow (and boy did we need the rain!).
Dane got the boat pumped out (with Melanie's help) while I was gone, and this morning I finished cleaning up a little remainder he had missed. Tonight we made a Home Depot run and got wood. read more »
Floating Hotels-Houseboats in Kerala
Submitted by cac on Fri, 2008-08-29 19:22
We had a link to some of these boats before, but this page has a bunch more pictures and a lot more detail about some of the possible trips. read more »
Gizmo PAN, adventures in Bluetooth #1
Thames shipwrecks: a race against time - programme 1
Cell Ranger Stix, worth a try?
Thanks to John Forder for pointing out the intriquing Cell Ranger Stix wireless cell phone booster. It claims to use a microprocessor to analyze a cell signal coming in through its little antenna and then add 50 dB of gain (2–3 bars!) as it retransmits the signal in a six foot radius around that 12v lighter-plug-like casing, all for...
Wreck Removal
Submitted by cac on Thu, 2008-08-28 11:53
Sad to see a boat and all that craftsmanship being ripped up. Check the article for more details and pictures. read more »
News from my inbox
Divers find HMS London
Submitted by cac on Tue, 2008-08-26 22:18Divers discover amazingly preserved shipwreck of HMS London on bottom of Thames
The largest-ever post-war salvage operation on the Thames has discovered seven shipwrecks up to 350 years old.
They include a warship that was blown up in 1665, a yacht converted to a Second World War gunboat, and a mystery wreck in which divers found a personalised gin bottle.
Pretty neat... history and boats and England all in one article!
Make sure and follow the link for some slick pictures.
