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by Athaena
Tue June 8th, 2010, 6:36 pm
Forum: Items or boats for sale
Topic: Boats & items wanted
Replies: 5
Views: 27087

Re: Boats & items wanted

Hi Nick,

It's best not to put your email address on an open web forum, spammers have programs that search for them and I wouldn't want you getting spammed!

Better to disguise it for example: chris[insert 'at' here]hotmail.com

Chris
by Athaena
Tue June 8th, 2010, 6:30 pm
Forum: General Board
Topic: boatbuilding articles
Replies: 6
Views: 20851

Re: boatbuilding articles

Hi Sean, Welcome to the forum. I'd recommend taking lots of photos and starting a thread in the "Help" section of the forum. That way you can show others what you find and get advice on how best to proceed. As a newcomer to wooden boats I've found the advice I've received online really valuable. Get...
by Athaena
Thu May 27th, 2010, 11:21 pm
Forum: HELP ?
Topic: basic info!
Replies: 1
Views: 9119

Re: basic info!

Hi Sean,

Welcome to the forum :D

If you have some piccies of the boat they might help with providing more information and offer any other advice we can.

Good look working on her and I'm looking forward to following your progress :mrgreen:

Chris
by Athaena
Sun May 16th, 2010, 11:05 pm
Forum: HELP ?
Topic: Athaena - Foredeck repairs
Replies: 41
Views: 258608

Re: Athaena - Foredeck repairs

Almost there now :D (Well almost almost :rolleyes:) The ply deck patch has been epoxied in place, the joints glass taped and then the deck epoxied and faired. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4612788912_d209d34902.jpg The iroko has then been stuck/sealed with sikaflex and screwed down. http://far...
by Athaena
Fri May 7th, 2010, 7:47 pm
Forum: HELP ?
Topic: Athaena - Foredeck repairs
Replies: 41
Views: 258608

Re: Athaena - Foredeck repairs

Eventide Owners Group wrote:Any chance of sending all those pics and the text to me as jpgs and word text, so I can include the lot in the next newsletter?
Of course I can John, if you can hang on a little while I should get finished and I'll put something together for you :D

Chris
by Athaena
Sun May 2nd, 2010, 12:24 pm
Forum: HELP ?
Topic: Athaena - Foredeck repairs
Replies: 41
Views: 258608

Re: Athaena - Foredeck repairs

Another little update, apologies for the obstructed photo. Here's a dry test fit of everything back in place taken yesterday :) http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4568289243_5ebe362106.jpg All seems to fit pretty well (given the "quality" of my woodwork! :o), so it's time for some sanding and epoxy...
by Athaena
Fri April 30th, 2010, 10:46 pm
Forum: General Board
Topic: Hi Everyone!
Replies: 1
Views: 10653

Re: Hi Everyone!

Hi Mike,

Welcome to the forum :D

I think John might be able to help you out with drawings. I'd for one would be really interested in following your build as it progresses :mrgreen:

Regards,

Chris
by Athaena
Sun April 25th, 2010, 7:32 pm
Forum: General Board
Topic: boatbuilding articles
Replies: 6
Views: 20851

Re: boatbuilding articles

Your thread on atheana is very interesting and just the sort of thing I would like to see more of Thanks, I always worry I'm being a little self-indulgent, but I know I find it helpful when I see similar show and tell threads. For example, I've spent most of my free time over the last week working ...
by Athaena
Sat April 24th, 2010, 7:18 pm
Forum: Hints and Tips
Topic: Routing a chamfered patch
Replies: 1
Views: 16291

Routing a chamfered patch

Hi All, When I was getting some work done on Athaena, the chap who did the repairs on her hull appears to have routed out the area that needed replacing with a chamfered edge (hard to see in the photo). http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2516/4061950962_cf8ec8d43f.jpg He's then routed a replacement piec...
by Athaena
Sat April 24th, 2010, 11:50 am
Forum: General Board
Topic: boatbuilding articles
Replies: 6
Views: 20851

Re: boatbuilding articles

I'm really interested in seeing threads of work other members are doing on their boats, I find it really helpful to talk things through with others and hopefully it proves useful for others in the future. Like my thread on Athaena . There's a lot of this sort of information on the main website too. ...
by Athaena
Wed April 21st, 2010, 10:54 pm
Forum: Items or boats for sale
Topic: latest boats on Apolloduck
Replies: 1
Views: 14875

Re: psst!, wanna buy a boat?

There seems to be healthy interest in MG's boats :D

Chris
by Athaena
Tue April 20th, 2010, 6:32 pm
Forum: General Board
Topic: New name?
Replies: 4
Views: 25377

Re: New name?

I can see where you're coming from Steve and I quite like the idea of a "Maurice Griffiths Owners Club" but I expect there are all sorts of issues using MG's name. If you Google "Maurice Griffiths owners" this site is the first result returned. Given that and how well established things are here I'm...
by Athaena
Fri April 9th, 2010, 7:54 pm
Forum: HELP ?
Topic: Athaena - Foredeck repairs
Replies: 41
Views: 258608

Re: Athaena - Foredeck repairs

One of those good days today where things came together and I'm feeling quite proud of my efforts. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4505430001_c43b6fd0ac.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2690/4506062196_72d5b77ae3.jpg The stem fitting is now against solid wood and (amazingly) the new wood fits ...
by Athaena
Tue April 6th, 2010, 11:06 pm
Forum: HELP ?
Topic: Athaena - Foredeck repairs
Replies: 41
Views: 258608

Re: Athaena - Foredeck repairs

Well despite the tea drinking, I have a bit more progress to report. This is just a temporary dry fit of the iroko which is deliberately left wide aft of the gap where the bowsprit sits. I couldn't get any 14" wide so this is made from two planks. (Not ideal, but it did make planing the deck curve o...
by Athaena
Tue March 30th, 2010, 6:13 pm
Forum: HELP ?
Topic: Kylix Handicap?
Replies: 4
Views: 16071

Re: Kylix Handicap?

I did think that there wouldn't be an official PY but was just wondering if there is anyone else occasionally racing a Kylix and would know the PY they are sailing on. It might be worth having a word with whoever is organising the racing, they may well be agreeable to giving you a PY number that ma...