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SV Tapatya - Benford dory build

  • 22 Feb 2018 09:03
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    I have a horrible feeling that I should have started this thread in the Technical Forum and not here. Sorry!! Is it possible for an administrator to move it over?

    Many thanks

    Tony
  • 19 Jan 2018 12:30
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    That's very kind, Chris. Thank you very much.

    Tony
  • 17 Jan 2018 19:20
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    I'd like to second Tony's comment about Annie's being an inspiration to us all.  Nothing was ever the same for me, once I'd read "Voyaging on a small income."  It changed my life immeasurably for the better - more than any other book.

    And also to say how much I've enjoyed reading Tony's blog and also watching his videos; I feel that I've learned a lot from both.  Cheers, Tony and Annie!  What a brilliant association the JRA is.
  • 17 Jan 2018 13:18
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    Thank you for your kind words Annie, David and Graham. I'll try to be as detailed as possible on the written blog, Annie. I do think that videos have their place though. Different things for different people perhaps...

    The 25 year thing is just a sort of nominal figure, although, a bit like product guarantees, I'm sure it'll last at least that long. At approaching 57 myself, I reckon it'll do me the rest of my days (I'm pretty good at repairing things, though I say so myself).

    If I can go any way to inspiring you, Annie, I'd be very pleased. You've certainly been quite an inspiration to many of us.

    Tony

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  • 16 Jan 2018 22:28
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    Great website, both of the new build and of Miss Molly.  I admire you for patching up that old ferro hull - I would have run a mile.  I have also had a long fascination with the Benford dories and was considering building one before buying Arion.  After visiting Zebedee in 2009 in Cairns, Australia, and again when I met up with Ashiki, I wished I had, and now, looking at your frames and bulkheads under construction brings similar feelings.  I'm not going to do it now, but I will watch your progress with interest.  Thanks for posting!
  • 16 Jan 2018 20:13
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    FANTASTIC, Tony!  Another builder :-)  And a little sister to my (ex) beloved Badger, too.  I've just signed on follow your blogs and will start at no 1, reading through little by little when I knock off at night.

    Just one plea: I'm not a video person (I've given up on the Tally-Ho vlog, even though one of my friends grew up on the boat) and anyway have limited broadband, using my phone as a hotspot.  But I find it much better to read text and look carefully at the photos, so please don't pass up on the writing and photos for video.  (People have asked me to do a video of my build, and frankly, I don't even understand why!  I mean it's not exactly dynamic, is it?  Not like a video of the boat under sail.)

    You are obviously much more used to and skilful at handling tools than I am, as I can see from the speed with which you build is progressing.  A 25-year lifespan seems a bit short for the boat - I'm 62 and hoping that the boat will well outlive me and trust that I might still be awarded another quarter century.    But it would be awful to have my boat die before me - where would I live?!

    I am really looking forward to following the rest of your project.  There are times I need some inspiration.

     
  • 16 Jan 2018 19:15
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    Thanks for sharing the link, Tony. I think that blogs like this, and like Annie's postings on the building of SibLim, should be required viewing for anyone who is contemplating a boatbuilding project. They show, in real time, just how much effort goes into planning and execution, and just how much work, thought and perseverance are needed to realise the dream. In the middle of the process, you've lost sight of the beginning, and can't yet see the end - but when you do finally get there, and see the object that you've created, floating right-side-up, all the blood, sweat and tears are forgotten. Power to your elbow!
  • 16 Jan 2018 10:04
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    Dear All

    I'm currently in the process of building a 31.8ft Benford dory junk schooner. It's early days yet, but progresss is being made :-)

    I'm blogging about the build here;

    http://www.svtapatya.com/

    and am attempting to put as much detail as I can about the build in the combination of the written blog and the video blogs.

    I am no expert, and do not wish to present myself as such - I'm sure that some of my methods can be criticised, but I'm just showing the way I go about it and my thoughts behind it all.

    If anyone's interested, please have a look at the blog. I'm also currently in the process of writing up our adventures in Miss Molly I, a junk-rigged ferrocement boat, the story of which can also be found on the aforementioned blog.

    I hope this doesn't come across as being pushy; maybe some of you might be interested.

    Tony
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