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  • 07 Jun 2011 20:24
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    It's sort of "one or two projects" at a time really. Last year saw among other things the Maurice Griffiths hatch, nicked of course from Cruising under Sail. Being largely built from scrap it would always give me a chuckle when passing by the local swindlery. Afterwards however I discovered Easy Go using exactly the same design.

    Another example for convergent evolution on Benford dories seems to be the outboard well solution. Not sure I'm entirely happy with mine. Reckon it might need some more tinkering.
  • 07 Jun 2011 19:43
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    Patric Albutat wrote:Hi Annie, unfortunately progress has slowed down a bit due to the usal (funds and being hham fisted) ;-) I'll get there in the end  though! 

    Welcome to the club Patrick. Yes we all know about "progress has slowed down a bit due to the usal (funds and being ham fisted)" yes indeed :-) but a (wo)man has to do what a (wo)man has to. So just stick at it, we have all gone through this. The end results is worth it.

    One of the great things about this site, you can be sure that everyone here is rooting for you and wishes you well with your project. We all want to hear about what you are doing and we all a willing to help and advise to be limit of our abilities when needed.
  • 07 Jun 2011 15:11
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    Hi Annie, unfortunately progress has slowed down a bit due to the usal (funds and being hham fisted) ;-) I'll get there in the end  though! 
  • 06 Jun 2011 09:44
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    Hey Patric - I knew another Tin Hau and assumed that she was yours (how lazy am I not to have checked it out!).  Good to hear that you also have a Benford dory and I hope you will soon be off enjoying her again.
  • 05 Jun 2011 21:18
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    Nice to hear from yet another Badger owner/builder. I'll be back on Tin Hau, my own 30" Benford dory im a month or so.
  • 06 May 2011 03:17
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    Annie Hill wrote:  So I invested in a dongle from Vodafone and for $30, get 512MB.  
    I knew what you meant.
    That sounds a disaster! In Aust a wireless account is 2 to 3Gb for that kind of money..
  • 06 May 2011 02:59
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    Eking, of course, how stupid of me.  Blame my mate who had welcomed me back to my marina berth with a bottle of wine.  I think he'd been a bit worried about me in all that wind!

    MBs - megabytes.  You lucky chaps in USA don't have this sort of problem.  We have very slow, very expensive Internet down here in South Island, NZ.  I can go into the library to get on line, but then have to spend good daylight hours inside.  So I invested in a dongle from Vodafone and for $30, get 512MB.  This is not a lot and is meant to last a month.  Watching You Tube is definitely not a good way to go, but even modest surfing can hammer the usage.

    Come the 13th, I'm into a new month, but when I last checked I only had 49MB left!
  • 05 May 2011 22:38
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    Annie Hill wrote: Am eeking (eaking?) out my MB until they run out, ...

    You're eking out your what? OK, I'm stumped. What are MBs?
  • 05 May 2011 17:07
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    Annie Hill wrote: Am eeking (eaking?) out my MB until they run out, so can't look at your site just now.  But yes, "Badger" - and it seems like all her sisters - are remarkable boats.  And somehow, the junk rig seems to have been just what they needed.  I would have given my eyeteeth for "Elsie N", who looks, and apparently is, just perfect, (bother poor Rob Groves for more info) but am becoming quite happy with "Fantail".  The best of luck with your building and I hope you launch - more or less - on schedule.

    eke, eking
  • 05 May 2011 10:45
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    Am eeking (eaking?) out my MB until they run out, so can't look at your site just now.  But yes, "Badger" - and it seems like all her sisters - are remarkable boats.  And somehow, the junk rig seems to have been just what they needed.  I would have given my eyeteeth for "Elsie N", who looks, and apparently is, just perfect, (bother poor Rob Groves for more info) but am becoming quite happy with "Fantail".  The best of luck with your building and I hope you launch - more or less - on schedule.
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