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  • 26 Apr 2012 22:07
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    Reply # 903096 on 644008
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    Ah yes, you did mention that, sorry.:)
  • 26 Apr 2012 12:41
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    Gary Pick wrote:Gary if you can force air under the fire it will burn hotter and you will use less wood. I was amazed at the difference it made. A friend who helped has uploaded some more photos that are worth looking at if you haven't already seen them.
    Im not using wood, but gas.
  • 26 Apr 2012 12:37
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    David Tyler wrote:That's the kind of job that can go right, or it can go horribly wrong. I'm glad this one went right for you, Gary. Big sigh of relief.

    Very much so David. I don't care if it rains now.
  • 26 Apr 2012 10:48
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    Gary if you can force air under the fire it will burn hotter and you will use less wood. I was amazed at the difference it made. A friend who helped has uploaded some more photos that are worth looking at if you haven't already seen them.
  • 26 Apr 2012 09:36
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    Well done Gary. I think your way would have been less effort than mine. 

    I've had a ballast box fabricated from steel plate and intend to throw lead in it and top it up with cement. Sounds easy in theory, but because half of the lead I've accumulated is roof flashing, I still have to melt it into ingots (made about 300kg so far). Also need to take the box to sand blasting before coating with zinc paint. I don't really have the room in the yard to make a bonfire like yours, my method only needs a gas cylinder, a large size burner and a cast iron pot so I guess thats a consolation...
  • 26 Apr 2012 06:18
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    That's the kind of job that can go right, or it can go horribly wrong. I'm glad this one went right for you, Gary. Big sigh of relief.
  • 26 Apr 2012 06:01
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    Reply # 902462 on 644008
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    Woke up to brilliant blue sky! The ballast is poured! Absolute milk run. I'll lift it on Saturday and see how it looks.
    On the cushion front I only have the very front v-berth cushion to do. It's the fiddliest but I am confident of my skills with the sewing machine now.
    http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?88318-Redwing-update&p=3391540#post3391540
    Last modified: 26 Apr 2012 12:23 | Anonymous member
  • 24 Apr 2012 07:29
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    3 days of sunshine and today it of course rained. So out with the sewing machine and I now have covered settee cushions. It's actually not that hard to do...once you know how.:)
    Bit like most things really.
  • 22 Apr 2012 12:53
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    Thanks Annie. It's the one job I seriously want over and done with. It's been a good day for sewing today, my settee back rests now have covers.
  • 21 Apr 2012 22:49
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    Yes indeed, though in NZ, occasional showers tend to imply steady rain!!  Hope it stays dry for you.  Best of luck
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