Boat launch tomorrow- 2020 season here we come!

[Firefly625]

The hard graft is done.. TULANA all ready to go. raised the antifoul on the white boot top this year, hoping to save some scrubbing throughout the year... getting a new cover made, hope 2020 will be a good year for mucking about with our boat.

 

[[165042]]

Looks lovely!

I am currently boat-less. Not missing the winter upkeep with the awful weather we've had!

 

[Firefly625]

Looks lovely!

I am currently boat-less. Not missing the winter upkeep with the awful weather we've had!

the upkeep is half the fun. Just need to embrace it!

 

[Mr Googler]

Seems a shame to get that prop dirty!

enjoy the season?

 

[Kawasaki]

The hard graft is done.. TULANA all ready to go. raised the antifoul on the white boot top this year, hoping to save some scrubbing throughout the year... getting a new cover made, hope 2020 will be a good year for mucking about with our boat.
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Lovely
'Tulana' is a Credit to you
No internal pictures?
Must be still in a Mess!!!

 

[Switch]

Looks lovely, well done. Enjoy!!

 

[Firefly625]

Seems a shame to get that prop dirty!

enjoy the season?

Thank you... and I am particularly please with my prop polishing effort, my secret, (all available on eBay);
a KATSU mini angle grinder (£23), plus a 3M Roloc adapter (£6), & 3M Roloc compatible 75mm fine metal polishing pads (£5 for 3)



I expect to see a lot of highly polished props this year...

 

[andy59]

I expect to see a lot of highly polished props this year...

Is that a gauntlet being thrown down James ? Lovely job BTW .

 

[Firefly625]

Lovely
'Tulana' is a Credit to you
No internal pictures?
Must be still in a Mess!!!

haha, cheeky bugger...

but I will need to take some interior pictures, I have a lack of them!

 

[Firefly625]

Is that a gauntlet being thrown down James ? Lovely job BTW .

thanks Andy... & bring it on! although you may have access to better equipment! ...

 

[Paul HD]

Stunning looking hull.

 

[[165042]]

the upkeep is half the fun. Just need to embrace it!

When you've restored as many boats as I have the novelty wears off!

 

[Bouba]

Wow!!
You’ve accomplished two things in one. You’ve made your boat look stunning ?and the rest of us feel guilty ???‍?

 

[Firefly625]

When you've restored as many boats as I have the novelty wears off!

I restore cars... the novelty hasn't worn off for that yet... which speaks volumes about my OCD

although someone not very far away keeps offering me boats to restore and I am resisting that temptation quite well at the mo... although probably not when I eventually move to the IOW..

 

[burgundyben]

I restore cars... the novelty hasn't worn off for that yet... which speaks volumes about my OCD

although someone not very far away keeps offering me boats to restore and I am resisting that temptation quite well at the mo... although probably not when I eventually move to the IOW..

You'll break, just give me time.

BTW - why don't you tell us all why your needing help tomorrow?

 

[Firefly625]

My help has deserted me... so me and my broken ribs will be struggling on my own... and I have it on good authority the very best folk have a boatyard accident once in a while..

 

[burgundyben]

At least you didn't actually fall completely off the boat into the yard. That would be very sore.

 

[Firefly625]

At least you didn't actually fall completely off the boat into the yard. That would be very sore.

but you would have no idea of that would you Ben...?

 

[burgundyben]

but you would have no idea of that would you Ben...?

Err....maybe.

 

[[164147]]

I restore cars... the novelty hasn't worn off for that yet... which speaks volumes about my OCD

Cars are a lot smaller than boats!

You know you've had enough when you've worn out your third machine polisher...