Buckingham 20 restoration, formerly Plant Pot

[waynes world]

OK, that's good to hear.

I'll send you next week an A4 paper sized sample of Maharam Inset fabric in the colour "flare", which is basically beige. Here, https://www.architonic.com/en/product/maharam-tek-wall-inset-108-flare-2/1113202

This is an uber high quality technical wall covering fabric made by Maharam in New York. Fairline used it on some of their boats and I specced it (in a non Fairline colour, "Tinsel", which is silver https://www.architonic.com/en/product/maharam-tek-wall-inset-001-tinsel/1113195 ) in my boat, pictures below. I happen to have a spare roll of the flare/beige colour that I could mail to you. Note that it is 2mm foam backed, and if you just spray contact adhesive on rather than wrap it over a panel as well, you are reliant totally on the strength of the foam, which isn't much. But as you plan to quad and corner trim it, you will be ok, because that will take a lot of weight.
I think this would look good on the walls and triangle berth under the foredeck but you probably want a white-ish vinyl on the ceiling. Anyway I'll send sample and you can take a look. I'm happy to mail you however many metres you need, foc, as it is doing nothing in my store room and it would be much better on your boat! It's about 130cm wide on the roll and can be run horizontally or vertically

That looks top notch. And a from a top notch chap .

Looking forward to seeing it, looks a little Suede texture to it?

The read up it has makes it sound ideal, but then Fairline use/used it then it must be good stuff.

If it is not to dark which i dont think it is, then it should do for the cabin top also, it is a very natural light boat and the lighting from the lights is great. I am keeping away from Vinyl types of material, i seriously dont like them for some reason. Could be with the other boats i have had it looked terrible.

Your to kind, and i really appreciate it, thank you

Have you still got my address?

 

[jfm]

Hard to describe - not really suede. Best if I send you a sample! It's not dark - looks lighter in reality than it does on the weblink. It feels and is a lot more upmarket than vinyl. It is quite stiff, like paper, which helps with walls. As I say, it is specifically made for wall panels as you see on yachts and sometimes high end houses/hotels
Can you PM me your address again please - I just looked in old PMs and can't find it.
It's in country A and I'm in country B, neither of which is UK, so I'll send it next Monday.

 

[MrB]

The generosity of this forum never fails to amaze me. Be it time, advice or even free gear, it just gives and gives in abundance. I applaud you all. :encouragement:

 

[Bigplumbs]

Wayne

Your work as ever is looking excellent and I also am heartened by the generosity of members on this forum

Dennis

 

[No Regrets]

Sorry, missed the Horn question!

They don't have to be vertical, just a gentle downwards tilt should do it! Obviously once they eventually fail and the screwdriver adjustment doesn't work any more, fit them vertically facing upward and stick a couple of attractive tulips in them

 

[sogood]

Hey Wayne, greetings from Ireland and another DIY nut. I spent the night reading through your blog and I understand your attitude fully when it comes to the satisfaction factor, even when, or despite the fact, that the time and energy spent on a project far outweighs the monetary value.

Yes, it can sometimes be head wrecking and exhausting on so many levels, but when it goes right, the smile factor and therapeutic value is priceless.

I'm only a few years into boats, but so far I refurbished a 16' Microplus and then traded up to something bigger, my current project! it a 25' Wellcraft Sportsman and is just about finished. Neither jobs were anything on the scale of what you took on and I applaud you for your determination, optimism and choice of wife. I'm also in the fortunate position of having a lady that is happy to allow me to indulge myself ( as long as the various DIY jobs get done around the house as well! )

I particularly admire anyone who is holding down a regular 9 to 5 ( or longer ) job and manages to squeeze in so much work in the time remaining. I work as a tour coach driver and only work the summer season, so I regard myself as being semi retired, in that I'm free from mid September until late February every year. It's a luxury to have so much free time, largely interrupted, to get stuck in.

I look forward to checking in on your progress, which to date has been phenomenal and am eagerly awaiting the picture of the "Big Splash".

Keep up the excellent work and I know you'll avoid the temptation to rush it to the finish line. Kudos to you and well done so far.

 

[jfm]

Wayne, I have posted to you today a big sample of the "Tekwall" wall fabric plus a soft white (very slightly creamy) high quality (Spradling) vinyl for the roof. See what you think but I reckon you will prefer not to have the same finish on both walls and ceiling. See what you think when you have the samples.

 

[waynes world]

Wayne, I have posted to you today a big sample of the "Tekwall" wall fabric plus a soft white (very slightly creamy) high quality (Spradling) vinyl for the roof. See what you think but I reckon you will prefer not to have the same finish on both walls and ceiling. See what you think when you have the samples.

Great stuff, cant wait to see it, massive thanks again I will let you know when it arrives.
Think i will agree when i see it together and prefer two different shades.

Dont forget i ow you one from the last goodies you sent me, so if anything i can do just shout


Sat here making this months shopping list, i was going to go with Brushed SS splash back for the galley, but i am lookig at self adhesive Mosaic tiles now, going to look around this weekend if i have time. There are some thin sets about ( 2-3mm ) as most are 8mm thick so a bit heavy i should think.

I just remembered i havnt yet ordered the Sapele veneer ply, that takes a week. Still that is just for the galley cupboard and a few areas to line the galley.

I have found a shower kit i am going to get, from Germany, unless i can find a supplier in the UK

Not cheap but hye ho why break the habit now hey lol.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shower-F...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649


and dreaming i had the money for this boat that just sold for very little IMO, good size livaboard and project to get into. Just something about wooden boats.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Historic...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

[waynes world]

Hey Wayne, greetings from Ireland and another DIY nut. I spent the night reading through your blog and I understand your attitude fully when it comes to the satisfaction factor, even when, or despite the fact, that the time and energy spent on a project far outweighs the monetary value.

Yes, it can sometimes be head wrecking and exhausting on so many levels, but when it goes right, the smile factor and therapeutic value is priceless.

I'm only a few years into boats, but so far I refurbished a 16' Microplus and then traded up to something bigger, my current project! it a 25' Wellcraft Sportsman and is just about finished. Neither jobs were anything on the scale of what you took on and I applaud you for your determination, optimism and choice of wife. I'm also in the fortunate position of having a lady that is happy to allow me to indulge myself ( as long as the various DIY jobs get done around the house as well! )

I particularly admire anyone who is holding down a regular 9 to 5 ( or longer ) job and manages to squeeze in so much work in the time remaining. I work as a tour coach driver and only work the summer season, so I regard myself as being semi retired, in that I'm free from mid September until late February every year. It's a luxury to have so much free time, largely interrupted, to get stuck in.

I look forward to checking in on your progress, which to date has been phenomenal and am eagerly awaiting the picture of the "Big Splash".

Keep up the excellent work and I know you'll avoid the temptation to rush it to the finish line. Kudos to you and well done so far.

Hi there, thanks for the post, yes i am refraining to rush it now, i do hope the launch will be in spring/mid summer 2018 but if things dont go to plan with the hull work and it take s a little longer then so be it.

How i would love to have the time you have, get so much done. You are a lucky chap.

The house is my next project when i have time from enjoying the boat, near as bad as the boat was lol. Infact i will be getting some body in for a change to do the house, had enough of plastering and building, dont fancy climbing up on the roof to do that either.

 

[jfm]

Crikey, those portholes! Did the builder not have a tape measure and spirit level?

 

[vas]

Crikey, those portholes! Did the builder not have a tape measure and spirit level?

not a great problem J. Notice how TINY they are, a good rebuilt project would have them on the skip asap replaced with much larger ones and then you can sort out elevation and level them without having to patch the hull ...

V.

 

[waynes world]

Crikey, those portholes! Did the builder not have a tape measure and spirit level?

And theres me thinking they are bull it holes from WW1

As V says, and they would great with nice big brass Portholes.

 

[waynes world]

As i am sat chilling waiting for the T to be done by my wonderful wife T. I may aswell show what I have been doing, not all boat this time infact very little as i have been so busy getting a shopping list together for things needed.

I had to change the the pulley on the table saw i got a few weeks back as it was going a tad fats, sounding like a 747 taking off. The blade was going at 7250rpm. I just removed the idler pulley and went straight from the motor which is 2450rpm to the spindle pulley, thus giving around 3250rpm, much better.

Anyhow once that was done i needed a mitre gauge for the table saw so i can get a few jobs done on the boat like the cabin step etc.

As the table saw is an owd one it is all imperial and i could only find metric ones or a few from the over the big pond in the states.

Like i do i made one.

I just got a length of 100x100x6mm ally and a length of 5/8 x 1/4 aluminium flat bar for the runner. A cheap protractor for the angles and a few SS nuts and bolts i already have. So in all only cost about £15.


First fitted the protractor to the ally angle.

Then trim back

Fit the slider

I cut a short length of the slider bar so then i can fit a pointer on top made from the SS rule that was attached to the protractor.

The inner edge i ground down by .5mm so then it will act as a clamp, i still need to make a T bar instead of using a spanner to tighten it up.

And hey presto a new mitre gauge, i just needed to square it all up and fix down the protractor then pointer.

I tested it on a 45deg cut to see how square it would be for a frame.

Not bad if i say so myself

Now that was done i got on with a few little but necessary bit on the boat. First of a few trims for the shelving in the galley. Started to make the cabinet for a cool box and storage. and measure up for lining material John ( member jfm ) has offered. A lot more than i expected to tell the truth, more Sqm than i expected.

This is as far as i got on the cupboard

Now as we know i am a bit looney and why brake a tradition, i was going to buy a set of finger pulls for the cupboards/doors but hell why not make some while i had a spare hour. which makes a change to have spare time.

Back to the Iroko and table saw with bench drill. I had to rip down the 12mm thick Iroko i had to 8mm as 12mm is a bit thick for the finger pulls, just didnt look right.

So i just saved myself a tenner i reckon I have yet to glue them on, it was getting cold down to freezing so no point in rushing the glue.



I hope to have better updates in the next week or so as i have a few bits n bobs coming, tiles, heads sink, frame work for the heads and finish the cool box/cupboard.


Can i be the first to wish you all the very best for Christmas and New year

 

[sogood]

Hi wayne and good to see you back. despite doing my own refurb, I was still missing your updates. I did a somewhat similar DIY bench saw myself, having made a very sturdy 8' x4' workbench, I incorporated a small table saw into it. The bed on the saw was only about 12" x18", so I took the (flimsy) legs and any other parts that were surplus and put a cut out in my bench, which the saw table sits into. It's supported from below and allows me all the up and down movement on the blade, as well as the angle cuts. I have yet to modify the mitre/angle gauge to go with it. It's great having such a large flat work surface when ripping sheets etc. And by lowering the blade down, I have my full bench available.

By the way, here's a thought for you. I'm doing some work on the brakes on my trailer, which means jacking it up and down a bit. My 2 ton trolley jack struggles a bit and I'm waiting on delivery of an 8 ton bottle jack, but it got me thinking. What happens if you get a puncture while towing? I have a spare on the trailer, but don't haul a jack with me everywhere. So, I looked at an old jockey wheel that I had replaced on a previous trailer, and I thought, shouldn't it be possible to fit a similar jockey wheel arrangement to each side of the trailer? The actual wheel on the jockey was damaged and it was more cost effective to just replace the lot. So I have the jockey handle/screw left over. I'm thinking of fitting it temporarily to the trailer and see how it performs. Just leave it clear of the ground when in situ, then wind it down when needed, just as it works normally. Maybe such things are already available, but still, it keeps the grey matter fresh!

Looking forward to seeing further developments on your boat. A little pic of my baby.

 

[waynes world]

Hi wayne and good to see you back. despite doing my own refurb, I was still missing your updates. I did a somewhat similar DIY bench saw myself, having made a very sturdy 8' x4' workbench, I incorporated a small table saw into it. The bed on the saw was only about 12" x18", so I took the (flimsy) legs and any other parts that were surplus and put a cut out in my bench, which the saw table sits into. It's supported from below and allows me all the up and down movement on the blade, as well as the angle cuts. I have yet to modify the mitre/angle gauge to go with it. It's great having such a large flat work surface when ripping sheets etc. And by lowering the blade down, I have my full bench available.

By the way, here's a thought for you. I'm doing some work on the brakes on my trailer, which means jacking it up and down a bit. My 2 ton trolley jack struggles a bit and I'm waiting on delivery of an 8 ton bottle jack, but it got me thinking. What happens if you get a puncture while towing? I have a spare on the trailer, but don't haul a jack with me everywhere. So, I looked at an old jockey wheel that I had replaced on a previous trailer, and I thought, shouldn't it be possible to fit a similar jockey wheel arrangement to each side of the trailer? The actual wheel on the jockey was damaged and it was more cost effective to just replace the lot. So I have the jockey handle/screw left over. I'm thinking of fitting it temporarily to the trailer and see how it performs. Just leave it clear of the ground when in situ, then wind it down when needed, just as it works normally. Maybe such things are already available, but still, it keeps the grey matter fresh!

Looking forward to seeing further developments on your boat.View attachment 67538 A little pic of my baby.

Hi there again. I had a look at your boat type on google images, very nice boat. Would love to get that type of sports cruiser to mess with but a bit small to live on for the next project lol.

What i would give for a good size work bench , all i have is a 5`x2`, if that. aswell as another smaller one. I remember years ago i made one which sounds similar to yours with a circular saw underneath. One of my first ever projects that was. Brings back memories

Now a quick thought on your thought for me to think about.

I reckon it could work and like the idea a lot. Now my thought on it. Not sure it would lift a boat on trailer from the side where it would be mounted, not a clue on the weight of lift they give. HD one would be best.

I would use it just to the rear of the rear axle/wheels so then when you jack up it will be nose heavy and sit on the tow bar/ball of the car or jockey if not hitched up, dont leave it mounted in situ. Only have a jockey wheel bracket mounted in situ, one either side of the trailer and then the jockey wheel can be used for either side as the single jockey wheel can be clamped on the chassis somewhere with another clamp or clips.

 

[sogood]

I take your point on board. One jockey, two clamps. I realise that the jockey will lift a boat more easily from the front, as it rotates or pivots around the axel. Lifting the full weight from one side is another matter. That's why my trolley jack suffered. The ground wasn't quite level and with just a tiny bit of movement the jack twisted a bit. I dismantled it and knocked it back into shape, but the bottle jack is a simpler beast, with much less in the way of moving parts.

Regarding your cool box cupboard, my boat came with a gaping hole where a fridge used to be. A replacement didn't justify the crazy cost, so an alternative was needed.

I got a top loading 12volt/mains cooler box from Lidl and made up a sliding tray arrangement in the space where the old fridge would have been. This was as part of the general refurb of the galley area. The cooler can be removed and taken home, put on the mains, with foodstuffs loaded from the house fridge. Then the 12 volts on board only have to keep it ticking over. Incidentally, a top loader loses a lot less cold, unlike a standard fridge that opens from the front.
A few pics to explain better.

 

[sogood]

Sorry, posted one pic twice! The outer edges have been dressed off, covering up the gaps!

 

[waynes world]

Had a quick look at jockey wheel capacities. Standard is from around 350kg nose weight up to HD ones 500kg - 750kg, but that would be for a static load and on the wheel. Bolt one one quick interested to see if it will lift the trailer and boat.

Your cool box is what i am looking for, will just be a 25l`ish size though. The space i have made for it is a fridge size just incase in the future one is fitted, as you say the cost is crazy for the fridges. If i need one then i may get one at a later date.

I was going to make a cool box but not this time. Got to much to do like make little wooden rings lol.

have good day.

off to work

 

[Bouba]

For a double axle trailer all you need is a small ramp that can be placed under the good wheel then drive over it and it should lift the punctured wheel up in the air

 

[mlines]

Or just get a recovery service to do it.

Changing the wheel on a boat trailer puts you in the traffic (offside) and you really do not want to be there.

And remember the trailer wheel nuts are inevitably a different size to the ones on the car, wearing the tee-shirt on that one!

(picture shows me earning the tee-shirt - offside wheel, motorway, incorrect wheel brace)