FullCircle
Well-Known Member
Well peeps,
today has seen me upside down in the cockpit locker, contorted in the transom space, bent over double in the workshop, one arm in the loo holding me in an unconentional working pose in the heads/shower, shouldered into the hanging locker, and grubbing about beneath the navigatorium.
The purpose of this torture? Lagging the Webasto heating ducting. Jeez, why couldn't they do it and charge me an extra (insert number here) quid when the damn thing was built?
Everyone knows it makes the system more efficient, so why not, eh? You French people, you, I spit on you.
In addition, I always recognised that Monsieur Jeanneau and his ouvriers de camarade trousered some more profit by not varnishing the edges of any plywood panels, inc floor and supports. I must say it is very evident now, as Lynn has been at it all day sealing the edges with best Satin Goldspar.
We are both off for a Jacuzzi with Gin & Tonics now to ease our wearied aging bones.
Given the choice, I think I would have gladly paid for the work to be done upfront. I would be fascinated to learn how much they could squeeze from this.
Now I know how much I have sawn, drilled and filed on this boat, mayhap I should have bought a more mature project and saved a few quid?
The consequence of all this travail, is that our boat looks like a Hunter Kit boat down below, and I despair of getting it straight in the next few weeks. I foresee long days of chatting with the next boat owner across from me and discussing the 'project' at length with a beer in one hand perched on the idle Black & Decker Workmate.
Someone who stopped by for idle banter actually asked me if I am bored this year, with no jobs to do. Even enquired if I still fancy a project boat to keep me busy. Hmmm. Not now thanks.
today has seen me upside down in the cockpit locker, contorted in the transom space, bent over double in the workshop, one arm in the loo holding me in an unconentional working pose in the heads/shower, shouldered into the hanging locker, and grubbing about beneath the navigatorium.
The purpose of this torture? Lagging the Webasto heating ducting. Jeez, why couldn't they do it and charge me an extra (insert number here) quid when the damn thing was built?
Everyone knows it makes the system more efficient, so why not, eh? You French people, you, I spit on you.
In addition, I always recognised that Monsieur Jeanneau and his ouvriers de camarade trousered some more profit by not varnishing the edges of any plywood panels, inc floor and supports. I must say it is very evident now, as Lynn has been at it all day sealing the edges with best Satin Goldspar.
We are both off for a Jacuzzi with Gin & Tonics now to ease our wearied aging bones.
Given the choice, I think I would have gladly paid for the work to be done upfront. I would be fascinated to learn how much they could squeeze from this.
Now I know how much I have sawn, drilled and filed on this boat, mayhap I should have bought a more mature project and saved a few quid?
The consequence of all this travail, is that our boat looks like a Hunter Kit boat down below, and I despair of getting it straight in the next few weeks. I foresee long days of chatting with the next boat owner across from me and discussing the 'project' at length with a beer in one hand perched on the idle Black & Decker Workmate.
Someone who stopped by for idle banter actually asked me if I am bored this year, with no jobs to do. Even enquired if I still fancy a project boat to keep me busy. Hmmm. Not now thanks.
