Piers
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How about ZEST
Progress with my new (old) boat.
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How about ZEST
burgundyben
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One or two forumites may know that having children was a difficult journey for us, Felix* arrived 9 weeks early back in November at 3.30 on a Friday morning. So the boat is to be Friday's Child.
Engines went in yesterday, why Fairey built one side of the boat different to the other I don't know, we trial fitted an engine on the stbd side and that went in perfectly, however, port side was miles out!
The hokey cokey with the crane and a grinder sorted it enough to get them in. One mounting bracket will have to come out for a modification.
Pics later.
*He's doing fine thanks.
Engines went in yesterday, why Fairey built one side of the boat different to the other I don't know, we trial fitted an engine on the stbd side and that went in perfectly, however, port side was miles out!
The hokey cokey with the crane and a grinder sorted it enough to get them in. One mounting bracket will have to come out for a modification.
Pics later.
*He's doing fine thanks.
sarabande
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fine and worthy name.
Even as a raggie, I enjoy seeing people sorting out mobos properly.
Even as a raggie, I enjoy seeing people sorting out mobos properly.
Firefly625
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Hi Ben
Sounds real progress, and a good name.
, so Father's Day 19th June... Any chance we will see Friday's child in Yarmouth?
Sounds real progress, and a good name.
, so Father's Day 19th June... Any chance we will see Friday's child in Yarmouth?
petem
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Been there, done that!
burgundyben
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We're on the Island that weekend at the Duver Jazz thing, hopefully on the boat! Maybe in the car....
petem
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And a great name. Any progress pics?
burgundyben
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We talked about Oberon or Titania, but ultimately I'm not sure about Fairey, Huntsman or Bond related names, there's a few too many already.
As Lorna, Felix and I were all born on a Friday we decided on
Incidentally - its sign written by an old friend of mine who apprenticed in sign writing in 1971, done by hand in a traditional way, he can do gold leaf too.
As Lorna, Felix and I were all born on a Friday we decided on
Incidentally - its sign written by an old friend of mine who apprenticed in sign writing in 1971, done by hand in a traditional way, he can do gold leaf too.
sarabande
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good to see craftsmanship like that . And to keep the kerning between the Y and the S - excellent 
Firefly625
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very nice indeed.
looks like she's taking shape.
looks like she's taking shape.
vas
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nice,
a tad too big for my liking, but look good on the stern.
Any more pics of progress being made?
cheers
V.
a tad too big for my liking, but look good on the stern.
Any more pics of progress being made?
cheers
V.
petem
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Beautiful job Ben. Any chance of some more pic of the work in progress?
benjenbav
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Apologies for freddrift but mention of proper sign writing reminded me how you can get five instances of the word "and" together in a sentence that makes sense...
Well, there were these two signwriters, Fred and Joe, and they were painting a new sign for the "Pig and Whistle".
Fred is up the ladder and asks Joe if the lettering looks ok.
Joe is a bit of a perfectionist and he looks long and hard at the new sign and then says:
"You've got too much space between Pig and and and and and Whistle"
Well, there were these two signwriters, Fred and Joe, and they were painting a new sign for the "Pig and Whistle".
Fred is up the ladder and asks Joe if the lettering looks ok.
Joe is a bit of a perfectionist and he looks long and hard at the new sign and then says:
"You've got too much space between Pig and and and and and Whistle"
petem
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Love it. This might help anyone who doesn't get it.
"You've got too much space between Pig and And and And and Whistle."
"You've got too much space between Pig and And and And and Whistle."
Cheery
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One of my teachers told me that, although he used Rose and Crown.
PCUK
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Never did grasp those sentences and still don't!
AllanG
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+1....I haven't a clue what they're on about!! :ambivalence:
burgundyben
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Launched. Not leaking. Sea trial OK. Long list of jobs. Photos to follow.
burgundyben
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MystereMarcus
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Looking very good Ben. Many Congratulations.