Tuesday, December 1, 2009

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Work has been going on at a frantic pace over the past few weeks, getting everything ready for the turning. Phineas spent the past two weekends digging a hole under the boat to allow it to turn. Fortunately the ground is soft and apart from having to dig through some Wattle roots it went quite smoothly.
This past weekend I removed the last of the supports which the boat was still resting on and she settled onto the A-frames perfectly. I was able to swing her slightly with very little effort by hand, which made it easier to dig the last of the ground out. If the way she turns on the pinions is anything to go by, then turning on the 5th should go without any hitches. If the balance is right all we will need is one block just to stop her from turning too quickly and if everything were perfect we would probably not even need that.


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