Off to Australia

No not in Tididi, unfortunately, but by plane, which has to be the most uncomfortable form of transport ever invented. I would much rather row across the Indian Ocean than sit in an aircraft for 11 hours. Jay and I are off to visit friends and family in Brisbane and then to do a camper trip down the coast to Sydney.

Anyway just some update pictures of progress on Tididi over the last couple of weeks. Most parts for bulkheads, floors and hatches have been cut and prepared for final fitting, for the Chain Locker, Sail Locker and Stateroom.




Drain holes in the Sail Locker floor. I am using PVC Irrigation pipe and fittings for this as it certainly works out cheaper and is just as effective as anything one can buy with the word "Marine" attached to it.



Chain Locker and Sail Locker bulkheads temporarily in place. Sail Locker still needs hatch cut in it for access from the Stateroom.


Part of the aft Stateroom bulkhead temporarily in place with the Sail Locker bulkhead in the background.

Chain Locker Bulkhead with hatch.

The chain locker bulkhead has been cut with the access hatch included. Framing strips still need to be glued in place and finished, after which temporary screws will be removed. The pictures show the bulkhead tempararily in place. Final fixing will only take place once the inside of the chain locker has been finished off.

Chain Locker and Forepeak.

Floors and bulkheads have been cut and fitted and are ready for final fixing, once sealing of timber in the forepeak and chain locker has been done. Also before final fitting is done the galvanic protection cable to the bow fitting needs to be inserted as well as the chain locker drainage to the sump. The pictures show the floors of the chain locker and forepeak cubby temporary in place as well as the chain locker bulkhead which has been cut but still needs the hatch to be cut out and finished.

Restart after long layoff

Well it's been a long time coming, but work has started again and needs to go ahead at a steady pace from now on. Last week I pulled in the cables for the negative and positive busses for all the house wiring which is a loop running from the position of the chart table, forward along the starboard side through the sail locker and then aft along the port side. Feeder wires will be taken off this for all light and socket points where needed. Most of this will be done before bulkheads, bunks, lockers etc are fitted. I plan to make this as maintenance free as is possible and will also ensure easy acces once all fixtures are in place.
I have also run a seperate cable loop around the chine for all the Electolytic Protection to metal fittings and the sacrificial anode.

Next step will be to install the chain locker floor and bulkhead.

Pics to follow.

The Passing of a Great Man - An Angel amongst men.

Dad overseeing the Turning

Dad and Mom at Futtock Party

On the 1st of February my father left this life in order to prepare the way for my mother who left us 11 days later on the 12th of February. It was to have been their sixtieth wedding anniversary on the 3rd of February. My mother had alzheimers for many years and dad had dedicated his whole life to looking after her, eventually giving up his own before his time in order to prepare the way for her. There is no greater sacrifice that a man can make.

This project is here because of all my father taught me and I will be eternally grateful to him for that and I know that he was immensely proud of my achievement thus far. This project will be completed in his memory.

Love you Dad and Mom. Go well and look after one another wherever you are.