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📝 Remus is in pretty bad shape
10 hours ago by Ron (
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Yes I see the Stem difference.Remus points forward more.
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📝 Remus is in pretty bad shape
17 hours ago by Ron ( Captain)
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Take a look. Next come the Bulkheads
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📝 Workshop
21 hours ago by Ron ( Captain)
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I am fortunate to have plumbing and heat. The workshop is in the corner of the basement where the laundry room would have been. Our house is a walkout basement with good ventilation and large windows.
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📝 Workshop
23 hours ago by Ron ( Captain)
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Does your shop have a poured concrete floor? Painted, and the using tap-con to screw your machines to the floor?
Where will your work table, clamps, and such be going? Do you have any natural light? Is there plumbing? Washbasin?
Where will your work table, clamps, and such be going? Do you have any natural light? Is there plumbing? Washbasin?
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📝 Mental Health & Wellbeing Volunteers
2 days ago by Ron ( Captain)
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Ron here...got my 2nd Moderna vaccine this morning! 🥰👍
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📝 Remus is in pretty bad shape
2 days ago by Ron ( Captain)
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I am tracing the Naxos drawings of the hull, extending the stern and altering the wheelhouse structure. Remus is configured differently.
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📝 Remus is in pretty bad shape
3 days ago by Ron ( Captain)
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Sorry, we diverted from the course of topic.
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📝 Remus is in pretty bad shape
3 days ago by Ron ( Captain)
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Do you think if I take the centre line at the stern, then either extend it or move the corners of the bulwarks forward to get the angle?
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📝 Remus is in pretty bad shape
3 days ago by Ron ( Captain)
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I hope to get boats on the water at Balsam Lake Provincial Park as soon as possible after having my 2nd vaccine which is June 10th.
Ron
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📝 Remus is in pretty bad shape
4 days ago by Ron ( Captain)
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David Walker sent me these photos showing how much the Remus has deteriorated. But now that I have a copy of the Naxos plans, I will make another attempt at drawings for a Remus. Walker is gardening this summer, but, I can do that, plus, golf, plus, boating plus reading, plus....
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📝 First sail for a while.
4 days ago by Ron ( Captain)
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Looks very well. Looking forward to “wetting” my winter builds soon too.
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💬 Re: Naxos (Now “Pole Dancer”)
5 days ago by Ron ( Captain)
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Oh my, my, my, look at the close resemblance of Pole Dancer and Remus! Just a couple easy design changes to the Aft and the Wheelhouse. What do you think fellas?
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💬 Re: VINTAGE RUNABOUT -NEW WINTER PROJECT
6 days ago by Ron ( Captain)
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I like the clamps you are using, where did you get them?
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💬 Re: P38... the modellers friend.
6 days ago by Ron ( Captain)
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Well done, you took care that the panel seams matched to the upper point as it should be.
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💬 Re: Ballast check
7 days ago by Ron ( Captain)
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What is the length of the tub? 4’ save the water my wife will say. She would use it to water plants in the garden, though you’ve probably pulled the plug by now, eh.
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📝 Mental Health & Wellbeing Volunteers
7 days ago by Ron ( Captain)
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Drink plenty of fluids non alcohol. I get my second Moderna vaccine next Thursday morning. June 10
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💬 Re: Shannon class lifeboat The morell. (99% completed)
9 days ago by Ron ( Captain)
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Vacuum formed is a different process. Yours in an injection molded model. I was just surprised that it had so much flash left on the parts requiring the builder to spend lots of time, cutting, scrapping and filing to get a clean fit. Not fun!!
Has anyone else experienced this with kits from this manufacturer?
Ron
Has anyone else experienced this with kits from this manufacturer?
Ron
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💬 Re: The Morrell, Shannon class Lifeboat.
9 days ago by Ron ( Captain)
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Allan, how is it you are able to create the nonslip deck?
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💬 Re: Shannon class lifeboat The morell. (99% completed)
9 days ago by Ron ( Captain)
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Good Grief look at all that molding flash to be removed before assembly! It would be very frustrating to me. Is this a vacuum formed kit?
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💬 Re: Jimwilder Tug
10 days ago by Ron ( Captain)
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Nice bass following your tugboat!
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💬 Re: Test run......
12 days ago by Ron ( Captain)
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Looks great on the water. Thanks for sharing your build with us along the way.👍
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📝 Pilot 40
14 days ago by Ron ( Captain)
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Hi Garth, you must have had better weather yesterday than we did up here in Port Perry. Yesterday, was a strong north wind and snow flurries!
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📝 My next project...not a boat
14 days ago by Ron ( Captain)
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I built two Muskoka chairs 30 years ago when first starting to work at Aurora High School in the Technology Department. I taught at this school for nearly twenty years. It was in the woodshop that the department head took me under his wing as a beginning woodshop teacher.
We still have those Muskoka chairs but as you may know that style of chair places your backside very low to the ground. Comfortable, but requires an effort to get out of it.
This new chair has some of the characteristics of a Muskoka design utilizing the curved back and broad arm rests. But, the back of the seat is higher which makes standing very easy. I made a small change in the location of the back, moving it 1” farther back which puts the seat in a better position for folks that are tall.
I cut all but the seat slats with my band saw, the slats were easier done on the table-saw.
You can see here how much lower a person would sit in the brown Muskoka chair versus the lighter chair design which I just built.
We still have those Muskoka chairs but as you may know that style of chair places your backside very low to the ground. Comfortable, but requires an effort to get out of it.
This new chair has some of the characteristics of a Muskoka design utilizing the curved back and broad arm rests. But, the back of the seat is higher which makes standing very easy. I made a small change in the location of the back, moving it 1” farther back which puts the seat in a better position for folks that are tall.
I cut all but the seat slats with my band saw, the slats were easier done on the table-saw.
You can see here how much lower a person would sit in the brown Muskoka chair versus the lighter chair design which I just built.
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📝 My next project...not a boat
14 days ago by Ron ( Captain)
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Chaireo Mate, 🧋🥁🤩🏝😎⛵️
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📝 My next project...not a boat
15 days ago by Ron ( Captain)
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Red Brick colour stain.
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📝 My next project...not a boat
15 days ago by Ron ( Captain)
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Ready for staining. Had to use the materials available and sometimes even glueing pieces edge to edge to achieve the width of board needed. Most of the wood came from my brother-in-law’s scrap at his building site. All spruce milled down to a thickness of 1”. The back is scraps I had from cut-offs, spruce, poplar and cedar.
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📝 LST 368
15 days ago by Ron ( Captain)
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Glad you were able to get out and see some sights with Alice. Be safe, Be well.
Ron
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💬 Re: Morston - H A Kits (small version)
18 days ago by Ron ( Captain)
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Be careful, make sure your transmitter stays dry if you are out in foul weather!
Glad you were able to see your vessel was sea worthy in a chop.
Looking forward to pictures when you take it out again.
Ron
Glad you were able to see your vessel was sea worthy in a chop.
Looking forward to pictures when you take it out again.
Ron
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💬 Re: Tale of two tops
20 days ago by Ron ( Captain)
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What glue do you use? When using styrene I found Gorilla glue had more fumes than Lepage brand. For wood it is generally Titebond III though I find it runny not thick like some other carpentry glues.
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📝 Very interesting
22 days ago by Ron ( Captain)
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http://towingline.com/a-mini-tractor-for-the-us-navy/
Love to see it out of the water. An interesting idea and as their new President said, build in America when possible.
http://www.modutechmarine.com/prod02.htm
Love to see it out of the water. An interesting idea and as their new President said, build in America when possible.
http://www.modutechmarine.com/prod02.htm
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