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Launch Day

January 24, 2012 By

I am writing this post about four years after the actual launch but I think for completeness it is needed.Hiringa, my Penobscot 14, was launched on Australia Day, 26th of January 2007. This was about 10 years, 5 houses and two countries after I first … [Read More...]

Progress Update January 2010

November 19, 2011 By

I am cleaning the excess epoxy from the outside of the hull using a heat gun and a scrapper. This is the first time I have removed epoxy like this as I normally clean it up as I go.  It is a very effective way of removing the epoxy as it goes quite … [Read More...]

Sabre Makeover

November 19, 2011 By

We bought my son a Sabre last year just in time for the State Championship. When we got the boat the deck was in a bad state with the varnish cracked and a split in the deck just forward of the mast step. At the time we sanded the deck, patched the … [Read More...]

Firebug Beach Trolley

November 19, 2011 By

For our Firebugs we designed a neat little light-weight beach trolley made from materials mainly available from our local hardware store. Because it is so light weight it is very easy to handle and with the boat it is easily lifted onto a box trailer … [Read More...]

A Family Boat

January 28, 2011 By

We have just spent a week camping at Barwon Heads on the south coast of Victoria. It is a lovely spot nestled between the Barwon River and a surf beach. The Barwon River rises in the Otway Ranges of Victoria, Australia, runs through Winchelsea and … [Read More...]

Bags and Boat Covers

January 23, 2011 By

Recently my son attended the Nationals for the Sabre class in Adelaide which involved transporting his boat the 1500 km from Melbourne and back. It is surprising what such a trip can do with even small things vibrating against each other wearing … [Read More...]

Gippsland Lakes Boat Camping 2009

January 9, 2011 By

On a long weekend in early March the boys and I set out on our second camp cruising expedition on the Gippsland Lakes. The Gippsland Lakes are a set of coastal lakes feed by four rivers and border the coast in eastern Victoria. They are an ideal … [Read More...]

Gippsland Lakes Boat Camping 2008

January 9, 2011 By

For our first boat camping experience we decided to spend a few days on the Gippsland Lakes in east Victoria. The lakes are a wonderful small boat location as there are so many places to explore that can not be seen on a larger boat. On our first … [Read More...]

Timber and Working with Wood Show

October 14, 2010 By

Running from Friday the 15th to Sunday the 17th of October at the Melbourne Showgrounds. There will be a number of boats at the show including stands from "Build Wooden Boats" and the Wooden Boat Association. As guests of Phillipe at Build Wooden … [Read More...]

Sail Mordi Coaching Regatta 28th-29th August 2010

August 17, 2010 By

On the 28th and 29th of August 2010 the Mordialloc Sailing Club will be running the “Mordi Regatta”. This regatta is a coaching regatta which means it is specifically set up to support the coaching of the different classes involved. This year we … [Read More...]