caravelle

[gary01]

for those who havent seen pics of caravelle since i got her there are some here http://www.flickr.com/photos/gary_morris67/

[NorfolkNog]

Thanks for sharing with us Gary, it’s always interesting to see the work in progress!

[gary01]

newer pics here , https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4220987137213.161092.1661233635&type=1&l=e9eaf95d54 work progressing not quite as quickly as i want .. but getting there ...more pics will be posted during next few weeks ...

[loribear]

it looks a lovely boat, & I'm sure you'll get there in the end , you just need abit of patience, I bet it'll look beautiful when it's finished, good luck with it. Lori ;-)

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[ranworthbreeze]

Hello Gary,

Thank you for posting your latest pictures.

You have got your work cut out for you but with time you should get there in the end.

I especially liked the picture of the plank stuck out of the back, it took me back to when I was transporting 12 foot plus hardwood (I know get with the program, but I still tend to work in metric inches) planks home stuck though the sunroof on my old Scorpio I had at the time to make my conservatory and dresser.

Good luck with the project and please keep us posted.

Regards

Alan

[littlesprite]

Looking good Gary,

I admire the dedication but think I would have given up after the first plank.

[gary01]

transom is now fitted and had a layer of thinned varnish will be sanded then another layer of thinned varnish before final sanding and 5 layers of varnish ... planking is also complete midships , 3 small planking jobs left that i can see until we reach deck height . 

[MauriceMynah]

_{That stern looks absolutely wonderful. Well done that man.}

[gary01]

just a little update as requested , not been to caravelle for nearly a month due to working 11 hour days and most weekends , unfortunately i may not get much done the next few months because i'm out of work from today . would really like a job in a boatyard full or part time if anyone knows of anyone wanting to give me a chance. (or anything else 30 mile radius of watton or loddon area)

on a positive note had a nice trip from norwich to hardley mill and back after a picnic bank holiday monday on a hire boat with the gf and 2 friends , it was first time for all 3 of them and there hooked ..

[gary01]

been down the boat today and as you can see in the pics on the link  i've been busy , luckely no suprises under the many layers of paint . https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4220987137213.161092.1661233635&type=1&l=e9eaf95d54

[gary01]

got a bit more done saturday despite being distracted by a helicopter engined powerboat ... rubbing strake added to transom and rear window back to original , bit disapointed in some of my fixing so may have to re do ...

[gary01]

got a bit more done this weekend . got lower part of hull totaly sanded on starboard then 2 layers of pre kote then caulked , portside has been scraped ready for sanding down , re done a few small bits and sanded the rear walls of cabin ready for new varnish