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

thanks for the share , now packing the car to go down to caravelle and do some more work ... got to get her back in the water asap .... start a new job on monday so things are looking up ...

early sunday morning even the A47 isn't too bad drove it this morning and was ok , i'm with alan , drop the roof and cruise unless its raining ... i need to get some more wood to caravelle this weekend so i'm hoping for sun ... heres how i got the transom there .

there are closures every weekend in october alan , there doing one part of the round about each weekend .

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 ...

just to let you all know about planned road works at 5 way roundabout . http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/drivers_warned_to_watch_out_for_a11_weekend_closures_as_fiveways_roundabout_work_gets_underway_1_2819138

def post some pics i just bought a box of various locks .

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

savings on day boat hire this weekend http://www.edp24.co.uk/lifestyle/save_up_to_49_on_broads_day_boat_hire_with_your_saturday_edp_1_2809074

theres one been put on ebay this evening starting bid 99p ..

thanks jim appriciated .

Does anyone know of any jobs going at a boatsyard , cleaning , fixing boats and maintenance of grounds ect ... anything concidered . thanks gary

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 ..

i'll have to borrow a few extention cables for when i'm working on caravelle ....lol .... i have the same type of meter beside caravelle and have only used £1.50 electric the last 3 months despite using lots of power tools . you'd be suprised how little you use ,so if several people put a £1 card in or just one put a £5 in then there will always be a nice float for someone . some people do use the trip switch as an on/off for outside instalations and thats perhaps why there off .

brandon can be a bottle neck too , i live in watton and work just south of fiveways round about on A11 , can get to work in 1/2 hour at 5 am but getting home can take 1 1/2 hrs over brandon . your best bet would be to take the bury to thetford road then joint the A11 there or carry on to needham market and take the A140 , unfortunately it only takes an accident or tractor and you gain nothing , travel early mornings for best results ..