Lockdown Project

[lurcher]

you want biblical floods?

https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/station/6205?direction=u

[Smoggy]

Maybe a fat bloke has fell in beside the sensor?

[ExSurveyor]

Definitely not that high at the moment.

[BrundallNavy]

Construction finished now the fun part.  First coat of varnish on. 

[BrundallNavy]

Well it’s finally finished. Just need to add water. 

[Lulu]

Beautiful. Is this Nipper’s new tender? 

[Victoryv]

Varnish up to your usual shabby standard then!

[BrundallNavy]

This weekend was supposed to be launch weekend but my roof rack doesn’t fit my current car, Halfords don’t yet stock the fitting kits so I had to bite the bullet and order one from BMW. 

[BrundallNavy]

5 hours ago, Lulu said:

Beautiful. Is this Nipper’s new tender? 

No she is Nippers Nipper’s tender Thinking of naming her Nipper’s Nipper’s Nipper.  

[Maxwellian]

Lovely work Doug

[BigA]

On 15/04/2021 at 07:03, Timbo said:

Looking good. Just one thing...have you done a Gibbs from NCIS? How you going to get it out of the conservatory?

Gibbs always gets his out 

[OldBerkshireBoy]

On 15/04/2021 at 07:03, Timbo said:

Looking good. Just one thing...have you done a Gibbs from NCIS? How you going to get it out of the conservatory?

We learnt this week that Gibbs has an old coal scuttle, personally I`m not convinced that is the way he got the boats out.

[BrundallNavy]

While I was on a roll Nipper’s Nipper was long over due some tlc and had suffered some damage around 18 months ago. 
 

The inside was not too bad so a rub down with 320 grit and two coats of varnish applied.  The outside was getting quite bad so strip back to the wood and 6 coats of Ravilakk followed by 4 coats of Brava.  The small hole was cut back to 3mm thick (half the plank width) then a small patch glued in with epoxy this needed to be flush with the plank as sanding would go through the veneer, the grain sadly does not match but once the rope fendering Is fitted should not be too noticeable. 

[Lulu]

Are you getting a nameplate for Nipper’s Nipper’s Nipper and will the trio be available for judging at the Wooden Boat Show? 

[BrundallNavy]

5 minutes ago, Lulu said:

Are you getting a nameplate for Nipper’s Nipper’s Nipper and will the trio be available for judging at the Wooden Boat Show? 

 

[BroadAmbition]

He's chuffin showing off yet again, that's what it is.

What with his exemplary canoe building skills, first class varnishing and now graphic applicating

Is there no end to this mans talents? 

Griff

[Polly]

No 😊

[AndyTBoater]

Nipper alert!!

Just seen her trundling through Wroxham Bridge, flotilla of little nippers in tow, looking gorgeous in the early afternoon sun. 

Lots of admiring comments from all the punters standing around eating chips and feeding the " big white ducks"  

I am now massively envious.