Spindrift of Ngunguru

This blog is about my build of our boat "Spindrift / Rehutai" and its cruises. It is Design # 71 from Gary Underwood - A 10 metre, multi-chine ply passage maker powered by a 35hp Beta (Kubota)

Tuesday, 12 April 2016

Some Shed Improvement

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Only the roof and the far end to close in.

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Saturday, 19 March 2016

Progress

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Place some perlins then the roof is next.

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Tuesday, 8 March 2016

The First Truss Is Up

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The shed really is started now. Feel quite proud that I was able to erect the truss with no other help. I plan to lift the remaining 7 tru...

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Monday, 22 February 2016

One Week And A Day From Work And The Shed Progresses

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Finally! The shed build begins I can already imagine the new Spindrift inside gins.

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Thursday, 21 January 2016

The Shed is Mostly at Home

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After three days hard work most of the shed is dismantled and at home. There will be a pause for now until I finish work at WDC and wait unt...

Saturday, 9 January 2016

The Project Begins

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Well, it began a couple of years ago when I passed my ideas for a passage maker to Gary Underwood. He came up with this sketch and the new S...

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Spindrift's build and adventures

Hilton and Melva Ward: Ngunguru, Northland, New Zealand; Sailors, adventurers, travellers. We lived on and cruised our yacht "Spindrift11" for 15 years but now live amongst the birds on this beautiful bush and wetland plot near Ngunguru. Hilton has built "Spindrift", this charming ocean going 10 metre ply passage-maker at home. Follow the Blog at http://thenewspindrift.blogspot.co.nz

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