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)

Sunday, 28 January 2018

An Hours Work

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An Hours Work. Hand faring by eye. Well sort of by eye. Might need to be longer and finer. Certainly better than square. The stack of plank...
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Wednesday, 24 January 2018

Keel Work

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I have constructed the piece of deadwood that goes between the shaft and the hull. It is on the floor. Needs a bit of faring. Now working...
Tuesday, 23 January 2018

Keel Under Construction

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Lots to do here. The inside end of the shaft log. PSS Seal attaches here.
Thursday, 18 January 2018

Sanding on Hold

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Sanding on Hold. It can wait until the shaft log and keel is installed. Here the log is in and fitted with Controse bearings. Needs glue th...
Friday, 12 January 2018

Hull Glassed

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Hull topsides glassed and now the transom. Also working on the fish table. The PVC Pipes are to stop dribbling on the paint from the drains...
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Sunday, 7 January 2018

An Afternoons Work

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Spindrift, starboard topsides dressed in a white robe awaiting resin. Transom next.
Friday, 5 January 2018

Port Topsides

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Completed glassing the port topsides today.
Thursday, 4 January 2018

Spindrift In A White Skirt

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Very happy that I am able to do full drops of glass. Saves a lot of work. It was easy to smooth it out over the chines using a big paint bru...
Wednesday, 3 January 2018

Fibre-glassing The Port Topsides.

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Five drops done today.
Saturday, 30 December 2017

Another Milestone

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Today I resined up the first glass. Took a while but went well. Trim, fill and fair the chine then start on the topsides.
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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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