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)

Monday, 7 September 2020

Bibs and Bobs

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 Acro Prop Beach Legs fitted Engine Room Blower chimney 325 Watt Solar panel plinths Heater storage for when its not in use.
Wednesday, 26 August 2020

Windscreen Wiper

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 Complicated task. Trying to make a wiper system fit  that will give the largest possible clearance. The wooden stick is swinging from a nai...
Thursday, 23 July 2020

Helm Station

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Lots to do yet, but that works fo me. Engine panel on the left. Auto pilot controller in centre. Furuno DB 9 on right. GPS, Sounder, Radar. ...
Tuesday, 14 July 2020

Power Panel

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Here is the beginning of the power panel. Battery switches and DVDRs on the left door Circuit breakers  and battery monitoring on the right ...
Tuesday, 30 June 2020

Dining Table Fitted

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The Legun fitting enables the table to be moved through 360 degrees and also out of the way.
Friday, 12 June 2020

A Sneak Peak After A Dry Day

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MOre Interprotect on now. All the exterior is now white and waterproofed. It can stay that way until the summer now when I will complete do ...
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Sunday, 7 June 2020

Galley Bench & Bunk Backrests

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Liking the galley bench that Melva varnished. The stove will hang on gimbals just forward of the bench. There will be a double sink unit abo...
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Thursday, 4 June 2020

Only a change of colour

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Finally started painting. What you see in the photos is some of the first coat of Interprotect. . Add caption Certainly starting to look dif...
Tuesday, 2 June 2020

Rudder Feedback for the Autopilot

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Too wet to paint yesterday so spent the day fitting the rudder feedback unit to the tiller. It is a bit more difficult to do with a transom...
Friday, 1 May 2020

Hatches

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Engine room hatch fitted. Final placement happens after the engine is lowered in. It will fit through the opening with the hatch surround ...
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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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