Well itz friday nite again,and since I'm being ignored by the entire state of Western Australia I figure I should update you all on whatz been happening. This week has seen the first international interest in the the Blog, A special Aussie hello to my Irish Mermaid!Lots of hectic days this week with the mast receiving some much needed attention. Two new drawers have been added to the workbench / outboard cover of the kitchen.These drawers are 316 stainless steel chaffing dish trays that will outlast theYOT.They open from both the cooking and walkway side of the bench.Once again I'm struggling to incorperate more than two images on this blog.
I don't quite know how to get around this problem so to hell with it I'll just do multiple posts! I've been on the help sites and no joy so I'll wrap up now and start again.Ha Ha I've managed to trick the computer into allowing an update thus getting another couple of images into the blog.
This is your first look at the new daybed which Ken and I put together over the last few days (with lotz of help from Dad) The top will be fitted this weekend but it had to be put on the deck to make sure the outboard would not strike the underside. Fingers crossed once it's bolted down and the back is fitted it'll make a comfortable bed to view the fishing rods from. A couple more supports will be fitted to the front of the bed / the removable section. This section needs to be removable so access to the outboard is possible for service. If you notice the two boards centrally located, this is where we will cut the bed in half once it's completed. 
The top and backrest of the daybed are made and sitting in the shed,all that is needed is lotz of sanding and prep work.Unfortunately the V8's are at Barbagello this weekend so it might take a little while. Big Ash is the first to book a visit ,so every effort is being made to have the YOT ready for sea in a couple of weeks so we can head out wide and catch a few fish.Here's hoping!Also this week the Boom has been fitted to the mast which allows the Mainsail or the BIG WHITE FLAPPY THING to work. Also the prep work is in place to attach the jib or THE FRONT WHITE FLAPPY THING to the YOT. This requires the roller furler and forestay to be fitted which means I have to go up the mast (some 13 meters) and attach the top of the furler, while I'm up there I'll be trying to repare/replace the navigation lights. As it currently stands only 1 light on the mast works and b4 we head to sea all the navigation lights need to be working properly. No real drama until you realize that you need to be 13 meters above the deck to check a bulb or clean a wiring joint.I have lots of faith in Ken who'll be operating the winch as I go up in the bosun's chair. If all goes well 3 weeks time I'll be blogging from Rattlesnake Island which is 18 nautical miles north of here. Big Ash will be sound asleep after battling 20kg giant trevally of Fly gear.We should have a few interesting Foto's to upload.
That's it from THE GALLEY CAT this week!
LONG LIVE FRIDAY NITE'S!
Captain Felix
Greetings, Captain Felix.
ReplyDeleteYou really have no-one but yourself to blame for the deck getting crowded- but you'll surely find the "crowd" very useful and user-friendly, when/IF you ever get everything finished !!!!
By the way-not ALL of WA is ignoring you - I seem to remember posting a Blog comment this week, AND several phonecalls W-E.
It will be fun learning how to work the "white flappy things" and having Ash there to share some time.
Our house stuff is coming along- tiles for alfresco and upstairs "sun room" all organised, as are the kitchen and alfresco wall tiles. We've chosen the ensuite wall tiles, but haven't bought them yet - the place we saw them is undergoing renovations (rather like the yot!!) and we think they may well have a big sale (NOT a white flappy thing!!!!) once the reno is done. As there's no urgency, it's a wait and see (NOT the blue wet stuff the yot sails on !!)
Enough for now - just letting you know WA is not ignoring you completely!!
Stay safe and happy.
Mum
Well, i was out on the big wet thing getting my lures torn to pieces by spanish mack and moster Trev's. The sharks had a few nice feeds when we where too slow, but we had 3 hours of madness that resulted in us bagging out and leaving them on the feed. Oh and my lure box looking very poor. But it was worth it. I had a Mack jump over the roof of the boat, that was interesting. I saw more Mack's in the air than I have ever seen before, they nearly jumped in the boat a few times. Great fishing...
ReplyDeleteJust thought I would let you know what's going on here.
Brother Andrew