The Bowthruster guys have at last sent us the correct bowthruster leg and after the third attempt - the correct props !

So we have had to cut out a piece of the tunnel with the old , larger, wrong size holes and replace with a new piece of rolled 10mm steel plate.

This has yet to be welded in place - then the new holes drilled for the correct leg!!

Onwards..... and upwards !!!!

Well - not a lot has happened - we are still awaiting the arrival of the new portacabin for our workshop ! Not so much the cabin - but the access road !

Also the new taps (faucets to all you yanks!!LOL!!) in the galley. Hot and cold running water - woohoo!!

Just a little progress while I'm on my own - new shower mixer and tray - and all the relevent plumbing you can't see!! Works real well.

we finally and at last (!!!!) drilled the holes to fit our bowthruster ....but...they sent us the wrong leg - a size too big !!! more next week!

The facia for the heating radiators in the saloon being drilled and cut by James (Canada),behind these will be small computer type fans to give a gentle flow of hot air and dissipate the heat more efficiently.Covering the vents will be brass expanded grills.

Now ..... the carcassing of the saloon seating is almost finished ! It has taken a long time due to the complexities of the curves involved,strength maintained and a compartment for the freezer unit.

Start of the fitting of the bowthruster .. to seat the hydraulic motor mount neatly on the tube I chose a nrather quick setting "plastic steel" - 5 mins !!! wasn't enough time !! This wekend we have a 40 minute working time with another make .......we'll see !

We have at last marked in the water line !!!! had to wait quite a while for the wind to die - as it made the laser level shiver ! We were able to add the lower line of the boot top too.You can't see the laser line - but it's there!!

The upper line is a bit more tricky 1 and so far attempts at a smooth fair curve the length of the boat has not been successful - however ....!!! ... we are awaiting the dilivery of some rare earth magnets which we will glue to the plastic marking edge - hopefully we slide the edge around and get that fair curve!!!

well - the last few months have been interesting ! Ups and downs,things happening,problems and solutions !

My Laptop gave up the ghost some time back and with all my blog info on it - prevented updates!

The biggest "Down" has been the weather - wild wet and windy - as in gales>Our super workshop was flattened FOUR times in three weeks - disn't help matters or moral.

Thses pics show before and after.......multiplied by FOUR.

The fourth time was the last straw and we are eagerly awaiting delivery of a good sized portacabin soon - now THAT will be great!!!