Fruits Of My Labor (A-113)

[CapnK]

Tony -

News? Updates? Pics?

[ebb]

send out a search party boys,
Tony probably froze half way to the shop.
Bring im a beer, bring im some antifreeze!
Spring is on its way!!!

[Tony G]

Still here crew. 2006 was all about the new store and things should lighten up shortly. You know me well enough to realize that I never stop thinking boats! I sneak into the office every now and again and drop-in here to see what's new.

2007 will hopfully have #113 ready for water. I'm certainly ready to get back to her, and a year's neglect should be apptly corrected by shiney, new things.

Best wishes to all of you this coming year.

[frank durant]

Glad you're OK !! Best of the new year to ya ! I am sure that given time , your ariel will turn out beautiful.....now give yourself a new years present.........TIME

[Tony G]

This kinda sucks

I've just gotta get back into boat work to save my soul. So we're starting with 'baby steps' and what better stride than a vacuum bagger? Mind you, I haven't even thrown the switch on this thing yet but it should work. I mean, it's not my brain child. All I did was copy one of Colin Cox's system found on his web site www.buildinggalene.com.

Anyway, Ebb once asked to see my vacuum bagging system and it didn't even exist at that time. So just to keep things right we assembled one. It's venturi operated, controled by a vacuum switch and a solenoid valve.

First on deck are new rails for a sea hood. Yah. The original design I toiled on for countless hours is not going to make the cut. More looking and research and Ebb has driven me to a higher standard. Redesigned side deck scuppers, winch islands and of course the hard dodger and bulworks. But here's the new idea...I call it Inspira'd la C Pete! I'm thinking self-draining, insulated, molded into the cockpit seat DRINK HOLDERS!!

[tha3rdman]

wow over kill. I haven't done that much, but I havent run into a situation where the vacuum needed to be regulated, the leaks in the bag kept is from crushing the core in my past foam projects and if the vacuum did exceed your Comfort range for the material your working with poke the bag, and most of the mechanical pumps are rated 100% duty cycle.

That all said, great system.

[commanderpete]

Keep us updated on the cupholder project.
Need to keep your priorities straight.

All I've got is a winch handle holder. This is reserved for the Captain's beer.

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