We figured out how to get power to the grinder. Some time later the guy came with a big angle grinder and cut the cradle into pieces. And it didn’t take long at all!
Category: Doing it the hard way
A New Boat Fixers Anonymous Group Is Out, Join Now!
The idea behind the group came already a few years ago, when I was working late at the boat one night. I had just read about some misfortunes from my friends blog. And I guess my own work didn’t go as planned either. So I started to ponder that boat fixers should have their own “AA -club”, where they could share their adversities.
I Did It Myself And Screwed-UP – TOP 5 SCREW-UPS
TOP 5 Screw-ups! In celebration of the National Fail Day 13.10., here’s a few more or less funny incidents I’ve went through the last few years!
Don’t Install A Heater Fan Like This!
The heater refused to work during the whole summer. Biblical figures (merely satan) was yelled to the rescue, without results. But the answer to my problem had been on front of my nose all along.
Peak Performance
Doing it the hard way. Now it was time to install the windlass and the anchor roll to the bow. Again it wasn’t a walk in the park.
Steered By The Wind
One of the things that was left waiting to install this year was the windvane. This spring it was in the front row of the priority list as we need to test it on our summer holiday trip.
Fit For The Summer – Measuring The Hips
Measuring the width of the hips. This time there’s no need to loose some inches, but to install the windvane.
I Did It Myself And Saved – How To Make A Frame For The Boat Cover As Cheap As Possible, vol 2
If I’m honest, this whole boat cover idea (How To Make A Frame For The Boat Cover As Cheap As Possible?) seemed pretty soft from the beginning.
How To Make A Frame For The Boat Cover As Cheap As Possible?
At work we have a saying that creativity begins, when money runs out. That was the case here also. I was going through stores looking for a suitable solutions for covering the boat
Waiting For The Second Attempt
Well, as it tends to be, it didn’t go like in the movies. I had ordered an installation from a service company, but the guys were not able to install it.
