Wendera
What! Another week has gone already? Time is flying by, with still so much yet to do … the countdown to launch day has begun. But what a week it has been for Wendera this week.
Chris and Paul started out the week laying out the templates on the teak/holly flooring ready for cutting out. This was a perplexing puzzle, given the lines of holly that needed to be matched along each panel, and the size of each panel. We had five sheets for the whole flooring, would we fit it in, and would we have enough material? After much deliberation, the jigsaw was solved …..
Excitement for us all (and a few tears from Miss) as the name and logo were put onto Wendera Wow! She looks so beautiful …..
The dining table was ‘dry’ fitted …..
With the flooring cut out, it was ‘dry’ fitted. Look how well Paul and Chris did with lining up the lines ……
The floor panels for the hull sides and the steps were then varnished, ready for installation next week …..
The flooring for the saloon/galley area was glued in place (when the glue goes off, it will be varnished) …..
With Sean’s help on Saturday, the HyDrive hydraulic steering was bled, a job which took most of the day! It was all hands on deck, so there are only a few photos as proof of our efforts …..
Sunday saw a blitz of hatches being attached to Wendera as well as a couple of spinlocks …..
The question plaguing us now, and causing Paul a few sleepless nights, with
until launch, will it all get completed in time? That, my friends, is the million dollar question!!! But watch this space to see …..
September 9, 2008 at 10:41 pm |
Hi Cochranes – Looking really good – see you at the launch
September 27, 2008 at 6:55 pm |
Hi there Johnno,
For the first time in months I popped in for a look at the Wendera project and couldn’t resist leaving a message. See below …
Regrettably, ’tis ages since I peeped in on your wonderful work. I’m wondering how you’re managing without that geriatric apprentice John these days. Perhaps I’ve lost track of him too !! Is he to take part in the planned launch?
I like the name – no doubt has some family connection to a dear person we recall with tons of fondness.
Should I assume you’re still living and/or present at Armadale?
With best wishes
Lu M
October 5, 2008 at 5:54 am |
Hi all the family,
I followed your work week by week from the begining.
Thanks for your website. I hope to build my own spirited one day and it will be very usefull. How many hours to build wandera ?
This launch is an emotion even for me, in France, at the other side of the world ! Come here with Wandera to visit me
you will miss me. maybe you will continue to give some news ?
best regards
Pierre