Jim's blog - Comments

John Vorstermans: Dovekie floats again

nospam@example.com (John Vorstermans) — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:05:03 +1300

Well done Jim. Am major achievement.

John

Anonymous: Not going to make it

nospam@example.com () — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 15:33:58 +1300

bugger.Have a happy Christmas anyway

richard: Stripping again

nospam@example.com (richard) — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 10:57:22 +1300

We popped around to see you, but you was gone....

Making progress I see

jim shaw: A weekend from Antarctica

nospam@example.com (jim shaw) — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 09:25:13 +1300

Yep - she will look great with those sails up cruising through the Sounds. I'll post some photos when I get things tidied up a bit. There were some on Trademe but the listing has expired.

I'm deciding whether to strip the exterior of the hull back to clean wood before refinishing. It'll be a messy job but worth doing to be sure everything isup to the same standard.

John Vorstermans: A weekend from Antarctica

nospam@example.com (John Vorstermans) — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 22:45:21 +1300

Hey the photo looks cool... even if it is not your one. Hope you take some snaps and upload them. Love to see some detail.

Perhap you could enable the photoalbum?

John

jim shaw: Dovekie - my new project

nospam@example.com (jim shaw) — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:04:33 +1200

Hi Richard - She is a beauty - solid kauri carvel planked. Most sails and the rigging are virtually new.

There is a little work to do first. Mainly the motor is dodgy and I may need to replace it but at least I think a proper overhaul will be needed. Also I want to redo a good bit if not all the wiring.

Apart from that some new anti-fouling and minor repairs shouldn't take too long.

Richard: Dovekie - my new project

nospam@example.com (Richard) — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:04:55 +1200

She looks lovely

When can we come and sail her?

John Vorstermans: I'm becoming an iPhone fan-boy

nospam@example.com (John Vorstermans) — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:57:02 +1200

Hi Jim,

You can use Rythmbox on the latest Ubuntu release to add mp3 to the iphone. You first need to initialise the database via itunes I think. If you copy a music CD to the iphone via itunes that should do it.

Ryhtmbox is a much easier way to manage your music. iTunes sucks.

You can also load iTunes through Virtualbox/Windows. I have this working with the no oss version of Virtualbox.

I am not sure if I would by another iphone. Have been looking at the android options lately but a but pricey at the moment.

Turn of 3G and your battery will last a few days.

John

David Grainger: I'm a grandad!

nospam@example.com (David Grainger) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:00:10 +1300

Hi Jim

Congratulations!

About time we caught up for a coffee!

I don't have your email address...mine's attached to this comment

cheers Dave

Poppa Gordon: I'm a grandad!

nospam@example.com (Poppa Gordon) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:12:09 +1200

Poppa Jim sounds just fine .

Pops

Jim: L'affaire au Chocolat

nospam@example.com (Jim) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:41:48 +1200

Jo has previously sold her chocolates under the 'A Rosy Affair' trading name of her company Delice Limited.

L'affaire au Chocolat is the new trading name associated with the shop.

Gordon: A great day on the harbour

nospam@example.com (Gordon) — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:46:38 +1300

A GREAT TIME ON THE HARBOUR INDEED!! EXCITING AT TIMES BUT GREAT COMPANY,A SWIM AND ACHANCE TO LIVE IN THE REAL WORLD MADE IT SPECIAL.THANKS JIM.

Gordon

jim shaw: Seagull step 1

nospam@example.com (jim shaw) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:32:09 +1300

Hi Jim

I haven't made any progress. The last few months I have been rather distracted from many things by my father's illness and finally death last month. I hope to get back to it in the near future.

The Seagull plans include the 'Mollyhawk' extension to just over 17 feet long, and also a sliding seat design.

I think that Seagull/Mollyhawk is much simpler to build than Joansa since it is a basic stitch&glue with a bottom and two sides. Much faster to cut out and put together than the planks of Joansa. The interior looks similar though.

Joansa looks more traditional and you could email John to query relative seaworthyiness.

Jim Brousseau: Seagull step 1

nospam@example.com (Jim Brousseau) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:35:54 +1300

Hi Jim,

I was wondering about any progress on your Seagull and any pics or videos on it? How loght can a seagull be made? Building skills needed compared to a Joansa, which is what I would really rather have.

regards, Jim Brousseau

David and Anne Phipps: Visit to Charlie Whipple

nospam@example.com (David and Anne Phipps) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:04:32 +1200

As one of Charlie's neighbours (23 Trentham Rd) for the time he's been building his boat we were so sorry to hear that he hadn't made the sail. The weather here has been so awful it's no wonder, but also quite atypical for this time of the year. We hope Charlie won't be discouraged and can "get back on the horse".

Best wishes.