tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70302097516175679902024-03-17T17:39:04.999-07:00Mr Macs Taswegian AdventuresJust a blog to share my Tassie Adventures with friends and family.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030209751617567990.post-23710457052560968912021-12-23T12:29:00.007-08:002021-12-23T17:50:16.305-08:00A Pacific Troller for Tassie - A Winter for Summer Project<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">What do you do when its too cold for epoxy without heating the shed - and you can't heat the leaky shed enough?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">You get a set of plans and start marking out and cutting wood ( or ply in this case)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The idea was that when the weather warms up you start building ...well that was the idea.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">So began my <a href="http://www.butlerprojects.com/boats/pacific/index.htm"><b>Paul Butler Pacific Troller Dory</b></a> - a double ender in the US Peapod tradition which should make a useful addition to the "fleet"</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4-8dM8X85cRsr7hgLt3De9jeoTzYvrFEavd68WAZGVoh0ASMf4HKamaPTHCERT5QubRYyerLkdN-GOyFQ9G11ywy-3MzEFh7FGlTPQX6qC37HanFOYB9cHIa69v-TVaSCU0vpwMXS0r9bs4JDp7jsxCOgXjIiYgbjFpuTaY4fWXEgkb5mviZD2KLb=s480" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4-8dM8X85cRsr7hgLt3De9jeoTzYvrFEavd68WAZGVoh0ASMf4HKamaPTHCERT5QubRYyerLkdN-GOyFQ9G11ywy-3MzEFh7FGlTPQX6qC37HanFOYB9cHIa69v-TVaSCU0vpwMXS0r9bs4JDp7jsxCOgXjIiYgbjFpuTaY4fWXEgkb5mviZD2KLb=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJ3TY7QSpQmYM98JMBSovsnroWnmstuqj56ewjRSk38v7W5TwmNo6RyOweeyCb6BWqmOUBa2HySZzA0mahkJL_nUUkIwEy7DFEW4xiRIMYyzgKrb057Iotf8KZGsknYak-fZNoGYFxRg_bp5crIMO9mS4n1JuFPF-S6Ny5y1TXqrge0Ck4SEqSgtLt=s480" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJ3TY7QSpQmYM98JMBSovsnroWnmstuqj56ewjRSk38v7W5TwmNo6RyOweeyCb6BWqmOUBa2HySZzA0mahkJL_nUUkIwEy7DFEW4xiRIMYyzgKrb057Iotf8KZGsknYak-fZNoGYFxRg_bp5crIMO9mS4n1JuFPF-S6Ny5y1TXqrge0Ck4SEqSgtLt=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://mrmacstaswegia.blogspot.com/p/a-pacific-troller-in-tasmania.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">>>Click here to read up on the progress<<</span></b></a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030209751617567990.post-8070817710731525892020-05-21T16:00:00.001-07:002021-12-23T11:11:30.544-08:00Coronavirus Project: a Cat Dinghy<span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Trapped by circumstance - the 14 day isolation on entry to Tasmania was changed</span><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> on the weekend of our sailing,</span> from "Home" to "at the Governors pleasure" (a motel room with Rocco off to the RSPCA) ; I elected to stay in NSW until the isolation requirements relaxed. (which they have since done). (Jan 2021)</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">The consequence was I wanted a project which wasn't house maintenance, and after acquiring some Bunnings grade marine ply, I set to.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">The project is a catamaran dinghy, which I hope will allow me to access the trailer sailor when needed and provide a stable platform for Rocco to ease into the idea of being a sea dog.</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">The designer is Mark Gumprecht, the dinghy is the <a href="https://www.duckworks.com/product-p/mg-lilnip-id.htm" target="_blank">Li'l Nip</a> and the plans are available from <a href="https://www.duckworks.com/Default.asp" target="_blank">Duckworks</a>. <b>(Note: the plans are now "free")</b></span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">Its was to be a rough and ready project as I acquired and refine the skills ""on the job"</span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">I'll document my progress over on the CatDink's own page so <b>>><a href="https://mrmacstaswegia.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_21.html" target="_blank">click here</a><< </b>to go there!</span></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030209751617567990.post-62323259026818749432019-10-26T23:15:00.001-07:002021-12-23T11:12:13.163-08:00Project Sea kayak updated<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">I've updated the project report over on its <a href="https://mrmacstaswegia.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_31.html" target="_blank">special page</a>. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="Verdana, sans-serif">Its not a build log as there are too many gaps in step and detail, however I'm feeling better about getting back to it and pushing on for a finish and launch!</span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030209751617567990.post-71878714173559303412014-02-08T03:08:00.001-08:002014-02-08T13:50:49.542-08:00Kettering Wooden Boat Rally Feb 2014<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Long weekend 8th, 9th & 10th February 2014<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I arrived at the Kettering Yacht Club just on time. Just in time to start bailing :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">While the rest of the Kettering Crew headed off to Peppermint Bay for lunch and to meet the "(mini) Tawe Nunnugah 2014" crew at the pub Graeme and I set to bailing the piners punt. Alas the timbers had not had time to take up and we set to for at least an hour of character building bailing interspersed with helpful comments from passers by. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We eventually came to the realisation that our efforts and the inflow were about matched and we wisely downed bailers and set forth to Pepermint Bay by car leaving the punt and its timbers to continue their work while we went about ours. (just call us would be punters)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We arrived at Peppermint Bay and were eventually joined by all the sea travelers. There was a bit of a headwind so kayakers like Judy had extra work, nevertheless we were all able to climb the steps to the pub and feast, discuss sails and sailing and perhaps tell tall tales. (if we didn't we should have!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The Terra Linna paid us a visit, but they turned about off the pier and headed home; we did but see them sailing by....<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Then it was back to Kettering by various means.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">What can I say - salt sea air, fine friends and wooden boats - is there a better life?</span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030209751617567990.post-38167508936763223332013-10-21T00:30:00.004-07:002013-10-21T00:33:22.445-07:00<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Hobart 2013 - Tall Ships</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">My phone isn't much of a camera - but its not a bad phone :-)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Nevertheless, here's a few snaps from the raid.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Campsite at Mickey's Bay (Bruny Island)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Paradise - a short walk from Mickey's</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">One of the locals on the walk to the Lagoon</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The lagoon looked well worth exploring.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A reward for the walk!!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">You could do some useful contemplation here!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Off Bakers Beach</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Part of the fleet at Bakers</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Derwents at rest - Dover</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Dover - evening</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Dover - morning</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Libor observes his charges</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The Yukon</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Yukon at Cygnet</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SnzewucCXFM/USx1th5_AMI/AAAAAAAADRY/bSwrWfN5goE/s1600/IMG_20130205_175306.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SnzewucCXFM/USx1th5_AMI/AAAAAAAADRY/bSwrWfN5goE/s1600/IMG_20130205_175306.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Racing at Cygnet!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Mooring at Allona</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ssCMQUX9B0w/USx11txEFJI/AAAAAAAADRo/27BJvIvwJxo/s1600/IMG_20130206_155451.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ssCMQUX9B0w/USx11txEFJI/AAAAAAAADRo/27BJvIvwJxo/s1600/IMG_20130206_155451.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Allona has a challenging entrance if the wind is up.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Off to Hobart - the fleet assembles</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A great view from Capricornia</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">approaching more of the parade </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Tall ships aplenty</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Sarah admires the tall ship while Denise checks our sail.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Julian and Joy, Glyn and Nord </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Rafting up </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Dubious portly character observed on the docks</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The gangs all here - mostly</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Theona</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I liked this - and almost every other wooden marvel scattered and moored about!</span></td></tr>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030209751617567990.post-49472114954140683562013-02-25T21:56:00.000-08:002019-04-21T23:22:21.925-07:00Tawe Nunnugah 2013<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In late January 2013 I joined a fantastic group of people to take part in the Tawe Nunnugah, a raid of 197 kms over 9 days, from Cockle Creek in Recherche Bay to Hobart in time for the Australian Wooden Boat Festival.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It was an experience of a lifetime not just because we travelled through one of my favourite parts of Tasmania, but because of the way we travelled, the boats, the places we saw and stayed at and above all the people we travelled with.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There are better descriptions on the official Tawe Nunnugah 2013 website - <a href="https://sites.google.com/a/rforster.org/tawe-nunnegah/home" target="_blank">take a look here!</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My boat wasn't ready so I was very happy to be invited as crew. This ended up being on the Capricornia a 31 foot whaleboat, owned and loaned by Piet Lunstedt. The crew varied a bit initially* but by the time we sailed into Hobart we were Sarah, Denise, Colin, Rick, Graeme and Gary. Denise was our skipper & had us tacking, reefing and sailing like a well oiled machine ( OK maybe not that well - but pretty well!). </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Capricornia on a broad reach to Allonah - before the wind got up :-) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Thanks for the photo Col!</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> After the official ceremonies, the Capricornia Crew sang a shanty to the rest of our fellow raiders. Hopefully the ireverent phrases captured the spirit of the Capricornia & how we felt about our (loaned but well loved) boat and the whole Tawe Nunnugah experience. (see below) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">*Over the Raid Capricornia's crew included The Laidlaws - Peter, Nicka, Euwen and Billie, Rick, Will, Gary, Aaron, Eva, Piet Lunstedt, Meg, Denise, Furgus,</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Chris</span>, Sarah, Col and Graeme. (Note: two of the crew listed are the dogs Billie and Meg - both noted and experienced seadogs who set a fine example to the humans).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Thanks again to all the participants be they fellow raiders, organisers and hard working ground crew, safety boaters and the inimitable cooks Bob & Jamie - not to mention their dreaded "Crying Tiger". None to be forgotten!</span><br />
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