To vent or not to vent that is indeed the question...

So while they were waiting for my roof steel they amused themselves putting vents into my pigeon boxes. I am hoping to remove the need for too many mushrooms on my boat.

And they are also now able to form the bows properly awaiting the arrival of the Rubber. See I will be fully protected from unwanted head on collisions!

But even better news the steel for the roof arrived this morning and they are cracking on with it.

From this angle it almost looks finished.

Oh and Jamie Oliver has been visiting the area upsetting the inhabitants of Rotherham apparently and yesterday Rob was told for the third time in recent weeks "don't you look like ..."

He is getting a little narked.

Full Frontal ...

thought that would get your attention!




The roof supports and hatch openings are all ready for the roof sheets to arrive but as yet everything has stalled waiting for these essential ingredients.











So we amused ourselves working out EXACTLY where my portholes etc are going.

Last week I went to see a bath in situ that is pretty much what I am looking for. It is an Omni tub and it is Japanese and I was allowed in it!!!






Works brilliantly as a shower/bath and as the Omni ambassador herself said when you are lounging around in it all the important bits are under water!

I may have to install one of those kiddy steps for the less agile amongst us to actually get into it.

Next I have to go and fetch my D rubber...

Getting there

So we now have a front bulkhead and a back bulkhead. Due to a bit of a mixup Mel had drawn in the front hatch for me thinking I was coming back into the unit after chatting outside but I had gone home. I had to pop back today but didn't have camera so couldn't take picture of the roof bars which have gone on since yesterday. It is really taking shape now.

One of my two front anchor points. And front of my locker lid.






Rob came to see it taking shape as he has not been down for a while. He has not been understanding me when I describe things to him so hopefully he will have a greater understanding.

It's his op tomorrow to take the wire off his kneecap. Only one slice of toast for him for breccy and its not even allowed to be granary. No TEA either. Gonna be a long day for him!

The bows the bows ...

Mel sent me this picture on Friday to check I liked how he had interpreted my bows. I asked him why he felt it necessary to squash the frog!!

Anyway I do so he has done the other side the same. The cutouts are for motorbike access.

I called in today and took this photo. The bit nearest us is in line with the cabin bulkhead.

Not much else to report apart from my weed hatch will not leak!

If it was going to the white chalk would be purple. Apparently ...

Son safely off to University at the weekend I hope he enjoys it and that he got up in time this morning to register!!! I have resisted checking on this matter.

I'm not saying I am paranoid but ...

As well as my double locking devices I also have an anti syphon device. How cool is that?





I got summoned back to the farm again ...

As a problem client we had to discuss the finer points of my bows again. Could they pinch some inches from my living space in order to have a better proportioned locker lid? Nope so lid is going to be the whole of the top of the locker.














The various bars are to indicate where the deck is and where the locker will come out into the deck.

Good job I live local! Apparently most other clients just say I want one of those and leave them to it! I however am taxing their brain cells. But they did say they like a challenge. So that is what they got.






Oh and I have my number. I am boat no 65 built in 2008. I think that is 65 in total not all in 2008. They might be fast according to Bones but not that fast.





Glad I am having my boat early. I pity the boat being built mid to late 2009.

Well he only has himself to blame

If he is going to leave his nice 'new' leather front seats in HER bedroom he can expect hairs.

Extra extra read all about it ...

Well I got called down to the Farm to discuss the finer points of my slightly odd bow requirements.

So here is the torpedo

and the diesel tank

We needed to discuss where the gap will be, how far the bed guzzunder and other little tweaks.

I also got to admire the diesel filler belt and braces anti diesel knicking device

Closed

Open

Oh and also my skin tank - although that is not very exciting in the scale of things I suppose.

But then I also got to see this which you don't normally see at a boat builders.

Go on you can say it - altogether now - aaaahh