taniwha
Covers all aspects Taniwha from her current rebuild to future problems and solutions
Splash Down
“Take your estimate for any work to be done on a boat and multiply it by 10”. I have never taken this saying seriously before. Typical of most things “yachty” I assumed it was an amusing anecdote. I have worked…
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Propeller
Ahh, the saga continues. Almost ready to drop the boat in the water and we discover that the propeller shaft is shot. This explains a lot. I was having trouble getting the engine to drop out of forward and having…
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Hatch and the Artful Dodger
Welding should be like carpentry, right? You cut large pieces of material into smaller pieces of material. Then you bang it, grind it, wiggle it, bend it and generally fiddle with it until it is the shape you want it….
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Elephants and over engineering
It was a hectic day at the boat yard as usual and they were getting ready to pull two boats out of the water. The yard is a bit on the small side so every time they want to…
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Sparks Fly
After almost two weeks of frustration I finally found another welder. He comes highly recommended and is not just a welder but an aluminum boat builder, and that also means he is expensive. Well, you get what you pay for….
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