Zulu

[Eddie LancasterParticipant @eddielancaster]

Do they look better now?

It's always good to have the opinion of others

The actual nets were 1 1/2 miles long, I don'tthink I could fit that amount of net, at 1-32 scale, on the boat.

BTW I couldn't get black net, they had sold out.

Regards.

Eddie.

[Chris FellowsParticipant @chrisfellows72943]

Hi Eddie – yes, they do look better now. At least you can always replace them in the future once you are able to look around freely.

Chris

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

When I was looking for muslin material for the London, I was amazed at what was out there.

There are loads of net/mesh materials at a haberdashery, and if they won’t dye, I am sure a wash with acrylic paint would do. Hair nets and stuff is quite good?

As Chris says, once you can get out then you have a chance!

Ashley

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Have just looked in the shed and I have an unkempt square of fine nylon/plastic mesh that’s green, roughly 11 by 13 inches.

Pm me and I will post it to you if you want (it will go in a letter). I think it might do.

Ashley

[Eddie LancasterParticipant @eddielancaster]

Have been working on Zulu today, waiting for the materials to arrive for the Huntsman, I have rigged the missen mast, using .75mm. rigging thread and 4mm. blocks, quite a fiddle for my fingers,I don't know how Bob manages to rig his tiny ships.

Back to the Fairey's tommorow, putting the glass fibre on, then back to Zulu while the resin cures.

Regards.

Eddie.

[Eddie LancasterParticipant @eddielancaster]

Zulu is now finished, most of the crew are on board getting ready for their first fishing trip,as soon as we are allowed out.

The fishing nets are much better now thanks to the generosity of Ashley, thanks Ashley.

Regards.

Eddie.

[Chris FellowsParticipant @chrisfellows72943]

Nice job Eddie, will look good on the water. Do you remember that!

Chris

[Eddie LancasterParticipant @eddielancaster]

Thanks Chris, only just, not sure that I can remember how to sail though.

Eddie

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Eddie. Glad the netting was ok, in fact it looks pretty good! My pleasure providing assistance.

Ashley

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Eddie,

Smashing job as always 😄 we love the name !! 2020 is a year nobody will forget 😢

Maybe worth dropping Jim Pottinger a PM ? I know he loves to see his designs built, he has commented in the past.

Picked up the big boats from Corby yesterday, all went well 😄 nice drive went via StNeots as the A14 was closed !I

Thank goodness for satnav.

Regards Ray

[Eddie LancasterParticipant @eddielancaster]

Hi. Ray, Ashley, thanks for your kind remarks.

I take you went via. the A1M, it goes very close to Corby those boats did look good with those big 4 stroke? engines.

The name is a bit naff, but what else could it be?

Regards.

Eddie.

[Eddie LancasterParticipant @eddielancaster]

We took a drive out to Herne Bay this morning,this is how we found it, 3/4 covered with blanket weed blooms, with a small area that looks clear enough to sail a small boat.

Not many people about.

Eddie

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Disaster! Not worth sailing in a small area `coz you know what will happen, and you will be wading ¬!!!

Ashley

[Eddie LancasterParticipant @eddielancaster]

Yep, you don’t know what’s lurking at propeller depth . I will have to wait till I get home, our water there is crystal clear, or should that be gin clear?

Eddie.

[Eddie LancasterParticipant @eddielancaster]

I have at last had a mornings sailing, I took Zulu to Wicksteed Park boating lake yesterday,the wind was blowing a hooley. I was not sure how well she was going to steer as the rudder is steeply inclined and the prop runs in a cut out in the rudder so reducing the prop wash over it,but I had increased the width by nearly a third from the drawing and despite the strong wind she handled very well when under way.

Because of the strong wind I was only able to take my hands off the controls to take one photo,

Now that I am back home I am finishing the keel for the IOM and hope to get that on the water next Sunday.

Regards.

Eddie.

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hello Eddie,

Chantry is back in business on Wednesday, but a spate of grandchildren's birthdays this week means I won't be boating until Saturday, still looking forward to getting back on the water

Good to see Zulu on the move !! where are the sails ??

Regards Ray

[Eddie LancasterParticipant @eddielancaster]

Hi.Ray, you’re right she should have a missed at least, that will come later.

Pleased to hear that you can get back to what this hobby is about, getting a few bottoms wet, boats of course.

Regards.

Eddie.

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