BIG HIGHS AND BIGGER LOWS, LAST DAYS ON THE SLIP FOR MY TIMBER CRUISER.

G,day every one,
This episode was a hard one to put together, on one side I felt we got a lot accomplished, on the other i had the lowest of low days.
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[@bubbleobill267]

You’re doing a fantastic job on the old girl!. Just remember this maintenance will go on forever….. It’s why we own boats!.

[@HarpersShed]

Lol I'm sure it will be a continuous loop of fixing and maintaining 👍🚢

[@johnkamm8886]

Been there, did that on my wooden boat for 28 years. Entire new meaning to being Dead Tired........😵

[@HarpersShed]

Absolutely mate sure does

[@robreibel3491]

As the owner of an old wooden boat I know how overwhelmed you can get. But I know nothing as good or rewarding as stepping on my boat after you fix things you never thought you could. Congratulations on a great job.

[@HarpersShed]

Overwhelmed is definitely a feeling I am getting used to now. I'm just trying to do one small project at a time in the hope the project as a whole will all come together in the end.

[@jameshanks7037]

There will be a lot of great family memories on your boat !

[@HarpersShed]

I hope so mate 👍

[@catherinesarah5831]

EPIC job. Be proud of yourself. The team you assembled & your work ethic speak loudly of your strength, integrity & authenticity. Happy sailing. 🥇🛳🏆🎂🍺 👩‍✈️🙏

[@HarpersShed]

Very kind words thank you for the comments👍🇦🇺

[@janentomenkafka]

When you take a boat out of the water you always discover new problems/issues. Don't let it get at you. You're moving forward in big steps and all the hard work will pay off. When she's back in the water and ready to go, you'll enjoy the trips.

[@HarpersShed]

All that things considered there wasn't too many big surprises, worms and a crack aside it was more or less straight forward. Just a lot of work

[@janentomenkafka]

@@HarpersShed Yeah... I have a boat too. There's always some sort of maintenance to be done. But that's okay because I spend the whole summer holidays enjoying the boat and only a few days here and there doing some work. I guess your main problem was time. Everything had to be done in that one week.

[@bengone3349]

I think you are doing it right to make Kiara safe and enjoyable.

[@HarpersShed]

Thank you mate, I do hope so.

[@sirgeorge8522]

I’ve been watching your channel, and I keep thinking Of the guy That got your motorcycle ,if he is watching he must be very happy with the trade

[@HarpersShed]

I sincerely hope he is as happy with the bike as I am with Kiarra.

[@johndearborn3449]

It's so good to see the progress. You're keeping the old girls in service versus being scrapped. No need to apologize - you're doing yeoman's work. Feel good that this is the best condition she's been in for decades if not since new!

[@HarpersShed]

Thank you mate, I'm just glad I got to her before it was only good for scrap. I'm confident now that I can go out any time and she will start and run. The family and I are planning a few over night adventures once I finish the work on the head. Thanks for the support 👍

[@kemigr]

You’re channel is a lot more interesting and entertaining than the TV. Good to see real life issues instead of made up stuff.

[@HarpersShed]

Lol thanks mate 👍

[@bobadam7021]

That's some solid work for five days. The crispy glass mean you probably had a dry bond because either the wood absorbed too much resin, or you didn't pre-wet the surface. You should wet it out and let it cure, then wet it out again before putting glass on to give yourself the best opportunity to adhere.

[@HarpersShed]

The sections that lifted were due to me stepping on it accidentally when we left for the day. All the sections were pre wetted before the glass went down. I will confess I'm not a composite expert though 👍

[@gardeningfishingjimw9364]

Anything above the water line like the Gunwall etc. as you said can be done later....Tim, you really have done a bloody great job getting the old girl ready to be slipped back into the water. I can see you are well and truly knackered....now you can RELAX!! coz you deserve it. Looking forward to the relaunch etc. etc. ....

[@HarpersShed]

Thanks mate, relaunch video will be next week mate then onwards and upwards from there

[@twowheeledcruiser1385]

Enjoying watching the progress on the old girl. As you say she will never be a show pony but she will be a safe and very useable boat for you and the family to enjoy. And that is what matters. I was at that hard stand yesterday went for a ride up there on the bike

[@HarpersShed]

Thanks mate. Good weather for a ride, I will have to start working on my other bike in the shed so I can get back on two wheels again 👍

[@dukejet6997]

Doing some pretty extensive work mate. She needed it.. It will all be worth it. Nothing like being on the water.

[@HarpersShed]

It is a great feeling knowing she is getting more water tight every time I go out there. We love being on the boat, even if we don't actually go anywhere it's just nice to sit with a line in the water.

[@seventeenreasonsails]

I totally understand tired. I have been working on my 61 Sea Skipper restore for the last six months. You did a good job and the boat will give you years of fun.

[@HarpersShed]

Thanks mate, hopefully you are making some headway on your own project boat. I would love to have 6 months to work on Kiarra, I feel like I could get her almost finished in that time.

[@deancleavesmith]

Awesome progress, great to see.

[@bilgerat711]

I feel your pain, day five on the hard today for my old-40 footer..wet sanded and antifouled more or less finished today, all of the work done myself and I know the feeling of fatigue like that....but you have to do what you have to do.....

[@HarpersShed]

I feel for you my friend, it truly is hard work. Keep at it mate👍🍻

[@dougsjoberg2353]

Or not. Lol. Once again didn’t finishing watching before you painted. All good. Keep up the good work. Don’t get discouraged. She’s a beauty. Your doing a great job! Cheers.

[@HarpersShed]

Lol seems to be a recurring theme mate👍. All good though mate sometimes I don't think I do the best job keeping everything in a linear order with the videos making it hard to follow along.

[@marcogm55]

There is perfect then there get it done GOOD enough 👏 great job nice that you have help! Good luck you're boat is looking great 👍

[@HarpersShed]

Thanks mate, long way to go still but I have some solid ideas of how I want her to look when done and I feel like she is well on her way.

[@RobertWilliams-ej1uj]

I just told my wife that if I ever suggest that I'm about to buy an old boat and do it up that she hits me across the head with a cricket bat ! Your doing a great job saving this old girl, more power to you 👏

[@HarpersShed]

Lol very solid plan 👍

[@johnmendoza3679]

Congratulations mate, chin up you doing a cracking job 👏.

[@HarpersShed]

Thanks mate 👍

[@toomasnelson4561]

As my broker used to say when I complained about all the things wrong with my boat, "that's boats" and it certainly is. You now have a ticket to the fun park, have some fun. Incidentally, Tony has a great eye for shirts, that one in this episode was a cracker.

[@HarpersShed]

The shirts he was wearing come from a company called Trade Mutt. They make work wear that is meant to start a conversation. They are actually a company that runs a free mental health support program for tradies that are in need of support. Fantastic company and great cause 👍

[@garyashdown5376]

A bit fatigued !!!! You looked totally Donald Ducked old chap 😄 you all done bloody well to get that amount of work done and as for not being up to scratch don't put yourself down, at the end of the day she's safer, water tight, and when finished she'll look just as good as when she was made. So big congratulations old son on a job well done. Gary 🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@HarpersShed]

Lol very applicable description mate. She was a big week that's for sure 👍

[@michaelnelson912]

Well done for pushing through! There’s ALWAYS more rot than you expect. Every single time.

[@HarpersShed]

Having lived it now I will completely agree with you mate.

[@kiwisi4446]

Mate, patch and glass, patch and glass. She's not a superyacht :)

[@HarpersShed]

Lol very true mate.

[@leongt1954]

Keep up the good work you'll get there eventually and be able to enjoy your boat,

[@HarpersShed]

Like most projects I doubt it will ever be done completely 👍🚢

[@francisagosh2175]

Good luck

[@francisagosh2175]

Sometimes you need to put her back in the water to make the hall swell up again

[@robbiegardenier1602]

another good video keep up the good work i hat that word makes me tired lol see you on the next one TY R

[@HarpersShed]

Thanks bud

[@shaunoakes6803]

great find ... peace of mind is a great thing. 👍

[@HarpersShed]

Very much so, if I didn't fix it properly I would have been constantly thinking and worrying about it.

[@randyholly2594]

I admire a man not afraid of hard work and just hangs in there and does what needs to be done. Bless you Tim.

[@HarpersShed]

Thank you for the kind words mate. I did truly try hard to keep pushing forward through the build. I'm not sure if it came across in the video but when I found the leak I was truly shattered and didn't actually know where to go from there. I always find it interesting what you can achieve when you genuinely have no other option. I had no real option but to fix the leak and I also had the help of my Dad too and that makes all the difference.

[@ghostrider9978]

Keep on punching mate ,, you’ll get there . Fortunately you’ve got a catalogue of skills n mates that will get you over the line n when you’re stretched out on the bunk after a few beers n enjoying the breeze blowing through the cabin you’ll know it was worth it . Enjoying your efforts.

[@HarpersShed]

Thanks mate, I'm truly thankful for the family and friends I have around me. Without them she wouldn't be what she is and not would I.

[@CarolinaGuy]

Looking great man,don't get frustrated.

[@HarpersShed]

All part of the journey I'm afraid mate, it was more of the fatigue setting in that made it seem worse in my head then it actually was.

[@jeffreeves1467]

Glad you found that leak early. Man, that would have been devastating after everything you've already done.

[@HarpersShed]

For sure, would of been in a world of hurt to try and fix in the water.

[@johndewaard8032]

The old merc still runs nice. Just keep up maintenance

[@HarpersShed]

She does okay for a little engine in a big boat.

[@djmini2numpty141]

Was worth the wait to view this, and you didn’t “spoil” the ending lol ;). Cheers frank

[@HarpersShed]

Lol that's good mate, I'm very gald you enjoyed it.

[@glennjaggard7065]

At least you picked up before you put in water for good

[@HarpersShed]

Completely agree mate.

[@glennjaggard7065]

Getting back to that old saying a man's gotta do what a man has to do its nerve racking at moment but it all be worth it later keep ya head up mate you will get there

[@HarpersShed]

Thanks mate, I was genuinely shattered when I saw the water coming in. I felt like the repair was the right way to go though.

[@rondaniel6198]

Yes on the glass I would spray so electric clean after you grind to help remove moisture

[@HarpersShed]

Sorry bud I'm not entirely sure what you mean

[@paulwalker9423]

Great progress 😊, looking forward to more updates soon and plans 😊

[@HarpersShed]

Thanks mate, the relaunch video will be out next Saturday then after that I'm not sure lol

[@lhendrix278]

Really enjoying the videos and content. Started watching as have a family friend from Toowooba that is into old cars!

[@HarpersShed]

Glad you're enjoying the content mate. I have been out that way a few times myself, what sort of cars is you mate doing?

[@davidsutherland5044]

Now I've seen it again you have definitely gone the right way. If in doubt glass it

[@HarpersShed]

I need to get that made into a sticker 🙂

[@davidsutherland5044]

@@HarpersShed yup. I might even buy one

[@Mylifelovingit]

Looking great.

[@HarpersShed]

Thank you mate👍

[@holgers5216]

onja mate!...well done, she's looking real good! have a beer or two now!!

[@HarpersShed]

Thanks mate, I may of had a few to celebrate the end of the work.

[@holgers5216]

@@HarpersShed wish I could have had some with ya!!....and a snag or two... ;-)

[@HarpersShed]

@@holgers5216 perhaps one day mate, you never know when the wind may blow us👍🍻

[@holgers5216]

@@HarpersShed you betcha!!!!

[@flynnstone3580]

Looking good 👍 an old body shop trick to getting resin off your skin, brake fluid.

[@HarpersShed]

I'm not sure if the brake fluid is much better for your skin then the resin, much easier to wash off though.

[@flynnstone3580]

@@HarpersShed brake fluid is mineral oil.

[@HarpersShed]

@@flynnstone3580 I will give it a go next time and see, it has to be better the acetone that's for sure.

[@peterwall9896]

More top content 😎❤️👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@HarpersShed]

Thank you Peter 👍

[@treetooone]

Amazing work! Would have been a full summer's worth of work for me 😅

[@HarpersShed]

Lol, having great mates and good family helps to speed things up👍

[@chantedefelepe]

Your doing a good job mate try not to let it beat you up

[@HarpersShed]

Thanks bud, she did take her toll but over all I was still very happy with the work that we got done.

[@hoosierpete]

Looks like you made a lot of progress, that's a lot of work in a short amount of time.

[@HarpersShed]

We certainly did, good friends and family made it possible.

[@DWM-zy9qb]

Man, what I wouldn't give to come on down from Canada and have beers with you on that fantastic boat. -25° C here right now. That re-build looks great. 🍻🍻

[@HarpersShed]

Oh wow that's way too cold mate. We have just had a run of 35+ for the last 3 weeks almost. Got rain yesterday but back to 30 today

[@gregbolitho9775]

🤞Nice job m8, Lookin forward to the nextie. Thanks for that.

[@HarpersShed]

The next episode actually came out this morning mate.

[@gregbolitho9775]

@@HarpersShed I'll hopefully catch that when I get back about 2100 tonight or tomorrow. Doin well m8, as they say in the classics 'remember the aeroguard and 'ave a good weegend' 🙂

[@HarpersShed]

@@gregbolitho9775 will do mate 👍

[@dougsjoberg2353]

One more comment. If you haven’t yet it would help to get some fairing compound to smooth out the wood repairs under the windows and on the decks before you paint. Only if you want it to hide the repair a bit more than just the fibreglass.

[@HarpersShed]

There is still one more layer of chop mate and a layer of tissue mat to go over the repairs once the rest of the boat is ready for glass. I will be sanding all the repairs before it gets the next lay up also.

[@Mark-ie7dz]

Hi Mate luv watching your videos, Firstly do not be worried about a bit of salt water in the bilge of a timber boat. Salt water does not rot the wood fresh water does, as you would have seen your boat has rot from the top down not the bottom up. What I found with owning a timber boat for over 20 years when on the slip do everything that has to be done underthe boat. The rest can be done on your swing mooring or at a wharf like getting stuff off your boat. That way it limits the time up on the slip saving dollars if you are paying for it. A wooden boat will dry out whilst out of the water and the wood will shrink. Some boats have to be soaked in the cradel till the timber swells forming a seal again, then launched. Good luck with it and keep plugging away. A timber boat owner will never get there but they will come close!

[@HarpersShed]

Thanks mate, your dead right about the direction of the rot. It is all top down in the direction of fresh water. That's is a very appropriate saying regarding never actually being finished but getting close. Hopefully one day I will be close👍🚢

[@chrislarson3123]

Great job

[@HarpersShed]

Thanks mate 👍

[@Maxdekriek]

Thanks for sharing, Kiarra is looking good!😉... greetsz from holland...max

[@HarpersShed]

No problem at all mate I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I really must start a map of the different locations of subscribers around the world.

[@Maxdekriek]

@@HarpersShed Great idea mate..... 😉😁

[@HarpersShed]

@@Maxdekriek it was mentioned a few time to me, I didn't really think I had that many viewers from outside Aus. Turns out majority of my viewers are from outside Aus lol

[@reinderkalsbeek4748]

When I had my Chris craft we would presoak the bottom by a garden hose ran water inside the boat before it went in

[@HarpersShed]

For a full timber vessel I can see how she would shrink and leak. My issue was being glass over ply I could figure how shrinking timber would allow water past the glass, and it turns out it didn't lol

[@Ken-gk6qi]

Hi Tim. I'm currently doing my boat on the hard. It's a 26ft itchen ferry sailing boat. Was in such a mess and over the last few months, it's now looking fantastic again. Its a lot of work and love to make it, but I can see that you have the determination to do it. Well done mate from here in watchet Harbour, Somerset . UK 🇬🇧

[@HarpersShed]

It certainly takes a lot of love and effort, hopefully you're almost ready to get your vessel back in the water and enjoy all your hard work.

[@barje.waffles5461]

Keep going! You are doing the job right. It is not an exercise in boatbuilder skill, it is getting it going to enjoy it. Nothing worth doing is easy!

[@HarpersShed]

Couldn't agree more mate and if it were easy then everyone would be doing it.

[@Sluf7]

Awesome job mate. It is quite easy to try and make perfect but then it never gets done you have done good practicle repairs to a good standard. Bloody good catch with the Hull Crack and good simple solution to fix it. Yeah ya looking a bit knackered nothing a couple beers and good siesta will fix. Keep at it now. ;0)

[@HarpersShed]

Lol yeah mate a few beers were had but that was after a good sleep 👍🍻🚢

[@ashthomas5257]

Luv ya work, Great Vids!. Thanx! Oh, and it's Chines! Not chimes! . Really good to watch your progress and priorities on the repairs. :)

[@HarpersShed]

Thanks Ash, lol sorry I will do my best to say it correctly mate 👍🍻

[@rcninjastudio]

you've done bloody well with her mate, loved the no fuss build/repairs, far to many have a go builders get too hung up on little things take delay them from just enjoying what the boat was meant for, if I had the option of 6 days functional build or 3 weeks better than new build I'll be done in 6 days and out enjoying her

[@HarpersShed]

Thanks mate for the support. I do my best not to over think things and work in a logical manner. Doesn't always work but I do try. I would of loved another 7 days one the hard but the budget just didn't allow for it unfortunately.

[@flossey100]

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[@imanenigma3348]

Hey mate, well done to you and your team. Big effort. You're right about she is no super yacht, the K.I.S.S principle is the right choice of repair in your situation. Get it done and enjoy her. Kiarra now looks as bright as.............. Tony's shirt!😁

[@HarpersShed]

Thanks mate was a big effort. Lol yep he likes his different work shirts, I believe they are actually brought for a charity fund raiser of some sort. I will have to ask him about it.

[@dropbear6740]

The old girl is coming along in leaps and bounds, don't let the lows get ya down because in a couple of months when you have the fam and friends onboard on a sunny day you will have some great stories and be able to laugh about the journey, love watching as I am about to get into boating for the first time with an old boat that will need some loving, looking forward to next episode, cheers from Hervey Bay.

[@HarpersShed]

It has certainly come a long way in a short amount of time. What boat are you doing up?

[@fosterkennel649]

You're just doing wonderful work on the old girl. Seeing you in that nice warm weather as I'm sitting here in Southern Oregon with snow coming and going. Looking forward to the next video again great work. Blessings to you in yours

[@HarpersShed]

Thank you mate, it has been rather warm the past few weeks. Average temps around 35degc. I have never seen the snow, it snows around 5 hours south from me but that's just to cold for me.

[@Antipodean33]

You don't need to scarf that part, it's not a critical component like a hull panel. You're going about it the right way, just get it sealed, when there's no need to be all technical, then don't be technical, especially when you're paying big bucks to be on a slip

[@HarpersShed]

Thanks mate, I will admit that I'm not a shipwright or even a wood worker and as such was worried about how I was doing things. I am just doing the best I know how and hoping for the best. Thank you for the support.

[@dougsjoberg2353]

There is epoxy that will seal and dry fully under water. My guess is it would swell and seal itself over time. Good luck. Enjoying the channel. Doug from Canada ‘. Cheers

[@ronwilliams3249]

Good job by you and your team Tim it was just what the old girl needed,it’s hard enough working 12 to 14hr days let alone trying to film edit and put out your content so well done mate enjoy your couple of beers and will be looking forward to the relaunch thanks Ron 👍👌👍👌

[@HarpersShed]

Thanks bud, film something like this really takes some extra time but it's more the mental toll sometimes. Especially when I just like to start something and finish it but having to remember to pick up the camera and show what I'm doing takes some effort. Please don't read that as a negative though as I really do get genuine enjoyment from making the content and I am always humbled by the support of every person on the channel and the comments. I WOULDN'T have it any other way.

[@michaelclutton8446]

You have done really well getting this amount of work done, I look forward to the last video in the series

[@HarpersShed]

Thanks mate 👍, next video will be out next Saturday

[@Jocke-W]

Ill almost give up on mine 34" ,youre an inspiration to ceep going :)

[@HarpersShed]

Keep going mate, set smaller goals and tick them off to get a feeling of accomplishment.

[@couttsw]

If you are going to continue with the vlog series, please invest in a deadcat wind screen and external microphone to stop wind noise spoiling your vlog's.

[@HarpersShed]

It is at the top of the list mate, I was very disappointed in myself when I sat down to edit this episode regarding the amount of wind noise in some of the clips. I will be upgrading soon.

[@nicholashaynes1982]

Hey Dude. 09:00 in the uk. Just watching this...had exactly the same on our Maxum project and it sucks but as you said much better on the slip than afterwards. Ours was a metre long crack that appeared after a long road trip after a trailer failure. We didn't spot it until we started sinking at the lake as it was on the wrong side of a Chine.

[@HarpersShed]

Hi mate, oh wow mate that is a very bad situation to be in. Did you make it out okay??

[@nicholashaynes1982]

@@HarpersShed Absolutely we did...I can send you the pictures if you like.

[@HarpersShed]

@@nicholashaynes1982 absolutely mate, the best way is to send me an email though. My email address is in the video description.

[@kranson8514]

Arh man I felt for you, think you got hulled. Pretty honest video bud, loved it cause I know I've been right there myself. When it all comes good and your sitting there with a couple of brews telling the stories of it got done, all the pain will be gone and replaced with laughter, family and some pride no doubt. 💯👏👏👏👏

[@HarpersShed]

I'm sure every boat owner has been in the same position at one point or another. I think it's what you chose to do in that situation that counts. Few weeks down the track and I don't even remember how much it hurt at the time.

[@kranson8514]

@@HarpersShed exactly 😉

[@glennjaggard7065]

Did you, check your rubber mounts as for some resond we had to replace ours about 3 times over 10 years but the rubber today might be better than what we had mainly the back ones she's looking good your Mates be waiting for those free beers and a rod over the side ha ha

[@HarpersShed]

The engine mounts still looked in good condition from what I could see. Yeah will be a fishing and drinking trip soon that's for sure

[@oculusangelicus8978]

Finally done! A grueling 6 days in the Australian Heat, tearing the old girl into pieces and then putting her back together, and of course, nothing is ever easy, and she sprung a few surprises on you, but you handled it like a champion! You and your mates, fixing her up and making her seaworthy again. Awful nice of your friends helping you fix her up, along with your Pops, He's likely just a pleased for you to have this boat as you are, If I know anything about Fathers, and I do because I am one, I'd be in there like white on rice too if my son had acquired a cruiser as sweet as your Kiarra there. She may be old and have a dated design but she a far sight better than having nothing at all, and to get her on a swap for a Motorcycle is even better, because even with her dry rot and the work she needed, she was still worth way more than the Bike is, it's just the previous own didn't have the drive or the desire to do what needed to be done. Yes she had a lot of rot and she needed a lot of work, but now that she is done, are you glad you did it? I'd wager that you are, otherwise I think you would have washed your hands of her long before now if you weren't interested in having her for the future. I've put a lot of work into things that simply weren't worth keeping but I still valued it and sometimes it better to stick with the devil you know, rather than try and get something you don't know what may be wrong with it. You now have an exact idea as to what condition she is in, and what may need to be done in the future, and what you want to do in the future. And that makes her worth a lot more in your own eyes, compared to something that may look better to you, but have no idea what may be wrong with it. SHe already looks much better, and now that you have all the rotted wood ripped out and replaced and glassed over, you know you can trust her more and use her too. the last thing really on your plate is the engine and that is in no real hurry to be done, you could wait until next year to drop it in if you wanted to, providing the engine she has in her right now doesn't start manifesting some new problem (knock on wood). Thanks for sharing mate, and well done! with the new glass, anti-foul paint on her hull and prop, things should be good for a while, but because it seems like the water there is chock-a-block full of living things, you might want to invest in a snorkel and mask as well as a hull scraper to clean her off ever time you take her out on a trip, or go fishing with her. LOL I couldn't believe my eyes when you pulled her up and out on the slip and saw all of the things dangling off her hull! And in such a short time! I know it's likely not possible but here in the fresh water ways of Canada many boaters have a dry mooring (not sure what they are called, so I'm calling it that) where they basically have a dry dock on stilts that they pull their boat into and with the flip of a switch or a manual crank it lifts the boat out of the water but stays where it's at there in the water, but those are not meant for tide water use I'm sure of it. they're mostly used for winter storage so the boat isn't frozen into the water and destroyed but I can't see the harm in storing a boat on one when you simply aren't using it. but that would likely need a piece of land where you could put it next to, say... in a river, up stream somewhere, Bu I am positive that Australia doesn't get winters like we do here in Canada. Anyway, glad that she's done now and out back at her mooring and still dry inside I wager. Thanks once again for sharing your adventures with Kiarra with us, here on the WWW! BTW did I ever mention that Kiara is the name of my second Daughter? just a happy coincidence. I had no idea that her name was Polynesian , but her Mother and I both loved it so that's what we named her. Just a FYI. thanks again. Cheers!

[@HarpersShed]

Hi mate, that was a pleasure to read. I consider myself very fortunate to have good friends and family that are all happy to lend a hand if needed. Dad is always available if I need anything and for that I will always be in his debt. I do still have some more patches to put in but the worst is now behind me. The next major section is actually the aft cabin roof. I think I am actually going to replace the entire roof this time and not patch as it's just too far gone. That's very cool that your daughter's name Is Kiarra also. The engine I feel is good and reliable now so I can focus on the rest of the boat and build the new engine in my "spare" time.

[@glennjaggard7065]

Ha ha now you know the meaning of a boat is a hole in the water where one pours money aye

[@HarpersShed]

Yeah it's a very true description.

[@frederickowen8887]

Everyone who watches this video, please remember to give it a thumbs up! Awesome job! Kiarra is looking good!

[@moosenbeans903]

You my mate win. You smashed it. Hate to say but you look like bilge water. Cruise ship bilge water mate. I still say sink it but you love ❤️ it I am kinda falling for the old gal to

[@HarpersShed]

Lol that would be a very applicable description of both my appearance and my mental state at the time. I do love the old lump of wood and hang on there you will too when she is all done👍

[@dougsjoberg2353]

Or Fiberglass it. Lol. Wasn’t quite finished watching on my last comment.

[@HarpersShed]

Lol all good.

[@scottsorby7966]

Will you be able to repair and/or replace the gunwale edges while she's afloat given that they're so far above the water?

[@HarpersShed]

That was the thought, not exactly sure how I will go about it yet, job for another video.

[@rondaniel6198]

Did you take an al to the below water line @ keel look for rot

[@HarpersShed]

I made sure there was no rot below the water line before I did all the painting 👍

[@randyharritan7252]

It’s a wooden boat. It’s supposed to leak.

[@HarpersShed]

I would agree if it was straight wooden construction, being glass over ply though I don't feel like I should leak.

[@72mardy]

At the end there you looked like you needed a week in bed. It's looking good tho Tim...big week, big job, big progress. 👍 Lucky you found that leak and were able to fix it before they turfed you back in the drink. 🤣 So that crack happened because it was sitting on the slip?

[@HarpersShed]

I think so mate, it was just forward of where I put some supporting blocks in. It's possible I drove the timber wedge in to hard and caused the crack

[@72mardy]

@@HarpersShed wedgies are no good for cracks 😄

[@HarpersShed]

@@72mardy lol no I would have to agree

[@brettbull5238]

Don't take any s*** about the repairs, I would live on the vessel....

[@HarpersShed]

Thanks mate, I was worried about the response to the repairs but so far so good.

[@johnmalthus4481]

If the resin co so good they would have sold you epoxy resin for a ply boat not polyester

[@HarpersShed]

I trust the products they recommend mate.

[@dennisapgar1251]

What part of Australia ya in Harper? Been watching a good bit of The great Barrier Reef lately. Your doing great for only 7 days dry dock! Good luck Mate

[@HarpersShed]

Hi mate, I'm in port Stevens NSW. The great barrier Reef is truly a spectacular part of Australia.

[@dennisapgar1251]

Ah it gets cold down there in winter, been also following B2B castaways and Million Dollar Bogan from NSW, crazy bike traveler. Bunch of great content. Wishing The Best from Florida 🇺🇸

[@HarpersShed]

@@dennisapgar1251 we don't see really low temps like Melbourne or Victoria. Average winter will be around 10-15degc

[@moosenbeans903]

I showed your vids to a girlfriend who knows a little bout boats and she out of the blue “ your brothers” if so I would of sunk mine “ no no your scars” I was drunk leaned of bed too far right eyebrow met night stand knocked me out woke up to a murder Sceen but was me. Tape to close it up ff 4 yrs I say I am Spock’brother. You got that scar? Mine in on the right side. When you get the right motor you will know how to put a way better dirty oil out than that stupid thing. Nite mate

[@HarpersShed]

I honestly couldn't tell you where I got that scar from lol

[@Opigoink]

You did a lot of work, and it shows. Great adventures to come. Keep up the good work.