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Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 Subject: Union Jack Update
I am enclosing some photographs for you to see, as you can observe i am in the middle of the sheeting. Because I took special care with the frames and the longitudionals, the sheeting is falling in nicely with the help of pullers and homemade clamps. I used a Jig Saw (Makita, Bosch) to cut out the frames, skeg and sheeting. It will shorten the life of a saw but it is excellent at cutting accurately and curving. The best quality blade must be used. I expect and hope I will be turning the hull by Christmas.
Pat Walsh Ireland
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Union Jack by David Ainge, Townsville, Autralia October 21, 2008 I started building Union Jack Easter 2002. I was still earning a living until the end of 2005 so building was restricted to evenings and weekends. Fortunately we live on acreage so I was able to build at home, which was a great time-saver. I could do an hour or two at a time, without wasting time travelling to a building site (or having to go back home to fetch something). After I retired at the end of 2005 I was able to work more or less full-time on the project for part of the year. From start to finish I spent about 4000 hours on the boat. Thirty years ago I took 3000 hours to build a 37ft plywood yacht, so I knew what I was in for this time.
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