Two speeches at this week’s Labour Party conference gave an indication (albeit somewhat vague and lacking in any detail) as to the possible thrust of Labour’s planning policy if they regain power at the 2015 General Election.Hilary Benn promised that “Labour will get Britain building again.” He frankly acknowledged that we are just not building enough homes, but pointed out that in the last few years,...
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Its that time of year again... cool mornings followed by late burn offs as the days get shorter and warmer temps become fewer and fewer. Fishing Report Fishing continues to be stellar across the region as we leave Fishtember and enter into Fishtober. Chinook Salmon are still thick throughout the region, but brighter fish will soon become...
Travis putting the brakes on a Bull RedMy dad sets the hook on a monster redfish, over thirty pounds. His Winston Boron III Plus tied in a knot as his Nautilus CCFX2 fly reel screams!It all started three months prior while fishing tarpon in Florida. My guide Greg Dini talked about guiding big reds in Louisiana. "I really want to do that sometime" I...
TWO VERY EXPERIENCED ocean racers have agreed that it would be wise to criss-cross the cockpit of a yacht with ropes during a storm at sea.I am a bit puzzled by this. At first sight, I’m not sure it’s a good idea at all, but I would be foolish to argue with either of these men.The first is Warren Brown, of Bermuda, who owned a 40-foot ocean racer named Force Seven. She was designed by William Tripp,...
In July, we are bringing the shantyboat across country to launch in the Mississippi River on an art and history expedition:Thanks to espressobuzz for the historic photoA journey to rediscover the lost narratives of river people, river communities, and the river itself. Secret History is an anthro-historical artists journey through the history...
Small Dinghy Sailboat PlansIn order to help out some of our visitor that also participate and looking for small dinghy sailboat plans in this great past-time, I decided to go above and beyond and include simple, easy-to-follow, step by step instructions with all of small dinghy sailboat plans. Since I don't have the time to mentor every person I meet...
One of the problems with having a fixed-term parliament is that the final stages of the parliamentary term risk degenerating into a fag-end of miscellaneous business, while ministers increasingly focus their attentions on the forthcoming election campaign. Commentators have already noted that the current parliamentary session contains a significantly reduced number of Bills compared with an average...
I like to joke that I bring Old World Craftsmanship to my work. Old World like Neanderthal, the fine kind of workmanship you get from precision woodworking tools such as heavy clubs and sharpish rocks. One of the things I like about building is all the layers of increasingly fine-tuned craftsmanship one brings to a project.So all of my...
Boats are made of lots and lots of funny precision parts that all look more or less the same but are subtle different. A bow skeg stringer end accidentally exchanged for a stern skeg stringer end and its all over.The previous build day, in my excitement I threw together the dead simple building form, and assembled it wrong. The building...
THE ESTEEMED early-20th-century boat designer William Atkin once designed for himself a 29-foot wooden sloop that was remarkable in my eyes for one particular thing — she had no companionway steps.“If you drop down into the cabin of Ben Bow (and you will have to drop down because there is no companion ladder) you will find the bunks aft, then the galley, then two pipe berths, with a water closet near...
Im getting excited about what it will look like after the interior is upholstered (not by me). The same people will also make a bimini top and travel cover. By the time I get it back, the weather will be warm enough to finish the windshield details for final installati...
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
I’M OF THE OPINION that you can never prepare too far ahead for Christmas. Furthermore, I have heard it said by both sexes that it’s very difficult to buy Christmas presents for men. That being the case, perhaps we men should do our bit to make this task easier, and, incidentally, thereby help the economy along.One way to do this would be to make up a list of the Christmas presents we’d like to receive,...
NOTE: For completely up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of this subject, we would strongly recommend readers to obtain a copy of the author’s new book - “A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO PERMITTED CHANGES OF USE” published by Bath Publishing in October 2015. You can order your copy by clicking on the link on the left-hand sidebar of this page. It seems I only have to be away from my desk for a couple of days,...
Free Plywood Dinghy Boat PlansIn order to help out some of our visitor that also participate and looking for free plywood dinghy boat plans in this great past-time, I decided to go above and beyond and include simple, easy-to-follow, step by step instructions with all of free plywood dinghy boat plans. Since I don't have the time to mentor every person...
NOTE: For completely up-to-date and fully comprehensive coverage of this subject, we would strongly recommend readers to obtain a copy of the author’s new book - “A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO PERMITTED CHANGES OF USE” published by Bath Publishing in October 2015. You can order your copy by clicking on the link on the left-hand sidebar of this page. Since I wrote my previous posts on this topic on 9 and 13...
Outcast OSG CommanderFrame-less vs. Frame! Do I need a frameless boat?With the recent resurgence of frameless personal watercraft like the Outcast Commander, Stealth Pro and Fish Cat Scout, many anglers are wondering what the advantages are of a frameless boat compared to a more traditional framed pontoon boat like the Outcast PAC 800. I...
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