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Home • Hornblower • Conversion • June 2011

June 2011

<< Part 1

19th June: Painting

I had no intention to do a major job today. I just painted the bulkhead and cleaned three ribs of the hull.


Bulkhead freshly painted


Three ribs cleaned

20th June: Wood

In the early morning I started cutting up sheets of multiplex wood at my neighbours. Once they had the size to fit my ship, we moved the Hornblower alongside by rope.


Moored next to my neighbours to load some stuff


One of the new bollards midship near the wheelhouse

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