2nd August: Jetty staging repairs
Neighbour (and builder) Mark has started work of new supports for my “shed” at the landward end of my jetty. The shed is 17′ (~5m)...
Working on the Seafly last month I realised just how rotted the timber piles beneath the shed were. Neighbour and builder, Mark, has devised reinforced concrete piles and new wooden beams to keep the shed above the river! Meanwhile I retreated to web site work!
August: "Jetty repairs" / 2017 / Diary Entry
by Peter Taylor · Published 02/08/2017 · Last modified 21/09/2017
Neighbour (and builder) Mark has started work of new supports for my “shed” at the landward end of my jetty. The shed is 17′ (~5m)...
August: "Jetty repairs" / 2017 / Diary Entry / NCI
by Peter Taylor · Published 06/08/2017 · Last modified 26/08/2017
The Fastnet Race started today between 1100 and 1240. As usual, I was on watch in Calshot Tower from 1200 so I took my telephoto...
August: "Jetty repairs" / 2017 / Diary Entry / NCI
by Peter Taylor · Published 20/08/2017 · Last modified 26/08/2017
As usual I was on watch in Calshot Tower on Sunday, August 20th, while the Calshot RNLI Day was held. Unlike last year, this year...
August: "Jetty repairs" / 2017 / Diary Entry
by Peter Taylor · Published 25/08/2017 · Last modified 21/09/2017
The first, outer-most wooden beam was hoisted in place on the 5th and braced with acrow props. Each of the drain-pipe/reinforced concrete piles rests on...
I had been planning to move the Seatern Diaries web site to WordPress format this coming winter. However the bad weather at the start of...
August: "Jetty repairs" / 2017 / Diary Entry
by Peter Taylor · Published 31/08/2017 · Last modified 06/09/2017
I can’t believe that I’ve not got out sailing during August! I was in two minds about going today but the wind was light and...