This seems to be a common but very enjoyable thing for me to write.
Thanks again to Andrew of Tokyo Trash Baby for the 4 odd hours
he spent today working on our boat--sorting out a crane to lift the hull
and helping run the rigging and offering experienced advice.
Thanks to Laurie (my Sailmaker mate and soon to be racing helm) for a number of late nights to get the new sails almost ready for tomorrows' launch ( I think TTB will be helping us out yet again with the lone of an old main from TTB for the first sail).
Thanks also to:
Tim Reiter---simple advice for the absolute novice thinking of building
Donna McAndrew---my wife, crew, and all-round good egg
Kosny Corporation---plywood ( Peter Camm all round top bloke)
CG Composites---Epoxy and the advice on how to use it (Thanks Andrew)
John McAndrew---multi skilled legend, thanks for the hand planer.
Next door neighbours--- thanks for the lift and Brayden for welding.
Bias Boating--- deck hardware/ fittings/ ropes.
Rob of TTB---chainplates/ forestay/ rudder mount/ and good advice
Peter Croft---mast (time to build your next project Peter)
Allwood Sails--- sails and rigging advice (Thanks very much to Joel)
Lambourne Yacht Rigging--use of their equipment to get the keel in.
My Mum for ? being my mum and that will do.
Kevin, Ben, Jerome, Peter, and Chad etc---the encourgement is always welcome
Take one person out of this list and Shazza would not be hitting the water.