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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Springer Tugs => Topic started by: html on May 02, 2015, 06:15:02 pm

Title: Granddads House
Post by: html on May 02, 2015, 06:15:02 pm: I decided to build a new Springer for Wicksteed this year, my granddaughter calls my shed Granddads House. So with that in mind I give you Granddads House, the tow hook does function and the taller bollards are all bolted through the deck I want to try towing with her at the month
Title: Re: Granddads House
Post by: Stavros on May 02, 2015, 06:26:20 pm: Looks good m8 but the grass needs cutting........OH and your table needs sanding and teak oil applying {-) {-) {-)

Dave
Title: Re: Granddads House
Post by: TugCowboy on May 02, 2015, 08:33:04 pm: Love it, that's the fantastic thing about springers, the crazier the idea the better it looks!
Title: Re: Granddads House
Post by: Umi_Ryuzuki on May 02, 2015, 09:31:20 pm: I think the window should slide open, then hit a switch that triggers a sound bite...
Grandpa will be seen inside the window, and yell, "You kids get off my lawn!" %%
Title: Re: Granddads House
Post by: html on May 02, 2015, 10:43:27 pm: Quote from: Stavros on May 02, 2015, 06:26:20 pm
Looks good m8 but hte grass needs cutting........OH and your table needs sanding and teak oil applying {-) {-) {-)

Dave

Do not mention to the wife the table needs doing, she will add it to the list of jobs she keeps reminding me about :-X :-X :-X :-X

Brian
Title: Re: Granddads House
Post by: vnkiwi on May 03, 2015, 09:15:38 am: Well done, that man.
very cool
:-))
Title: Re: Granddads House
Post by: Howard on May 03, 2015, 03:39:27 pm: html,
Dave,s right, but Danish oil is much better then teak oil.
Regards Howard.
Title: Re: Granddads House
Post by: Netleyned on May 03, 2015, 04:31:28 pm: Tung oil with no additives will do the job ok
Ned
Title: Re: Granddads House
Post by: hmsantrim on May 03, 2015, 06:21:01 pm: Quote from: Netleyned on May 03, 2015, 04:31:28 pm
Tung oil with no additives will do the job ok
Ned

Is that anything like spit and polish {-) {-)

frank
Title: Re: Granddads House
Post by: Netleyned on May 03, 2015, 07:39:38 pm: Yeah,
Lickety Spit :D

Ned
Title: Re: Granddads House
Post by: essex2visuvesi on May 03, 2015, 10:52:32 pm: Suprisingly (or not for the Scandinavian members) there is a similar sort of thing regularly seen on Finnish waterways

They are essentially floating saunas
(http://parvematkad.ee/ENG/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/34.jpg)

(http://img.yle.fi/uutiset/tampere/article6740980.ece/ALTERNATES/w960/saunalautta+lauttasauna+2+lauttaa+Santalahti+satama+N%C3%A4sij%C3%A4rvi+Tampere.jpg)
Title: Re: Granddads House
Post by: ballastanksian on May 17, 2015, 06:43:06 pm: That is just mad. A floating Sauna? I suppose they don't have so far to run to take a dip in horribly cold water.
Title: Re: Granddads House
Post by: essex2visuvesi on May 17, 2015, 10:20:22 pm: Quote from: ballastanksian on May 17, 2015, 06:43:06 pm
That is just mad. A floating Sauna? I suppose they don't have so far to run to take a dip in horribly cold water.

My Wife's Godfather has one and its a very enjoyable day out.... beer, sauna, BBQ
Title: Re: Granddads House
Post by: ballastanksian on May 17, 2015, 11:05:21 pm: Sounds excellent:O)