Re: MEERKAT ....... the birth!

**h4ppy-chris** on Sun Aug 30, 2009 5:09 am

thank you andy star man nice to see you back on here Very Happy

**Moscowmale** on Sun Aug 30, 2009 11:29 pm

Just a couple of the trailer:

New mudguards (yet to be undersealed)
New winch strap (couldn't get pink Sad

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New keel roller and s/s pin
All new U-bolts
Every roller removed, cleaned off (of paint/resin etc.) & polished, roller axles cleaned off and greased
New axle sprayed with zinc galv. paint
Lighting board cleaned and prepped for interchangeable number plates:

Just need the new jockey wheel ................... and a boat
Laughing

**h4ppy-chris** on Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:15 am

looking good steve bounce

**wijonty** on Mon Aug 31, 2009 4:24 am

hey stevei thats a cracking job well done looks brand new jonty

tomcat on Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:25 pm

Good work Steve. I got the oppertunity yesterday, to view the work completed so far on Meerkat. Bearing in mind I saw her from the time she arrived in Lancashire, the transformation has been quite amazing. A bit of work to carry out inside the forward cuddy, but the donkey work is behind you for now. Everyone who has worked on her can be justifiably proud. The floor is like walking on concrete now, a big difference to just a few weeks ago! Chris picked up a big box of useful bits from Andy (scooby2) yesterday which will prove handy and save a lot of money. If the final paint finish matches the quality of the rest of the work she'll look and feel like a new boat. A big push now could see her ready for the Winter season. Very Happy

**wijonty** on Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:11 am

thanks for the compliments tc nice to meet you and scobby the paint work will be up to scratch if its any thing to do with chris the time he spends on the rubbing down is well worth the wait if it makes a good finish jonty bounce

**Welsh Wheels** on Thu Sep 03, 2009 1:36 am

wow guys you have been busy lil bees!!! really enjoyed reading through all the stuff and the pics are great too!!
just one thing lads....if Kaz is gonna be fishing on her too (plus she has put up with you lot burning her kettle out and the no doubt smell of bacon sarnies) then she really should be entitled to call your lil boat Lady Kaz, and the only colour that should be considered would be whatever her fave colour is....let's hope that it's PINK
good on ya all, wtg and good luck with the rest of it!!
Andy

**h4ppy-chris** on Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:21 am

well Andy (Welsh Wheels ) the only thing pink that will ever be on the boat is kaz (but Steve is trying to come out so you never know)
thank you every body for your kind words Embarassed

the truth of it is when i decided to put the boat up for boat share the 1st 2 people i asked was jonty and Steve.
they did not Even have to think about it the answer was yes!!
and from that point on its gone from strength to strength and we have all done work that we are good at with help from the other 2 owners and more.
if you have friends like TC and Andy (scooby2) you will never go wrong (a big thank you guys)
my advice to any one putting a boat up for boat share is, its not about the money its about friendship so make sure to choose them wisely and know your Friends.

Corectus on Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:03 pm

Well done Steve on the trailor and good piccys love the number plate cool

Regards
Clive Cool

**wijonty** on Sun Sep 13, 2009 1:34 am

i have cleaned the old paint of for steve to come and fit the chain locker and storage cuboard then i can class that in ho! chriss please bring steering wheel over next time you come jonty

**Lady Luck Kaz** on Sun Sep 13, 2009 11:01 am

I swear to God that there will be something pink on that boat!

Kaz xxxxxx

**wijonty** on Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:36 am

working on the boat with steve today stevs fitted the chain locker and cuboard and another spar under the front deck its all ready to be glassed in now a job for me to moz allmost ready for painting now pics to follow jonty Very Happy

**kingcrab** on Wed Sep 30, 2009 6:58 am

look forward to seeing the pics

Corectus on Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:14 am

I agree Andy cant wait to see more pictures Shocked

Regards
Clive Cool

**wijonty** on Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:50 am

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Just waiting for resin for the next stage Jonty