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THE MAKING OF THE TIREE SKIFF

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Day 1, Monday 5 February 2018

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We started. Alasdair and I rendezvoused at Micheal’s new house. It was Alasdair’s first visit to that corner of the island above the loch at Kilmoluag and the bright winter … Continue reading Day 1, Monday 5 February 2018

Day 2: Tuesday 6 February

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Fine hailstones finding their way through tiny ventilation gaps in the roof. It was a colder day at The Noust. Alasdair and Ian made quick work of levelling and bracing … Continue reading Day 2: Tuesday 6 February

Day 3: Wednesday 7 February

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A great day’s progress. Alasdair and Ian continued to build the ultimate workbench with flooring boards obtained from Graeme MacColl and Dorinda, and, in particular, to provide a strong fixing … Continue reading Day 3: Wednesday 7 February

Day 4: Friday 9 February

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Alasdair and John P fixed the vices to the bench after a prolonged battle with the holes; by the third one they had christened themselves the ‘Vice Squad’. This bench … Continue reading Day 4: Friday 9 February

Day 5: Sunday 11 February

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Another good day. Stevie has now cleaned the rusty table of the bandsaw; it looks amazing. He also put a section of pontoon walkway on the step, covering Robert and … Continue reading Day 5: Sunday 11 February

Day 6: Monday 12 February

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The skiff kit has arrived. Parky dropped it outside The Noust first thing this morning. We brought it inside and lovingly laid it flat. Our first reaction was: is that … Continue reading Day 6: Monday 12 February

Day 7: Tuesday 13 February

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The Bench (I think it has earned it capital letters by now) is still not quite finished, despite the careful attention of Ian, the fizzing energy of John P and … Continue reading Day 7: Tuesday 13 February

Day 8: Wednesday 14 February

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Hard. Men. Both. Battling a wild, wild morning, Ian T and Donald Archie had made it to The Noust. It was not a reassuring sight. The western half of the … Continue reading Day 8: Wednesday 14 February

Day 9: Thursday 15 February

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What a difference a day makes. Lake Noust has disappeared, and the inside of this superbly well-ventilated building (did I mention that it was designed and built by local architects … Continue reading Day 9: Thursday 15 February

Day 10: Friday 16 February

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I forgot to mention two things yesterday. Firstly, the pancakes from Eileen T were delicious. It’s wonderful how fine home baking lifts an old boat builder’s spirits. And secondly, Ian … Continue reading Day 10: Friday 16 February

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