I have finally put a cup holder at the navigation station. Having a hot cup of coffee or soup while at the nav station in rough conditions has carried a big risk of accidental tipover into the computer keyboard or other navigation equipment. I've looked at plastic fold-out holders in boat shops but to me they seemed small and flimsy.
This week I took advantage of Reggie's electric tools and made a cup holder out of spare three-ply. I couldn't get his electric saw to track properly so I used his jig saw to cut the pieces as well as the slot for the handle. I put it together using small pins and West System epoxy as glue. There was no belt sander so I used an angle grinder with a sand paper pad to trim off the rough edges. I then finished off the sanding by hand and laid 2 coats of varnish.
OK, it's a bit rough but it should be strong enough to get me back to Australia. There I'll make a proper one out of jarrah using my table and radial arm saws, router, belt sander, etc.
Total outlay for the cup holder: 5 pesos for the clavitos (tiny nails).
This blog began in late 2006 with the planning and preparation for a circumnavigation of the world in my 39-foot sail boat Pachuca. It then covered a successful 5-year circumnavigation that ended in April 2013. The blog now covers life with Pachuca back home in Australia.
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Sunday, July 31, 2011
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1 comment:
Wow! that was a super good idea!
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