Our story starts in early 1994. I was working as a Quality Engineer for a

When we arrived home we worked out a plan of action. We needed a boat

Over the next four months we made our payments at the dates specified and the

Next came the bottom plating. These plates went on without any problems both sides were

Next came the round bilge section and what a nightmare it was to be.Steel Kit

Next on the list was the deck plating and the superstructure. This was started in

Ruffles Spray was beginning to take shape although the plated hull was only tack welded

Steel tube was purchased and fabricated into stanchions and railings. Lazarette lockers and chain locker

Next the question of the companionway hatch. The drawing stated that it should be in

Now it was time to shot blast and prime the boat. I searched round for

So the question now was where to begin. The last three years were spent on

Then it was time to paint the boat. So I telephoned Blakes Paint and was

After all this was finished I fitted the hydraulic steering and the rudder. Ann and

Once the cabin sole was in and the foam insulation sprayed I next turned my

Ann’s daughter Kathryn, my sister Karen, my mother Ilse, Roly and Rowan, Wendy & Franc,