Do you remember when that guy said: If it floats, flies or fucks you may as well throw your money away?
There is a running total of what I’ve spent on the project so far, it’s not quite up to date and even less so after this week. Playing musical chairs with the kegs of beer and wood is proving to be a bollock ache of the highest proportions. I tried thinking of a solution and the best I could come up with was using a series of car jacks to support the boat. The only problem of course is that car jacks only reach a certain height and I need the boat to be a bit higher than what they can achieve. So I did some searching on the web and I came up with a handy and very cheap solution. I think. It’s yet to be determined whether it’s a solution for two reasons.
- I came up with the idea
- The fucking things haven’t been delivered yet. I initially only ordered 2 and as fate would have it only cost £20 each (See original post about the cost of stupidity). DX couriers are a bunch of useless pissflaps.
Want to see what I spunked my hard earned on? Of course you do!
I can hear you asking, “What in the name of all that is holy is that fucking thing?” Well it’s an adjustable scaffolding roof support. Yes, yes, I know I’m not trying to support a roof but hear me out. I’ll try and convince you that this is a fucking amazing idea. In fact it could turn out to be the best idea a wannabe boat wanker has ever had in the whole history of boat wankers.
- It’s adjustable. Ergo that when I eventually flip the boat the right way round I can then adjust each one (if this works I’m going to buy 4 more) to ensure my boat is as level as possible for when I start building the superstructure.
- Ummm, the plan is to screw bits of wood to the feet to provide extra support.
Yeah, that’s about it actually. Fucking amazing innit?
I did make a second purchase this week too. Paint, I actually bought paint for the boat. Well primer actually. Exciting times! That I’m this close to actually walloping a coat of paint on this motherfucker is an achievement in itself really. The paint set me back £25 and that too still needs to go on the running total.
Hey, the boat keeps me out of trouble and provides entertainment to those of you who can’t wait to see me sink.
Again, that’s if Fedex actually manage to do what they get paid for and deliver the fucking things. Two courier companies failing to deliver in the space of one week. Only me eh? DX once lost a 12ft kayak of mine for two whole weeks. Fuck knows how long it’s going to take them to deliver the scaffolding bits.
For the first time on this project I have actually formulated a plan of action. I’ll divulge details later