tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209493946963010404.post2091047589289627188..comments2024-02-25T10:43:07.698+13:00Comments on STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS: The Starling Project - Part 30Alden Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06601028197387499096noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209493946963010404.post-32582135982471235122015-09-11T02:05:26.774+12:002015-09-11T02:05:26.774+12:00The Jylland looked well maintained, but it is a co...The Jylland looked well maintained, but it is a continuous battle against the elements. On the site are permanent buildings with workshops for restoration work. Among the works a longboat propelled with a steam engine. It is certainly worth a visit. Going a bit further into Denmark, Copenhagen is a very interesting city. If you like Amsterdam, you also like Copenhagen, thousands of bicycles around. <br />Visited the Cutty Sark a long time ago when she was still in the water.<br />Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16337494349546448043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209493946963010404.post-26642097141982907732015-09-10T23:29:06.747+12:002015-09-10T23:29:06.747+12:00Happy birthday!
2.3 million is about half the po...Happy birthday! <br /><br />2.3 million is about half the population of New Zealand! The tall ships must have been an impressive sight. <br /><br />I googled the 'Jylland'. She looks as though she has only recently been repaired or restored, there are photographs of her with a large corrugated iron roof over her. She looks now as though she is now in a permanent dry dock not unlike the 'Cutty Sark' at Greenwich in England.<br />Alden Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601028197387499096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209493946963010404.post-67726491665033545612015-09-10T21:35:41.458+12:002015-09-10T21:35:41.458+12:00Saw the tall ships only on TV. It was my birthday ...Saw the tall ships only on TV. It was my birthday weekend. And I hate massive crowds: 2.3 million visitors over 5 days.<br />Instead we visited the frigate Jylland in Ebeltoft Denmark last week. Three mast, length hull 71 m and total 96 m. Impressive battle ship. Took part in the Danish - German war in 1864.<br />Amazingly it is a full rigged frigate that could do 15 knots, but at the same time it had a steam engine hidden inside. Not for assisting power but for full speed maneuvering. The steam engine could give it 11 knots. The steam engine was confiscated later by the Germans and the metal of it was converted to arms for the Great War 1914-1918.<br />Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16337494349546448043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209493946963010404.post-84621892237683866402015-09-09T22:41:49.225+12:002015-09-09T22:41:49.225+12:00Hi Ben. The 'overkill' was the result of w...Hi Ben. The 'overkill' was the result of wanting to do a really good job, rather than perfectionism which is subtly different. I have used Dynel tape before but had forgotten how 'bulked up' it became when the resin is applied. 'Hindsight is a great thing' as they say. So I should have just used ordinary fiberglass tape which wouldn't have required so much fairing compound and sanding. But as I have indicated in the post it has been a good learning experience - I know that making mistakes, errors, or in this case just not getting it quite right is how learning takes place. <br /><br />Officially the 1st of September is the beginning of Spring in NZ but the weather continues to be a 'mixed bag' - we are still lighting a fire every night.<br /><br />Did you get to see anything of the Tall Ships Amsterdam 2015? <br />Alden Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601028197387499096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209493946963010404.post-79389589149835516962015-09-09T21:23:26.270+12:002015-09-09T21:23:26.270+12:00Sounds complicated. Assume that there are more roa...Sounds complicated. Assume that there are more roads to Rome as we say.<br />I was already wondering how you would get rid of the unevenness of the glass tape. <br />Was the “overkill” the result of perfectionism or just insufficient information and experience?<br />I tend to be a perfectionist, resulting in overkill in my (small) projects and often cursing my lack of skill. <br />Can’t wait to see the shining result. It will be better than new!<br />Still cold and windy over there? Spring must be coming, because our summer came to an end. Already used the fireplace once.<br />Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16337494349546448043noreply@blogger.com