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I sold my boat
Aarrgh! I hope you got good money for it. Loved following that project. But I've just sold my boat so totally sympathize.
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Oh no, Not Annelis! Idon't think I could ever sell Annelis! She's my home, and we're still working on her, hoping to be afloat quite soon, and ready to leave on the 'big trip' next summer. Sorry for being so awful at keeping the online stuff updated- I'm making the new masts at the moment, and Josh is doing all the wiring/plumbing.
The boat I sold was this one
Sam_Doman
Black. Everything will be black and silver or brushed/polished metal finish. Want to keep it all reasonably understated.
The handlebars were polished by hand with wet+dry, starting with 120 grit, working down to 1200 (alternating direction with each grit: along the length, then around the bars). Finished with Autosol.
As far as the mudguards are concerned: Everything component has been carefully considered to optimally functional. The aesthetics are important, but definitely secondary. Stainless mudguards seem like a better option than aluminium mudguards, regarding longevity and rigidity, in my opinion. The Gilles Berthoud ones are also available in 60mm width, and I personally prefer the understated look of them. I find the snakeskin fenders a bit 'shouty'.
Also... I just did a bad thing: I sold my boat, today, so managed to justify buying a set of 7410 cranks (possibly the prettiest cranks shimano have ever made?), and an absolute black chainring. No more spending though!