Managed to get a little time in the workshop first thing and spent most of my time trying to line up the door and hinge for the Fowler (more on this subject on my website and on here later) fire door. The commercially bought boiler has three studs built in to take threaded bolts. However these are slightly out in relation to the fire door. So a lot of trial fitting before centre drilling, drilling and tapping could take place.

Due to the boilers size it had to be drilled on the floor standing drill (photo's will follow) and this also took time to sort out. In the end only one hole was drilled and tapped! Work ceased because I was going to be kidnapped by one of my Brothers (he says he is the handsome one!) and taken out to sea for a fishing trip aboard our boat, Blue Marlin II (we have our own fishing website at www.dartmouthfishing.co.uk  if your interested) and we went out to a wreck due south of the river dart. After a few uneventful drifts we then tried our local Bass hot spot. Here we were very successful! Well. succesful if your into fish conservation. Nowt is the total numer of fish (well mackeral aren't counted on our trips, we don't even land them in the boat if we can get away with it) we caught. Not to be put off we then headed to our secret (I can be bought) mark where catching Pollack is virtually guarenteed and you'll be pleased to know we kept up the days catch 100%. Yes thats right, we caught nowt. So it was back home for me to recuperate and Steve to go home and annoy his better half.

Anyway that was the end of my day....how was yours?