The Big Pour at Sleeping Indian
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Tue 2 Jun 2020 23:57
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The Big Pour – Six Cubic Yards
of Cement Arrives
  At 10:49 the concrete pump truck
arrived. The boys did the very last bits and the Fish
Man came to sell to Captain, Bear and Bossman.
  The kitchen and lounge had a runway of plywood. At 12:14 the cement
truck arrived – minor disappointment from me that it wasn’t a Mack but a
Peterbilt – a handsome, new metallic green so not too shabby.
   The cement truck
chap swung the arm, the pump truck arm went up
and the pourer was nested above the pump
sieve.
  Everything was declared ready and the runway was
covered with tarpaulin.
 Captain wetted the
surface of the deck.
  At 12:25 the first
pipe came through and was nested in the middle of the
runway.
   The next piece of
pipe joined the first, sealed and up went the
shout “Ready”.
 12:35 the first
ooze of cement. So exciting.
  I went upstairs for a birds eye view
and by 12:39 Cutie had shoveled for Captain who double-quick had the right hand triangle smooth. Cutie raked on the left and was soon
smoothing.
 Cutie (aka Benji) in
action.
  Captain working
the middle. At 12:49 the boys called a halt to
rake and settle so far.
 The A Team.
Cutie on the left, Captain on finishing touches to the middle and Barry White
raking.
  12:56 and
12:57, amazing speed.
 13:04. Pumping finished, pipes loaded
and all that was left was a small splodge on the
tarpaulin.
 Meanwhile... Out the front Bear had his own private ‘splodge’ at 13:05, I
thought I was going to have some dregs but no, it shot from the pipe and the
next thing I was paddling. Mmmmm but there was glee written all over
his face.
  Trucks were
tidied and at 12:17 Captain set about removing the
shuttering and smoothing.
 Back to
meanwhile......A steady working pace ??? Well, I
had a big wet fartful dollop out much too much for my needs. Mmmm. I
videoed the careful man in action and added to our FB page – the mirth this caused. My favourite comment came from
Rod I didn't know trowels worked at that
pace. I giggle every time I think about it.
Lorraine said Er... I think he will be a while. A
supportive comment from Cecily (Bear’s sister) I suppose there was no need for that skill on a
boat. At the time of typing this he had 190
views.......
 Cutie carried all
the excess cement in several journeys and the A Team began their clear
up.
   Meanwhile, meanwhile..... At 13:27 my
Gwapo declared I’m nearly
finished......
  Later, I took finished pictures..... I asked how long until
dry the boys said “Good to go in the morning”
wow.
 Our view this
afternoon - WOW indeed.
ALL IN ALL FANTASTIC TO
WATCH
WONDERFUL |