Nick Deverill

Follow on the epoxy though, the great enemy of any gluing process is grease as you don't get a good bond to the surface. While I've never applied it to a boat, I'd be fairly certain that glass fibre release agent would also greatly impede the bond as well as any anti-fouling treatment applied. Bet the instructions with the glue say to both clean and abrade the surface. Certainly in my world, I can do a lot with glue, but my mantra is thoroughly degrease, and then, do it again.

Hints needs to be in block capitals I think. This chapter is riddled with cliffhangers hints about what's next. I'm wishing my life away here, as well as a suitably nasty and painful end for Bridget. Now can't wait for next Tuesday...

Roll on Tuesday morning... I was in hospital when this chapter was posted, and reading it, was one of the most important jobs to be done when I came home (stuff the laundry, there are priorities you know). Keep at it Goat-person

Ah 'Complete Success' for the bad folks. Should have known. Hopefully the underwater surprise was found and we're just not told of it in this chapter. I keep trying to think of a nasty way for Bridget to meet her doom, but I fear I'm too nice - I can't think of anything sufficiently horrible! Roll on next week...

Two words, 'read it'. You'll be occupied for ages as it is very long, but is one of the best stories on the web. Well researched, good and varied characterisations and a plot whose complications and machinations keep the reader hungry for more. Chris usually posts on a Tuesday morning and I for one won't know what to do with myself on Tuesdays once the story is finished.

Wow. Part of me says I'd like to meet him, but I'm not sure I'd want to live next door!

Great story - I'm reading avidly on Tuesday mornings. In Europe, multi-standard TVs and VCRs are fairly common. In the UK I can play both PAL and NTSC tapes recorded at either 50 or 60Hz. Situation largely arose as a result of Holywood releasing movies in the USA months before Europe and thus there being a demand. Similar with all regions DVD players - common in Europe, rare in the states (mine is converted etc). From the point of view of the story, I suspect Australia is similar to Europe, but it is not a problem since the TV and VCR combination could well not be able to play the tape. Much more to the point though, a 15 year old tape that has been stored sub optimally may well not be playable and just deposit the coating on the head of the VCR requiring it to be cleaned as well.