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| Tsi Kit with Yong Seng seeing their DIY wooden lathe made 40 years ago |
A website to promote our homestay@keeannroad and our contribution to popularise Kee Ann Road in historic Malacca.
Sunday, July 30, 2017
VISITORS TO MALACCA HOUSE ON 29.7.2017
Saturday, July 29, 2017
VEHICLES THAT HAVE GRACED OUR REAR CAR PARK SO FAR
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| BMW X5 SUV |
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| W 2292 A |
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| Perodua and Toyota Avanza 1.3 |
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| WMK 8562 and WQM 5851 |
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| Isuzu 2 tons Lorry |
THE MAKING OF OUR KAYAK, THE RED DEVIL, 43 YEARS AGO
Our handmade plywood kayak was constructed in 1974.
The frame was made from plywood and marine plywood was cut to size and screwed onto the frame by hand using brass screws.
This kayak is tested in the Straits of Malacca and was seaworthy.
Later, we added a foot controlled rudder system, 8 ft. mast and a black cotton sail.
By doing so, we converted our kayak into a sail boat.
This kayak was also used to teach scouts about kayaking.
From our workshop in Malacca, we made 3 boats.
1 kayak with canvas covering but it listed to one side at sea launching. Failure. We even painted a fierce looking shark face at its bow.
2nd. boat was a flat plywood rowing boat which can sit 4 persons. Seaworthy as well.
We donated it to the Malacca High School Scouts Troops at their Scout den.
Our last boat made by us was our kayak below.
The frame was made from plywood and marine plywood was cut to size and screwed onto the frame by hand using brass screws.
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| Making the kayak frame by hand |
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| Red Devil hung up at Malacca house car park as our artefact (2017) |
This kayak is tested in the Straits of Malacca and was seaworthy.
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| Kayak can sit 2 persons. Taken at scout camping trip at Pengkalan Balak (1976) |
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| Some friends tried out our kayak in 1975. We had a roof rack to carry it on our Morris wagon as well. |
Later, we added a foot controlled rudder system, 8 ft. mast and a black cotton sail.
By doing so, we converted our kayak into a sail boat.
This kayak was also used to teach scouts about kayaking.
From our workshop in Malacca, we made 3 boats.
1 kayak with canvas covering but it listed to one side at sea launching. Failure. We even painted a fierce looking shark face at its bow.
2nd. boat was a flat plywood rowing boat which can sit 4 persons. Seaworthy as well.
We donated it to the Malacca High School Scouts Troops at their Scout den.
Our last boat made by us was our kayak below.
Thursday, July 27, 2017
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Monday, July 24, 2017
WASHED UP REAR CAR PARK
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| Cleaning up the red devil with pressure cleaner. |
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| Car park area being washed up |
Sunday, July 23, 2017
DECORATING UPSTAIRS NEW WASHROOM AREA
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| Main air well facing future projection wall. |
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| Deco at upstairs new washroom area |
BEFORE AND AFTER
Photos here show the difference.
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| Upstairs front room without blinds |
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| Now, with blinds installed. |
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| Fixing up glass panes |
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| Main air well repainted |
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| Outside of upstairs front room. |
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| Heritage room with brass postal bed |
PUTTING UP ROLLER BLINDS IN UPSTAIRS FRONT ROOM
We have started refurbishing the rooms upstairs.
Mounted Roller blinds in the upstairs front room.
Mounted Roller blinds in the upstairs front room.
Saturday, July 22, 2017
PHOTOS TAKEN TODAY
Family altar
Family seating area
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| Main air well with projection screen on wall |
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| Heritage room with attached washroom |
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| Upstairs front double bedroom |
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| Meeting room area |
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
GROUND FLOOR ROOM TO BE RENOVATED
Our ground floor room is to be renovated.
The floor and walls will be tiled.
Also, wheelchair access into the room is planned.
The floor and walls will be tiled.
Also, wheelchair access into the room is planned.
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