I have a dream… boat
A big vision…
A little ship…
A little ship with a big mission…
To give a ray of hope…
Shining far…
To lost islands of the planet…
To their children…
In love with hope and peace

Schooner Ixdos – Phuket – Thailand

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2011
British International School, Phuket
Creativity Action Service

2011 Samson

2011

The Schooner Christian Foundation is a charity with the objective of building a small ship capable of carrying a mobile mother and child health clinic offering free care including child inoculation to island peoples lacking such a facility. An additional objective is to carry equipment to drill for water so providing sustainable drinking water systems wherever needed.
The Schooner Ixdos is being built by the foundation in Phuket and has been designed as a sailing ship with an auxiliary engine. In the forward section space has been allocated for a clinic with overhead access to allow stretcher cases to be lowered. 6 double cabins will accommodate a professional team to crew the ship and staff the clinic.
Building was originally funded privately. After the Asian tsunami the need became quite apparent and donations were accepted in order to speed up construction. The ship is now about two thirds built. So much support so far has enabled us to continue building throughout difficult times. Funds are now sought to finish building and become operational.

In 2011 the British International School CAS student team has continued to labour diligently. We are delighted to report great progress made designing, preparing and cutting a teak rail cap to the bulwarks. Our local team has continued their grand work lining the ship with 2mm plastic liner thus sealing off and protecting the foam insulation. Our most recent helper, Samson from Cornwall, has made a significant contribution by cutting and fitting ply sections to the poop and deckhouse. He was also able to cut and install stainless steel stanchions and fit rubber sections to steel flanges.
Unfortunately the expected visit by MV Logos Hope has been canceled due to generator problems.
We have recently entered into discussion with Rolly Tasker Sails Ltd in the expectation of obtaining masts, sails and rigging from one local supplier. This is the major expense left for the completion of our vessel. It will require serious fund-raising which we must now make the priority.

2010

During 2010 we experienced steady and wonderful progress especially due to the major contribution of Dan and Donna Letton who moved to Phuket to help us. While joining in enthusiastically to lead our local team and student helpers Dan’s major achievement was to install wooden battens throughout the ship. These are necessary so that we can fasten interior accommodation to the battens without piercing the steel and causing rust traps. With the completion of Dan’s work we were able to proceed with spraying PU insulation foam from stem to stern, deckhead to bilge. This was a most expensive exercise enabled through the generosity of Dan’s sponsor organization, Global Outreach International.

Some of the jobs completed in 2010:
Firring battens in poop Jan 10
Foremast support Feb 10
Fit keel hatches for’ard
Paint frames poop
Sand poop
Paint frames ER
Paint fuel tanks – Jotamastic + Penguard white
Paint for’ard port and deck-fittings, eggshell
Firring battens in DH Apr 10
Sikaflex ER
Firring battens in Clinic and foc’sle Apr 10
Paint frames for’ard May 10
Sand and clean before foam
Install insulation in poop and DH June 10
Sand clinic
E/R: Sand, clean, paint with Jotamastic 3 coats
Overhaul Doulos handpump
Oil to for’ard keel compartment July 10
Oil to skeg
Ballast
Order 20 mm ply for Poop bulkheads
Scrub down Oct 10
E/R bilge: paint with Enamel 2 coats Oct 10
Install insulation in clinic and foc’sle Nov 10
Liner Poop
Liner Clinic Dec 10

Thank you indeed for your thoughts, prayers and contributions. Our huge leap in faith has been sustained by your enthusiasm and we anticipate with excitement the eventual launching of Schooner Ixdos.
With Love
Patrick
Schooner Ixdos – July 2011

Patrick Vickers
P.O. Box 315,
A. Muang,
Phuket P.O.,
Phuket 83000
Thailand
Tel: +66 (0) 84 176 1832
pat @ mission-ship.com

http://www.schoonerixdos.com/

Cheers ahoy! Look-out ready

CAS sanding

Cockpit finished

Poop painting finished

OB’s wheel

Go sailors go!

BIS Team – March 2009


Stern with hatch

Cockpit

Deck-house starboard deck

Clinic hatch

Field trip

Clinic bilges