That thing is CRAZY and not unlike a construction we found at the bottom of Il Padre's extensive (and new) country garden recently. Looks like a fantastic project! :)
Ha! The boat. You use 'boat' in the singular - so I'm assuming you're asking after lovely small red Oomoo. He got a bit battered taking in the entire coast of NSW...twice... and M and I have been sanding, varnishing and painting over the past few weeks. I just need to spend about two more hours on him to bring back his sparkle!
PS - what happened to the boat?