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Re: A Slow Boat To Nowhere
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 10:58 pm
by BuckeyeDennis
algale wrote:BuckeyeDennis wrote:It's definitely an eye-of-the-beholder thing. The engineer in me likes it a lot, functionally. I also think it I will like it aesthetically, especially if the tubing ends have nice clean/polished ends.
And besides, there is good precedent for installing round fittings on beautiful wooden boats.
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Is that your runabout? Absolutely breathtaking!
I wish!!! No, I have personally have to suffer with just a
2001 Toyota Epic S22.
Re: A Slow Boat To Nowhere
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 11:12 pm
by algale
BuckeyeDennis wrote:
I wish!!! No, I have personally have to suffer with just a
2001 Toyota Epic S22.
It's a hard knock life, eh?
Re: A Slow Boat To Nowhere
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 12:07 am
by shipwright
Not a powerboat guy myself ....... but on the water is better than not on the water or put another way, there are no bad boats.
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Re: A Slow Boat To Nowhere
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 12:32 am
by algale
Spectacular picture of Friendship, Paul.
Re: A Slow Boat To Nowhere
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 12:47 am
by shipwright
Thanks Al but I really want to see an action shot of the slow boat!
Re: A Slow Boat To Nowhere
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 7:47 am
by JPG
shipwright wrote:Thanks Al but I really want to see an action shot of the slow boat!
Don't we all!
Re: A Slow Boat To Nowhere
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 8:12 am
by reible
Now that this one is almost done it time to start thinking about your next one. Here is one I shot a picture of just for you.
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You might need a larger work space.......
If I recall they said it was 35 feet long??
Ed
Re: A Slow Boat To Nowhere
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 11:32 am
by algale
reible wrote:Now that this one is almost done it time to start thinking about your next one. Here is one I shot a picture of just for you.
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You might need a larger work space.......
If I recall they said it was 35 feet long??
Ed
LOL, Ed! My next boat is likely either a one seater canoe or kayak. But it will be a while. Wife is pretty sick of the construction site that I turned the sunroom into. A sailboat is also in the list but that's probably going to wait until I retire/move.
Re: A Slow Boat To Nowhere
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2015 2:24 pm
by algale
Incredibly, the construction phase is OVER. I am not making the seat spacers yet; will wait until I've had a chance to paddle it and see what the correct seat height is before making them.
Now it is varnish time! I removed the seats and yoke to give the gunwales and deck their first coat of varnish.
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I also re-sanded the interior to get rid of some varnish drips. Will re-varnish that after the gunwales and deck are done.
Also a photo of the controversial bow line hole. Looks like a fish eye to me, but I kinda like it.
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Re: A Slow Boat To Nowhere
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2015 3:34 pm
by rjent
algale wrote:Incredibly, the construction phase is OVER. I am not making the seat spacers yet; will wait until I've had a chance to paddle it and see what the correct seat height is before making them.
Now it is varnish time! I removed the seats and yoke to give the gunwales and deck their first coat of varnish.
IMG_2733.JPG
I also re-sanded the interior to get rid of some varnish drips. Will re-varnish that after the gunwales and deck are done.
Also a photo of the controversial bow line hole.
Looks like a fish eye to me, but I kinda like it.
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Or a fish vent ....
(if you don't know look it up LOL)
I hope someday to see this work of art in person. What an Odyssey!
