pictures...1941 Bud McIntosh

[NakomisN]

I finally have some pictures. I have made a website with them. They are saved as bitmaps right now and are rather large, but that should change soon. I would be interested in hearing how long it takes to open. All the best!! Happy fasteners!

[NakomisN]

the most imnportant part...the link...

http://www.midcoast.com/~nakomis/n.html

[Thad]

Another beauty. Downloading fast for me.

[ken mcclure]

What a serious looking boat!

Cable modem here, download less than a minute.

[Alan D. Hyde]

A good boat.

It's a pleasure to see she's being saved.

Thanks for the posting.

Alan

[Wild Dingo]

Well..... mmmmmm...... I had to give up! :eek: me old comp sorta died a death waiting for it... everything

s...l...o...w...e...d

d...o...w...n

something shocking!

56k modem here dial up job no cable in this area... and your a long way from there... and its lousy weather... and its raining... and its late... and I need a coffee... third and final for the day;)... maybe you might consider changing them to jpegs and condensing them a tad??... just thought... would love to have a gander but well I cant stay here all night!

I will take your word for it mates... shes a bewdycobber!... smile.gif

Take it easy
Shane

[NakomisN]

As soon as I can get a program/find a way to convert them to jpgs I will. I am away from home right now, but I think I can do it when I get back. When I reorganize the page I will repost the link.

Thanks for the feedback!!

I am still looking for good framing stock... If anyone should happen to know of any...

[Ed Harrow]

Ummmm, not to look like a the complete idiot that I am, but can't you simply save the file as xxx.jpg. Windows will complain, tell you that the file might become unstable (like Windows never becomes unstable, LOL), but it seems to work ok. If you go to my home page, look at Amanda's page, that picture was a .bmp which I saved as a .jpg.

Sometimes things are just too simple (but not often enough, LOL)

[NakomisN]

They are jpg's now...but they don't act like pictures. Some computers show them others don't. In another week I will have time to sit down and figure it all out. I think I need to rebuild my site and boat...oh well.

For those that cannot see the pictures, you can view them from the file list:

http://www.midcoast.com/~nakomis/n_files/

NN

[Paul Denison]

OK, I've forgotten what you call the planks running on the inside of the frames. Do they run all the way to the sheer? Won't they make it difficult to inspect the hull and frames once the furniture is in?

[NakomisN]

Stringers are used near the turn of the bilge and they run the length of the boat. Stringers are structural and are the internal wood seen in the photographs. The ceiling covers the frames like the planks do on the outside of the hull (sort of). Once the cabin is in, frames are best inspected in the bilges and by removing planks on the outside of the hull. The tuned hand can discover broken frames by sounding the planks without removing them. By removing the interior, I will be able to drop the new frames in between the sheer strake and sheer clamp and with the removal of a plank near the turn of the bilge the new fram can be clamped there and then set into the keel and fastened into place. (I guess thats the way it works)... :D

[wolfietuk]

Awesome boat, and great that someone is reatoring it, my hats off to you. What is the rig? Do you have any pics of her in her glory.

Rick

[NakomisN]

No, sadly I don't have any pictures of her in her glory, but she was built on the same molds as the Mickey Finn and she was on the cover of a wooden boat back in 1983. Thunderbird is a gaff cutter. Somone converted her to a ketch, I guess to reduce the size of the main, but when she once again sails it will be as a cutter (however I may experiment with a single headsail). Mickey Finn was a gaff sloop. Thunderbird will be out of the water at the Atlantic Challenge Foundation this year for the wooden boat show in Rockland.

NN

[Ralph M Bohm]

Originally posted by NakomisN:
the most imnportant part...the link...

http://www.midcoast.com/~nakomis/n.htmlUH oh... :eek:

I think this is the same old gal.

If I am not mistaken she is now known as CARABANDE and is owned by me. I am told the best thing to do is to salvage what I can and take a chainsaw to her. :(

[ 06-10-2003, 03:32 PM: Message edited by: Ralph M Bohm ]

[Mr. Know It All]

Thats sad news Ralph.

Is this your boat?

http://www.midcoast.com/~nakomis/n_files/image001.jpg

[Ralph M Bohm]

Originally posted by Mr. Know It All:
Thats sad news Ralph.

Is this your boat?

http://www.midcoast.com/~nakomis/n_files/image001.jpgNakomisN,

Yes! I think this is it.
Minus the anchor, but if you look close, you will see a Navy winch. Mine has one. The other shots show the interior as well, and mine has the exact same damage and susequent repair, but the name on my transom, CARABANDE, looks like it's been on it for years. Doies not make any sense. I'm confused?

Where is THUNDERBIRD? Is this she?

[ 06-10-2003, 04:04 PM: Message edited by: Ralph M Bohm ]

[Mr. Know It All]

Ralph.....an e-mail may be in order here.

This post is over a year old and NakomisN may still have his boat.

Here is his e-mail addy---> nakomis@midcoast.com

Good Luck smile.gif

[Ralph M Bohm]

Originally posted by Mr. Know It All:
Ralph.....an e-mail may be in order here.

This post is over a year old and NakomisN may still have his boat.

Here is his e-mail addy---> nakomis@midcoast.com

Good Luck smile.gif Thanks, I have taken this off-list, E-mailed him, and am awaiting his reply.

Thanks for the replies.

Now for the detective work :rolleyes:

[Truckmen]

Just one quick review to set the record straight...as I have it.

The photo of this 32' ketch is of the SARABANDE (correct spelling).

Although I have begun research of her, I have not arrived at her original name, and as far as I know it now, this is her original name.

David "Bud" McIntosh (also correct spelling) built this vessel in 1941 to the best of my knowledge. No mention of her in the ship's registry (at least not under that name).

Yesterday, I was down to Brooklin, ME and spent some time at the WoodenBoat school's library as well as purchasing some books at their store. By the way, WB is a wonderful place, and the people are very kind. I met Elaine who works in the store as well as Susan in the library and Kim in the school itself.

My search now brings me to try to locate Bud's brother Ned and/or his son. Between the 2 of them, I might be able to get more info on SARABANDE.

This 'ol gal is severly iron-sick. All frames are split. Fore and aft keel is badly deteriorated. The former owner pretty much stripped her and left her open to the weather in the Winterport marina in Winterport, ME.
I was told to take the chainsaw to her, but this is out of the question. She is now safe and sound set on 7 stands next to our barn on the West Glenburn farm, I will cover her for this winter, anf plan to build an extention on the barn to house her for the long restoration. I don't really have funds for such a project but will do whatever I can over whatever number of years it takes to restore SARABANDE back to her former glory. Hopefully, in about 4 years or so, I will be able to invite anyone in the area to come have a ride on her on perhaps the Eggemoggin Reach :)

Most sincerely,

Ralph M Bohm/N5WPG
ralph.bohm@umit.maine.edu
32' Ketch SARABANDE
34' Racing sloop-type yacht AUDAX (1952) (under-going restoration)
http://www.geocities.com/audax_sailboat

[ 07-16-2003, 10:19 AM: Message edited by: Truckmen ]