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05-23-2013, 09:36 PM

wizbang 13 replied to a thread Bob Irving, Port Orchard, WA in The Bilge

hey I was tied up right next to him! whad about my beautiful boat?

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05-23-2013, 08:56 PM

wizbang 13 replied to a thread Huntsville CL: Sailboat - 25ft yawl - classic handbuilt - $7500 (Guntersville ) in Misc. Boat Related

first pic is my brother sailing his seasbird in the vi in 1970. second pic is me sailing my seabird into St Barts in 1975. ( Same boat,I bought it...

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05-23-2013, 05:06 PM

wizbang 13 replied to a thread A Strange Cruising Yawl in Designs / Plans

I 'm not really qualified to comment on the small differences in the characteristics of the boats , not being an NA.To me they all look about the...

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05-23-2013, 04:39 PM

wizbang 13 replied to a thread Lapstrake project: Plank not following mold in Building / Repair

Yea , either stem sticking out or a mold got dropped in on the wrong side of a line. these things happen. I would also stop and find out why? do you...

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05-23-2013, 02:46 PM

wizbang 13 replied to a thread Huntsville CL: Sailboat - 25ft yawl - classic handbuilt - $7500 (Guntersville ) in Misc. Boat Related

That is a Seabird Yawl

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05-22-2013, 10:48 PM

wizbang 13 replied to a thread What's up with the fake stern? in Misc. Boat Related

mexican coke with antiguan rum be ok?

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05-22-2013, 09:58 PM

wizbang 13 replied to a thread What's up with the fake stern? in Misc. Boat Related

That is not a fake stern, it is a pinky stern.

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05-22-2013, 09:49 PM

wizbang 13 replied to a thread yanmar 6lp.-stp 315 yr 2003 overheating in Building / Repair

was the old impeller broken? is it possible any broken bits are jamming the passages? is the oil clear? milky? is the oil pressure staying even...

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05-22-2013, 08:19 PM

wizbang 13 replied to a thread sail size & mast height for 12 ft pram? in Designs / Plans

I do not see much in the way of a mast partner there , maybe missing side support for the spar in the pic. I would rather have a beefy partner and no...

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05-22-2013, 04:49 PM

wizbang 13 replied to a thread Best tool for this job in Building / Repair

by moving it lemme get this right, you want to dish out the end grain of filler blocks along the inwale?

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05-22-2013, 04:47 PM

wizbang 13 replied to a thread sail size & mast height for 12 ft pram? in Designs / Plans

Does yer wife like to get greasy , stinky and stained? pine tar and linseed oil is not exactly a babe magnet.plus , it is the enemy of 5200, if the...

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05-22-2013, 04:37 PM

wizbang 13 replied to a thread Best tool for this job in Building / Repair

disc sander

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05-22-2013, 07:41 AM

wizbang 13 replied to a thread Formula for "springback" when laminating curves in Building / Repair

That's a lotta math. different time in clamps, different wood, different thickness /number of laminations, different degree of curve.these all...

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05-22-2013, 07:36 AM

wizbang 13 replied to a thread If you were to choose a good first boat in Designs / Plans

rowboat

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05-22-2013, 07:32 AM

wizbang 13 replied to a thread Ran aground on my maiden voyage in Misc. Boat Related

Reciprocal course!!!!! edit , hey , I wanted that in all caps

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05-22-2013, 07:14 AM

wizbang 13 replied to a thread Who is a source for an engraved Hull Identification Number ??? in Tools / Materials / Techniques / Products

" The regs say HIN has to affixed with quarter inch letters in way that, if removed or altered, there would be evidence." 2 little screw holes I do...

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05-21-2013, 09:02 PM

wizbang 13 replied to a thread Who is a source for an engraved Hull Identification Number ??? in Tools / Materials / Techniques / Products

small chisel for HIN

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05-21-2013, 06:42 PM

wizbang 13 replied to a thread Tohatsu Outboard Problem in Misc. Boat Related

Did you store the engine in a non approved way? did it happen again? why did the dealer have it 7 months? bruce

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05-21-2013, 03:35 PM

wizbang 13 replied to a thread Crazy boat build race! in The Bilge

you can use trees , but not boat building materials

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05-21-2013, 01:53 PM

wizbang 13 replied to a poll Silliest current thread? in The Bilge

this thread is self fulfilling

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05-21-2013, 11:00 AM

wizbang 13 replied to a thread Progress is the Most Important Product in Designs / Plans

It will be susceptible to tripping !! A boat like this that can do upwards of 25 ish mph is always in danger of chine tripping. One can go a...

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05-21-2013, 08:46 AM

wizbang 13 replied to a thread Daysailer conversion... Interesting project mostly woodenboat.... part not in Building / Repair

no kidding!!! it's obviously not for snow, is that type of building for tornadoes?

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05-21-2013, 08:23 AM

wizbang 13 replied to a thread How Much Will a Legal Marijuana Habit Cost You? in The Bilge

that's what I am thinking .

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05-20-2013, 11:13 PM

wizbang 13 replied to a thread Could this be Raw Faith II? in Misc. Boat Related

As long as no one gets hurt, hysterically funny.

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05-20-2013, 11:10 PM

wizbang 13 replied to a thread Could you post photos of your watertight hatches? in Building / Repair

The air space "breaks" the hydraulic action of being smashed by a wave, but you want a truly watertight like a submarine hatch for a small boat, no?

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05-20-2013, 11:02 PM

wizbang 13 replied to a thread Old tv shows that seem to have been lost forever in The Bilge

underdog

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05-20-2013, 09:34 PM

wizbang 13 replied to a thread Chris Craft 1967 40 Constellation rebuild. in Building / Repair

Your Chris is pristine!!!

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05-20-2013, 06:47 PM

wizbang 13 replied to a thread Ran aground on my maiden voyage in Misc. Boat Related

No , not necessarily lower the sails. I have sailed my big boat off reefs by piling on MORE sail.Heeling a boat over more , usually decreases draft....

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05-20-2013, 02:07 PM

wizbang 13 replied to a thread Ran aground on my maiden voyage in Misc. Boat Related

A technique that I employ when I run aground with my 3 ' draft vessel is to jump overboard and grab the sheeted out boom, pulling it towards the...

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05-20-2013, 01:52 PM

wizbang 13 replied to a thread Garboard strake is a little wonky on CY in Building / Repair

Thank You Peerie, these are from Kips facebook,,,

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