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    Re: Children of the Morning Dew

    "I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London, that a young healthy child well nursed is at a year old a most delicious, nourishing, and wholesome food, whether stewed,...
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    Re: Quick Trip Out of Everett Washington

    On a nice day, Jetty Island right outside Everett has some great sandy beaches. Later in the summer the shallow water gets warm enough to swim in. Not this time of year though. I've always wanted to...
  3. Re: Any reason my "enter" key doesn't work on this forum?

    It does seem
    like an IE 10 thing.
    Click the 'compatibility view'
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    Re: Building Reuel Parker's 24' Steam Launch

    http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Yhe3wdRpn3w/UTk6S68x7aI/AAAAAAAAAGg/Wrqpctygyew/s1600/Applying+Topsides+Paint.jpg
    Looks great!
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    Re: Favorite color scheme?

    Hey Oldad, it's a Sam Devlin Godzilla 25, modified to have an outboard in a well like you thought. You can see building pictures by clicking on the Categories section on the right edge of my blog.
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    Re: Favorite color scheme?

    Hey Bruce - I hope to see you guys around this summer.

    I stole the colors from W. O. Decker:

    http://boatbuild.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/clip_image0022.jpg
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    Re: first boat project NEED HELP

    If you want to get some great experience with many of the techniques without spending much time or money, build a one-sheet boat like in this thread going on now. ...
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    Re: Favorite color scheme?

    I'm fond of my color scheme. It's memorable anyway. :-)http://boatbuild.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/2011-11-05_08-50-58_111.jpg
  9. Thread: 14' Mini tug

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    Re: 14' Mini tug

    Here's a thread: http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?132349-Mini-tugboat
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    Re: Waterproof boxes for my Sooty Tern

    Those boxes look fantastic in the boat max. Thanks for sharing the construction and the photos.
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    Re: Another right wing troglodyte

    After reading the bilge daily for 8 years I added my first ignore. Bliss!
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    Re: And you thought segregation was long over....

    Stop being so reasonable. This is the bilge. You're confusing me.
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    Re: Hand operated concrete mixing options

    I bet I've mixed 300 bags with this technique. It sounds goofy, but it's amazing.

    Works best with 2 people, do single bags if you're by yourself. Get a small blue plastic tarp. Lay it out flat...
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    Re: The best coin ever spent

    Wonderful! One of my favorite musical pieces in the world.
  15. Re: I thought of a joke on the way to work this morning

    I'm going pro!
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    Re: Technological Question

    I have Visual Studio installed on my Surface, and it runs fine. The screen is too small for me to be real comfortable with though - I'm used to having two 26 inch monitors when I code.
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    Re: Technological Question

    Yes, they are almost priced out of the market, compared to both tablets and notebooks. But I travel a lot and not having to haul an extra device is worth it to me. I do love the tablet form-factor...
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    Re: Technological Question

    I bought a Windows Surface Pro a couple of months ago, and have stopped taking my laptop or my iPad with me on trips. The Pro is a real computer, with a USB port. it runs the full version of Windows...
  19. I thought of a joke on the way to work this morning

    Q: Why does Fred Flintstone's car handle so well?

    A: It has rock and pinyon steering!
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    Re: Always salute the captain!

    It looks like the thread has been nuked. They said what it was, but I've forgotten :-(
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    Always salute the captain!

    (Stolen from Reddit)

    http://i.imgur.com/YJqslgq.jpg
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    Re: Victoria CL 33' Cutter

    "-new stereo with usb hookup for ipod"

    I'm sold! :p
  23. Thread: Model rc tug

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    Re: Model rc tug

    Wow, even a tiny rubber door-mat on the upper deck. Thanks
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    Re: From steel to wood?

    I'd suggest you just buy the wood version of the plans. The cost of them relative to the cost of building this boat are so miniscule as to be invisible.http://www.bruceroberts.com.au/sail/r36.htm
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    Re: non-skid application

    As an alternative, I used KiwiGrip on my decks last year, and am pleased with the results. Here's a blog entry showing how I did it....
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    Re: Serious painting job

    Nice looking boat!http://dl.dropbox.com/u/32496642/cape%201.JPG
  27. Re: Putting a 14' punt on a 6' bed pick up truck.

    That's exactly what I was going to say. This will free your hands to guide and stabilize the trolley while loading and unloading. Get a wireless remote like this.
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    Re: SCAMP envy/lust

    See post 1023 above.
  29. Thread: Photos

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    Re: Photos

    A picture might help:
    http://donutboat.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/image.png
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    Re: Safe Passagemaking in Open Boats

    McMullen, Yeadon, et. al. - are your boats rightable if they flip? Have you done that (yet)?
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    Re: Rose head vs common for riveting

    Yeadon knows that clenched nails would pull right out if you put an outboard on the boat.
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    Re: Great news for consumers

    Donn and Kaa - the nattering nabobs of disinenuousness.
  33. Re: What is the best song that has to do with a boat?

    Scandinorhoovian
  34. Re: What is the best song that has to do with a boat?

    This one has a Sabb diesel as percussion, and some great old boats. I got it from this forum years ago.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&hl=en-GB&v=PBQPK51jL5Y
  35. Re: Center for Wooden Boats Surplus Sale, 11/10

    Thanks! I'll be there. That old warehouse is fun just to walk around in.
  36. Re: Need XP Home help. "Search pictures" has 6000 pictures stored!

    If these are in a directory from an old logon, you are safe to delete the whole folder 'old user name', and everything below that. Clearing your cache won't remove them. If they won't delete, you may...
  37. Re: The last election for the White People's Party

    Yes, beware the female, black, hispanic barbarians at the gate!
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    Re: What would this cost to build roughly?

    In addition, this would take a single guy about a decade to build. The odds of the original builder finishing the tsk are minimal.
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    Re: Pretty in Plywood

    Yep, there's a double-sized bed down there with a store-bought mattress and fitted sheets. Civilized!
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    Re: Pretty in Plywood

    It's a 60 horse high thrust, which is substantially oversized, but it lets me run it at half throttle to keep the noise down. I also get an oversized alternator and EFI, which I wouldn't get with a...
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    Re: Video: Barkley Sound by Sail & Oar

    Great video, James. The titles are really helpful too.
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    Re: Pretty in Plywood

    My Sam Devlin designed Godzilla 25, Coot.
    http://boatbuild.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/2011-09-06_08-50-08_786.jpg
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    Re: This Is Not a Parody!

    And a pony.
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    Re: Off to the Dock

    I'm going into a meeting to talk about project documentation. Wanna trade?


    Edit - woo-hoo! 700 posts in only 6 years!
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    Cool boat fountain

    That's all. Found on the interwebs. Just thought you guys might like it. It's in Valencia Spain.
    http://i.imgur.com/sTl8V.jpg
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    Re: the sky IS falling

    I was thinking I should stock up on emergency rations until I got to this part:

    I guess I can relax then.
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    Re: Someone on this forum..

    That's a lot of lakes!
  48. Re: Just out of curiousity. How much would this cost to build

    Here's plans for a somewhat larget picnic boat that would look pretty nice: http://store.devlinboat.com/surfrunner25.aspx
    http://store.devlinboat.com/images/products/display/surfrunner251.jpg...
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    Re: Out my window

    I've heard them called eggbeaters.
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    Re: why do people like tug boats ?

    I'm taking my chubby little tug on a two-week trip up to the Canadian Gulf islands. Leaving in a week! :d
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