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In this part of the world, good cheap wooden boats are pretty rare. Not even many bad ones either. But having said that, there is a nice little MudHen sharpie on Kijiji right now for under $8K. For a...

Bruce, your light idea is a good one. I agree about regular nav lights. Mine will be high up on lightboards at the shrouds, but still ...

I am also of the same mind on the cockpit question. I'll...

Mike asked me to stop by, and since it's me he is concerned about, I'll chip in.

Several issues, simplest first:

From here to Halifax is 24 hours on the back of a truck. I can do close to 100...

No sheathing at all Don. Just paint.

... and there's red lead on the drivers arm rest and a glob of PL Premium on the carpet in the back.

Peter, I think if I were building, I would use nails as well as glue. I believe that over the really long haul, it's a valuable component to long-term durability. Here's my evidence.

Fiddlers...

Kimberly $3,500
Dickinson $400

Marvelous, Dylan. You might have another career as an audio book reader of nautical classics.

- Norm

Can you tell us the title of that book, Gareth. I wouldn't mind fooling around with a sail like that.:d

Well said Peter.

Mike, has it actually been 20 years? I remember fondly the trip when we brought her home. Well-stocked food and drink lockers, fine weather and a good boat under us.

In the...

Thanks all. "Time delay relay" Now that I know the language of what to look for, I can do the research

I'm figuring out an on-board 12-volt accessory and need some advice. I want to be able to manually turn on a small water pump and have it run for about 10 seconds, then automatically switch itself...

That's modern marketing for you. Nothing but the exact specific thing made precisely for the job will do. The truth is that people have been anchoring successfully for a long time without Nylon. For...

Hempex is fine for a rode on that boat. The only real reason to use nylon is for surge protection in extreme conditions, I doubt you will be anchoring in force 6 winds, but even if you were, the...

No problem. She licked most of it off herself. Then tossed up a really interesting hairball. :p

Coco the curious.
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After a bit of direct experience, it seems to be easier to get cat hair off the varnish than to get varnish off the cat.

Oh, and in the future, I'll try to remember to close the basement door.

Sure looks like a Harrison Butler. My guess would be Khamseen.

http://pic90.picturetrail.com/VOL2330/11517070/23862099/406307704.jpg

Is the 33 feet LOD or LOA?

Thanks to all. Sailing on the Great Lakes as I do, I've practiced a zero-black-water discharge policy for many years, so the bucket doesn't work normally. But since I'm planning an off-shore junket,...

I`m doing some re-arranging and have to make a decision on how to install the head. What say you - for offshore cruising, head should be aligned fore-and-aft or athwartship? I have room to do it...

This would make the young lady even more attractive.

LOL. No offense, but that`s hilarious.

- Norm

Total agreement. There really is no way around the saw.

Spring? What's that? Right now I can't get to the yard because of the ice building up because of the freezing rain that's been coming down since 5:00 am and forecast for another 10-20 hours. Sigh.

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they are boat transporters.

Bob, are you saying "don't go", or "go, but you're on your own". I'm in the latter camp. - Norm

The first one is Tristan Jones' former boat.

Cap'n Jack seems to have taste to match the money.

I thought he did a fine job. Slow and careful, no panic, finding the wind and working to avoid crossing it in reverse. Any landing that is accomplished without damage is a good one, IMO. Style...

Thanks!

Thanks guys. Nothing wrong with a good birthday - except the hangover of course. :-)

3 bales of cotton! No personal interest, etc.

www.ebay.com/itm/3-BALES-LEAK-PATCH-MATERIAL-WOOD-PLANK-SHIP-BOAT-SAILBOAT

In my book, a line on a cleat or bollard can be hitched (rarely), belayed, eased, surged, cast off and perhaps snubbed or held. Doesn't take long to teach these concepts to a newbie.

Dock lines...

Notice at #130 - Mirelle!

++ My preferred guys. Tell them what it's for and they usually come through. I bought clear old-growth DF 22 feet long from them

When your retirement budget includes a line for bronze.

Boats built from bundles of straw survive on the sea only because they can flex. This one can't flex much without breaking. The comparison holds no water.:D

This is where I would start from. 70 degree angle just clears the battery box. 3 equidistant steps (I picked 10 inches) .This shows 8 inch steps, you could make them as narrow as 4 and still be OK. -...

More pictures never hurts. :-). I crawled all through that area way back. Still remember the young lady, a docent on the Bluenose II, who took a shine to this scruffy kid from Ontario. I had arrived...

These days, strip built usually means thin strips, quarter inch or less, sometimes with a cove and bead, edge glued and then epoxy/glassed. In earlier days, strip built referred to glued edge...

Okay, this is about the 10th time I've opened up this thread and soaked in the pictures. I haven't been to Lunenburg since '73, but I think I should find a way to get there again.

- Norm

Sea Girl or Sea Gyrl.

Passing Pike (if you fish)

Shagreen (leather made from sharkskin)

ShakesPier (Get it? 'shakes off the pier'. Apologies to the Bard)

Psykeigaelik - but only if you're...

Separate watertight compartments? A hole in one wouldn`t fill the whole thing.

You'll probably make a lot of decisions in your life that you'll regret. Choosing Todd Bradshaw ain't one of them. As they say on the talent shows, no easier decision.

Something new from Lee Valley that might work just fine.

http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=70555&cat=51&ap=1

That looks really good Todd. Thanks.

Todd, you said in post #4 that you coloured the line yourself. What's the process?

- Norm

The people in the video of the first post look like the happiest souls on the planet. Pure joy.

Neat idea. Any idea of the price?

Nice gear. Not so nice prices. He's dreaming.

Phil, right now the target is to depart Spring 2014, but there is a lot to do and a bunch of $$ to spend, so we'll see.

Wox, The leading contender for a power solution is a combination solar and...