Antipodean Boats Connection

[Larks]

Re: Oz Connection

Nice finish Rufus. I actually did a similar wall for a mate in Darwin a few years ago to match a council chambers wall that he liked, still with black recesses but with mahogany stained ply and symmetrical panels about 900mm x 900mm each from memory. Looked great and I set up a couple of panels on hinges and magnetic closers to act as small secret cupboards for a bit of fun.

[RFNK]

Re: Oz Connection

Rick, The ceilings in most rooms had an ugly beam running across.

I packed it and clad it with offcuts of ply with all the lines lining up with the lines on the ceilings.

Made a feature of it and helped it disappear at the same time.

We actually chose our beam - all the neighbours and I carried it into the house only a week ago. It was like a scene from Mao's Great Leap Forward! It's 10.4m long and about 200mm high. We want it to look rusty, as a feature! We might regret that sometime but we're planning around it at the moment. We want a sort of beaten and weathered timber and steel look around the house .....
Rick

[johnno]

Re: Oz Connection

Hi, John here, in Brisbane. Just started up a build of a boat I've had Ross Lillistone design for me, based on some ideas I've had for a long time for a scaled down Egret type sharpie. Looking forward to getting to know you all better. I have a shack up in the Sandy Straits, pretty much plywood-lined from top to bottom. Just did a little reno of a room in the house here in Brisbane and used some plasterboard..what a shocking consumer of time that is, for nothing more than a paper wall when you're done. Never again.

[Meli]

Re: Oz Connection

Hey, I know a bloke at lemon tree passage by the name of Glen. he owns a boat hire place. give him a hoy from me is you pass by.

[purri]

Re: Oz Connection

Hi, John here, in Brisbane. Just started up a build of a boat I've had Ross Lillistone design for me, based on some ideas I've had for a long time for a scaled down Egret type sharpie. Looking forward to getting to know you all better. I have a shack up in the Sandy Straits, pretty much plywood-lined from top to bottom. Just did a little reno of a room in the house here in Brisbane and used some plasterboard..what a shocking consumer of time that is, for nothing more than a paper wall when you're done. Never again.

As a professional style nazi you are to be congratulated with a superb melding of structure to landscape and interior fittings to suit!

[Ando]

Re: Oz Connection

Hey fellas, I'm Andy from Sydney. I've just finished a CLC Jimmy Skiff built for rowing - the sail will happen on my next boat. The oars should be finished by Christmas, they're half done now. If it all gets done by Christmas, I'll be able to say that I built my first boat in a year

It's pretty cool seeing what the rest of you have accomplished and are building. I'll put some photos of my boat here sometime soon.

[RFNK]

Re: Oz Connection

Hey, I know a bloke at lemon tree passage by the name of Glen. he owns a boat hire place. give him a hoy from me is you pass by.

Hey Meli, I don't know any Glen who hires boats at LTP. We've lived here, on and off, for 20+ years and I can't think of any. More info. required!
Rick

[RFNK]

Re: Oz Connection

Your place looks great too Johnno. That interior looks pretty close to the sort of look I think we're after.
Rick

[Duncan Gibbs]

Re: Oz Connection

I yam Duncan Disorderly and I have too many freakin' plans to even think about where to start... So I yam just pushing ahead anyhoo!

Nice shack John! I didn't tell you I did some crit work for John Macarthur waaaay back in 1996, when I went out with Jim Woolley's daughter. I can pick a UQ house at 500 metres!

[johnno]

Re: Oz Connection

I yam Duncan Disorderly and I have too many freakin' plans to even think about where to start... So I yam just pushing ahead anyhoo!

Nice shack John! I didn't tell you I did some crit work for John Macarthur waaaay back in 1996, when I went out with Jim Woolley's daughter. I can pick a UQ house at 500 metres!

aaahhh, the net tightens, I bet we have shared a drink somewhere and only my oldtimers is getting in the way of remembering..

[WX]

Re: Oz Connection

Hi, John here, in Brisbane. Just started up a build of a boat I've had Ross Lillistone design for me, based on some ideas I've had for a long time for a scaled down Egret type sharpie. Looking forward to getting to know you all better. I have a shack up in the Sandy Straits, pretty much plywood-lined from top to bottom. Just did a little reno of a room in the house here in Brisbane and used some plasterboard..what a shocking consumer of time that is, for nothing more than a paper wall when you're done. Never again.

There is no way I am showing those photos to Kerry, she, she'll get ideas!

[PeterSibley]

Re: Oz Connection

Same here ! Gently, gently .

[Meli]

Re: Oz Connection

Hey Meli, I don't know any Glen who hires boats at LTP. We've lived here, on and off, for 20+ years and I can't think of any. More info. required!
Rick

Hmm, maybe he's at soldiers point port stevens. I dont think he has had the business very long and things were a bit grim last time we emailed.
he's an online friend from TBS, I must email him and see how he's doing

[Duncan Gibbs]

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Hey! Let's have an EBS!!!

John Little (who I'm sure will be along to say hello soon) is coming up this way at the beginning of January. Rick is coming to collect his timber in January...

Greg's said he's in: I have EBS ESP!

[Duncan Gibbs]

Re: Oz Connection

Glad to help Rufus and I'm certainly looking forward to your shots mate!



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