"Boxer_4" (Boxer_4)
10/10/2016 at 15:30 • Filed to: None
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"Boxer_4" (Boxer_4)
10/10/2016 at 15:30 • Filed to: None | 3
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... 1: how much I want a wooden boat...
... 2: that T-Tops have their disadvantages in the rain...
I attended the Hershey Fall Meet Car Show this past Saturday, and had a great time! A ton more pictures will be coming, I just have to sort through and pick the best (out of over 700!)
V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
> Boxer_4
10/10/2016 at 15:35 |
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You don’t want a wooden boat. Believe me.
TheRealBicycleBuck
> Boxer_4
10/10/2016 at 15:49 |
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I’ve been lusting after a skin-on-frame canoe.
Takuro Spirit
> Boxer_4
10/10/2016 at 15:55 |
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Hardtop4LYFE
Tristan
> Boxer_4
10/10/2016 at 15:57 |
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I want that Waggy.
You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
> Boxer_4
10/10/2016 at 15:58 |
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Speaking of wooden boats I saw a nice Grand Wagoneer in Walmart over the weekend. No pics because it would have been awkward as the girl was getting out of it as I was walking into the store and I had about 40 pounds of stuff in my arms on the way out.
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Boxer_4
> Tristan
10/10/2016 at 16:09 |
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It was incredibly nice!
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Boxer_4
> TheRealBicycleBuck
10/10/2016 at 16:22 |
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Those are nice (and actually something that my dad is after).
Me...I’m after something like this:
Different tastes and all...
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Boxer_4
> V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
10/10/2016 at 16:30 |
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But they’re so much fun to build, and look quite lovely!
Seriously though, I understand the limitations and maintenance issues with a wooden boat, and I’m willing to accept them.
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V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
> Boxer_4
10/10/2016 at 16:32 |
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My family attempted to restore a wooden cabin cruiser once.
Once...
The Stig's former college room mate
> Boxer_4
10/10/2016 at 17:06 |
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You take the boat, i’ll take the Jeep
Bandit - destroyed his car
> Boxer_4
10/10/2016 at 17:08 |
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That Trans Am owner should just drill a hole in his floor to act as a drain. That’s what I did and it works flawlessly.
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TheRealBicycleBuck
> Boxer_4
10/10/2016 at 18:46 |
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That’s pretty, but my woodworking skills (and shop) aren’t up to that task.
V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me!
> Boxer_4
10/10/2016 at 18:59 |
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Had a wooden boat similar in size to that when I was a kid. Had a removable keel and mast so you could either sail or row it. Got stuck in a storm sailing. 6-8 foot swells. Broken mast and thoughts that I was surely gonna die. Fuuuunnnnn.
Also, the old man had a 30 foot mid 1950s Richardson outfitted with twin International inline 6s. Guess who had to re-caulk the seams every time it was on dry dock?
They’re cool, but MUCH cooler when they’re someone else’s.
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Boxer_4
> TheRealBicycleBuck
10/10/2016 at 20:24 |
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The one pictured is a Chesapeake Light Craft kit, specifically a stitch-and-glue kit (though the one pictured has an optional strip-built deck).
The kits for the stitch-and-glue kayaks come with large pre-cut mahogany plywood panels and are fairly straightforward to assemble.
CLC even has a cheesy assembly
video series
on their YouTube channel.
This one is completely stitch-and-glue.
Strip built is definitely trickier - not necessarily hard, but more finicky and requires some hand tools such as hand saws, files, and a hand planer.
The main issue I have is that I don’t have the space to build a 17' or 18' boat!
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TheRealBicycleBuck
> Boxer_4
10/10/2016 at 22:21 |
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Pre-cut? Now you’re talking!
I want to build a canoe and a small sailboat. I’d really like to get my own catamaran, but good sailing is at least a couple hours drive from where I live. A canoe and a kayak would work best for us since there are really only three of us who can do it. My wife injured her back some time ago and sitting/paddling hurts after a few minutes.