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14th April 2015, 02:24 AM
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I just picked up 877#, so I better be sellin'! ...
I just picked up 877#, so I better be sellin'!
I know I should be cutting this wood and not storing it, but 6 sheets of ply are in my way preventing me from building a few fixtures, on which to... -
8th April 2015, 11:31 PM
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Yep, been there, done that Brian. But I've...
Yep, been there, done that Brian. But I've learned from experience that I do not work well, or enjoy the process, when working in clutter. And for me, this is as much about having fun doing it, as...
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29th March 2015, 10:12 AM
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Lumber rack: ...
Lumber rack:
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Boat lumber...finally:
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28th March 2015, 12:58 PM
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Getting close to moving the boat wood inside...
Getting close to moving the boat wood inside finally. The insulated floor is in:
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24th March 2015, 12:18 PM
Thread: Build Thread: GIS in upstate New York
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If weight is an issue, and you would like to keep...
If weight is an issue, and you would like to keep it as light as possible, Paulownia is an option to be considered. If not, and you have a pile of cherry, use it.
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23rd March 2015, 11:53 PM
Thread: Build Thread: GIS in upstate New York
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Welcome to another Northeast GISer. I'm in Joisey...
Welcome to another Northeast GISer. I'm in Joisey and will be starting mine soon.
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3rd March 2015, 08:59 AM
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Alas, miles to go before boat wood gets...
Alas, miles to go before boat wood gets butchered. I still have half my life on the front porch. I need to build some storage. I love organization...hate organizing.
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2nd March 2015, 04:53 AM
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Finally...room for a boat: ...
Finally...room for a boat:
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22nd February 2015, 08:34 AM
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Finished up 2-1/2 walls and the ceiling: ...
Finished up 2-1/2 walls and the ceiling:
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1-1/2 more walls and (ugh) the floor to do:
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19th February 2015, 02:58 PM
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Nanomites...duh:rolleyes:
Nanomites...duh:rolleyes:
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19th February 2015, 01:12 PM
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Yes it is. Yesterday I just burned a few scraps...
Yes it is. Yesterday I just burned a few scraps of wood left over from the job while I was painting, keeping it around 66* in there...almost too warm when you're working. I put the last sliver in the...
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18th February 2015, 02:00 PM
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http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad314/almico1/I...
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18th February 2015, 01:50 PM
Thread: Build Thread: A Goat in New York
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Coming along nicely, Brian. BTW, what is it...
Coming along nicely, Brian.
BTW, what is it about GIS folk and Brooks saddles?
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17th February 2015, 10:50 AM
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Nah, I'll at least have the panels marked out. ...
Nah, I'll at least have the panels marked out.
This garage project has taken on a life of its own. But I know myself and if I don't complete it now, I'll never get back to it later. I'll back... -
16th February 2015, 12:05 PM
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No Goat yet, but the Goat shed is coming along......
No Goat yet, but the Goat shed is coming along...
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13th February 2015, 01:22 PM
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So the conversation would go, "We're thinking...
So the conversation would go, "We're thinking about a group outing there sometime in September. Mind if we bring our goats?"
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11th January 2015, 02:38 PM
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So what vintage bike did you get? I can't...
So what vintage bike did you get?
I can't even begin to think about starting the boat until I get this garage done. I have racks of shelves outside on my porch just waiting to come in from the... -
11th January 2015, 02:23 PM
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Thanks for the tip on the SRR crew ops. I'll keep...
Thanks for the tip on the SRR crew ops. I'll keep my eyes peeled. I read over on Brian's build thread that your side and bottom butt joints don't line up:oo:, so I wouldn't be caught dead on your...
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6th January 2015, 02:56 PM
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I'm definitely going to the SRR, but I don't know...
I'm definitely going to the SRR, but I don't know if I'll have the boat done by then, let alone learn to sail it well enough to run those waters. I've been a lake sailor mostly.
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1st January 2015, 12:41 AM
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Haven't updated a while. No progress on the boat...
Haven't updated a while. No progress on the boat yet...but the boat shack is coming along. My garage was a mess. The space was wide open to the rafters with open soffits in the eaves. It was maybe 4*...
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30th November 2014, 02:10 PM
Thread: Mutant goat idea.
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On Vivier's brochure he states "weight without...
On Vivier's brochure he states "weight without rig" 245kg. Ready to sail, 300kg.
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21st November 2014, 09:12 AM
Thread: Mutant goat idea.
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I was stunned to read that Vivier's Ilur, at...
I was stunned to read that Vivier's Ilur, at 14.5' weighs in at 225kg...KG!!! What the heck is in that hull that weighs 500#?
http://www.vivierboats.com/html/stock_sail_and_oar.html
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21st November 2014, 09:09 AM
Thread: Mutant goat idea.
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Once I sink my teeth into the build, I'll be...
Once I sink my teeth into the build, I'll be mulling over any and all possibilities.
Saving weight is more a building challenge to me than a difference maker on performance.
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21st November 2014, 09:04 AM
Thread: Mutant goat idea.
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My 18' Lockley-Newport's hull weighed about 700#...
My 18' Lockley-Newport's hull weighed about 700# including a 150# steel CB. But when the wind was up, I was hiked out big time. I buried the rail in that boat every chance I could.
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20th November 2014, 06:55 AM
Thread: Mutant goat idea.
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The good thing about being 235# is that it has to...
The good thing about being 235# is that it has to get blowing pretty good to require me to hop out there!
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20th November 2014, 02:33 AM
Thread: Mutant goat idea.
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Shhhh, don't tell Mik, but I'm contemplating...
Shhhh, don't tell Mik, but I'm contemplating adding about 1/2" to the gunwales to make them a bit wider. The small weight penalty will be well spent for me. At 6'2", 235#, "gunnel bum" is a real...
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30th October 2014, 07:55 AM
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Supposedly the Silvertip has a longer working...
Supposedly the Silvertip has a longer working time and is non-blushing. Not worth $110 to me.
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29th October 2014, 10:36 AM
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Economy:...
Economy: http://www.duckworksbbs.com/supplies/epoxy/marinepoxy/index.htm
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29th October 2014, 06:59 AM
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Update: I went with the "economical" marine epoxy...
Update: I went with the "economical" marine epoxy for $251 from DW instead of the premium. Saved $110 and bought all my lines with it. :)
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26th October 2014, 12:17 AM
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Yep, my ply has arrived. This Bruynzeel stuff is...
Yep, my ply has arrived. This Bruynzeel stuff is nice. I picked through some other Okoume ply at a local supplier, but passed. I'm glad I did. The Bruynzeel netted out to $15/sheet more, but with all...
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4th October 2014, 02:29 AM
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OK, I guess I've let this farcical tale brew long...
OK, I guess I've let this farcical tale brew long enough.
As Marvin Gaye and CCR espoused: "believe only half of what you see, and none from what you hear."
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2nd October 2014, 08:23 PM
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I believe it was the hat. It effectively doubled...
I believe it was the hat. It effectively doubled our sail area.
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2nd October 2014, 12:16 PM
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IAZ,P was so starved for wind all weekend, that...
IAZ,P was so starved for wind all weekend, that out of frustration resorted to an alternative food source and ate Dave whole
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2nd October 2014, 12:11 PM
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Here's Dave awarding Paul the Northeast Goat...
Here's Dave awarding Paul the Northeast Goat Gathering winner's burgee for outstanding performance and seamanship.
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2nd October 2014, 12:07 PM
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Leigh's Bolger was also in attendance: ...
Leigh's Bolger was also in attendance:
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I hopped on board to get some shots of the winning boat:
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2nd October 2014, 11:59 AM
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Dave hunkered down with steely determination: ...
Dave hunkered down with steely determination:
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But after sailing circles around him too the inevitable sank in:
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2nd October 2014, 11:49 AM
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Saturday day was a bust wind-wise, but we had a...
Saturday day was a bust wind-wise, but we had a little blow on Sunday. Since I crewed in Paul's boat, I'll tell the story from that perspective.
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2nd October 2014, 11:29 AM
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Pics...you want pics?? Here's the gang: ...
Pics...you want pics??
Here's the gang:
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And here come the goats. Dah-dump. Dah-dump, dah dump, dah-dump..
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25th September 2014, 07:26 AM
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What time is everyone showing up? I'm going to...
What time is everyone showing up? I'm going to try and pull out Friday early...but I always say that and never do. I was going to spend tomorrow getting ready, but it's supposed to rain all day.
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23rd September 2014, 05:35 AM
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And I found another
And I found another <$100 trailer. This one might be better got the goat:
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23rd September 2014, 05:25 AM
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I know a little about building light and stiff....
I know a little about building light and stiff. One of my more obsessive hobbies is indoor duration model airplanes. These planes are built right at the edge of structural viability.
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9th September 2014, 10:40 AM
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So let's say I built a hollow box mast out of...
So let's say I built a hollow box mast out of paulownia and glassed the outside, or even used unidirectional carbon fiber. Wouldn't it be stiffer? All I'm adding is another layer of fir on the...
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9th September 2014, 04:34 AM
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A more detailed page on the properties of...
A more detailed page on the properties of Paulownia:
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9th September 2014, 04:28 AM
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The flat sawn paulownia I have is 2" thick. If I...
The flat sawn paulownia I have is 2" thick. If I rip 1/4" (or whatever) slices it will be quartersawn.
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7th September 2014, 12:24 PM
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There's another yard 1/2 hour north of me that...
There's another yard 1/2 hour north of me that has the Okoume - $78/sheet. Not bad. I'll pick that up next week.
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7th September 2014, 09:34 AM
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The purple heart was $30 for a 3/4" x 10" x 6+'...
The purple heart was $30 for a 3/4" x 10" x 6+' board. It called to me. It was actually cheaper per bdft than the fir. That stuff killed me. But I didn't want to skimp on spar wood.
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7th September 2014, 06:55 AM
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So I went on wood safari today. I visited a few...
So I went on wood safari today. I visited a few specialty lumber yards and finally hit pay dirt in Lancaster PA, about 2-1/2 hours from home. I picked up 46 bdft of 8/4 paulownia for $5.25 / bdft and...
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6th September 2014, 05:07 AM
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Coming soon: An addition to the Northeastern GIS herd.
So here's my build thread. I guess now I'll actually have to do it.
It's a little premature as I'm still working on my boat shed, AKA garage, to get it ready for power tool plug-ins and 4 season... -
3rd September 2014, 06:54 AM
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Whoa! No wonder I never invite anyone over. ...
Whoa! No wonder I never invite anyone over.
FWIW, I'm a recovering vegetarian, non-kosher Jew that craves onions, chocolate, salt and wheat products. I'll bring my own ;)
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29th August 2014, 01:32 AM
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Do we want to get together and figure out the...
Do we want to get together and figure out the menu?
It's only 2 nights and three days so it shouldn't be too complicated and might save triple-packing and overlap. I'm coming by myself and none...