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Maaaate, with a mentor like youse, how can I do...
Maaaate, with a mentor like youse, how can I do anything but dribble :2tsup:
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Seems like you're ignoring the Olympicbritfest
Slingsby takes gold in the Lasers ... and tips it on its ear while celebrating :cool:
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Haven't you finished that ruddy thing yet? Yer...
Haven't you finished that ruddy thing yet? Yer worsn me :cool:
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10th January 2011, 05:13 PM
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My god man, you've built that boat UPSIDE DOWN!...
My god man, you've built that boat UPSIDE DOWN! :oo:
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6th October 2010, 10:44 AM
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Cor. Slack. Lazy. Excuses excuses. Now, get...
Cor. Slack. Lazy. Excuses excuses.
Now, get some paint on that thing and start bashing it into defenceless pylons and other boats :D
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10th September 2010, 11:37 PM
Thread: Building a Navigator yawl
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That Rob bloke's a real good builder isn't he....
That Rob bloke's a real good builder isn't he. It's a case where eny is a virtue because I look at his work and know that not only is this amateur boat building possible, it's possible to do it...
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10th September 2010, 11:26 PM
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You are genuinely a luckly bastard Alex, I hope...
You are genuinely a luckly bastard Alex, I hope you realise that :wink:
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10th September 2010, 11:24 PM
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Next time someone accuses me of being slack or...
Next time someone accuses me of being slack or 'creative in discovering reasons not to build', please refer to this post, I'm an amateur compared to Alex :D
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8th September 2010, 12:07 AM
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Haven't you finished that flamin' thing yet?...
Haven't you finished that flamin' thing yet? Maybe you should have started with something basic as your first boat :D
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30th May 2010, 07:13 PM
Thread: Building a Navigator yawl
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I know people don't like arguing with the...
I know people don't like arguing with the designer, but do you reckon the gaps between the 'planks' might let in a wee bit too much water :? :D
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23rd May 2010, 07:22 PM
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You mean it's a real boat? We all thought he was...
You mean it's a real boat? We all thought he was making this up :oo:
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22nd May 2010, 01:24 AM
Thread: Bribie 2010 Photos?
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Nah mate, ya missed 2010. It's been 2012 for some...
Nah mate, ya missed 2010. It's been 2012 for some weeks now.
Richard
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21st May 2010, 08:50 AM
Thread: Possibly buying 39" cray boat, advice?
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bbbbbb...but it's all plastic :o Richard ...
bbbbbb...but it's all plastic :o
Richard
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16th May 2010, 03:55 PM
Thread: Bote Cote.
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He's been doing it for 40 years and NOW he...
He's been doing it for 40 years and NOW he decides to read the instructions :doh:
Obviously he's a Paul, not a Paula :wink:
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15th May 2010, 08:04 PM
Thread: A new Hartley TS16
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You'll need to fill in them holes mate, she'll...
You'll need to fill in them holes mate, she'll sink if you launch her like that :wink:
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15th May 2010, 08:03 PM
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Gawd, hes unstoppable, insatiable, incorriagable...
Gawd, hes unstoppable, insatiable, incorriagable ... daft :D
Keep it up, the entertainment beats free to air television :rolleyes:
Richard
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15th May 2010, 05:50 PM
Thread: Duck Flat's issues?
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Good to hear. The lad must just be choosing the...
Good to hear. The lad must just be choosing the wrong times (he's the one doing the phoning).
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15th May 2010, 03:22 PM
Thread: Duck Flat's issues?
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Duck Flat's issues?
Anyone know of problems up at Duck Flats? They're not answering phones or emails. No answering machine on the phone either, just a beep and long silence.
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Hmm, now you've got me worried, I just assumed...
Hmm, now you've got me worried, I just assumed chipboard was chipboard.
Sixpence was built on (from memory) 19mm chipboard using chipboard screws and we had no worries.
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11th May 2010, 08:14 PM
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Got it working. Save the attachment as a txt...
Got it working. Save the attachment as a txt file. Change the extension to .kml. Double click and like AJ says, up it comes. You do need to have Google Earth installed though, not Google maps.
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Mate, with the money you're spending on real...
Mate, with the money you're spending on real timbers, how about using chipboard - stable and plenty strong enough to hold the screws. It's what we used at TAFE:wink:
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Mike, if I remember rightly, you were going to...
Mike, if I remember rightly, you were going to use MDF for the moulds. Have you tried driving screws into the edges? I haven't but I'd hate to see you try to plank the thing and have any screws you...
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11th May 2010, 07:25 PM
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How do you get that track file to work AJ? It...
How do you get that track file to work AJ? It insists it's a txt file, no matter what you do (swearing didn't work either).
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11th May 2010, 12:43 AM
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Nah, you don't have to mess with this measuring...
Nah, you don't have to mess with this measuring twice carry on, just get in and have a go. It's only wood, grows on trees ya know :D
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10th May 2010, 11:47 PM
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AJ and I did get out on Sunday, just the two of...
AJ and I did get out on Sunday, just the two of us ... though we nearly didn't get back.
Twas a beaut day - mild temperatures, gentle breeze, blue skies. Lovely.
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8th May 2010, 01:30 PM
Thread: Seagull vs MSD
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Just bumping this question, fearing that it...
Just bumping this question, fearing that it wasn't answered through getting lost among later posts.
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8th May 2010, 01:28 PM
Thread: Building the Flint
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I'll second the quality plywood issue, having had...
I'll second the quality plywood issue, having had the ply delaminate on my rowing skiff in three places, pulled apart by the twisting forces in the hull ... and mine wasn't elcheapo rubbbish ply...
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8th May 2010, 12:21 PM
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Update AJ. Jan and I will be able to attend. ...
Update AJ.
Jan and I will be able to attend.
Sandpiper Cr like last time?
Lunchtime?
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7th May 2010, 10:26 PM
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G'day AJ, I'm interested and Jan's not...
G'day AJ,
I'm interested and Jan's not working, but I'd promised the day to her and I should drop in to see my mum. Jan's working tonight but I'll have a chat with her tomorrow arvo. I'd like to... -
6th May 2010, 08:29 AM
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Meet and greet at Alex's place Satdy arvo. He's...
Meet and greet at Alex's place Satdy arvo. He's providing ALL THE BEER and later in the day, promises a floor show as he attempts to shape his foil :D
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6th May 2010, 08:26 AM
Thread: Reading plans
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I understand it Ross. How'd this convention...
I understand it Ross.
How'd this convention come about? What's wrong with just saying 'use a lump of half inch timber'?
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Paint AFTER varnish eh? I wasn't aware of that...
Paint AFTER varnish eh? I wasn't aware of that one ... and considering my plans, I need to be.
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6th May 2010, 08:14 AM
Thread: Coastal rowing boat
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I missed this one. :- She's a corker alright....
I missed this one. :-
She's a corker alright. :2tsup:
Had her out in the open water yet?
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5th May 2010, 12:15 AM
Thread: Reading plans
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What are doing reading the plans anyway? That is...
What are doing reading the plans anyway? That is the path to madness ... as this conversation is proving :doh:
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5th May 2010, 12:13 AM
Thread: Reading plans
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Doncha love cross posting (this reply went up...
Doncha love cross posting (this reply went up when I was doing my last post) :rolleyes:
Dunno mate, you might be onto the answer though.
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5th May 2010, 12:12 AM
Thread: Reading plans
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My feeble brain cells have just dredged out the...
My feeble brain cells have just dredged out the notation for measurements that aren't quite what the number says, but I've only come across it in tables of offsets ... in imperial (no need for it in...
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5th May 2010, 12:04 AM
Thread: Reading plans
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If it's the keel, it's not likely to be 3/4...
If it's the keel, it's not likely to be 3/4 square them.
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5th May 2010, 12:01 AM
Thread: Talcum powder + undercoat
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I used to do my model aeroplanes with talc and...
I used to do my model aeroplanes with talc and dope (model aeroplane dope - celulose laquer), then paint over the top, so it might work for you.
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4th May 2010, 11:26 PM
Thread: Reading plans
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Dunno mate, I'd have to have a look at the plans...
Dunno mate, I'd have to have a look at the plans to try to put them into context. Sounds a bit odd to me. What's the country of origin of the plans? Maybe that will help someone give an answer.
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4th May 2010, 07:46 PM
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New thread mate, otherwise events will be lost...
New thread mate, otherwise events will be lost amongst the chatter and confusion about which state. Sure, use the name, that's why I chose the name I did, it's transferable. But keep these threads...
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4th May 2010, 07:44 PM
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Nah, you're real (the dog still has the shakes) ...
Nah, you're real (the dog still has the shakes)
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4th May 2010, 07:42 PM
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Mate, use the foil you've got. It WILL work. If...
Mate, use the foil you've got. It WILL work. If you decide later that you want to make a new one, go for it. It's not as though it's hard to replace a foil and this one will still do good job. Just...
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4th May 2010, 07:12 PM
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You paint your boat like that and we'll never see...
You paint your boat like that and we'll never see you again :D
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4th May 2010, 07:09 PM
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Just set a day, time and place and go from there...
Just set a day, time and place and go from there Alex, or ask the question. It worked for us :wink: (check the start of this thread) ... but do it in your OWN thread (getoutaours :(() :D
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4th May 2010, 07:03 PM
Thread: Seagull vs MSD
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Back to Ross' Flint (I'm limited for posting time...
Back to Ross' Flint (I'm limited for posting time which is why this discussion is stretching out over days).
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4th May 2010, 07:00 PM
Thread: Seagull vs MSD
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You can try for the record, but I should point...
You can try for the record, but I should point out that so far, Midge has yet to complete the first prototype of the Eureka (that's right, the original one) :oo:
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4th May 2010, 06:58 PM
Thread: Penobscot 14
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But how can you bear to make a boat with a name...
But how can you bear to make a boat with a name that you can't pronounce without sounding like a 5 year old about to get a whack on the rump from an embarressed Mum? :oo:
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4th May 2010, 08:19 AM
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Just remember the golden rule - measure twice,...
Just remember the golden rule - measure twice, cut once, swear, reach for another piece of timber :D
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4th May 2010, 08:16 AM
Thread: Seagull vs MSD
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http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4350535358_15b...
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4350535358_15b60bbf27.jpg
Tom's MSD in Brisbane. With the way the bloke in Flint is leaning back, there's not a lot of difference :wink:
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3rd May 2010, 11:39 PM
Thread: Seagull vs MSD
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Thanks for that Ross. Much to look at and think...
Thanks for that Ross. Much to look at and think about.
Richard