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29th December 2015, 05:51 AM
Thread: Goat Island Skiff (Guatemala)
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I LOVE that name, by the way.
I LOVE that name, by the way.
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29th December 2015, 05:49 AM
Thread: Goat Island Skiff (Guatemala)
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Silly me. She is already on the map, just without...
Silly me. She is already on the map, just without the name. Properly named now. I recorded the launch year as 2015, so get her in the water already! :-)
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29th December 2015, 05:22 AM
Thread: Goat Island Skiff (Guatemala)
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Since this lovely craft is ready for the water,...
Since this lovely craft is ready for the water, she needs to be on the GIS World Map! Send me info (location, boat name, your real name) and I will put her there.
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22nd July 2015, 05:35 AM
Thread: Goat Island Skiff (Guatemala)
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Here's the terrible truth: Once the boat is in...
Here's the terrible truth: Once the boat is in real use, it will get scratched, dinged, maybe even cracked. There is no way to prevent it. That's just what happens to any boat which is not in a...
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29th April 2015, 09:19 AM
Thread: 2015 Northeastern US Great Goat Gathering
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Thanks to Pat Daniels' heroic efforts, everything...
Thanks to Pat Daniels' heroic efforts, everything is falling into place.
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24th April 2015, 07:16 AM
Thread: 2015 Northeastern US Great Goat Gathering
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Sorry I was off-line here for so long. Busy...
Sorry I was off-line here for so long. Busy getting fired and restarting my freelance practice. Not a lot of extra bandwidth for organizing.
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22nd January 2015, 05:04 AM
Thread: Leach Ribbons and making sail trim easier.
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Nah. That was pure treachery. I know how to place...
Nah. That was pure treachery. I know how to place myself to make it look good for the cameras. I was good at treachery long before I started using leach ribbons. :U
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21st January 2015, 03:58 AM
Thread: Build Thread: A Goat in New York
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Looks gorgeous to me! Prettier than mine, that's...
Looks gorgeous to me! Prettier than mine, that's for sure.
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17th January 2015, 05:41 AM
Thread: 2015 Northeastern US Great Goat Gathering
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I'm liking the look of Croton Point Park. Fairly...
I'm liking the look of Croton Point Park. Fairly central, good sailing, seems to have all the amenities. I know it looks like it is close to NYC, but you can avoid the city by coming in via I-84 or...
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12th January 2015, 12:30 PM
Thread: 2015 Northeastern US Great Goat Gathering
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Personally, I'd be happy with either Lake...
Personally, I'd be happy with either Lake Champlain or Lake George. No further for me to drive than Cayuga. I'll look for some campgrounds around there.
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12th January 2015, 10:33 AM
Thread: 2015 Northeastern US Great Goat Gathering
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2015 Northeastern US Great Goat Gathering
It is time to start planning in earnest for the 2015 Northeastern US Great Goat Gathering.
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12th January 2015, 10:02 AM
Thread: Build Thread: A Goat in New York
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There is a discussion about stave sizes on page...
There is a discussion about stave sizes on page 64 of the plans. Basically, any combo of widths which builds up a blank of the required size is fine. By "2x6" I assume you mean nominal, that is isn't...
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12th January 2015, 03:03 AM
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Um. Er. You already were. Alive, though. :U ...
Um. Er. You already were. Alive, though. :U
Sorry to hear about the job and the way it was handled. Astoundingly, you are the not the only person I know who was let go that day. I guess bosses... -
11th January 2015, 08:16 AM
Thread: Build Thread: A Goat in New York
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Mine do NOT line up. That is, the ones on the...
Mine do NOT line up. That is, the ones on the sides match each other, but they do not meet the ones on the bottom at the chine. Probably 1.5" off. I always thought that was intentional, offsetting...
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9th January 2015, 03:03 PM
Thread: Build Thread: A Goat in New York
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Oh. To answer your question. I don't think the...
Oh. To answer your question. I don't think the exact location of the butt join matters. MIK can say for sure, of course, but I don't remember the joins landing anywhere that will conflict with...
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9th January 2015, 03:00 PM
Thread: Build Thread: A Goat in New York
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Hey Brian. Like you, I started out with zero...
Hey Brian. Like you, I started out with zero experience of building boats and only a tiny amount of experience building anything else in wood. I think that the last woodworking I'd done was a coffee...
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9th January 2015, 12:14 AM
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Holy Toledo! That's a heck of a roaster! I hope...
Holy Toledo! That's a heck of a roaster! I hope that roasting is your new line of work, because if you are using that for personal consumption, you'll be turning out a GIS per week.
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6th January 2015, 01:53 AM
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Garage looks great. No dawdling now! You have to...
Garage looks great. No dawdling now! You have to have the vessel done in time for the Small Reach Regatta this summer.
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18th December 2014, 08:09 AM
Thread: Leach Ribbons and making sail trim easier.
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I finally added leach ribbons this past spring....
I finally added leach ribbons this past spring. Made a huge difference this summer. I wish I had done it years ago.
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21st November 2014, 07:29 AM
Thread: Mutant goat idea.
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Per our conversation in the other thread, that...
Per our conversation in the other thread, that boat of Fuller's, above, is a perfect example of what most Woodenboat editors think is "proper" small boat construction and weight. (Ironically, Fuller...
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19th November 2014, 07:11 AM
Thread: Mutant goat idea.
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I have not found "gunnel bum" to be a problem in...
I have not found "gunnel bum" to be a problem in practice. The sheer structure is wide enough, and my butt is padded well enough, that I haven't gotten sore.
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14th November 2014, 09:39 AM
Thread: GIS in WoodenBoat Small Boats 2015 !!!
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The end of each day at SRR involves dragging a...
The end of each day at SRR involves dragging a whole bunch of small sailboats up the beach. It is extremely illuminating. All these boats are in the same size range. But, while the Goats are less...
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13th November 2014, 02:39 PM
Thread: GIS in WoodenBoat Small Boats 2015 !!!
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The article is incredibly positive, ending with...
The article is incredibly positive, ending with "If I were not over-boated already (by some standards), I'd think about adding one to the fleet." Lots of love for the design, the plans, the ease of...
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10th November 2014, 03:47 PM
Thread: GIS in WoodenBoat Small Boats 2015 !!!
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Mine came yesterday. Haven't had a chance to read...
Mine came yesterday. Haven't had a chance to read the article yet. (Yesterday was Kathi's birthday.) Hoping to do so tonight.
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28th October 2014, 11:52 AM
Thread: Goat Island Skiff (Guatemala)
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I think a simple derrick could be built quite...
I think a simple derrick could be built quite cheaply. No need to get fancy. It's a light boat. It looks like you have plenty of places to anchor it in the rock and plenty of places to tie off guy...
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27th October 2014, 11:18 PM
Thread: Goat Island Skiff (Guatemala)
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If that's your only need, then you've got fifty...
If that's your only need, then you've got fifty gaps in the inwale you can tie a rope to. No real need for the bow ring.
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27th October 2014, 07:38 AM
Thread: Goat Island Skiff (Guatemala)
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I have one. I frequently put the boat in and...
I have one.
I frequently put the boat in and pull it out by myself. So I'm standing on shore, with the dolly in my hands, and no one is in the boat. I need a line tied to the boat to keep it from... -
7th October 2014, 01:23 PM
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You are now on the map!
You are now on the map!
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2nd October 2014, 01:15 PM
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Clean living.
Clean living.
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30th September 2014, 02:02 AM
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Absolutely outstanding event, thanks to Dave!...
Absolutely outstanding event, thanks to Dave! Great location. Great weather (although we could have used a tad more wind). Great people (although we missed those who didn't show). And four lovely...
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25th September 2014, 01:03 PM
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Who is bunking in with me on campsite 6E? By the...
Who is bunking in with me on campsite 6E? By the rules, I can share with another tent (not an RV or trailer). I'd like to pre-register, so I'll need names, license plates, etc. Thx.
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25th September 2014, 01:02 PM
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I, too, hope to get going early so that I can do...
I, too, hope to get going early so that I can do a little sailing on Friday. But I will probably fail. And with a 6hr drive, I probably will roll in around 4:00 or 5:00.
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23rd September 2014, 01:07 AM
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Are the neighbors getting nervous?
Are the neighbors getting nervous?
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16th September 2014, 03:19 PM
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Yes. I'm camping in North Adams, MA this coming...
Yes. I'm camping in North Adams, MA this coming weekend, then in Seneca Falls the next. Looking at mid-40s by morning in both places. Bring your warmer sleeping bags.
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4th September 2014, 03:40 AM
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I'm thinking of one of those Oreck vacuum cleaner...
I'm thinking of one of those Oreck vacuum cleaner ads with the bowling ball stuck to then vacuum inlet.
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4th September 2014, 02:42 AM
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The boat ramp is open and will remain so past the...
The boat ramp is open and will remain so past the weekend of the 26th.
The woman on the phone said that there should be no problem booking additional sites on the same credit card, should we need... -
3rd September 2014, 09:13 AM
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Will do. First thing in the morning.
Will do. First thing in the morning.
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3rd September 2014, 05:28 AM
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I agree that the general idea should be "every...
I agree that the general idea should be "every man for himself". Much too complicated otherwise.
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27th August 2014, 03:48 PM
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Christophe may join with his Sea Pearl. I'm...
Christophe may join with his Sea Pearl. I'm hoping he can make it.
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26th August 2014, 03:30 AM
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There is quite a bit of overlap between the...
There is quite a bit of overlap between the home-build (boats), home-bake (bread), home-brew (beer), and home-roast (coffee) demographic groups. It's the DIY gene. Look carefully and you'll see...
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13th August 2014, 12:05 AM
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You are on the map!
You are on the map!
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2nd August 2014, 02:37 PM
Thread: The GIS self-rescue thread
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Mik, no thoughts on ballast?
Mik, no thoughts on ballast?
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31st July 2014, 11:04 PM
Thread: The GIS self-rescue thread
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I had quite a lot of capsize practice in 420s...
I had quite a lot of capsize practice in 420s when I was a lad. I got to the point where I could climb over the top gunwale as I felt the boat going over, step on the board to start it rolling back...
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31st July 2014, 10:46 PM
Thread: Box Boom Update
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That's possible. I just don't want to get hit in...
That's possible. I just don't want to get hit in the head with it at some point. My head is hard, but not that hard.
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31st July 2014, 10:33 AM
Thread: The GIS self-rescue thread
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The GIS self-rescue thread
I spent about 2 hours practicing self-rescue with my GIS this past week. I still absolutely stink at it. I can just manage a self-rescue on a fairly calm day. But I know I'm hosed if I go over alone...
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31st July 2014, 08:54 AM
Thread: Box Boom Update
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Mine has been stuck in the "glued up but not yet...
Mine has been stuck in the "glued up but not yet epoxied" state for months while I was busy with other things. (A friend of mine turns it over every time he comes to the house so that the dust...
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16th July 2014, 04:42 AM
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Yes! Thanks for taking the lead on this. That...
Yes! Thanks for taking the lead on this.
That weekend in clear on my family's calendar. Grabbing it for myself now. Don't know if I'll be able to convince my wife to join us -- I'll have just... -
5th July 2014, 07:11 AM
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Google Maps says Sampson State Park is 6hrs for...
Google Maps says Sampson State Park is 6hrs for me. No further than I'll be going for the Small Reach Regatta in August. It also says "Prime destination for camping & boating", right on the map. Who...
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25th March 2014, 12:54 PM
Thread: Box Boom Update
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Yes, it is. (9.5lb/4.3kg, vs 6lb/2.3kg for the...
Yes, it is. (9.5lb/4.3kg, vs 6lb/2.3kg for the solid.) And your explanation makes perfect sense.
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22nd March 2014, 04:56 AM
Thread: Box Boom Update
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I just untaped and de-snotted the blank for my...
I just untaped and de-snotted the blank for my new boom this morning. It's going to be heavy but incredibly stiff. Hoping to round the edges and coat with epoxy this weekend. Then I can measure the...