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Clint:

Give me a call on my cell. Let's talk. 207.671.9433.

Dana

Mik:

I was delighted to hear from Clint that you may make it to New England in the Fall. I know that Clint made you an offer of a place to stay and -- without trying to steal his thunder -- I'd...

Clint:

I am looking forward to sailing this Spring and seeing the GIS yawl you are building. Judging by the quality of your work, I'm sure that comparing my GIS to yours will be like comparing...

Great job! Congratulations.

Clint:

The pleasure was all mine. Thanks for your kind words. I cannot wait to get our next Spring for a sail.

Dana

All:

Here are the pictures I took today of Clint rowing the GIS I built -- plus one of Casco Bay (where we both live).

Dana

Clint:

Hope to see you this weekend. I think you"ll agree that a GIS would be pretty difficult to set upon a car. It is pretty damn big.

Dana

Clint:

Have not made much progress on spars, and slow progress on foils. Worked on trailer today and boat is all ready for rowing etc. Give me a call or send me an e-mail and we can arrange a...

Well, I must say that I didn't think the floorboards would cause such debate.

Mik, I certainly hope I haven't offended your sensibilities. Since I will probably leave it on a mooring next Summer,...

Thanks, Mike and Mik.

I noticed that Jason -- whose launch photos were just posted (his boat is very nice!) -- also painted his hull blue. I think its a good color for the GIS.

For what its...

All:

Thanks to Mik's easy plans and help from all of you (including Clint from the Compass Project), I launched my GIS today. Not on the high seas, however, but in the pond in my back yard. My...

Clint:

Should be finishing my GIS soon, and sail is on the way as well.

We will be sailing the same waters (Portland, Maine), so I take all your points.

One question -- do you need the...

Maximuss:

Congratulations. I too bought plans only recently (June 4th). I am just about done with the hull, I need to finish one more coat of epoxy, then varnish and paint.

The www.flickr...

Mik/All:

Thanks -- as always -- for the detailed suggestions. I have been away on a business trip and the boat has sat for 3 days. If the inwale/gunwales are still tacky when I get back...

Hello All:

I think I may have made a mistake when mixing epoxy. I think I mixed in far too little hardener. (Don't ask how, it would be a long story.) The pieces epoxied were gunwales and...

Mik:

Thanks for the tips on marking the waterline. Because I intend primarily to leave my GIS moored near my lake house, I was advised to use anti-fouling paint. I too was skeptical, but several...

Hello All:

Getting ready to epoxy the bottom of my GIS, then paint etc. I was wondering -- does anyone have any easy way to determine (or does anyone know) the waterline for the GIS? I will be...

Mik, All:

Clint was out to see the GIS that I am building. First and foremost, I want to thank him for his tips about glassing etc.

He is correct that the boat is relatively heavily built,...

Hello:

I ordered plans 4 weeks ago and just put together the sides and bulkheads. Thanks you, Michael, for designing such a simple boat to build. Here are a few pictures. I hope to complete the...