Wild Dingo
6th September 2007, 02:20 AM
BUT!! I have decided!!! :2tsup:
Well her bloody highness did :roll: before she left on Sunday she opened the Mike Waller (http://www.wallerdesign.com.au/) site and bought up the TC 670 catamaran... and as she walked past me she pointed at it and said "THAT would be nice dontcha think? maybe you can do something about it while Im gone?" I looked smiled then cracked up totally
Mikes designs had been on my sorta short list for some time now... but Id been looking at his 1480 design :doh: and watching with interest Scottys build of one of Mikes mono designs
So her mum wandered over and had a look "Well I cant see why you wouldnt build that one, you know Im trying to get dad to retire from Wings and that would be perfect for him"
EH???? retire from Wings? DAD?? comeon!! not likely... I thought... but talking to him over the weekend hes feeling his years now and with artyrightus settin in to his elbows hands and knees he reckons hes havin a few "issues" now and again with the sail on her (Wings is their 30ft cat based out of Darwin that they have spent 6 months of the year liveaboard for the past 24 years) and is giving "serious thoughts of getting something smaller about 20ft that I can trailer around instead of Wings" :o Now THAT was news to me!! I mean this bloke loves his boat!! And hes actually thinking of getting something smaller?? geezus!!
So in my usual way I asked what he intended to do with Wings if he found something "Oh Im not looking just thinking about it but Id probably sell her"
so I got to thinking about the comments of these three people yesty
And bought up the TC 670 and had a read... mmm... had a gander at the build pictures more mmmms...
Now this evening I had a short yarn with her highness as she takes a break from her retail therapy holiday and it seems mum is trying to get him to settle back down here and apparently she is quite interested in talking to him about helping me build the little fella and would talk to him about doing some sort of swap!! With privaliges of course... well hell the man did build Wings and has been her caretaker for all these years OF COURSE he can have privaliges!! even without helping me!
Anyway... I finally bit the bullet and used up my last plan buy option and so theyre on their way :2tsup:
Of course I still have to build another shed... move this house or move it to make it into a new shed and build another house and move us out of here while that house is being built... but I tell you what mates as ol Kev used to say IM BLOODY EXCITED!! :2tsup:
Actually shes a sweet little thing and if Wings doesnt come off then I dont think Id mind having her myself be a nice wee weekend sailor for an ol phart like me...
As I build the big buggar!! :U
Anyways there you go
Cheers
Shane
I have no more plan buy options left :C so all those other ones will just have to survive without me :; but thats okay Im cool with that... a name for this one? Already chosen by the missus and mum in law "Mini Wings" :2tsup:
Well her bloody highness did :roll: before she left on Sunday she opened the Mike Waller (http://www.wallerdesign.com.au/) site and bought up the TC 670 catamaran... and as she walked past me she pointed at it and said "THAT would be nice dontcha think? maybe you can do something about it while Im gone?" I looked smiled then cracked up totally
Mikes designs had been on my sorta short list for some time now... but Id been looking at his 1480 design :doh: and watching with interest Scottys build of one of Mikes mono designs
So her mum wandered over and had a look "Well I cant see why you wouldnt build that one, you know Im trying to get dad to retire from Wings and that would be perfect for him"
EH???? retire from Wings? DAD?? comeon!! not likely... I thought... but talking to him over the weekend hes feeling his years now and with artyrightus settin in to his elbows hands and knees he reckons hes havin a few "issues" now and again with the sail on her (Wings is their 30ft cat based out of Darwin that they have spent 6 months of the year liveaboard for the past 24 years) and is giving "serious thoughts of getting something smaller about 20ft that I can trailer around instead of Wings" :o Now THAT was news to me!! I mean this bloke loves his boat!! And hes actually thinking of getting something smaller?? geezus!!
So in my usual way I asked what he intended to do with Wings if he found something "Oh Im not looking just thinking about it but Id probably sell her"
so I got to thinking about the comments of these three people yesty
And bought up the TC 670 and had a read... mmm... had a gander at the build pictures more mmmms...
Now this evening I had a short yarn with her highness as she takes a break from her retail therapy holiday and it seems mum is trying to get him to settle back down here and apparently she is quite interested in talking to him about helping me build the little fella and would talk to him about doing some sort of swap!! With privaliges of course... well hell the man did build Wings and has been her caretaker for all these years OF COURSE he can have privaliges!! even without helping me!
Anyway... I finally bit the bullet and used up my last plan buy option and so theyre on their way :2tsup:
Of course I still have to build another shed... move this house or move it to make it into a new shed and build another house and move us out of here while that house is being built... but I tell you what mates as ol Kev used to say IM BLOODY EXCITED!! :2tsup:
Actually shes a sweet little thing and if Wings doesnt come off then I dont think Id mind having her myself be a nice wee weekend sailor for an ol phart like me...
As I build the big buggar!! :U
Anyways there you go
Cheers
Shane
I have no more plan buy options left :C so all those other ones will just have to survive without me :; but thats okay Im cool with that... a name for this one? Already chosen by the missus and mum in law "Mini Wings" :2tsup: