Wild Dingo
8th December 2007, 01:54 AM
:U Sorry couldnt resist that :;
So anyways I was thinking... can I stretch your brain packet a tad?
Okay like old Bolger Ive noticed that you seem to have a bit of a penchant for boxes... well nice looking boxes... but well... lets try something eh?
Im as I said on the other thread looking for a boat for the rivers for my sis and her life partner... but I want something with a bit of pizzaz style you know?
So Im thinking of a fantail... or like the old luggar bums of yore rounded you know instead of the squre transomes something pretty?... okay and the stem nice and gawd me minds gone bluuuuuuuuurrk!! cant remember the flamin name for the stem Im thinking of!!... you know blunt?? damn!!... okay lets think here not like fame where its long and slinky with great overhangs but rather like David Paynes Cinema? that sorta stem... okay so your okay with the sides lookin like the old Halverson style and thats cool but Im thinking more Africa Queen style you know? more Iain Ougtred style where the ply becomes strakes?... and so not so high sided... wider too and with the canopy
Gails thoughts are for her and Vicky to just plod along up the rivers drop some crab nets overboard a fishin rod or two and a nice tipple of a fine red at the end of the day as the sun sets... that sorta thing... but they like their room... rather ahem shall we say well endowed women these two! :roll: they also entertain a fair bit so lets look at getting say 6 - 8 for an evenings jaunt upriver and back... not all the time of course but for a picnic jaunt say once a month most times it would just be the two girls... ahem and me!! I will stow away if I have to!! :q
So it will need to be able to easily carry some weight! (strewth I hope she never reads this!!! I'll be dead if she does!! :C ) say have bench seats all along the sides with a small table running halfway along the centre a couple of seats in the front area as in your pics of the river boat where the chaps at the controls... so they can sit up front and just wander along or anchor somewhere quiet and with friends (me) watch the sunset while drinkin a few cold wines an feasting on fresh crabs and fish
Oh and mate? hide the ruddy outboard for me will you? cant abide looking at the things... If its gotta have a motor hide it!!... sheesh these two sheilas just cant get it through their heads that I LIKE RAGBAGGERS!! :doh:
But shes sorta looking for something that stands out you know? fantail sterns are drop dead gorgeous in my book Im building the thing I want some of my tastes in it by gar!!
Now I wonder if you can wangle an hour here a few minutes there a second or two here and there and whack me up something like that?... I just KNOW yer love a challenge old son :2tsup:
Go on mate :whistling1: ...I'll gladly shout yer a cartoon of your fav booze :beer: Its a deal? cheers!! :cheers2: :shakehands:
or should I just say buggarbumbastard or words to that effect and buy the plans from woodenboats store... USD of course more expensive of course not Aussie of course... tryin to rub your national pride here Mik ol mate!! :q
So anyways I was thinking... can I stretch your brain packet a tad?
Okay like old Bolger Ive noticed that you seem to have a bit of a penchant for boxes... well nice looking boxes... but well... lets try something eh?
Im as I said on the other thread looking for a boat for the rivers for my sis and her life partner... but I want something with a bit of pizzaz style you know?
So Im thinking of a fantail... or like the old luggar bums of yore rounded you know instead of the squre transomes something pretty?... okay and the stem nice and gawd me minds gone bluuuuuuuuurrk!! cant remember the flamin name for the stem Im thinking of!!... you know blunt?? damn!!... okay lets think here not like fame where its long and slinky with great overhangs but rather like David Paynes Cinema? that sorta stem... okay so your okay with the sides lookin like the old Halverson style and thats cool but Im thinking more Africa Queen style you know? more Iain Ougtred style where the ply becomes strakes?... and so not so high sided... wider too and with the canopy
Gails thoughts are for her and Vicky to just plod along up the rivers drop some crab nets overboard a fishin rod or two and a nice tipple of a fine red at the end of the day as the sun sets... that sorta thing... but they like their room... rather ahem shall we say well endowed women these two! :roll: they also entertain a fair bit so lets look at getting say 6 - 8 for an evenings jaunt upriver and back... not all the time of course but for a picnic jaunt say once a month most times it would just be the two girls... ahem and me!! I will stow away if I have to!! :q
So it will need to be able to easily carry some weight! (strewth I hope she never reads this!!! I'll be dead if she does!! :C ) say have bench seats all along the sides with a small table running halfway along the centre a couple of seats in the front area as in your pics of the river boat where the chaps at the controls... so they can sit up front and just wander along or anchor somewhere quiet and with friends (me) watch the sunset while drinkin a few cold wines an feasting on fresh crabs and fish
Oh and mate? hide the ruddy outboard for me will you? cant abide looking at the things... If its gotta have a motor hide it!!... sheesh these two sheilas just cant get it through their heads that I LIKE RAGBAGGERS!! :doh:
But shes sorta looking for something that stands out you know? fantail sterns are drop dead gorgeous in my book Im building the thing I want some of my tastes in it by gar!!
Now I wonder if you can wangle an hour here a few minutes there a second or two here and there and whack me up something like that?... I just KNOW yer love a challenge old son :2tsup:
Go on mate :whistling1: ...I'll gladly shout yer a cartoon of your fav booze :beer: Its a deal? cheers!! :cheers2: :shakehands:
or should I just say buggarbumbastard or words to that effect and buy the plans from woodenboats store... USD of course more expensive of course not Aussie of course... tryin to rub your national pride here Mik ol mate!! :q