Thread: 1928 Sydney Harbor Ferry

Acting story then boat, But only until bogart gets thrown on to the wagon by hepburn. Then the acting steals the show lol.

Acting and story takes place mainly in a boat, so the boat wins hands down.


HJ0

Let's be honest, with Bogy plus Hepburn AND a wooden boat, cripes, the film's a classic before you even consider the story, and I'm a story first man from waaaayyyyyyy back

Richard
are three glasses of red too many? **damn, there's no pithed smilie**

hmmmmmmmmm nothing like someone who doesnt take the time to read what we are doing..........if you had bothered to read how we laid the floor you would have understood that it is , as yet, not fastened down and is removable in about 10 minutes........

as to your comments re the bilge........it has already been cleaned and checked.....we are lucky enough to have some good freinds who are capable boat builders and restorers and who offer encouragement rather than misguided spiteful comments......................

if you plan to post something you should get your ducks in a row............actually no come to think of it judging by your comments we arent interested in anything you have to say.........

as to everyone that has been encouraging and helpful.many thanks

oh sorry I forgot to insert the word "wanker"..........

Originally Posted by Wild Dingo

Sorry if that sounded harsh and angry but mate shes a real beauty with an age of solidity behind her... and Im sick of seeing people buy such as she and then stuff around "fixing" her but failing to do the MUCH needed work... the paint should have been taken off the grime and old oil grease and gunk in the bilge should have been stripped out... this is the ONLY way to see closely at the wood of the frames for a start to know if theyre cracked or split but its still there after you laid the ply!! I guess I just saw such a fine old girl and saw the paint and grime there in the bilge and thought "shyte no! not another botched up halfassed job!" Im getting tired of seeing it happen to the old girls 1928 and you dont look at the frames? man! that timber down there has seen a heck of a lot of water pass under her a heck of a lot of stress pressure and who knows what sort of maintenance program shes had over that time! Please do it right

Wild dingo gonna be mad lol

More pics please boys.

HJ0

Originally Posted by myrnaboys

oh sorry I forgot to insert the word "wanker"..........

Yer reading Shane wrong mate. Sure, he read you wrong and had a rant, but I don't think he was chewing you. In any case, you won't find anyone more enthusiastic or supportive than the Mad Dingo (his work keeps him away from the forum which is why you haven't seen much of him lately). This is just a case of wires getting crossed, badly crossed

Richard

Well now so cause I dare assume from your comments from your first post

but a few mates and I ( skiff sailors mainly)

that you have little experience with the sort of boat Myrna is and based upon your further statements in that first post ala this wee statement that:

As I said we are skiffsailors and working on wooden boats is not our forte so we are looking for any advice and pointers towards books, websites or anything else that may help us.

and further down the thread

anyone got any good tips as to what we should do and use????

and then of course I took some notice of this

...or are we nuts???? Thoughts?

that you were looking for advice help and assistance since you didnt bloody well know squat about what you were doing... that mate is what you have said all along that you know sweet FA about what your doing and you want help... of course I should have realised that that wasnt what you wanted at all rather that you wanted everyone to go "ooh wonderfull boat wonderful job wonderful wonderful wonderfrigginfull" yeah right

Then of course I did fail so see you other comment visavis

we are not totally clueless but any pointers would be greatly appreciated

and should have realised at that point that you didnt have a friggin clue werent looking for anything other than accolades and pats on the back rather than the truth and any help anyone here can offer and because I thought I might be able to offer some assistance or help since you bloody well asked for it... Im now called a

wanker

I know I didnt personally call you or your mates abilities into question nor your intents with her I simply made some helpfull suggestions along with some comments about seeing old girls like her being bought by dipsticks and then seeing them fall to disrepair because the bloody idiots didnt look into the friggin thing properly or thought they knew it all which phisses me off

So next time you want advice and assistance ask for it... when its given accept it with some good grace... but next time you want some pattin on the back for being such a jolly good fella then dont in everyones pocket to get it!!

You ASKED for advice all I did was offer some... you dont like it? dont bloody ask for it... and I did read your posts dipstick thats why I responded!! :mad: freekin moron :mad:

Oh by the way? I do actually hope you get her seaworthy again and enjoy years of great days on her with family and friends... it would be a shame if you stuffed her up because you dont listen to advice when YOU FREEKIN ASK FOR IT!!! :mad: good luck but dont ask for advice if you dont bloody want it!!

(stumbles over the wreckage of a thread)

This thread is just warming up methinks

Myrna, yer read the Dingo wrong, he's a passionate bloke & was trying to help.

Shane, don't let it bugger your day, mate, she'll be apples...


Cheers..............Sean

Nah mate this aint goin to buggar my day it was bloody near perfect!!
First as Id gone to Perth yesty and stayed at my daughters place I woke to my 4 month old grandson sittin on my chest gigglin at me then coped a face full of drool from said grandson and mucked about with the little fella for awhile then got up and we toddled of down to Hillaries Harbor for a much needed gander at some speccy boats a feed at the restuarant daughters treat (dont yer love kids? then into the car and down home again for a play in the shed

AND!!!!

They got my miner "brothers" outta the hole over there in Tassie!!! Gotta love it!!

So this arrogant simple minded wakkers idiot posts isnt gonna worry me... well not a lot anyways Lifes good

Okay enough of the great day gunk lets get down and dirty with this thread shall we eh?

So you tell me I havent read the thread and havent got my facts right... and that you have cleaned of all the paint muck gunk googe and gathered crap in the bilge right? So lets look at your pics again shall we just to clear this wee factor up... remember here mate you posted these no one else just YOU yep you posted them while YOU were asking for advice and information remember that shall we

Number 1 pic

so theres the bare bilge... doesnt anyone else see the accumulated crap in there but me?... and that white stuff now that isnt white wood is it? musta missed that timber in all my years eh?... no Id swear that thats white paint with black gunk everywhere but hey thats just me

Number 2 pic


Lookin good eh? what about that crap down the transom end ooh right thats nice new wood eh or mmm maybe its paint of some discription Ive never seen before... now thats good eh!

Number 3 pic


Looking good!!! eerr umm scuse me? what about that second frame on the left bit speckled blackish isnt it? ooh and what of the edges where the carlins meet the "deck" real clean there isnt it?

Finally number 4


Two blokes havin a well earned drink eh!! Goodonem!! oooh look just along from the bloke on the rights foot whats that next to the second carlin where it meets the "deck"? man you blokes love your black speckled paint on white dontcha

So did you bother checking the frames while you had the damned ply off or just think yeah thats it buggar it damn hard work this wipin crap of the bilge better whack the ply down and have a beer eh... how could you have done any SERIOUS checking of the frames timbers keel or anybloodything else if youve left the crap crud and paint on them?... geez your good

As I said before take the damned ply up toss it away get down and get the bilge CLEANED... Back to BARE timber you know that wood stuff uncovered with bloody paint and crap!!... THEN... get down on your friggin knees and check every friggin inch of her frames knees keel stem and all the bloody wood of the planks... check her carefully!!

See this picture YOU put up shows



Several frames that I would think are REAL suspect and NEED close checking... perhaps as I said INITIALLY

Realizing that the pics are a bit iffy

that I may be wrong given that the pics arent real good for a close check from where we sit but LOOK AT THE FRAMES!!! from here it looks that at least 3 on the starboard side and 2 on the port NEED to be replaced or at least sistering... you do know what sistering means in this subject dont you? no i dont think you do but anyway someone else can tell you cause mate your a friggin wakker of the worst sort and I really cant be stuffed giving you any advice that YOU ASK FOR so.... enjoy your life and I hope you blokes do the boat justice (which I doubt given your comments on this thread) otherwise I reckon she will end up ais a great vegie patch so enjoy

Every boat of this type is a "work in progress".I'm sure the owners would be the first to admit that.
The boat is obviously in better shape than it was when they acquired it.For starters,it's now a goer,so that's a major hurdle overcome.The sole is removable and a few sistered frames isn't a big job so I can't see what the objection is there.
A few black marks on the paint?Give us a break...what's the point of repainting before the other work is done?The bilges? For a workboat,the bilges look pretty good.There are plenty worse than that and they manage to pass survey every year. (Yes,Waterways check the bilges...and the frames).
Jeez,Myrnaboys askes for advice (and not just from this forum)...and he gets flamed for it because the boat isn't up to your standards!
The job looks like it's going well and I'm looking forward to seeing how it progresses.

as i said...........wanker...........thanks for the assistance from the guys that have helped............but this kind of crap we dont need.......bitter and twisted people arent what we are about......we will just get on with the job..........no more posts from us

Originally Posted by Wild Dingo

Okay enough of the great day gunk lets get down and dirty with this thread shall we eh?

So you tell me I havent read the thread and havent got my facts right... and that you have cleaned of all the paint muck gunk googe and gathered crap in the bilge right? So lets look at your pics again shall we just to clear this wee factor up... remember here mate you posted these no one else just YOU yep you posted them while YOU were asking for advice and information remember that shall we

Number 1 pic

so theres the bare bilge... doesnt anyone else see the accumulated crap in there but me?... and that white stuff now that isnt white wood is it? musta missed that timber in all my years eh?... no Id swear that thats white paint with black gunk everywhere but hey thats just me

Number 2 pic


Lookin good eh? what about that crap down the transom end ooh right thats nice new wood eh or mmm maybe its paint of some discription Ive never seen before... now thats good eh!

Number 3 pic


Looking good!!! eerr umm scuse me? what about that second frame on the left bit speckled blackish isnt it? ooh and what of the edges where the carlins meet the "deck" real clean there isnt it?

Finally number 4


Two blokes havin a well earned drink eh!! Goodonem!! oooh look just along from the bloke on the rights foot whats that next to the second carlin where it meets the "deck"? man you blokes love your black speckled paint on white dontcha

So did you bother checking the frames while you had the damned ply off or just think yeah thats it buggar it damn hard work this wipin crap of the bilge better whack the ply down and have a beer eh... how could you have done any SERIOUS checking of the frames timbers keel or anybloodything else if youve left the crap crud and paint on them?... geez your good

As I said before take the damned ply up toss it away get down and get the bilge CLEANED... Back to BARE timber you know that wood stuff uncovered with bloody paint and crap!!... THEN... get down on your friggin knees and check every friggin inch of her frames knees keel stem and all the bloody wood of the planks... check her carefully!!

See this picture YOU put up shows



Several frames that I would think are REAL suspect and NEED close checking... perhaps as I said INITIALLY that I may be wrong given that the pics arent real good for a close check from where we sit but LOOK AT THE FRAMES!!! from here it looks that at least 3 on the starboard side and 2 on the port NEED to be replaced or at least sistering... you do know what sistering means in this subject dont you? no i dont think you do but anyway someone else can tell you cause mate your a friggin wakker of the worst sort and I really cant be stuffed giving you any advice that YOU ASK FOR so.... enjoy your life and I hope you blokes do the boat justice (which I doubt given your comments on this thread) otherwise I reckon she will end up ais a great vegie patch so enjoy

Originally Posted by myrnaboys

as i said...........wanker...........thanks for the assistance from the guys that have helped............but this kind of crap we dont need.......bitter and twisted people arent what we are about......we will just get on with the job..........no more posts from us

I don't think you have it right. Fair enough the post is a bit full on but Dingo is just very passionate about boats and just wants to see it done well. If you don't want to read it put him on your ignore list and you'll never see him again.

I for one would like to keep seeing your progress but it is your choice if you leave!