Thread: Alright Mik... goat island skiff?

So how come you didn't find my site to eh?

(It's the second one down when you google Goat Island Skiff)

I'm horribly biased of course, having built the very first and as a result have had Mik on my Christmas card list ever since, or I would if I could ever remember his address.

If there is a better boat of it's type I really don't know what that boat is, we aren't selling ours - ever. If someone is angry, then I'm blowed if I know why. Maybe I should check out that forum one day?

The GIS is really easy to build. It goes like a scalded cat, and it looks just sooooo pretty that people come from miles around to ask questions about it.

When my eldest daughter was about 16 we were holidaying at Noosa, and she and her mate asked me to rig the boat for them. I did that, then gave them the fatherly lecture about wearing lifejackets, staying away from the river mouth etc.

"Oh we're not going sailing Dad, we just want to lie beside it because all the guys come up and ask questions about it"....true.

Mik had it out one day and was rigging it on a beach below a bridge near where I live. A car travelling over the bridge actually came back, the driver found a way down to talk to him about it... it's that good!

The only thing I'd change is to build the mast hollow, (which the plans now suggest) and I'll do that one day, but in the meantime it's just a lovely thing to sail, or row (and on Duckworks there are pics of a family in the US using their GIS as a powerboat as well).

What do you want to know?

Hang in for a week or three, I'm about to do a major makeover of my site with more build pics and details, and I do believe Mik has others coming as well.

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Originally Posted by bitingmidge

....................The only thing I'd change is to build the mast hollow.................

Termites, Midge, termites. Just stand the mast up in your backyard and let the little buggers do the work for you.

Mick

Howdy,

The mast has already been seen to. I was so surprised how strong and light the hollow box PDR masts were that I immediately drew up a similar mast for the GIS.

Should cut just about half the weight out - and reduce the timber cost - two things I like to work hard at.

I'll be teaching at the Duck Flat Spring School over the next 2 weeks so should return with a whole swag of photos.

There are a bunch of Oughtred boats, one of the Chesapeake Light Craft (CLC) Kayaks, a Murray Isles Power Canoe, A GIS, A Eureka Canoe and an OZ PDRacer being built.

DINGO, doggie, what did you want to know?

Michael

Me?? What do I want to know?... mmmm let me see... well there was that question about... mmm no got the answer to that one... then there was nope got the answer to that to... well Mik me ol cobber I cant think of anything just now

No your site and midgeys sorta answered all my questions... dont know about the other fella I just pointed him here and its up to him if hes interested enough he will if not... ah well no worries

Teachin boatbuildin Mik? MAN thats gotta be bloody good eh! well done

Originally Posted by journeyman Mick

Termites, Midge, termites. Just stand the mast up in your backyard and let the little buggers do the work for you.

Mick,

I think we've spoken about this before, but what size mast do you need for your (cough, cough...) Green Island Skiff?

Not having a mast would be the incentive I need to get started on the hollow one!

cheers,

P

Midge,
unfortunately the way things are progressing on my boatbuilding front I'm hardly going to provide any "hurry-up" factor to your efforts. . However, if you're planning on driving up this way you could sling that stick on top of your roof rack. Seriously, I think I'll make a hollow mast (that is, after kitchen reno, bathroom reno, out door entertainment area and shed extension

Mick

So you've probably read this post already, but if you haven't, here's another pic to make sure you do!




Not bad for a twelve year old boat eh?
Cheers,

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