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  1. 22nd January 2007, 07:06 PM #1
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    Default Firewood

    Over the weekend a friend of mine launched his Everingham Ski Boat, called Fire Wood, about 40 years old, that he has just finished restoring for the second time. Now, there may be some grumpy old curmudgeons here who scoff at motor boats, but you can't complain that she's not wood, and the finish is immmmmmaculate!

    Just look at that foredeck!

    Had to share the pics...

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    OK OK I'll agree if I had to have a motor boat I could imagine that I wouldn't be embarrassed to bring that one out of the shed

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  4. 23rd January 2007, 12:20 AM #3
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    Nice boat.... I can see why it is called Firewood.
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    I saw a movie once with one of that type in it. Almost divorced SWMBO to get one. Lovely boat.
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    oooh look mate I'll give im $100 for it okay... just to take it of his hands that is.. I mean I dont like stinkpotters usually but look for you bein its you and one of your mates I'll sacrifice me usual tendancy to scoff at that one... ooh buggar it I'll give him $200 then... but thats it... $400? $500 no more!! its a stinkpot after all and mate yer know what Im like with them... sigh... alright seein as its you make me an offer and I will take it of your mates hands Id have to do some seriousl thinkin about how Im gonna explain it bein inside me shed and the tools bein outside in the seatainer and then theres the tryin to find a secret way to the launch pad... and heck Id have to practice up on me lies "oh no its not mine hell no mate its a mates Im just givin to a practice run ridgeydidge!" Every morning noon and night!! Well something like her needs to be practiced with eh?!

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  7. 23rd January 2007, 01:52 AM #6
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    Geeze Ding... don't you ever get writer's cramp?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers View Post
    Geeze Ding... don't you ever get writer's cramp?
    Nah mate And to think all you see is what I write when Im resting from writting!!

    Im not published like young Daddles but mate I write on average around 50 - 100000+ words a day... now Im off work and hobbling around Im back to writing my stories and books which I doubt will ever see the top of an publishers desk but which I cant seem to stop writting... sorta therapy for the mind I think

    oooh the numbers are averaged but generally I write a book every two or three days... except one... thats now into its 4th book bit of an epic thats getting a tad carried away as each book runs to around 200,000+ words... but the bloody buggars Ive created just wont stop!!
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    Reminds me of the old Italian Riva's........The names Bond, James Bond.

    Like this one..
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    You should check out the new riva's too...http://www.rivaboats.com/visitors/in...&details=photo
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    Default Tres bloody noice!

    But did he find it in a skip, or did you mean to type Everingham Ski (p) boat??
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    Love that one. The only problem I see is that it is a tad too small

    Have a look at a twin of my old "Everest" I had when I was 18....a long time ago.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marc View Post
    Love that one. The only problem I see is that it is a tad too small

    Have a look at a twin of my old "Everest" I had when I was 18....a long time ago.
    http://www.borello.com.ar/plantilla_...on.asp?id=2277

    I could live with that!
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    Quote Originally Posted by cjm_22sq View Post
    But did he find it in a skip, or did you mean to type Everingham Ski (p) boat??
    Oops! It's not that I can't spell. I just can't type!
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  14. 25th January 2007, 06:37 AM #13
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    its wonderful!!! is it easy to have something like that???? well thanks for charing it with us!!


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    Quote Originally Posted by beglobal View Post
    well thanks for charing it with us!!
    That's funny, "charing" a boat called "Firewood"

    Nice boat though, I like the wooden speedies.
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